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Webinar: Affordable Housing as a Climate Solution, November 17, 12-1 EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) and the Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) are hosting a four-part series that will inform, inspire, and connect industry professionals and advocates

Filed under: Advocacy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Equity

0 replies | 1789 views | Posted on: 11/15/2020 | Last updated: 11/15/2020

Decarbonization & ESG Fundamentals Workshop, Online and In-Person, June 17, Los Angeles, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join USGBC-CA at Metro Talent Hub or online for this training on carbon accounting and ESG reporting for local businesses and earn 2 CEU credits!

Many companies are facing increasing pressure

California Green Building

0 replies | 359 views | Posted on: 05/06/2026 | Last updated: 05/06/2026

Free Webinar: Earn WELL Points With Informed™ Product Guidance, May 14, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join leaders from Habitable and International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) for an exclusive webinar on May 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT / 9:00 AM PDT to learn how you can earn WELL points using Habitabl

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 04/16/2026 | Last updated: 04/17/2026

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently - Electrification Opportunities for Plumbers, May 5, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The massive transition from gas to electric will "spark" giant demand for all trades, including plumbers. In this session, Electrify My Home will introduce unique business opportunities for

California Green Building

0 replies | 629 views | Posted on: 03/20/2026 | Last updated: 03/24/2026

First Friday Webinar: Elevating indoor air quality with research, innovation, and collective action, April 3, 1 - 2 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Access to clean air is essential for human health, productivity and comfort. While many builders, owners, facilities managers, and their service providers invest significant resources to achieve safe,

California Green Building

0 replies | 733 views | Posted on: 03/05/2026 | Last updated: 03/06/2026

Free Webinar: Community-System Strategies for Resilient Cooling, March 26, 12 -1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Community infrastructure, such as thermal energy networks, district geothermal, urban forests, shade structures, and smart surfaces, can have a collectively lower upfront cost and lower community-wide

0 replies | 720 views | Posted on: 02/06/2026 | Last updated: 02/06/2026

Residential HVAC System Performance Certification Program, February 17-18, Anaheim, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this two-day certification course, HVAC professionals will learn how to discover and repair hidden energy-draining comfort system defects, reduce call-backs and increase customer satisfaction.

California Green Building

0 replies | 489 views | Posted on: 01/21/2026 | Last updated: 01/21/2026

Multifamily Passive House – Live Online, January 21, 12 - 3 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course is an in-depth look at basic strategies for delivering successful all-electric decarbonized Passive House apartment buildings teams want to build, and families want to live in.

As we pu

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 666 views | Posted on: 12/31/2025 | Last updated: 12/31/2025

Free Webinar: The Clean Energy Equity Investment Gap, January 13, 10 - 11 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Meeting global climate and development goals will require a rapid and sustained scale-up of clean energy infrastructure investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). These countries

0 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 12/11/2025 | Last updated: 12/11/2025

Online: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, January 26, 1pm - 2pm EST

by SarahA

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Residential Buildings,Green Buildings,Commercial Buildings,Climate Mobilization Plan,Green Policy

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2021

Free Webinar: Blueprint: Building the Foundation of a Sustainability Program, January 22, 12pm EDT

by SarahA

Join this webinar to learn how to develop an initial vision for a sustainability program, obtain buy-in, and define successes at a specific organization.

Building on the leading sustainability work

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,Sustainability,Green Development

0 replies | 1622 views | Posted on: 12/22/2020 | Last updated: 12/23/2020

Webinar: Beyond Energy Savings - Quantifying the Additional Benefits from Energy Efficiency, January 12, 11 am -12 pm EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Often, energy-saving projects can yield extra benefits beyond reduced energy use and costs. These benefits can include reduced maintenance, improved productivity, waste reduction, and more. Join this

Filed under: Energy

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Better Buildings,Energy-saving projects

0 replies | 2589 views | Posted on: 12/14/2020 | Last updated: 12/29/2020

Designing and Building High Performance Homes, and Building "the Perfect Wall" using Stone Wool Insulation - A Video Series in 8 Parts

by Rate It Green Team

In this 8-part series hosted by Rockwool, Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc. walks us through some of the high performance homes he’s built, the basics of well-built wall assemblies, a

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

Keywords: High Performance Building,Insulation,ROCKWOOL,Stone Wool,Mineral Wool,Stone Wool Insulation,Mineral Wool Insulation

0 replies | 9289 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Event: Greening the Sphere Festival, 6/17, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Warren, RI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Greening the Sphere Festival is a yearly community sustainability festival featuring workshops, demonstrations, fun activities and delicious food. The festival will include outdoor vendor booths, chil…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1150 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

Live Green Building Tour (Online): Slashing Carbon, One Building at a Time, November 10, 6-7pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Did you know that our built environment is responsible for 39% of U.S. carbon emissions? The good news is that there have been recent breakthroughs in building performance, realtors who can asses

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1620 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020

Webinar, Presented by IWBI, Equity, accessibility and design in a post-COVID-19 world, October 22, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Amid the ongoing global pandemic and calls for racial justice and equity, many organizations – including IWBI – are looking for ways to do better: to make their work, communities and progr

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19,Wellness,Equity,COVID19

0 replies | 1831 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

Webinar: Passive House Symposium 2020, Presented by Passive House Massachusetts, October 27 - 28

by SarahA

The need for low-carbon, climate resilient, and healthy buildings is now more clear than ever and Passive House is the platform to build on for net-zero, resilient, healthy, and carbon-neutral communi

Hyper-Efficient Building Workshops: Strategies to Comply with Local Law 31, August 29-30, NY NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2016, New York City passed Local Laws 31 and 32, aimed at strengthening existing sustainability requirements and introducing new measures that will make NYC-owned buildings among the most efficient…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,High Performance Building

0 replies | 1922 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Vertical Farming in Austin Texas, July 22

by AbbieKnight

Have you ever wanted to grow plants at home with hydroponics but haven't had the time to learn or didn't want to spend a fortune to get started? Well now is your chance to learn all about hydroponics …

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: sustainable farming

0 replies | 1540 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Zero Waste Chicago Meetup, July 23

by AbbieKnight

On Saturday, July 23rd, there will be an informal picnic potluck at Monarch Community Garden, starting at 2pm. Monarch is located on California Ave between Adams and Cortez, directly across from Ada…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Zero Waste

0 replies | 1924 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

How Much Do You Know About Solving Global Warming? (Take the Quiz! via New York Times)

by AbbieKnight

Green entrepreneur, Paul Hawken recently edited a book called “Drawdown.” The new book analyzes one hundred potential climate change solutions and ranks them based on the measure of greenhouse gas…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Climate Change,Global Warming

0 replies | 2444 views | Posted on: 06/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/15/2017

Developing Solar on Landfills & Brownfields, June 12-13

by AbbieKnight

Land owners will discover how to turn their brownfield liabilities into clean energy assets, while solar developers will learn how to choose and develop on brownfields. Brownfield/landfill owners …

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1037 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/07/2017

Net Zero 2017 Building Conference, August 24, Commerce, California

by AbbieKnight

The Net Zero Conference, Energy + Water + Waste, is the nation’s largest event dedicated to net zero building design. The conference will include a full program of net zero case study presentations …

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 05/26/2017

2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23rd

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23 Fairmont Chicago, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 How do you finance energy efficiency? Join ACEEE to explore innovative models and find…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1465 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

NSTC Sustainability Forum Luncheon: Energy, Democracy, Gender and Equity in the Renewable Energy Transition

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Sustainability Forum Luncheon: Energy, Democracy, Gender and Equity in the Renewable Energy Transition May 3 | 11:30-1pm 100 Cummings Center, Suite 221-E Beverly MA 01915 Join the North Shore Tec…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: North Shore Technology Council,Energy Democracy

0 replies | 973 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

 

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