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Green Building Showcase, Built Environment Plus, October 27, 5 – 9:30pm Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at the organization's annual Green Building Showcase. This year the e

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1377 views | Posted on: 10/03/2022 | Last updated: 10/03/2022

Free Webinar: Deeper, Healthier Electrification - Passive House Retrofits, March 19, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Electrifying existing buildings is a crucial step toward reducing reliance on fossil fuels, but it introduces certain challenges. These include the risk of diminished resilience in the built environme

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 422 views | Posted on: 02/06/2026 | Last updated: 02/06/2026

EBC 20th Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management Summit, February 27, Natick, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Now in its 20th year, the EBC Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management Summit remains the premier forum for exploring the evolving landscape of construction and demolition materials man

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 298 views | Posted on: 01/21/2026 | Last updated: 01/23/2026

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice - Single Family Residential, February 4, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through

California Green Building

0 replies | 527 views | Posted on: 12/30/2025 | Last updated: 12/30/2025

Creative "Make Up Air" Solution for Range Hoods by LG Squared

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

One of the main issues with proper ventilation in high-performance homes is that what goes out must be replaced by what comes in.  When you are venting 300-1000 CFM of exhaust in your kitchen, yo

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: HVAC,Health,IAQ,Ventilation,Kitchens,Cooking,Exhaust fans,Hoods,Make Up Air,Exhaust

0 replies | 1072 views | Posted on: 12/10/2025 | Last updated: 12/13/2025

Introduction to the Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit, a Free Webinar, November 19, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T

0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 11/13/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

2025 Passive House Symposium, December 9, Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Passive House buildings can deliver superior comfort, health, resilience, efficiency, and durability for minimal additional cost, especially when it comes to new multi-family buildings. And

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 502 views | Posted on: 10/20/2025 | Last updated: 10/20/2025

Heat Pump Water Heaters for Facilities Staff - free and online, hosted by BayREN in partnership with Willdan, November 13, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) are an increasingly popular technology that are a highly efficient means of providing hot water to buildings. This training will cover the fundamentals of HPWHs, key fa

California Green Building

0 replies | 750 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 10/02/2025

Offsite Construction Is Redefining High Performance, Online, October 28, 3-4 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Offsite construction provides a unique opportunity to use precision for a higher quality build, consistency and less waste for a more sustainable approach to home building. Experts on this panel will

0 replies | 1600 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Smart Homes and Furnishings 2025, September 24-26, Rosemont, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Smart Home and Furnishings Conference and Exhibition is dedicated to showcasing the latest advancements in smart home technology. From groundbreaking products and expert presentations to interact

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1186 views | Posted on: 08/14/2025 | Last updated: 08/19/2025

Intro to Healthy Materials, Online Workshop, August 14, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this workshop, participants will learn key product sustainability metrics and how to identify products and materials that are better for the environment and building occupants. The workshop will hi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 539 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Crushing the Code NYS: Residential, Online, December 1

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1198 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/21/2022

Free Webinar: Latest Advancements in Solar Tracker Technologies, November 23, 15:00 - 16.30 HRS Indian Standard Time

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar discusses:

* the latest advances in tracker-based mounting structures

* how to elect the type of trackers for your solar projects

* which trackers are more favorable for the Indi

Filed under: Webinars

India Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 10/21/2022 | Last updated: 10/26/2022

ISSP Chicago Area: NCC Sustainability Tour, August 7th, 2018

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Would you like the opportunity to make real connections with other sustainability professionals in the Chicagoland area? Sign up for ISSP Chicago area’s upcoming sustainability site tour and in-per…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 07/17/2018 | Last updated: 07/17/2018

Community Solar and Affordable Housing - Free CE Webinar, October 5, 12 - 1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Solar energy programs can be a solution to address both climate and housing disparities, but the benefits from traditional solar programs have difficulty reaching residents of subsidized affordable ho

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Community Solar

0 replies | 1697 views | Posted on: 09/09/2022 | Last updated: 09/09/2022

The World's Best New Building Award for 2018 goes to the Children Village Complex in Brazil

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Award is one of the most rigorously judged architecture awards in the world. Happening every two years, the winning building needs to ach

Filed under: Green Schools

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Awards,Green Living,Green Schools,Brasil green building,Brazil green building

0 replies | 5654 views | Posted on: 12/31/2018 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

C3E Networking Reception/Dinner and Symposium, Dec 3-4, Palo Alto, CA

by Aditya

CELEBRATING AND RECOGNIZING PAST AND PRESENT WOMEN AWARDEES OF THE CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 

C3E NETWORKING RECEPTION & DINNER · DECEMBER 3, 2018 · 5

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 1072 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

November GreenHomeNYC New Volunteer Orientation, November 28, 2018, New York, NY

by AbbieKnight

GreenHomeNYC's mission is to promote an energy efficient and sustainable built environment and to support green professional development in NYC. The organization provides sustainability infor

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Volunteer

0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 11/11/2018 | Last updated: 11/11/2018

Local Action, Global Commitments: The Private Sector’s Role in International Climate Policy, Nov 29, Boston MA

by Yishan

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The UN’s latest report on climate change sends a clear message –– keep man-made global warming impacts to 1.5 degrees celsius, or face irreversible consequen

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 988 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

USGBC Central Coast CCGBC 10th Anniversary GALA, Nov 10, Santa Barbara California

by Yishan

The theme of this 10-Year Gala is to focus on celebrating our inspiring community members and companies -- we want to share those individuals who are out on the front lines every day making

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 950 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/30/2018

CEOs for Sustainability Speaker Series: Driving Business Value Through Supply Chain Sustainability October 24 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

More companies recognize that working with suppliers to create a sustainable supply chain is a business imperative, critical to the organization’s success. After all, the supply chain accounts f

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: CEOs for Sustainability,Sustainable supply chain

0 replies | 1044 views | Posted on: 10/09/2018 | Last updated: 10/09/2018

GTM Forum: New England Solar & Storage, October 23, Boston, MA

by Aditya

New England is one of the fastest growing regions for solar and energy storage. With strong policies for renewables and a local hive of innovative clean energy companies, New England has the potential

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1862 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

KISS: Keep It Simple, Smartypants: A builder’s perspective on constructing a low-cost, high-performance home: 9/18, Branford, CT

by Eileen Flynn // Student

KISS: Keep it Simple, Smartypants A builder’s perspective on constructing a low-cost, high-performance home. Rhode Island’s first PHIUS certified passive house was built for $160/sq. ft. In th…

Filed under: Events

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Building,Connecticut Passive House,low cost

0 replies | 1159 views | Posted on: 08/22/2018 | Last updated: 09/01/2018

Sustainable Job Posting: Sustainability Manager at Lyft - San Francisco, California

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Position Overview: Lyft is seeking a Sustainability Manager to implement Lyft’s sustainability initiatives, integrating sustainable practices throughout the company. Reporting to the Director of …

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Jobs,Lyft

0 replies | 1811 views | Posted on: 08/09/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

Passive House Happy Hour, August 15, Bridgeport, CT

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Take a break from the summer heat and join CTGBC and CT Passive House (CTPH) for a networking happy hour at the Brewport Brewing Co. in Bridgeport. Brewport is known for its Connecticut style beers, t…

Filed under: Events

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 07/26/2018 | Last updated: 07/26/2018

 

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