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Design Build Australia, May 14-16, Sydney

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

DesignBUILD brings Australia’s most enterprising Architects, Developers and Construction professionals together, not only to connect in the most efficient way possible, but to raise industry sta

Keywords: Australia,Design Build

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 04/28/2019 | Last updated: 03/22/2021

Net Zero Energy Conference, a Free Online Event hosted by Eversource, June 12

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Eversource's annual Net Zero Energy Conference provides practical insights into high-performance building strategies, code compliance, and carbon reduction. Attendees will hear case studies f

California Green Building

0 replies | 2066 views | Posted on: 05/07/2025 | Last updated: 05/13/2025

RecyclingWorks Spring 2025 Forum, May 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts (RecyclingWorks) is excited to the hybrid, in-person and virtual, RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts Spring 2025 Forum!

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1111 views | Posted on: 04/24/2025 | Last updated: 04/24/2025

National Association of REALTORS Green Designation 2-Day Training, Hosted by 3C-REN, May 12, Arroyo Grande, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join 3C-REN for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices, and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and your clients. You’ll stand out

California Green Building

0 replies | 1018 views | Posted on: 03/28/2025 | Last updated: 04/02/2025

Free Webinar: A-B-C-Decarb for Schools - Plan, Fund, and Succeed, April 22, 9 - 11:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join experts from SCE, NBI, NAESCO nd practitioners form the fild for a hands-on workshop on operational decarbonization and net-zero schools.  Gain insights, tools, and funding strategies.

0 replies | 834 views | Posted on: 03/17/2025 | Last updated: 03/26/2025

Free Webinar: The Emerging Role of Water on Energy Efficiency Systems in Building Applications, March 5, 12-1pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This webinar will still kick off examining the state of water use today, highlighting the environmental challenges we face and exploring solutions currently in play for the residential and commercial

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 875 views | Posted on: 02/24/2025 | Last updated: 02/24/2025

Free Webinar: Repurposing the Shipping Container-a Solution to the Housing Crisis, February 26, 12-1pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Shipping containers are being constructed as durable, low-maintenance dwellings from recycled steel shipping containers, lower embodied carbon. They can be meticulously designed to meet diverse needs,

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 01/31/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Tour of Southern California Edison's Energy Education Center, February 20, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Tulare, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you curious about energy efficiency and how it is generated, stored, and distributed? Are you interested in learning more about the latest innovations and technologies in renewable energy? If so,

California Green Building

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 01/11/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Domestic Hot Water – All-Electric Design and Construction Series, January 16, 12 - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

All-Electric Design & Construction Series

On the path to Zero Net Carbon Design, building electrification is the key to reducing operational carbon. In this course, we’ll share the nuts a

California Green Building

0 replies | 932 views | Posted on: 12/19/2024 | Last updated: 12/20/2024

Free Webinar: Building Systems Commissioning: Saving Money and Meeting Code, December 18, 2 - 3pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Building commissioning reduces energy bills, improves comfort, reduces CO2 and other emissions, and… it’s the law. According to data from US Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 20

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 838 views | Posted on: 11/27/2024 | Last updated: 11/28/2024

Solidarity Thesis - Green Building Friends Living in Austria - Please Take a Survey

by louisegreenbuilding // Student, Green consumer

Hey everybody,

Are you Austrian or someone who is living/working/studying in Austria?

I am currently writing my bachelor thesis about selling green buildings. It would be so helpful if you

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Related to: Services,Other Green Building,Related Industries - Services,Education

0 replies | 1392 views | Posted on: 06/17/2019 | Last updated: 06/18/2019

Soulardarity "Building a Village" Bus Tour 2019, June 23, 12:00-3:00pm, Highland Park, MI

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Soulardarity of Highland Park hosts an annual bus tour. This year's tour features local organizations focused on growing and building capacity in Highland Park, MI . Avalon Village, Ryter Coo

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Sustainability,Community

0 replies | 1330 views | Posted on: 06/06/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Bike Ride Green Building Tour, USGBC Colorado, August 23, 4-7 pm, Aspen, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Kick off your weekend with bikes, beers and buildings at Buttermilk!

Join the local USGBC Colorado Roaring Fork community and bike around and tour the Burlingame affordable housing complex, fo

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Building Bike Tour

0 replies | 2160 views | Posted on: 05/24/2019 | Last updated: 05/24/2019

BASEA Meeting: Making the Solar Future Bright in Massachusetts: Thursday, 12/11 at 7pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BASEA (Boston Area Solar Energy Association) Meeting: Making the Solar Future Bright in Massachusetts: Thursday, 12/11 at 7pm, First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harv…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 717 views | Posted on: 12/10/2014 | Last updated: 12/10/2014

FREE WEBINAR: Rethinking Traditional Finance - Better Buildings, April 2, 4/2 3pm-4pm

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Efficiency-as-a-service is a financing mechanism in which customers pay a provider for the service of energy savings, allowing them to implement their energy (and water) efficiency projects with no up

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Better Buildings Challenge

0 replies | 1204 views | Posted on: 04/01/2019 | Last updated: 04/01/2019

Smart Building Summit, April 10th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

Join the Cross-Learning Alliance for the Smart Building Summit. This day-long event will convene 22 expert building professionals to investigate how building automation can improve ener

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy performance,Control systems

0 replies | 1844 views | Posted on: 03/05/2019 | Last updated: 03/05/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Decorative Hardwood Plywood: ATTRACTIVE + SUSTAINABLE, Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course will better inform the architect and designer about decorative hardwood plywood in terms of its manufacture, uses, types, and sustainable attributes. The architect and the designer will ga

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Flooring,hardwood,plywood

0 replies | 2185 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 11/13/2019

Conquering the Energy Code for Architects and Engineers: Residential, January 17th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

The new Energy Code is now in effect! Conquering the Energy Code:Residential prepares architects and engineers in New York State to comply with the many new requirements in the 2015 NYS Ener

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Codes,Energy Conservation,Architects,Engineers

0 replies | 1307 views | Posted on: 01/09/2019 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

Climate change approaching point of no return

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Prime examples of how climate change is affecting people and the environment are popping up everywhere. Olympic National Park's rainforest in Washington state caught fire. California is suffering its …

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 831 views | Posted on: 10/05/2015 | Last updated: 10/05/2015

Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is Hiring!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a publicly-funded agency dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the Commonwealth—while creat…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Jobs

0 replies | 1760 views | Posted on: 09/10/2015 | Last updated: 09/10/2015

Cleantech Energy Storage Finance Forum, September 23, Boston, 5:30-7 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Energy Storage Financing Forum will feature short “pitches” from several startup companies in this market space and a panel presentation. Take advantage of this opportunity to networ…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Storage,Mass Clean Energy Center

0 replies | 1696 views | Posted on: 08/20/2015 | Last updated: 08/29/2015

Drilling in the Arctic simply does not make sense. Please stand with the NRDC.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We need to STOP ARCTIC DRILLING. From the NRDC: "Shell Oil is racing to sink its drills into the Arctic's Chukchi Sea — and the Obama Administration has given them the green light. This comes…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Environment,Arctic Drilling,Shell Oil

0 replies | 1395 views | Posted on: 07/16/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

Rockaway Health Festival and Transition Convergence, Sat. June 27

by Chelsea W. // Student

Date: Saturday, June 27th Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Location: Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St Arverne, NY 11692 Resilient Far Rockaway sets an example for coastal commu…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,New York Events

0 replies | 1710 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015

Sustainable Communities - Trends and Developments in C40 Cities - April 28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Communities April 28 at 11:30 am EST (4:30 pm UK) Zach Tofias will share insights about the latest developments in sustainable communities. Zach serves as the Head of the Sustainable C…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: WorldGBC,C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group,Sustainable Communities Initiative

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 04/23/2015 | Last updated: 04/23/2015

Energy and Demand Charges on Commercial Electric Bills

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

Hello Everyone! As a sales rep for a renewable energy developer, I am curios to see what business owners on this site would know about their electric bills (Besides that the bill is expensive). A comm…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 03/13/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2016

 

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