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LEED Fellow Education Series: "LEEDfulness" feat. Erik Ring, June 27, Irvine, CA

by AbbieKnight

In the spirit of the recent best seller Factfulness by Hans Rosling, LEED Fellow Erik Ring, Director of Engineering at LPA, will reflect back on twenty years of LEED buildings, discuss the state of gr

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: LEED

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

Webinar: Health & Wellness: PFAS in the Built Environment, September 8, 12 - 1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that don’t break down in the environment and can harm our health. This session focuses on raising awareness of PFAS in the built environm

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1007 views | Posted on: 08/18/2023 | Last updated: 08/18/2023

Free Online Training with USGBC-LA: GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training + Exam, September 1, 3-7 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performance buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

This course teaches the founda

California Green Building

0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 07/29/2023 | Last updated: 07/29/2023

Green Building Alliance Virtual Course: LEED Exam Prep Course, August 9-10, 9am -12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1354 views | Posted on: 07/11/2023 | Last updated: 07/11/2023

Free Webinar: Mastering Daylight, July 19, 12-1 Pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing

0 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 06/21/2023 | Last updated: 06/21/2023

Free Webinar: Drawdown for residential housing, June 21, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Project Drawdown’s mission is to help the world stop climate change—as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible. They do this by advancing effective, science-based climate solutions and

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 06/06/2023 | Last updated: 06/07/2023

Affordable Housing: Issues and Solutions - A Fireside Chat with Jonathan Rose, Online, June 1, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Next Legacy will be hosting a fireside chat and Q&A on Zoom with Jonathan F.P. Rose, a Next Legacy investor, who began his work on affordable housing in 1989 with the belief that every reside

0 replies | 691 views | Posted on: 05/19/2023 | Last updated: 05/19/2023

Online Course: Talking with Clients About Resilience, May 23, 1-5pm ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Resilience is a complicated topic spanning physical assets, operational functions as well as the psychological needs of the occupants and community. Clients can be resistant to engaging around any one

Filed under: Resilience

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1457 views | Posted on: 04/30/2023 | Last updated: 04/30/2023

NESEA Pro Building Tour: Low Embodied Carbon Institutional Building In New Hampshire, May 5, 1-5 pm

by NESEA // Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

The NESEA for an exciting Pro Tour of this 7,744 square foot two story wood frame office building. The building and associated site infrastructure were designed to meet the highest level of energy eff

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 1375 views | Posted on: 04/15/2023 | Last updated: 08/07/2024

Niagara's One Piece Phantom Toilet - Save on Water Bills and Look Good Doing It

by Rate It Green Team

 

Niagara’s Phantom One Piece Toilet with Stealth Technology looks great, flushes quietly, and saves on water bills.  We think Green Builder Matt Hoots may have had &n

Filed under: Toilets

Keywords: Water Conservation,Toilets,Niagara,One Piece Toilets

0 replies | 2605 views | Posted on: 03/27/2023 | Last updated: 04/17/2023

Material Strategies: What are the New Building Blocks of Sustainability? September 13, Seattle, WA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

In order to create sustainable spaces and places, we need to resolve two challenges. On the one hand, we have to mitigate the negative impact of our past and current material and product choices, thro

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 08/04/2019 | Last updated: 08/14/2019

Job Posting: Beneficial State Foundation Positions Available: Deputy Director and Program Associate, Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Description, Deputy Director, Clean Vehicle Assistance Program:

The Deputy Director will lead the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program and potential expansion to related programs with collabor

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Jobs,Clean Vehicles,Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

0 replies | 940 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/26/2019

West Michigan Sustainable Business August Forum: Sustainability at Consumers Energy with Patti Poppe, August 28, Grand Rapids

by AbbieKnight

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon and program featuring Sustainability at Consumers Energy with President and Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe on Wednesday, August 28 at

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1812 views | Posted on: 07/09/2019 | Last updated: 07/10/2019

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 34 Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-n

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 2486 views | Posted on: 06/26/2015 | Last updated: 06/26/2015

Best of Greenbuild: Building the First LEED Platinum City Panel and Webinar, July 17, Jacksonville, FL

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join USGBC Florida for the monthly Best of Greenbuild Webcast series. Greenbuild 2018 sessions will be rebroadcasted throughout the year until Greenbuild 2019 takes place November

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Communities,Webinar,Sustainability,LEED Platinum,LEED for Cities

0 replies | 2117 views | Posted on: 06/07/2019 | Last updated: 06/07/2019

Net Positive Symposium at the R. W. Kern Center: A Higher Education Event, June 19-20, Amherst, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Hosted by Hampshire and Amherst Colleges, the second annual Net Positive Symposium is intended to promote networking collaborative learning, in th context of creating Living Buildings and Living

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 714 views | Posted on: 05/30/2019 | Last updated: 06/04/2019

3-Day GRIHA V Training Programme at Bengaluru, India, May 29-31

by AbbieKnight

A three-day intensive training programme is being organized by GRIHA Council on 29th to 31st May, 2019 in Bangalore to give a detailed understanding of the GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat A

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: Training,GRIHA

0 replies | 1515 views | Posted on: 05/11/2019 | Last updated: 05/11/2019

An Evergreen Conversation: WELL & Fitwel, April 24, Boston, MA

by AbbieKnight

With LEED certification trending towards the industry standard, the new construction and fit-out market is also starting to focus on occupant and environmental health. The WELL and Fitwel certificatio

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: LEED,Fitwel,WELL

0 replies | 1862 views | Posted on: 04/09/2019 | Last updated: 04/09/2019

CalGreen Seminars, March 29, 10am - 4pm, SanDiego, CA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

2019 Updates to CALGreen and the Energy Code, get prepared for the latest changes to California’s green building standards!

New Rules Forward California’s Commitment to Green Building

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Energy Codes,CALGreen

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 03/14/2019 | Last updated: 03/14/2019

Come Celebrate at USGBC's Annual General Meeting, 1/21/2016 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

USGBC’s Annual General Meeting January 21st, 2016 5:30 PM through 7:30 PM The meeting brings the mission back to life and celebrates the progress that has been made. The USGBC will recognize the…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA

0 replies | 1092 views | Posted on: 01/07/2016 | Last updated: 01/10/2016

PARIS 2015: World Leaders Must #ActOnClimate - Virtual March on Paris by Care2Petitions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join a virtual March on Paris, and send your message to world leaders at the COP21 Climate Change Conference. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/18318318 Due to recent tragic events, p…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,COP21,Care2 Petitions

0 replies | 1326 views | Posted on: 11/24/2015 | Last updated: 11/24/2015

Issues of Controversy in Green Building Policy - Webinar Series by the International Future Living Institute

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A series of webinars that lay the foundation for local policy efforts by exploring three hot topics in the advocacy world: December 2, 9-10am PST: Certified Wood & Green Building Examining the …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LCA,EPDs,HPDs,Declare,Certified Wood,Chemicals,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 10/31/2015 | Last updated: 11/02/2015

INhouse at the Solar Decathlon 2015

by SolarCalPoly // INhouse is an intuitive, interactive, and integrated approach to net-zero residential design in Coastal California

INhouse is intelligently designed to respond to the conditions of the climate in coastal California, such that the majority of its needs for heating, cooling, and lighting are addressed architectural…

Recycled Kitchens, Salvaged Splendor

by Chelsea W. // Student

The New York Times recently posted an article about how different organizations in New York are recycling used kitchen appliances. Organizations like Green Demolition and BIG Reuse, are in the busines…

EnerScore - Aiming to Rate every US Home on Energy Efficiency

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congrats Brian and Kenn of Massachusetts-based Enerscore. Nice article in FastCompany! "Greater transparency in how much energy homes are wasting might provide a boost to the market. If we knew…

Filed under: Green Building News

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Real Estate,EnerScore,Green Homes

0 replies | 2268 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

 

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