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mindful Materials Boston, February 27, 8 - 10am

by mindful MATERIALS

If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet.

Please come to learn about how the Mindful Materials

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1599 views | Posted on: 02/03/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019

Free Webinar: USGBC Pacific+Mountain: Resilient Communities Rebuilding after Wildfires, November 16, 12 - 1:15 PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Join  USGBC Hawaii for an insightful webinar, "Resilient Communities Rebuilding After Wildfires," co-hosted by USGBC's Pacific and Mountain regions. In response to the escalating wi

0 replies | 562 views | Posted on: 11/01/2023 | Last updated: 11/01/2023

Embodied Carbon 101, Learning about LCA Analysis in Support of Federal Reuse Opportunities, a Free Webinar by Build Reuse, October 25, 4-5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recently, the federal government has developed several initiatives with the intent of measuring and significantly reducing embodied carbon - the emissions associated with building materials - at a nat

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 524 views | Posted on: 10/18/2023 | Last updated: 10/18/2023

Free Webinar: Energy Resiliency for Homes, October 20, 9:30am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course will provide an understanding of energy resiliency and its importance in the face of extreme weather events and stress on the utility grid. It will cover important considerations when scre

California Green Building

0 replies | 579 views | Posted on: 09/29/2023 | Last updated: 09/29/2023

Modular Building Factory Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 6, 8am-2:30pm, Strattanville, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

Tour a modular building factory where high-performance homes & light commercial buildings are fabricated for delivery & set within our market. This factory has partnered with a local builder t

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1094 views | Posted on: 09/14/2023 | Last updated: 09/15/2023

High-Performance Building for Carpenters, 4 Part Course, September 21- October 12, 1-6 pm, Newton, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

This in-person training over four 5-hour sessions teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 08/26/2023 | Last updated: 08/28/2023

Building Innovation 2023, September 5 - 7, Washington, DC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Building Innocation 2023 brings together a unique set of individuals – government agencies, contractors, the private sector, architects, scientists and more – to improve the built environm

0 replies | 1084 views | Posted on: 08/10/2023 | Last updated: 08/10/2023

Free Webinar: How to Recognize a Green Built New Home, August 15, 10am - 12pm CDT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Green building is the hottest term in new home construction today, but what is green building? If you ask 100 people, you may get 100 different answers. 

This course is designed to equip agent

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1526 views | Posted on: 07/18/2023 | Last updated: 07/19/2023

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Emerging Space Conditioning Technologies, July 27, 1 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies are evolving and will soon develop into useful efficiency innovations that can be used to reduce the carbon footprint and energy use

0 replies | 701 views | Posted on: 07/03/2023 | Last updated: 07/04/2023

2023 Industry Summer Study, Detroit, Michigan, July 11-13, Detroit, Michigan

by Hani // Social media manager

Theme: Decarbonization - Turning Goals Into Achievable Action Plans.

The industrial sector accounts for a large portion—more than 25%—of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonizi

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 442 views | Posted on: 06/12/2023 | Last updated: 06/12/2023

Free PG&E Webinar, Climate-Wise Commercial Landscape Practices, June 15, 11am-12:30pm PST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Climate change has catastrophic consequences if left unchecked. We are facing water scarcity, severe erosion, harmful air quality, mass biodiversity loss, invasive plant proliferation, and rising sea

California Green Building

0 replies | 983 views | Posted on: 05/31/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

Using Revamped MassSave Incentives and IRA Tax Credits to Meet Ambitious Climate Goals. Online, December 8 @ 12- 1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Making “Cents” of Incentives: Using Revamped MassSave Incentives and IRA Tax Credits to Meet Ambitious Climate Goals 

Are you unsure about how Inflation Reduction Act renewabl

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 908 views | Posted on: 11/18/2022 | Last updated: 11/18/2022

Radon Control starts with a good design

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

The need for vapor control below the house

The #1920sMakeoverATL is a Passive House renovation in Atlanta, GA.  Not only does Atlanta have lots of rain and humidity, causing the ground to be w

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: Radon,Radon Testing,Clean Vapor

0 replies | 5386 views | Posted on: 10/31/2022 | Last updated: 12/21/2022

Crown Environmental Fraud - Stop denying climate science and ACT!

by orthlefoxxe // nature conservancy advocate

Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago Contrary to the hype and hysteria, our planet stopped warming 16 years ago, even as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels cont…

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 09/04/2013 | Last updated: 09/04/2013

FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, December 16, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Lighting,canopies,shading

0 replies | 2319 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 03/05/2019

Biobags manufacturer in Chennai

by ensafeindia // ensafeindia

At Ensafe our goal is to eliminate disposable plastic bags that affects our environment. We provide innovative, safe and recyclable compostable bags and enable you build a better future for all.

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Related to: Products

0 replies | 1568 views | Posted on: 01/07/2019 | Last updated: 01/07/2019

E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle, December 16, 2018, 2:30-5pm, Providence, RI

by Yishan

E-Waste: Providence (Indie Cycle)

Sun, 12/16/2018 02:30 pm  - 05:00 pm
Flatbread Company, EcoRI Regift Sale, 161 Cushing Street, Providence 

Electronic waste (e-waste) collection even


Filed under: Environmental Activism

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/30/2018

AIAA Wind Energy Symposium, Jan 7-11, 2019, San Diego, CA

by Aditya

This conference covers the broad range of topics related to wind energy technology for both land-based and offshore siting. Technical areas of interest include Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity, Acoustics,

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Wind energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1735 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

2019 HPC Northwest Regional Conference & Trade Show, Feb 11-12, Portland OR

by Yishan

Join industry leaders along with fellow weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, program administrators, and others working in the residential energy efficiency industry

Filed under: Trade Shows

0 replies | 1581 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

2nd Annual Massachusetts Litter Summit, November 3, 2018, North Easton MA

by Aditya

You are cordially invited to join us for an afternoon of “talking trash.” We’ll share best practices and ideas for preventing and cleaning up litter in your community, including:

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Waste Management

0 replies | 1030 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

2018 NJ Green Building & Green Ribbon Schools Tour, November 13, Long Branch and Neptune, New Jersey

by Aditya

U.S. Deparment of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) share promising practices and resources in the areas of safe, healthy and sustainable school environments; nutrition and outdoor physical acti

Filed under: Green Schools

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Campus Sustainability,Sustainability,Green Schools

0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 10/15/2018 | Last updated: 10/15/2018

Webinar: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This program provides an overview of how sustainable restroom design can address the global concerns of water shortages and the impacts of the building sector on our environment. We identify the newes

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building,Ecofriendly restrooms

0 replies | 792 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting: Sustainable Structural Concrete Innovations , 9/10, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At this month's USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee meeting, Mark Webster from SGH will present on Sustainable Structural Concrete Innovations and other Structural Components. Mark will ill…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018

Take a Protailor Green Building Pro Tour 3/20 with NESEA, Placetailor

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for a Boston-area Green Building Pro Tour hosted by Placetailor. This Pro Tour will showcase two different projects, including the Hawthorne Youth Community Center and the Lamartine Lofts,

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: NESEA,Placetailor,Green Building Tour,Deep Energy Retrofit,Multifamily

0 replies | 1843 views | Posted on: 03/12/2015 | Last updated: 04/08/2021

Massachusetts WasteWise Forum, December 10 8;30 am - 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Massachusetts WasteWise Forum, December 10 8:30 am - 12 noon 83 Warwick Street, Springfield, MA WasteWise is a free, voluntary program that helps organizations reduce costly solid waste, benefitti…

Related to: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 700 views | Posted on: 12/08/2014 | Last updated: 12/10/2014

 

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