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India Utility Solar Week 2020 Jul 9 -10, New Delhi, Delhi - India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The conference will focus on the individual roles played by all the parties in the solar sector viz various OEM’s, EPC players, Developers, Financial Institutions etc. and will focus on the late

Filed under: Renewable Energy

India Green Building

0 replies | 1625 views | Posted on: 06/26/2020 | Last updated: 06/26/2020

Beyond the Blower Door: Demystifying Whole Building Airtightness Testing - Multifamily, November 18, Online and in Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join RDH Building Science’s David Stanton (Senior Engineer) and John Mann (CPHC, Phius Verifier, HERS Rater) as they present the essentials of airtightness testing—what it is, why it matte

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 651 views | Posted on: 10/30/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Free Webinar: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, November 12, 2 - 3 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

- How solar energy works in Illinois (and everywhere)

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 539 views | Posted on: 10/04/2025 | Last updated: 10/07/2025

Free Webinar: Ready, Set, Scale, November 4, 11 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Ready, Set, Scale. The webinar series focuses on the mechanisms key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional commercial and residential buildings sector. Join Northeast Energy Efficienc

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1363 views | Posted on: 09/11/2025 | Last updated: 09/11/2025

Intro to WELL Building Standard, Online Course, August 28, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. Participants will learn the medical basis for the seven concept categories, including: Ai

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1007 views | Posted on: 08/07/2025 | Last updated: 08/07/2025

Free Webinar: Microgrids for a Resilient Renewable Future, August 13, 10-11 am PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join for an engaging webinar on how microgrids play a key role in modernizing the power grid, accelerating the transition to renewable energy, and strengthening community resilience.

As utilities w

0 replies | 834 views | Posted on: 07/19/2025 | Last updated: 07/21/2025

Free Webinar: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Multifamily and Commercial Properties – Advanced, July 31, 12-2 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

In this advanced electric vehicle (EV) training, gain a better understanding of the steps required to begin an EV charging project. During this session, industry experts will discuss the process

California Green Building

0 replies | 582 views | Posted on: 06/18/2025 | Last updated: 06/18/2025

Free Webinar: Variable Refrigerant Flow/Volume (VRF/VRV) for Commercial Buildings, June 24, 9-11 am, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Variable Refrigerant Flow/Volume (VRF/VRV) are building heating and cooling air conditioning systems that utilize refrigerant as the medium of heat transfer and are currently the standard for resident

California Green Building

0 replies | 1032 views | Posted on: 05/22/2025 | Last updated: 06/09/2025

Free Webinar: Built to Bend, Not Break: Versatility as Superpower in Uncertain Times, May 21, 1-2 pm CT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The webinar will highlight the importance of versatility and adaptability for energy efficiency contractors in the face of industry challenges. MEEA member, Green Home Experts, will share their own ap

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1193 views | Posted on: 05/08/2025 | Last updated: 05/09/2025

Free Online Course, Introduction to Passive House Trades, May 13, 9-11:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insulation

California Green Building

0 replies | 777 views | Posted on: 04/26/2025 | Last updated: 04/26/2025

GreenCE Webinar: Keep Glass Looking Beautiful and Reduce Maintenance Costs with a Protective Coating, August 27, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this one hour course, participants will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recogni

Filed under: Exterior Improvements

Keywords: Glass

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020

USGBC-MO Webinar: BIT Building Case Studies, August 18, 3 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

BIT is a building performance improvement program for existing buildings encouraging the adoption high-performance best practices.

Launched in 2018, with the first certified project being award in

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Building

0 replies | 1664 views | Posted on: 07/25/2020 | Last updated: 07/25/2020

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation, Online Training, July 30, 9am-5pm

by AbbieKnight

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the LEED Green Associate. This eight-hour course is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam. If

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Exam Prep,Training Program

0 replies | 1539 views | Posted on: 07/13/2020 | Last updated: 07/15/2020

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage, Monday December 5, 6-9 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage Monday, December 05, 2016 - 6 - 9 pm MIT 35 Ames St Building 66, Room 110 Cambridge , MA 02142 See map: Google Maps Learn about the curre…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Carbon,Greenhouse Gases,TiE Boston

0 replies | 1496 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

Webinar USGBC Carolinas LEED Virtual Visit: Barings Headquarters, June 11, 11:30 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join USGBC Carolinas Community for a virtual LEED Tour for highlights from high performance LEED buildings recognized at the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards.

The Sustainable Business Awards f

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,High Performance Building,sustainable design,Sustainable Business,Sustainability

0 replies | 1201 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Acoustics & Health, a Live CEU Webinar Presented by Kirei, May 22, 11 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We’ve mastered grandma’s sourdough recipe and our gardens are blooming. As we continue to work from home and the world begins to reopen, we’re focused on learning and preparing for t

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Acoustics

0 replies | 1559 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020

Floating Solar Energy Forum 2020, May 6, New Delhi, India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

India’s First and Exclusive Forum Floating Solar Energy Forum: India brings the biggest platform for nodal agencies, solar project developers, EPC players, module manufacturers and many other st

Filed under: Energy

India Green Building

Keywords: Floating Solar,Floating Solar Energy

0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 05/02/2020 | Last updated: 05/02/2020

En-ROADS Workshop (group simulator): How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change? April 22, 7 am, 2pm, or 10 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

En-ROADS Workshop: How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change?

APRIL 22, 2020 - 7:00 AM TO 8:00 AM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 10:00 PM TO 11:00 PM



Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Earth Day

0 replies | 1841 views | Posted on: 04/18/2020 | Last updated: 04/18/2020

New Group Created for Greenbuild/ABX Posts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hi Everyone - I just wanted to let you know that we now have a group for posts about Greenbuild and ABX - joining forces in Boston this November! http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-commu

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 687 views | Posted on: 03/30/2017 | Last updated: 03/30/2017

LEED Pilot to certify Cities and Communities

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Did you know that LEED doesn't just work for buildings, but it works for cities and communities too? In addition to building certification, LEED also includes a certification pilot structured for c…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Keywords: Green Communities,LEED for Cities,LEED Pilot

0 replies | 3520 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 03/16/2017

Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace, 3/30, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Risks and Rewards in the Zero Net Energy Marketplace Thursday, March 30, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM What value is derived to owners and developers from a zero net energy building? This session w…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Net Zero Energy

0 replies | 3027 views | Posted on: 03/09/2017 | Last updated: 03/09/2017

The Union Budget 2017 Was a Missed Opportunity for the Solar Industry

by Rajesh Jhamb

The Union Budget of 2017 was announced on February 1, 2017. It is no doubt that the budget of the FY 2017-18 was the most anticipated budget of the recent past thanks to events like demonetization tha…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: solar energy, solar power, solar rooftop

0 replies | 1570 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/28/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light- Lighting Retrofits- Strategies & Applications (2/14 @ 1:30-3:00 pm @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, to th…

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: lighting retrofits

0 replies | 1250 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser - January 25th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: 1 Bryant Park 48th Floor New York, NY 10036 Join in t…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Solid Waste Event

0 replies | 1274 views | Posted on: 01/23/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

Green Spaces Promote Safer Neighborhoods

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

I came across this the other day. I thought it was interesting because there is some cynicism involved with taxpayer money going into green spaces because hey think the spending on parks has a poor re…

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

0 replies | 2542 views | Posted on: 01/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

 

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