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mindful Materials - Commit to Change Chicago, Tuesday, June 11, 7:30-9 am CDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

If we change the way products are made and the way buildings are designed, we can positively impact the health of the population and the planet.

Every architect, designer and contractor looking for

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2014 views | Posted on: 04/05/2019 | Last updated: 04/05/2019

Free Webinar: Bioterials: How Biomanufacturing and Biodeconstruction improve our Housing and Reduce Carbon, May 29, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will define bioterials as materials that utilize the growth of living organisms in their manufacture, discuss bio-manufacturing and bio-fabrication, and show some of the carbon sequesterin

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 774 views | Posted on: 05/13/2024 | Last updated: 05/13/2024

Green Building Tour at Hunter Saw, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 7, 4 - 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Hunter Saw & Machine Company holds a significant place in the industrial history of Pittsburgh and Lawrenceville.  Established at the turn of the 19th century, the company specialized in

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 591 views | Posted on: 04/25/2024 | Last updated: 04/25/2024

Green Things Summit, Online, April 25

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Green Things Summit returns in 2024 to highlight how IoT and other technologies will be used to drive green initiatives, optimize processes, reduce energy usage, empower the transition to renewabl

0 replies | 794 views | Posted on: 04/08/2024 | Last updated: 06/05/2024

Automatic Bath Fan Sensors Reduce Humidity, Pollutants, and Odors

by Rate It Green Team



As Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. points out, most people don’t use ventilation properly.  Exhaust fans can be a missed opportunity for improving Indoor air quality, or IAQ,

Filed under: Fans

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,IAQ,Bathrooms,Ventilation,Humidity,Kitchens,Bath fans,Kitchen Fans,Exhaust fans,Pollutants

0 replies | 3137 views | Posted on: 03/23/2024 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps for Architects and Designers of Commercial Buildings, March 27, 1-2:30 pm PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat pumps are an integral technology to achieving deep decarbonization in both new and existing buildings. However, there are many types and applications for heat pumps that have different considerat

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 711 views | Posted on: 03/05/2024 | Last updated: 03/14/2024

Free Webinar: Tools to estimate moisture and humidity risk, March 6, 12–1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Dive into moisture management for buildings with our hands-on app session. Learn how to tackle and predict moisture issues using an easy-to-use app built from a Google spreadsheet. Explore charts that

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 532 views | Posted on: 02/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/17/2024

Free Webinar: Understanding The Inflation Reduction Act’s Decarbonization Rebate Programs: HOMES, HEERA, and EBD, Febuary 14, 11:30am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Delve into the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEEHRA) Program and Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) program offered through the Inflation Reduction Act.

With an anticipated $582 million f

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 704 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

Free Webinar: Tracking and Tackling: Reducing Commercial Tenant and Scope 3 Emissions, February 13, 11am EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Commercial organizations are increasingly accounting for tenant and scope 3 emissions, but reducing these emissions and tracking progress toward a target remains a challenge. Join this webinar to hear

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 779 views | Posted on: 01/06/2024 | Last updated: 01/06/2024

Free Webinar: Assembling the Zero-Carbon Home, January 25, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carb

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1212 views | Posted on: 12/07/2023 | Last updated: 12/07/2023

Project Green Home: Mid-year International Passive House Days 2019, June 29, 3:00-5:00pm, Palo Alto, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Passive House Buildings worldwide open their doors for the Mid-Year International Passive House Open Days 2019

A simple, iconic house on a typical city lot, Project Green Home is far from ordinary.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Netzero,Passive House,Green Homes

0 replies | 993 views | Posted on: 06/06/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Sustainable Brewery Tour & Networking, June 6, Somerdale, New Jersey

by MVillere

Join USGBC NJ at Flying Fish Brewery – 2018 Winner NJSBDC Sustainable Business Award!

Tour NJ’s largest craft brewery & get a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process & sus

Filed under: Green Facilities

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1020 views | Posted on: 05/30/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

8th Annual High Performance Buildings Seminar, October 3, Cincinnati, Ohio - CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

by emersion DESIGN

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

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Are you a thought leader? Innovator? Dynamic Speaker? Prove it.
Submit your presentation to the High Performance Buildings Seminar committee by Friday, May

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1417 views | Posted on: 05/06/2019 | Last updated: 05/16/2019

2015 Annual USGBC MA Chapter Annual Meeting 1/22 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Chapter will convene the membership and welcome newcomers from 5-8pm at WIT, in their Annex Central Building, Blount Auditorium. We are excited to welcome students into the mix. In addition t…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 487 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

USGBC MA Building Tech Forum, April 4, Boston, MA

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

We have all been wondering it: What’s Next?

At BTF ’19, green technology firms and building product companies will answer this question and explore the future of building science. Start the nig

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1925 views | Posted on: 03/13/2019 | Last updated: 04/25/2019

The Emergence of Mass Timber for Urban Building Projects

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

During the wood-age of building, nearly every metropolitan city had a giant fire, some more than once: Boston in 1872; London in 1666 (and 1212…and 1130…1135…and so on…Lond

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Resiliency,sustainable design,mass timber

0 replies | 5058 views | Posted on: 02/07/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Resilience Workshop Series - Building Resilient Energy Systems, April 5 in Los Angeles, CA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Resilient communities require clean, diversified and reliable energy. Learn about the design and implementation of such systems, as well as established and emerging technologies. Understand the connec

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 1352 views | Posted on: 01/21/2019 | Last updated: 01/22/2019

Connecting for Change, Bioneers Conference @ The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Connecting for Change, Bioneers by the Bay Conference The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford Connecting for Change (CFC) presented by the Marion Institute is an annual solutions based gather…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Marion Institute,Bioneers

0 replies | 1419 views | Posted on: 09/15/2015 | Last updated: 09/15/2015

Forever Green Awards - Celebrating Sustainable Innovation - October 22

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC Central PA's Forever Green Awards Celebrating Sustainable Innovation October 22, 2015 The Bond, York PA Every year we gather together to celebrate the great strides that have been tak…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 08/23/2015 | Last updated: 08/23/2015

Join Environment Massachusetts for a day of Solar Action on July 30th!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Environment Massachussets July 30, Solar Day of Action! On July 30, we’re gathering at the State House and calling on state officials to lift the caps and commit to a target of 20% solar by 202…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environment Massachusetts,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 07/22/2015 | Last updated: 07/22/2015

Pope Francis - Inspired Environmental Leadership

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I am excited Pope Francis has taken a firm stand on our global responsibility to care for the environment and each other, and to defend against climate change. Religions and countries have largely reg…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Environment,Pope Francis,Encyclical

0 replies | 1002 views | Posted on: 06/25/2015 | Last updated: 06/25/2015

Saint-Gobain to Expand Partnership with YouthBuild USA, Inc.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Saint-Gobain has announced a three-year $600,000 grant to YouthBuild USA, Inc. to support the creation of a YouthBuild school in South Africa and an extension of the company's current support of Youth…

Filed under: Green Building News

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Jobs,YouthBuild USA, Inc.,Saint-Gobain,Workforce Development

0 replies | 2071 views | Posted on: 06/02/2015 | Last updated: 06/02/2015

Transforming Lives Through Design: Institute, Wednesday, May 6th, 12:00-2:00pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recycling Lives Through Design Wednesday, May 6th, 12:00-2:00pm Institute for Human Centered Design 200 Portland Street, Boston MA After Charlie Croteau broke his neck at the age of 20, he wen…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 778 views | Posted on: 04/28/2015 | Last updated: 04/28/2015

Aztec Group Inc Florida Singapore Tokyo Japan Real Estate Investments - 3 Conseils Pour Naviguer

by alexosche // writer

Agents de la connaissance de la législation actuelle et en attendant, le potentiel de profit sera cruciale pour les décisions des investisseurs d'achat - http://bit.ly/1AHGxUI

Filed under: Real Estate Agency

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 03/18/2015 | Last updated: 03/18/2015

 

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