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Webinar: Cradle to Cradle, Manufacturing and the Recyclability of Plastics, September 1, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will begin with a general overview of recycling, zero waste and how plastics fits into this.

We will define: Single Use vs Durable plastics; Cradle to Cradle principles and Zero Waste.

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Keywords: Recycling,Plastic Waste

0 replies | 1405 views | Posted on: 08/16/2020 | Last updated: 08/16/2020

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC), November 2-5, Sacramento, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Since 2007, the Behaviour, Energy & Climate Change conference has brought together social scientists, practitioners, utilities, academics, governments, businesses, and non-profits to share and dis

California Green Building

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 09/11/2025 | Last updated: 09/12/2025

Free Webinar: Mold Management in the Home, September 26, 6 - 6:30 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

What is mold? How does it affect my health? When should I be concerned? How can I manage it effectively?

All great questions! In this webinar, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County will provide answers

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 08/25/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Texas Clean Energy Summit 2025, August 26-28, Austin, Texas

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Texas energy boom continues to exceed expectations, with load growth and project interconnection requests surging. The Lone Star State has officially surpassed California in installed solar capaci

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 602 views | Posted on: 08/07/2025 | Last updated: 08/07/2025

Free Webinar: Too Hot to Waste: Turning Heat into High-Impact Savings, August 12, 8 am PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

In this webinar, attendees will learn how Better Buildings and Better Plants partners are turning waste heat into a valuable energy asset. Panelists will share strategies for recovering heat from indu

0 replies | 462 views | Posted on: 07/17/2025 | Last updated: 07/17/2025

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Recorded Webinar: (On-Demand) GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance
Recorded: 7/29/2020, Available Until 12/31/20201
Cost: FREE access for Illinois Green Members an

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Greenbuild,High Performance Building,Wellness

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 12/08/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Webinar: Construction, Demolition, and Building Material Reuse, December 16, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar for a workshop to learn more about reusing building materials from construction and demolition.

 

Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recog

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building Materials,Demolition,Construction,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1285 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/06/2020

Smart City Expo, Miami, December 2-3, a 3D Live Online Experience

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart City Expo Miami® is an international innovation platform to promote educational, business, and media initiatives to create a better future for citizens, communities and cities around the wor

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Smart Cities

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 11/20/2020 | Last updated: 11/20/2020

Virtual Training: Florida Green Home Certification, December 1-2

by samanthaklein // Intern

This program is a two-day training offering green building techniques appropriate for Florida homes. Individuals who complete this course and associated exams may become an accredited Certifying

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Certification,Green Home,Florida,Training,Building Science

0 replies | 1655 views | Posted on: 11/07/2020 | Last updated: 11/07/2020

Webinar: Creating a Technology Road Map for EHS&S Excellence, November 5, 2 pm EDT

by SarahA

As your company grows and has greater need for data, how does your organization plan to better collect & manage data, adopt & use new tools, or utilize new features & functionality of your

Filed under: Cleantech

Keywords: Data Management,EHS,EHS Compliance,Data Collection,Gap Analysis

0 replies | 1495 views | Posted on: 10/22/2020 | Last updated: 10/22/2020

Passivhaus Maine Fall Forum, Virtual Sessions, "Global From Maine," October 20-24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passivhaus Maine's annual Fall Forum is now online, October 20-24.  

Check out the speaker line up: https://phmeff20.heysummit.com/schedule/

PassivhausMAINE is a non-profit or

Filed under: Passive House

Keywords: Passive House,Passivhaus,Passivhaus Maine

0 replies | 1092 views | Posted on: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/07/2020

Webinar: TRUE zero waste and Circular Economy Training Series: ZERO WASTE REPORTING + TRAINING, October 9, 9:30 am PT

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

This session will cover:

  • Track financial data for diversion and waste disposal 

  • Generate climate impact report using the U.S. EPA WARM Model 

  • Become an active partic

Filed under: Whole Building Certifications

California Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Zero Waste,GBCI,TRUE,Training,USGBC LA

0 replies | 1729 views | Posted on: 09/21/2020 | Last updated: 09/21/2020

Local Law 97, NYC's Climate Mobilization Act, What You Need to Know, September 10, 10 am, Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Based on significant market demand, Urban Green created an informative and engaging webinar about New York City’s Local Law 97, the building emissions law and key component of the Climate M

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,NYC,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 08/28/2020 | Last updated: 08/28/2020

Timberland walks the extra mile to end plastic waste

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Footwear manufacturer Timberland is walking a mile in the shoes of people whose lives are affected by trash pollution — at least, the "first mile" — through its partnership with B Corporation, Thr…

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Reduction,Timberland,Sourcing

0 replies | 7975 views | Posted on: 03/02/2017 | Last updated: 03/02/2017

Webinar: Indoor Air Quality in the COVID Era: Commissioning & Construction Considerations, October 8, 2 pm EDT

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

In response to COVID‐19, building owners, managers and tenants are rapidly planning how to adapt their current buildings to safeguard against future disruptions to occupancy. A critical part of the

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Keywords: Building Commissioning,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,HVAC Technology,IAQ,Covid-19,commissioning,airflow,covid

0 replies | 1711 views | Posted on: 07/30/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

Global GreenTag's Product Health Declaration™ (the Global GreenTag PHD™) Formally Recognized by LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1

by Rate It Green Team

Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading bui

Filed under: Global GreenTag

Keywords: Healthy Building,LEED,Well Building Standard,Global GreenTag,Product Health Declaration

0 replies | 2465 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

NECEC's 10th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 26, Boston

by AbbieKnight

Celebrate a decade of NECEC at the premier clean energy event in the Northeast on October 26, 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza. Tickets go on sale in mid-June. For information on how to raise your profil…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 920 views | Posted on: 06/09/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

USGBA MA Residential Committee - Eric Wilkinson on "The Point of Sale Home Energy Score Bill" - July 10, 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBA MA Residential Committee Meeting, July 10 Guest Speaker: Eric Wilkinson - Director of Energy and Climate Policy at ELM - will join us to discuss "The Point of Sale Home Energy Score Bill." E…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1644 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

Webinar: Green Infrastructure Projects - Communicating What Matters - May 24, 2-3 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A green infrastructure project provides near- and long-term benefits to the same community that pays for it. Recently, leading municipalities are taking steps to quantify those costs and benefits in a…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Infrastructure

0 replies | 1177 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

Greening the Sphere Community Festival - June 17, 11-5 pm, @ Hope and Main in Warren, Rhode Island

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Greening the Sphere Community Festival, will be created, run and kept sustainable, by students from the East Bay of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. This Festival will serve as an invitation for th…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1862 views | Posted on: 05/01/2017 | Last updated: 05/01/2017

2017 Heroes of Sustainability - Alliance for Sustainable Colorado -April 27, 6 pm, Denver

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Each year, Alliance for Sustainable Colorado recognizes individuals or organizations making far-reaching impacts in sustainability at the Heroes of Sustainability Award dinner gala. The Heroes of Sust…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 04/11/2017 | Last updated: 04/11/2017

USGBC MA Green Building Tour - The Eddy - April 26, 5:30-8pm, Boston (Now - Free to attend!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Tour - The Eddy - Wednesday, April 26, 5:30-8pm, Boston What makes a building tick? How much goes into designing a high-end, sustainable apartment complex? The Eddy in Boston i…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1188 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/25/2017

Industrial LED projects: What You Need to Know Now, April 19, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, Wasau

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Keeping up with LED technologies and trends? Through a combination of lecture and examination of real-world case studies; we’ll explore what every facility and sustainability manager needs to know w…

Filed under: LED Lighting

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: LED

0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/19/2017

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems 3/28 11am ET

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems, The Comfortable and Efficient Future of Ventilation 3/28 11am ET Duration: 30 mins Recent developments in Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) technology mea…

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Air Quality,Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 1423 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

Introducing Berkeley Green Group, Rochester, NY

by Ronjf1 // Energy Solutions provider and consultant

Introducing Berkeley Green Group Over 30 years ago, Todd Kiley from Rochester, NY achieved his mechanical engineering degree. That background allowed him to travel the world providing advanced indu…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: HVAC,Emerging Technologies

0 replies | 2243 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/14/2017

 

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