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Webinar: ASHRAE Global HQ: Energy Modeling for Net Zero Pt. 2, October 1, 9am EST

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

For the second session of this two-part series, join Stanton Stafford, Managing Principal at Integral Group, and Shreshth Nagpal, Principal at Elementa Engineering, for a deep dive into the energy mod

Better Building by Design (BBD), May 6-7, South Burlington, Vermont

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In a time of market volatility, this year's conference rallies bold thinkers and doers to forge collaborative, affordable, and durable solutions for a resilient Vermont. We'll dive into two of

0 replies | 2036 views | Posted on: 03/20/2026 | Last updated: 03/23/2026

Free Online Training: Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating, April 21, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As our electricity supply becomes cleaner, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becomes an a

California Green Building

0 replies | 569 views | Posted on: 03/09/2026 | Last updated: 03/11/2026

NY-GEO 2026, March 24 & 25, Brooklyn, New York

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NY-GEO are thrilled to invite you to the NY-GEO 2026 Brooklyn Conference & Trade Show, taking place at the Marriott Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

This two-day premier event, NY-GEO's on

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 687 views | Posted on: 02/17/2026 | Last updated: 02/17/2026

Contractor Power Hour with Electrify My Home, March 20, Santa Barbara County, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Ready to up your game? Learn about the latest with heat pumps? Hang out with a cool crowd?

Join 3C-REN and Electrify My Home for our first ever Contractor Power Hour featuring food, drink

California Green Building

0 replies | 651 views | Posted on: 01/21/2026 | Last updated: 02/02/2026

Beyond Residential: Designing Non-residential Buildings to Passive House Standards, February 19, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This presentation offers a deep dive into the application of Passive House principles in commercial building design, highlighting the unique opportunities and challenges that come with scaling high-pe

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 872 views | Posted on: 01/01/2026 | Last updated: 01/01/2026

AI, Machine Learning, and the Built Environment: Fundamentals & Proptech Applications, Online, March 2, 4 and 6, 11 am - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Harvard University will present the foundational topic of data, including types, acquisition, parsing, and their relation to the training of neural networks, as well as more advanced themes such as La

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 685 views | Posted on: 12/13/2025 | Last updated: 01/10/2026

RE+ Northeast 2026, February 3-5, Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Learn more about RE+ Northeast, powered by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA). It is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1690 views | Posted on: 11/18/2025 | Last updated: 11/18/2025

17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit, December 16–17, West Palm Beach, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact and Palm Beach County are proud to host the 17th Annual Southeast Florida Climate Leadership Summit at the Palm Beach County C

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 826 views | Posted on: 10/21/2025 | Last updated: 10/23/2025

FREE Webinar: How to Cut your Heating Bill, Electric Bill & Carbon Footprint to Zero, by Someone Who Has Done It, 12/2, 3:30 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How to Cut your Heating Bill, Electric Bill & Carbon Footprint to Zero, by Someone Who Has Done It: David Green

About this Event: 

This webinar is free. It will help you to save&nb

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes,Net zero,Net Zero Energy,NZE,Zero Carbon Home

0 replies | 1447 views | Posted on: 11/21/2020 | Last updated: 11/21/2020

Webinar: The New Normal: Delivering Healthy Air in Every Home We Build (Content Available 24/7)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recorded Webinar: The New Normal: Delivering Healthy Air in Every Home We Build
Recorded: Tuesday, May 19 | 2:00 pm Central
Speaker: John Bloemer - Executive Advisor & Engineering Fellow at Apri

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,AprilAire

0 replies | 3165 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 01/20/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, November 5, 12-1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,Facilities,maintenance

0 replies | 1357 views | Posted on: 10/22/2020 | Last updated: 10/22/2020

Webinar: Building an Equitable Energy Future, October 21, 12-1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will address our Energy future from a critical lens. As we work towards a clean energy future, it’s up to us to actively ensure that BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) a

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Social Equity,Equity

0 replies | 2446 views | Posted on: 10/07/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

Position Available - Green Infrastructure Program Manager - New York City

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) protects public health and the environment by supplying clean drinking water, collecting and treating wastewater, and reducing air, noise…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Infrastructure

0 replies | 1555 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/30/2017

FREE Webinar: Green affordable Home Fire & Earthquake Resistant, September 12, 2-3:30 pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

You are invited to attend a FREE webinar for all Landowners, Home Contractors, Home Developers, Architects, Engineers, Financial Advisors, Realtors, Investors, Homeowners or people who want to build

0 replies | 1299 views | Posted on: 08/28/2020 | Last updated: 08/28/2020

Webinar: Demystifying Energy Modeling for Architects & Building Designers, August 27, 1-2:30 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Architects and building designers will learn how timely design simulations can have a critical impact on building performance.

Energy efficiency in the building sector is the most cost-effective pa

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Modeling,Architects,Energy performance,Demystifying,Building Designers,Building Energy Performance Standards

0 replies | 1542 views | Posted on: 08/16/2020 | Last updated: 08/16/2020

Webinar: Conserving Energy through Building Enclosure Commissioning, December 10, 2 pm EST

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

What should a commissioning provider know to undertake Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) with the goal to conserve energy, specifically achieving target energy consumption levels for LEED v4 and

Filed under: Energy Management

Keywords: Building Commissioning,Energy Efficiency,LEED V4,Energy Conservation,Energy Management,Building Enclosure,commissioning

0 replies | 1744 views | Posted on: 07/30/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

New guest blog posts - USGBC

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

In the past two weeks we've had guest writers post to the USGBC-LA blog. John Aidun talks about sustainable energy and computing and the USGBC-LA Board talks about the Paris Accord. I hope you'll che…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1495 views | Posted on: 06/10/2017 | Last updated: 06/10/2017

Free Webinar 5/31- "Regulatory Incentives and Disincentives for Utility Investments in Grid Modernization," 12:30 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A 21st Century Grid - How Do We Get There? "Regulatory Incentives and Disincentives for Utility Investments in Grid Modernization," Moving from a century-old electrical system infrastructure to o…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

Introduction to the Living Building Challenge, May 25, 8:30 -10 am, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for an introductory session on the newest and most rigorous standard in high performance buildings today. If you are new to the standard or have a few unanswered questions come visit this sess…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

USGBC MA Green Building Showcase 2017 - Thursday June 15, 2017

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC MA at the 2017 Green Building Showcase, the Chapter’s premier event to showcase and celebrate exceptional green buildings conceived, designed, built & operated by our community of practit…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 05/01/2017 | Last updated: 01/21/2018

A Technical Deep Dive Into ZNE School Retrofits

by Connie NBI

Attendees will advance their knowledge of the design process, technology application and approaches used in the Proposition 39 ZNE Schools Pilot Program. The four-hour interactive workshop will highli…

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

California Green Building

0 replies | 1047 views | Posted on: 04/17/2017 | Last updated: 04/24/2017

Greenbuild 2017 - Boston Convention Center - November 8 - 10, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The green building community gathers to share ideals and mutual passion at Greenbuild, sparking a contagious buzz thr…

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greenbuild

0 replies | 5429 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Industrial LED projects: What You Need to Know Now - April 26, 8 am - 3:30 pm Brookfield

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 | 1443 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

EBC Program - Impact of Climate & Extreme Weather on Water Infrastructure Systems: 3/28, 7:30am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

EBC Water Resources Program: Impact of Climate & Extreme Weather on Water Infrastructure Systems When: March 28, 7:30-11:30am Where: McLane Middleton 300 Tradecenter Drive, Woburn, MA 01801 Ch…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Environmental Business Council,Water Infrastructure Systems

0 replies | 966 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

 

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