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Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, February 8, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca

Filed under: Online Courses

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Carbon Neutrality,Embodied Carbon,Operational Carbon

0 replies | 2336 views | Posted on: 12/29/2021 | Last updated: 12/29/2021

Free Building Tour: 21 Acres Green, December 15, Woodinville, WA

by samanthaklein // Intern

Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? Participants of this building tour will get a behind-the-scenes look at the tools and technologie

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Healthy Building,Renewable Energy,Economy,Technology,built environment

0 replies | 1068 views | Posted on: 11/22/2023 | Last updated: 11/22/2023

Online Course with Yestermorrow: Kitchen & Bath Design, November 30-December 21, 6:30-8:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Kitchens and bathrooms are the most complicated rooms to design or redesign. Each student in this course will choose one of these rooms on which to focus and move through the entire design process, fr

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

USGBC Florida 2023 Awards Finalist: JEA Headquarters LEED Tour, November 10, 9 - 11am, Jacksonville, Florida

by Hani // Social media manager

The JEA Headquarters project represents a great achievement in sustainability and resiliency for Duval County. Located in Jacksonville's Urban Core, the JEA Headquarters is a seven-story, Class A

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 712 views | Posted on: 10/27/2023 | Last updated: 10/27/2023

Composting Toilets with Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 4 Online Sessions, November 27 - December 7, 6:30-8:30pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this two-week online workshop covering different types of composting toilets, you will learn about innovative alternatives to conventional wastewater management. Students will be able to ident

0 replies | 923 views | Posted on: 10/10/2023 | Last updated: 10/11/2023

2023 Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment, October 25-27, Washington, DC

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Decarbonization Conference for the Built Environment will be an information and idea exchange, between stakeholders in the built environment industry, concerning the timely and important topic of

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Design,Construction,built environment,Decarbonization,CO2 Emissions

0 replies | 1145 views | Posted on: 09/24/2023 | Last updated: 09/25/2023

RE+ Florida, Hosted by SEIA and SEPA, October 18-19, Ft. Lauderdale

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Discover the power of Florida’s solar and energy storage industries.  Engage with renowned experts and industry leaders who will share their knowledge and insights through compelling educat

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 731 views | Posted on: 09/17/2023 | Last updated: 09/17/2023

Free Webinar: How to Implement the Top 10 Data Requirements Outlined in the IRA Home Energy Rebates Programs, September 6, 11 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On July 27, 2023, the DOE released the “IRA Home Energy Rebates: Data And Tools Requirements Guide” which outlined the data that must be collected, tracked, and reported in order to qualif

0 replies | 821 views | Posted on: 08/31/2023 | Last updated: 08/31/2023

Free Webinar: How to Communicate, Market, and Certify Your LCA and PCF Results, September 20, 11am - 12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

In this webinar, part 3 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will define the difference between greenwashing and greenhushing. Tad will lead an exe

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 08/14/2023 | Last updated: 08/14/2023

Built Environment Plus: Design for People: Green Buildings for All, August 10, 8:30 am -12 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Embracing the built environment as a leverage point for a healthy, diverse, equitable, and inclusive society.

True sustainability requires a triple-bottom line of meeting the social, economic, and

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 07/22/2023 | Last updated: 07/22/2023

2022 MassRecycle Virtual Conference & Trade Show, March 31-April 1

by samanthaklein // Intern

MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, March 31st (afternoon) and Friday, April 1st (morning). There will be a large audience of people from the

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MassRecycle,Waste Management

0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 03/21/2022 | Last updated: 03/21/2022

Bridge to 2030: Embodied Carbon and Existing Buildings, March 15, 8:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Embodied carbon consists of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building construction, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing bu

Filed under: Energy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Energy,Retrofit,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 03/01/2022 | Last updated: 03/01/2022

GreenCE Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, February 23, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Windows,Performance Glass,Maintaining Glass,Glass

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/22/2022

The Architectural Engineering Institute Forum, April 4 – 6, Omaha, Nebraska

by Oyin

Established in 1998, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) is the premier organization for architectural engineering, providing its more than 8,000 members timely technical information, profes…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

Webinar: Community Heat Pump Systems: Piping, Pumping and System Controls, January 5, 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Heating buildings by burning fossil fuels causes significant emissions of greenhouse gases. Many states already recognize the need to move away from this and have established climate action goals to h

Filed under: Heat Pumps

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,NYSERDA,Heat Pumps,Community Development,ASHRAE

0 replies | 2681 views | Posted on: 12/05/2021 | Last updated: 12/06/2021

India Utility Solar Week 2021: Conference & Awards, December 10, New Delhi

by SarahA

Through the tumultuous year that was 2020, India’s Solar energy sector has continued to push forward and specifically the large scale solar industry has been the front runner, with an expected a

Filed under: Cleantech

India Green Building

Keywords: investments,Energy,clean energy,Solar,Technology,utility,Solar Week

0 replies | 1838 views | Posted on: 11/30/2021 | Last updated: 11/30/2021

Take a Virtual High Performance Home Tour with ZeroEnergy Design

by Rate It Green Team


 

Check out ZeroEnergy Design’s Belmont, MA high performance home, and take this online tour at your convenience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQjDvc_XSU!  ZED&rsq

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Net Zero Energy,ZeroEnergy Design,Low Carbon Living,Net Zero Energy Home

0 replies | 4709 views | Posted on: 11/12/2021 | Last updated: 05/27/2025

Indoor airPLUS & Green Built Homes: Green Built Alliance Fall 2021 Workshop, November 18, 2-4pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about the indoor air quality requirements of two popular green-building certification programs: Indoor airPLUS and Green Built Homes.

This course covers the indoor air quality requirements of

Keywords: Green Built Alliance

0 replies | 1346 views | Posted on: 10/22/2021 | Last updated: 10/22/2021

Built Environment Plus: Green Building Showcase 2021, October 21, 4 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Built Environment Plus community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry succe

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Sustainable Living,Community,built environment,Green Building Showcase

0 replies | 1829 views | Posted on: 10/05/2021 | Last updated: 10/05/2021

AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, June 5-7, Anaheim, CA

by YijunW

AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is all about a vendor-neutral expo floor and a diverse conference program featuring solutions that seek to improve the built world. You’ll have the opportuni…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1845 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

CleanTech-Age Expo & Conference , April 16-17, NY Hall of Science

by AbbieKnight

The CleanTechAge Expo & Conference is a destination and marketplace for the new paradigm of sales and marketing, business development methods and financing opportunities for cleantech products and ser…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1524 views | Posted on: 03/15/2018 | Last updated: 03/16/2018

Using Green Infrastructure to Manage Urban Stormwater - Webinar Series - March 20-21 and 27-28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Infrastructure (GI) uses vegetation and soil to manage urban stormwater. Gray Infrastructure uses only pipes and ponds to manage stormwater. Smart cities use them both, and optimize each. Gre…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Infrastructure,Stormwater Management

0 replies | 1806 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

"Offshore Wind Power Update – When Will We Benefit from this Green Resource?" - Sustainability Forum Luncheon, NSTC, Beverly, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On August 8, 2016, Governor Baker made history by signing into law the nation’s largest commitment to offshore wind power. With America’s first five offshore wind turbines up and running in Rhode …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 02/05/2018 | Last updated: 02/05/2018

RENEW Energy Initiative (REI) Holiday Luncheon with Special Guest Senator Jack Reed, Friday, December 15, 12-2pm, Providence

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Please join us for the 2017 REI Annual Holiday Luncheon as we welcome Senator Jack Reed with A Legislative Update Senator Reed will present an update on a range of legislative issues of importance …

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1117 views | Posted on: 12/07/2017 | Last updated: 12/07/2017

Ice Dams & Attic Mold, December 11, Brunswick, ME

by Oyin

With Maine’s cold, harsh winters and significant annual snowfall, it is inevitable that some buildings will experience the bane of homeowners and property managers alike: the ice dam. In fact, a…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 774 views | Posted on: 11/09/2017 | Last updated: 11/09/2017

 

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