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Living Building Challenge: Designing for the People in a Living Building, January 16, 1-5 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

his session looks at the Living Building Challenge (LBC) petals and imperatives that directly affect people – health, sense of self, and sense of delight. We will look specifically at the less t

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2209 views | Posted on: 01/07/2020 | Last updated: 01/07/2020

Building Electrification Fundamentals Series, Part 4: Financial Costs and Benefits of the BE/FS Transition, August 1, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentiv

California Green Building

0 replies | 944 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Residential Electrification Introduction and Overview, Free & Online, June 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Residential Electrification is coming to newly constructed homes in California. Step by step communities and codes are promoting the transition from combustion fuels to electricity as the fuel of choi

California Green Building

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

Free Webinar: Full and Partial Electrification Strategies for Commercial Building Retrofits, Construction and Central Plants, May 29, 9:30-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency, May 9, 9am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

California Green Building

0 replies | 956 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/18/2024

8th Annual Sustainability Symposium, Green Builder Media, April 17-18,12 - 3 pm, Free & Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend Green Builder Media's eighth annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18.   Day 1 will focus on innovative solutions that will

0 replies | 856 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?

by Rate It Green Team



The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water.  If you’re concerned about lower water pressure, this product can deliv

Filed under: Plumbing

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water,Water Conservation,Water Efficiency,retrofits,Plumbing,Showers,Grey Water

0 replies | 4582 views | Posted on: 03/15/2024 | Last updated: 08/28/2024

Free Webinar: Shining a Light on Photopollution: Outdoor Light Planning Issues, March 14, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Participate in PSGV's Earth Hour efforts!

Learn how outdoor lighting works, how vision works, and how the careless and excessive use of artificial light at night negatively affects us and the e

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1077 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/27/2024

Moving Towards Sustainable Concrete, February 28, 9 - 11 am, Hybrid Event, Online and in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Concrete is the most consumed material in the world next to water and it is estimated that it contributes 6% of the total human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. Members of the Boston Society of Civi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 846 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/09/2024

Free Webinar: Unlocking Incentives: Multifamily Upgrades (NY Focus), February 7, 6–7:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you responsible for the energy performance of your multifamily building? Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to start making energy upgrades?

Join Urban Green Council on the evening of

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 818 views | Posted on: 01/18/2024 | Last updated: 01/18/2024

2020 RI Compost Conference & Trade Show, March 12, Providence, RI

by AbbieKnight

Join the Environment Council of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College's Office of Sustainability for the annual Rhode Island Compost Conference & Trade Show. The conference will feature two co

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Composting,Soil,Healthy Soils,Healthy Seas

0 replies | 2077 views | Posted on: 03/02/2020 | Last updated: 03/02/2020

(New Date!) BuildingsNY, June 17-18, NYC

by mkilmartin // Intern

For 35 years BuildingsNY has been the leading event for NYC building professionals, including Building Owners, Property Managers, Facility Engineers, Managing Agents, Energy Engineers and Superintende

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Home,Green Building Education,Property Management,Green Engineering,Professional Networking

0 replies | 2074 views | Posted on: 02/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

Passive House Certified Builders Training, June 29 - July 2 (New Dates!), Waitsfield, VT

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

Superinsulation, air-tight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing – passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. This PHIUS C

Filed under: Education

Related to: Education ,Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: Construction,Passive House Institue US,Green Building Training

0 replies | 2764 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

Coast to Coast Biofuel-Powered Flight from Rhode Island to California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Coast to Coast Biofuel Airplane Project will combine the excitement of aviation with the leading edge in renewable energy technology. Using aviation biofuel in a single engine Cessna equipped with…

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 918 views | Posted on: 03/27/2016 | Last updated: 03/27/2016

Boston, MA—PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training, February 12-14, Newton, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 3912 views | Posted on: 12/14/2019 | Last updated: 12/14/2019

Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, December 18, 12pm, Amherst, MA

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd Certified Living Building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts! It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net ze

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1885 views | Posted on: 11/22/2019 | Last updated: 11/26/2019

Livecast: 8th Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Women in Clean Energy Symposium, November 14, 9 am - 5 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Eighth Annual U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Women in Clean Energy Symposium is approaching, on November 14. Be a part of the Symposium by watching the live (free!) webcast

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 11/08/2019 | Last updated: 11/08/2019

Addressing the Climate Crisis: A Moral Obligation & Economic Opportunity, October 30, Providence, RI

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

Climate change and the clean energy revolution are opening up opportunities for new careers, for new businesses, and for civic engagement. Hear from a diverse set of presenters working on the front li

Filed under: Events

Related to: Trade Shows and Events ,Information and Resources ,Education

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Economic Opportunities

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 10/26/2019 | Last updated: 10/26/2019

First Friday Reception & Fireworks 9/2 at Green Building Center - New Jersey 6:30 pm, Lambertville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Every First Friday through Labor Day weekend, the City of Lambertville sponsors fireworks over the picturesque Delaware River at 9:30pm. Enjoy live music along Bridge Street,meet green-minded folk…

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1113 views | Posted on: 08/30/2016 | Last updated: 08/30/2016

Cloud Services Turning to Renewable Energy

by JackSawyer // Student

The cloud - a service many of us use to extend our phone's and computer's storage by uploading information to remote servers - consume a lot of electricity to stay operational. In fact, in 2013 data c…

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Climate Change,Renewable Energy,Utilities,Cloud Services,Data Centers

0 replies | 4355 views | Posted on: 07/23/2016 | Last updated: 07/23/2016

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016- Village Hill Cohousing

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night, July 13, 2016 Village Hill Cohousing Networking starts: 5:30 pm Presentation starts: 6 pm Platform Sports Bar 125A Pleasant Street North…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 07/13/2016 | Last updated: 07/13/2016

USGBC CO Emerging Professionals, First Friday Breakfast - July 8, 8-9 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC CO First Friday Breakfast July 8 - and the first friday of every month, 8-9 am Waffle Brothers 700 E 1st Ave Denver, CO 80203 Join USGBC Colorado Emerging Professionals for breakfast! …

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 07/07/2016 | Last updated: 07/07/2016

The MA Stretch Code: Reaching For More

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

In 2009, the Stretch Energy Code was added to the Massachusetts building code as an optional appendix for cities and towns to provide a streamlined and cost effective route to achieving approximately …

Massachusetts Renewable Energy Policy Survival Guide

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Clean energy policy in Massachusetts is focused on balancing the state's need for affordable energy with its environmental and economic needs. Decisions on policy are made by our State Representatives…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Information and Resources ,Other Green Building

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Massachusetts,Energy Policy,Green

0 replies | 3052 views | Posted on: 06/13/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

An Economist's Take on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement and the Post-2020 World, May 5, 4:45 - 5:45 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An Economist's Take on Climate Change: The Paris Agreement and the Post-2020 World May 5, 4:45 - 5:45 pm MIT Pierce Laboratory 33 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge , MA 02139 Harvard Kennedy Sch…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 766 views | Posted on: 05/03/2016 | Last updated: 05/03/2016

 

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