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Building the Future: Sidewalk Labs Presents High Performance Buildings for Toronto, July 10, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

BE-Ex is very excited to invite members of our Industry Leadership Council to this unique opportunity to hear from Charlotte Matthews, Director of Sustainability at Sidewalk Labs, on their innova

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 1544 views | Posted on: 06/27/2019 | Last updated: 06/27/2019

High-Performance Building for Carpenters, 4-Part in-person course, October 19 - November 9, Newton, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This in-person training  in Newtonm Massachusetts teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1168 views | Posted on: 09/18/2023 | Last updated: 09/18/2023

Heat Pumps 101, a Free Hybrid Event, Online and in Person in New Haven, CT, September 19. 6 - 8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You may have heard about heat pumps, a rapidly spreading technology that can both heat and cool your home. Whether you need to replace or supplement your current system, or just want to start planning

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 09/01/2023 | Last updated: 09/01/2023

The WELL Summit, September 25 - 26, Washington, DC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Demand is rising for health leadership. Calls for healthier workplaces are coming from the ground floor and the trading floor alike. Organizations that put the health of their customers and employees

0 replies | 1939 views | Posted on: 08/15/2023 | Last updated: 08/15/2023

Building Tour: Net-Zero Yeti Cooler House, August 11, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Tour a unique and sustainable home inspired by a cooler... simple, airtight and insulative! This building tour will showcase a net zero, all-electric, high performance build in a climate with high hea

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1313 views | Posted on: 07/25/2023 | Last updated: 07/25/2023

Yestermorrow Design/Build School: Green Rehab and Deep Energy Retrofits, August 5-6, Waitsfield, Vermont

by Hani // Social media manager

There are about 125 million existing homes in the U.S. representing the most significant and yet challenging opportunities to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint.

But how do we approach gre

0 replies | 1220 views | Posted on: 07/07/2023 | Last updated: 07/07/2023

A Virtual Panel: Plastic Free July, June 28, 10-11 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager


Join WCS for an educational panel discussing the ever increasing use plastics while growing research and data show its harmful effects. Speakers will also discuss Plastic Free July, its mission

California Green Building

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

2023 Next Generation Water Summit, June 15 - 16, Online and in Santa Fe, New Mexico

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The theme of the 2023 Next Generation Water Summit is “Water Reuse and Conservation: The New Paradigm.”

The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development com

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 06/05/2023 | Last updated: 06/05/2023

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Summit 2023, June 13 - 15, New Haven, Connecticut

by Hani // Social media manager

It is truly an “all hands on deck” moment. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region, along with the rest of the United States, is faced with an unprecedented opportunity to transform the buil

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1580 views | Posted on: 05/17/2023 | Last updated: 05/17/2023

The Wellness Aspects of Green Buildings, USGBC FL, October 1

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC Florida for this very special and timely presentation -- The Wellness Aspects of Green Building. 

IS HEALTHY THE NEW GREEN?

Truth be told, it always has been. Human hea

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1008 views | Posted on: 09/17/2019 | Last updated: 09/17/2019

LEED v4 Online Discussion Forum: LEED Submittal Tips from a Reviewer's Perspective, September 19

by AidanAnthony // Intern

These monthly virtual meetings focus on those aspects of LEED v4 that have changed the most to help project teams achieve certification under the new rating system. Led by LEED subject matter experts,

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 2785 views | Posted on: 08/14/2019 | Last updated: 08/31/2019

Biophilic Design: Designing for Health and Increased Performance, September 10, St. Louis, MO

by Gina Pryciak // Student

In the built environment, we can use the emerging field of Biophilic Design to create building interiors that connect people to nature; that are connected to their place and mimic the sensory delights

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: biophilic design

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 07/29/2019 | Last updated: 07/29/2019

USGBC NCR: HITT Co Lab Tour & Networking, August 9, 9:00-11:00am, Falls Church, VA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join the NCR Community and HITT Contracting for breakfast and a tour of the groundbreaking new LEED V4 Platinum Co|Lab, Virginia’s first cross-laminated timber structure. The Co|Lab serves as HI

Filed under: Washington, DC

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Platinum

0 replies | 1538 views | Posted on: 07/18/2019 | Last updated: 07/18/2019

Does the Department of Energy have a bias against Renewable Energy?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Via Credo Mobile: Tell the Department of Energy: Stop the bias against renewable energy. Every year, the US DOE releases the Annual Energy Outlook, a report about the future of energy in America. I…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Wind,Department of Energy,Fossil Fuels

0 replies | 1879 views | Posted on: 07/14/2015 | Last updated: 07/16/2015

Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2019, August 6-7, Tokyo, Japan

by Gina Pryciak // Student

The conference aims to encourage the participation and commitment of students and experts/professions of coming/acting generations who proactively research sustainable built environmental related issu

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1714 views | Posted on: 06/13/2019 | Last updated: 06/13/2019

Grand Rapids Clean Energy Forum, June 28, 10am-3pm, Grand Rapids, MI

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join an array of local partners on June 28 for a Grand Rapids Clean Energy Forum to elevate voices in the clean energy movement.

At this forum, there will be an open and honest discussion on t

Filed under: Energy

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 06/05/2019 | Last updated: 06/05/2019

Innovative Financing Strategies for High-Performance Affordable Housing, June 10, Boston, MA

by AbbieKnight

Join for a community conversation on how we can achieve deeper energy savings and integrate clean energy technologies into multifamily affordable housing.

Hear from lenders, subsidy providers,

Filed under: Massachusetts

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,High Performance Building,Financing Strategies

0 replies | 2194 views | Posted on: 05/19/2019 | Last updated: 05/19/2019

Earth Day and the Sustainability Industry

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

I was a sophomore in high school, in the early 90s, when I first heard about Earth Day. I jumped on the tree hugging movement gladly, and adopting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” phrase as my

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Sustainability,Earth Day,AEC Industry

0 replies | 2764 views | Posted on: 04/25/2019 | Last updated: 04/26/2019

(NESEA Building Energy Session) Hacking LEED: v4 Innovation and Performance Tuesday, March 8 10 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hacking LEED: v4 Innovation and Performance Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 10:00am to 1:00pm Presenters: Jim Newman Grey Lee Erik Ruoff How will green building practitioners use the updated and m…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC MA,Building Energy

0 replies | 1083 views | Posted on: 01/26/2016 | Last updated: 01/26/2016

Why Tackling Climate Change is Good for Business- December 15th, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Via GreenBiz: The United Nations conference on climate change, COP21, is prompting new soul-searching among global business leaders. The big question is not only to know if your organization is con…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,business,Sustainability,Economy,COP21

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 12/11/2015 | Last updated: 12/11/2015

Webcast, Survey Results: How are Businesses Reacting to Climate Change? December 1st, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There is urgency for business to accept responsibility for improving their operations, their products and their supply chains. Whether these changes take the form of a commitment to increase efficienc…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,Economy

0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 11/19/2015 | Last updated: 11/19/2015

Winterize and Weatherize -Demo Days at the SustHub in Worcester: Wednesday Nov 9 and Wednesday December 9

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Demo Days at National Grid's Sustainability Hub in Worcester: Wednesday, November 9, 2 -3:30 pm Wednesday,December 9, 2-3:30 pm You'll learn more about the new Smart Grid and Smart Energy Solut…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: National Grid,Sustainability Hub,Weatherization

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 10/21/2015 | Last updated: 10/21/2015

Mayor Bill de Blasio's Administration announces new program to help make buildings greener

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

The program is known as the NYC Retrofit Accelerator. The program will provide free technical assistance and advisory services to building owners. The intent is to aid building owners in using clean e…

Filed under: State Agencies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Information and Resources ,Other Green Building - Other,Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 10/01/2015

Susan Solomon - Climate Change and The Reasons for Climate Gridlock, Wednesday September 30, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Susan Solomon - Climate Change and The Reasons for Climate Gridlock Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 5:45-8:45 pm Where: Cuisine En Locale, 156 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02143 This talk aims to…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Greenhouse Gases

0 replies | 1832 views | Posted on: 09/08/2015 | Last updated: 09/08/2015

August 18: The Reality of a Net Zero Home, at TechSandbox, Hopkinton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Reality of a Net Zero Home “Net Zero” is when you create as much energy as you use/need. Let's see how this is possible while still living in a world of electronics, cold weather, and lif…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero

0 replies | 1567 views | Posted on: 08/17/2015 | Last updated: 08/17/2015

 

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