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Free Webinar, Hosted by CESA, Decarbonizing Electricity: The Critical Role of Firm Low-Carbon Resources, May 15, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Decarbonization,Low Carbon

0 replies | 1407 views | Posted on: 05/08/2020 | Last updated: 05/08/2020

First Friday Webinar: State of Play - U.S. Existing Buildings Policy, May 1, 1 - 2 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

USGBC's Advocacy & Policy Team will share the state of play for existing buildings policy in the U.S. USGBC will highlight developments in local and state government, including the latest

California Green Building

0 replies | 125 views | Posted on: 03/20/2026 | Last updated: 03/24/2026

2nd Annual Virginia Clean Energy Summit, Online, October 20-21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Second Annual Virginia Clean Energy Summit will present the clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia's energy landscape today.

The goa

Filed under: Events

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 734 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

The Virtual Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit 2020, Presented by Green Technology, October 22

by SarahA


The 2020 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit unique virtual event on October 22.
As schools respond to new requirements to implement Environmental Principles and Concepts across

Webinar: ASHRAE Global HQ: Designing for Net Zero (Part 1 of 2), September 29, 9-10:30am EST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

Join ASHRAE, AIA New York Committee on the Environment, and the Building Energy Exchange for this two-part series on planning and executing a successful commercial net-zero energy retrofit.

In Janu

Florida's Statewide Affordable Housing Conference, Online, August 31 - September 2

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges facing our state today. Green affordable housing addresses both by providing housing stability, safe

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Florida

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 08/25/2020 | Last updated: 08/25/2020

USGBC Webinar: Creating and Leading Cultures of Innovation to Drive the Green Building Agenda, August 26, 11:45 am MDT

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

How do we lead in a way that truly drives innovation? As a green building industry we have big plans to push sustainability practices into the future. To be at the forefront of rethinking sustainable

Filed under: Education

Keywords: Green Building,business,Innovation

0 replies | 1415 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

FREE Webinar: Building Energy Exchange - Passive House Primer, August 12, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Passive House,building energy exchange

0 replies | 1782 views | Posted on: 07/25/2020 | Last updated: 07/25/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series - Wellness and High Performance, July 29, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Homes featured during this session will include...

  • Cool Sustainable Home: This Evanston, IL home features a series of techniques and technologies that will help it achieve a predicted energy use

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Homes Tour,High Performance,Illinois,Wellness

0 replies | 1712 views | Posted on: 07/11/2020 | Last updated: 07/11/2020

Webinar: Bay Planning Coalition Expert Briefing: Greening our Transportation System, July 30, 9am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join Bay Planning Coalition’s Expert Briefing on Reducing Emissions in the Transportation Sector on July 30th from 9:00am -11:00am via Zoom Webinar.

As the transportation sector acc

Filed under: Transportation

California Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,California,Green Transportation

0 replies | 1166 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 07/02/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin

Filed under: Real Estate

Related to: Architects ,Designers,Development

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Home Tour,Deep Energy Retrofits

0 replies | 2103 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

USGBC-LA True Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: Reduce, Reuse, and Composting, July 9, 9:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a

Filed under: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

Related to: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

California Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Composting,Waste Management,Zero Waste,Sustainable Materials

0 replies | 1608 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/08/2020

HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: HERS Rating,EEBA

0 replies | 1684 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit - March 11, URI/Kingston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Rhode Island Land and Water Partnership March 11 University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881 The Land and Wat…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Municipal Conservation,Land and Water

0 replies | 1010 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

Free CE Webinar, Hosted by GreenHome Institute, COVID-19: Characteristics, Transmission and Control - April 29, 12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2). Our webinar discusses viruses and recent research

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2468 views | Posted on: 04/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/24/2020

Webinar: The Power of LCA in the Built Environment – Major Findings and Opportunities from a Practitioner’s Perspective

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: The Power of LCA in the Built Environment – Major Findings and Opportunities from a Practitioner’s Perspective May 3 | Wednesday, 2–3pm ET / 11am PT Presented by Jeremie Hakian, SCS G…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Webinars

0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

Webinar: Closing the Environmental Literacy Gap, 4/27, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) will join The Nature Generation, a nonprofit aiming to inspire the next generation of…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Event: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce - An update by the Renew Energy Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island. 4/11, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce - An update by the Renew Energy Initiative Tuesday, April 11th 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT Location: Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 315 Iron Hors…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce,Renew Energy Initiative,Providence, Rhode Island

0 replies | 1312 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Grand Opening of "e"inc's Museum and Science Emporium - April 6 7-9 pm, Navy Yard, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Grand Opening of "e"inc's Museum and Science Emporium - April 6 7-9 pm, Navy Yard, Boston "e" inc. The Environmental Learning and Action Center 114 16th St Rm 1030 Boston, Massachusetts 02129 …

Filed under: Green Schools

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environmental Education

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 03/29/2017 | Last updated: 03/29/2017

Sustainable Design Perspectives, BSA, March 30, 8:30 am - 12:30pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Design Perspectives, BSA, March 30, Boston March 30, 2017 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Price: Free and open to the public Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation Fort Point Room …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BSAAIA

0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 03/15/2017 | Last updated: 03/15/2017

Free Event: Panel Discussion: Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design, 4/3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Panel Discussion: Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design by Sustainability Practice Network & City College of New York Mon, April 3, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Location: Grove School of Eng…

Keywords: Permaculture,urban design,ecosystem

0 replies | 1723 views | Posted on: 04/03/2017 | Last updated: 04/03/2017

Webinar: Communicating About Clean Energy and Climate Change Solutions, 3/23, 12:00pm -1:15pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Communicating About Clean Energy and Climate Change Solutions Thursday, March 23, 12:00pm -1:15pm EST Struggling to reach and motivate stakeholders to engage in outreach events? Partici…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: clean energy,Climate Change Solutions

0 replies | 4505 views | Posted on: 02/24/2017 | Last updated: 02/24/2017

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Sustainability,Center for Sustainable Building Research,University of Minnesota

0 replies | 1923 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

Event: Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York Events,Urban Green Council NY

0 replies | 1596 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

Free Webinar: New LEED Pilot Credit: How Economic Analysis is Making the Case for Sustainable Design, January 23, 2-3 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Sustainable City Network will host a free 1-hour webinar Monday January 23rd from 2-3 pm EST, about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis. Featuring Ryan D.…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,New Pilot Credit,Free webinar

0 replies | 962 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

 

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