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LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence&nd

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Crushing the Code, New York City, Residential, Online, January 24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 719 views | Posted on: 12/29/2022 | Last updated: 12/29/2022

Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon Measurement and Reporting Project Kick-off, January 18, Online, 11 am-12 pm GMT

by Rushabh // Social media manager

This webinar will introduce UKGBC's latest project which aims to improve the clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of embodied carbon measurement and reporting. Panelists will outline the n

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1451 views | Posted on: 12/07/2022 | Last updated: 12/08/2022

2022 USGBC New Jersey Leadership Awards Gala & Holiday Party, December 1, 6-9 pm, Hoboken, NJ

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Ioin U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) New Jersey for an evening of networking and celebration. 

This is USGBC New Jersey's first Leadership Awards in 3 years! The 2022 USGBC New Je

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 944 views | Posted on: 11/18/2022 | Last updated: 11/18/2022

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts: A Presentation and Q&A Featuring Audrey Schulman, Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm, Weston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A

Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge

How local communitie





Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/13/2020

"Transform 2020", March 24-25, Sydney, Australia

by mkilmartin // Intern

Driving change for the built environment:

Join us at TRANSFORM 2020 to drive action, innovate, collaborate, engage in deep-dive sessions and tackle how to push the conversation further for a more s

Filed under: Environment

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1784 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 12/16/2019

AIA Kansas City & ASHRAE Kansas City - Acoustics and Green Buildings, 12/9, 11:30 am, Overland Park, Missouri

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What considerations should be made with the new acoustical requirements in IgCC 2018, LEED v4.1, WELL, and ASHRAE 189.1? Come to the ASHRAE Lunch meeting, co-hosted with AIA Kansas City to find out mo

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 12/03/2019 | Last updated: 12/03/2019

Zero Carbon Cascadia: Seattle and Beyond, November 20, Seattle, WA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Join the Cascadia Green Building Coalition in 2019 in crafting net positive carbon + energy solutions, the social impact they have, and policies to support them underway here in our bioregion. Togethe

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Business,Carbon neutral,Zero Carbon Buildings

0 replies | 950 views | Posted on: 11/13/2019 | Last updated: 11/13/2019

Webinar, Airtightness and Vapor Control in CLT Construction, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energy, Safety, and the Importance of Vapour Drive in Mass Timber Construction with Lueder Herms of Pro Clima

During this FREE hour-long presentation Pro Clima's Global Export Manager and R&

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2193 views | Posted on: 10/30/2019 | Last updated: 10/30/2019

Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT. 

Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: CRE,Zero Energy,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1834 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1311 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

5th Annual NY Energy Summit, October 16-18, Albany, NY

by AbbieKnight

Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Explain the Implementation of the Revolutionary CLCPA Clean Energy Goals.

The approval of New York State’s extraordinarily aggressive Climate Leadership and C

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Clean Energy Market,Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act,CLCPA

0 replies | 1517 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/24/2019

Solar in the Sunshine State: The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, September 24, Venice, FL

by AbbieKnight

For understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calculating return o

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Energy,Green Building Policies,green technology

0 replies | 1437 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

COP21 Hosts a First "Buildings Day," Recognizing the Role of the Built Environment in Climate Change

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 BUILDINGS DAY 3 December 2015 It makes a great deal of sense to recognize the role and opportunities present in the built environment for taking climate change action. Globally, buildings p…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,COP21

0 replies | 1363 views | Posted on: 12/01/2015 | Last updated: 12/01/2015

Team USGBC - 2019 Green Ride for Green Students, September 8, Saint Paul, MN

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Ride with Team USGBC in the Second Annual Green Ride for Green Students!

Join a leisurely bike tour of Saint Paul as Team USGBC raises funds to support future climate leaders. Last year was a

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Keywords: Green Building Bike Tour,St. Paul

0 replies | 1295 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/23/2019

USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: events,,Climate Change,Florida,USGBC Florida,Green Films,Cowspiracy,The Future of Energy,Racing To Extinction

0 replies | 1258 views | Posted on: 07/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/09/2016

AUGUST 13th: Urban Roots: NATIVE PLANTS 101: A POLLINATOR WORKSHOP WITH AMY HEILMAN & REBECCA MARQUARDT

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Discuss the benefits of native plants for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Pollinators are crucial for the life and health of your veggie plants! Includes hands-on component in which atten…

U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025

by Higgins_James // Student

The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Pre…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1425 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

EPA Methane Cut - New Regulations, and Resistance

by JackSawyer // Student

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has recently finalized a new methane rule that will see heavy regulations implemented into the gas and oil sectors. Methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that t…

Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy, June 8, 12 noon, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy Presented by; Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture, Climate Action Business Association Thursday, June 8, 2016 from 12:00 noon -2 pm Brown …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,clean energy

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 05/30/2016 | Last updated: 05/31/2016

Post Doctoral Fellowship: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation - Harvard Center for Green Buildings & Cities, Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA Friday, March 11th, 2016 The Harvard Center f…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 632 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 761 views | Posted on: 03/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/11/2016

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: COP21

0 replies | 875 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Altair EcoVillage - February Discussion Group & Potluck, 2/14, Intro Session at 3:30 pm

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:30pm 6:00pm "Altair is hosting regular informational sessions so folks can drop in, ask our members questions, and learn more about our EcoVillage plans. We have an ag…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainable Communities

0 replies | 1130 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

Passive House: Zero to Sixty, January 12, 6:30-8pm @ BSA - Passive House Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House Massachusetts January 12, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston This meeting is free and open to all …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 910 views | Posted on: 01/11/2016 | Last updated: 01/11/2016

 

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