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Free Webinar: Getting Buildings off Gas - Berkeley Electrification Community Meeting, May 4, 7 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Switching from polluting natural gas to clean electricity in our homes, offices, schools, business, and places of worship makes our community safer, healthier, and more resilient while reducing our ca

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Greenhouse Gases,Community Resilience,Electrification

0 replies | 1425 views | Posted on: 04/17/2021 | Last updated: 04/17/2021

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour: Deep Energy Retrofit of Historic Apartments in Boston, October 24, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Originally built in 1888 as two-story duplex apartments and renovated in 2003, these units are being redesigned and updated to achieve Passive House certification through a comprehensive Deep Energy R

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1856 views | Posted on: 09/16/2025 | Last updated: 09/17/2025

Free Webinar: All Electric Retrofit with Electric Panel Constraints, October 23, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The building industry will need to electrify buildings at a fast pace if cities and counties are to meet their goals for reducing Carbon emissions. One of the obstacles commonly cited for keeping stat

California Green Building

0 replies | 654 views | Posted on: 08/30/2025 | Last updated: 08/30/2025

Free Training: NAR Green Designation Association of REALTORS, September 17-18, Santa Barbara, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Tri-County Regional Energy Network (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

California Green Building

0 replies | 1248 views | Posted on: 08/13/2025 | Last updated: 08/18/2025

Free Online Workshop: Climate Literacy Basics - Understanding and Communicating Key Concepts, August 7, 3:45 to 5:00 pm MT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover practical tips to integrate the new Climate Literacy Essential Principles into your communications, interpretive programs, and instructional practices.

Through this engaging, interactive&n

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 786 views | Posted on: 07/25/2025 | Last updated: 07/25/2025

Free Webinar: Electrification & Home Performance Series: - All About Quality Insulation Installation, July 9, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors, such as energy e

California Green Building

0 replies | 713 views | Posted on: 06/26/2025 | Last updated: 06/27/2025

Free Webinar: Rebuild Marketplace Crowdsource CoLab, June 17, 4-5:30 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Rebuild Marketplace is a group purchasing and procurement platform powered by Building Ease that is designed to support individuals, contractors, architects, and ultimately communities in re

California Green Building

0 replies | 750 views | Posted on: 05/31/2025 | Last updated: 05/31/2025

Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, June 13, 12-2 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers, when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery sy

California Green Building

0 replies | 1095 views | Posted on: 05/13/2025 | Last updated: 05/13/2025

Introducing Smartrock®: All-in-one interior continuous insulation, airtightness, and vapor control solution, Online, May 22, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join ROCKWOOL and 475 High Performance Building Supply for an exclusive webinar introducing Smartrock® - a two-in-one solution that combines high-performance stone wool insulation from ROCKWO

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 04/30/2025 | Last updated: 04/30/2025

Verge NetZero, Online and Complimentary, Presented by GreenBiz, July 27 - 28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Companies across business sectors and regions have now heard the call: To safeguard our climate, every organization must dramatically reduce its carbon footprint. Thousands of companies are doing so,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,business,Netzero,Green Business,Electrification

0 replies | 2827 views | Posted on: 06/29/2021 | Last updated: 07/21/2021

Webinar Series: Reconfiguring Future Urban Infrastructures, June 24, 9pm BST, 4pm EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

This webinar series brings together speakers from the three universities to discuss the future role of infrastructure in cities.

The COVID-19 crisis has put urban infrastructure under the spotlight

Filed under: Urban Planning

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Cities,Green Infrastructure,Infrastructure,Urban Infrastructure,urbanisation

0 replies | 1212 views | Posted on: 06/13/2021 | Last updated: 06/14/2021

High Performance Homes for Homeowners and Renovators Wednesday, June 16th 5pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This introductory session for homeowners, buyers, renovators and others with an interest in energy-efficient homes includes an overview of high-performance homes, Zero-Energy, LEED, and the Passive Ho

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC)

0 replies | 1758 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 05/25/2021

Free Webinar: Building A Circular Economy, May 25, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This talk will be led by Evy Hambro, a Managing Director, and the Global Head of Thematic and Sector based investing and team leader for the Natural Resources team within the Fundamental Equity divisi

Filed under: Financial Services

UK Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Sustainable Investing,Green Building Finance,Green Economy

0 replies | 5611 views | Posted on: 04/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/30/2021

Hitchcock Living Building Tour

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1191 views | Posted on: 08/24/2017 | Last updated: 08/24/2017

Global GreenTag Awards Mainland China Sales Agency to CBME to Provide Green Building Product Certifications to Chinese Manufacturers for Export

by Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd & Global GreenTag LLC (USA)

The National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME), the largest agency representing more than 30,000 building materials manufacturers in Mainland China, has signed an exclusive Agency

Filed under: Global GreenTag

Keywords: Green Building,China,Global GreenTag,National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME)

0 replies | 2020 views | Posted on: 04/02/2021 | Last updated: 04/02/2021

Online: Challenge Spotlight: Carbon & Circularity, March 22, 3pm EDT

by SarahA

Join as we showcase how innovation challenges can be a great tool to advance the use of a circular approaches to transition towards energy efficiency – both in the built environment and in other

GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training, March 26, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

This course teaches the basics

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Construction,Training event,GPRO Certification

0 replies | 1665 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

USGBC Central PA 2021 Kick-Off and Trivia, Online, February 24, 4-6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Meet current Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB) Members, preview upcoming events, play trivia for prizes, and 1 hour of networking!

Join the USGBC Central PA to kick-off 2021!

Meet current

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: USGBC Central Pennsylvania

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 02/15/2021 | Last updated: 02/15/2021

Water Conservation Showcase 2018, Hosted by USGBC - Northern California, March 20, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Hosted by U.S. Green Building Council - Northern California in partnership with Pacific Gas & Electric, East Bay Municipal Utility District, San Fransico Public Utilities and AIA San Fransico Since…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 2545 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2018

Humidification Retrofits Deliver Residential Furnace Efficiency, 12/14, 1:00 - 2:00 PM CST, Webinar

by Oyin

Standard efficiency furnaces are robust, long-lived appliances — but they use 15% more natural gas than the current best available technology, and they are still being installed frequently today. Th…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1743 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Annual Holiday Party, New Jersey Chapter, Sierra Club, Tuesday, December 12th, NJ

by Oyin

Join us for our annual holiday party. Enjoy finger food, desserts, drinks and great conversation!

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1523 views | Posted on: 10/12/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

phME Fall Forum 2017: Evening Panel Discussion: Innovation in Sustainable Construction + District Retrofits, Nov 2, Maine

by Oyin

EVENING Panel Discussion Innovation in Passive House, Net Zero and Near Net Zero Construction phME is proud to present two events as part of the Fall Forum. The goal is to reconsider possibilities…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 10/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

Co-Liv! A Conference Lab on an Affordable Living Eco-system, San Francisco, December 7-9

by Oyin

This event is a global gathering for the co-living sector, with special attention placed on the intersection of the sector with affordability, as well as on the emergence of a new investment, enterpri…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1055 views | Posted on: 09/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

AHF Live: The 2017 Affordable Housing Developers Summit 11/14/17 - 11/16/17, Chicago

by Oyin

AHF Live is the leading conference and exposition serving the affordable housing community nationwide. This groundbreaking event was specifically designed to meet the professional needs of owners and …

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2212 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! - September 26, Providence

by Oyin

Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! Join us for delicious food, fun and raffles! Flatbread will generously make a donation for every large and small pizza, dine-out or eat-…

Filed under: Fundraising

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 09/20/2017 | Last updated: 09/20/2017

 

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