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The Fall of Plastics: Trace Material LIVE with Pete Myers, November 10, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design for a live taping of Healthy Materials Lab’s podcast, Trace Material with guest Pete Myers, Founder, CEO and Chief

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Plastics,Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design,Healthy Materials Lab,Parsons School of Design

0 replies | 1524 views | Posted on: 10/28/2021 | Last updated: 10/28/2021

Grey to Green Raleigh, October 23-24, Raleigh, North Carolina

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Grey to Green for the Raleigh Grey to Green 2025 Conference, a compelling event for architects, landscape architects, and green infrastructure professionals.

October 23, 2025 – Gree

0 replies | 700 views | Posted on: 09/25/2025 | Last updated: 09/25/2025

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, Online, October 30-31, 9 am to 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

GPRO O+M training for building operations and maintenance equips facility and custodial teams with practical, actionable, and affordable strategies for improving energy efficiency, reducing

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 353 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Pro Tour: Flood Resistant Seafront Development in Revere, September 19, Revere, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NESEA will be heading to the Revere waterfront as NESEA tour a former junkyard that has been reinvented as a 6-story, 291-unit all-electric development with many interesting architectural features. Th

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Designing with Impact in Mind, Online Training, September 4, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With hundreds of green product certifications on the market and persistent greenwashing, it can be difficult for designers to know what kind of impacts the materials they select for a project are havi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 604 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Free Webinar: Insulating with Natural Materials 101, July 16, 12-1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An overview of the reasons and options for using low carbon, plant-based insulation products and materials. This presentation will help architects, designers, builders and developers understand the po

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 435 views | Posted on: 07/01/2025 | Last updated: 07/01/2025

RE+ Mid Atlantic, July 10-11, Philadelphia, PA

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

RE+ Mid-Atlantic is where innovation meets sustainability! Have the opportunity to discover clean energy solutions, network with industry leaders, and propel businesses forward. Engage in dy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 475 views | Posted on: 06/13/2025 | Last updated: 06/13/2025

Online Traning: Residential HVAC Sizing and Duct Design, June 4, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will review residential HVAC design basics and equipment selection, as well as explain how to process, check, and verify residential load calculations and duct designs that are required by

0 replies | 587 views | Posted on: 05/16/2025 | Last updated: 05/19/2025

All Electric ADUs, May 16, 4-5:30 pm, Santa Barbara, California

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

ADUs are an important source of housing development all over California. They are especially well suited to all-electric design. This class will cover the key systems in an all-electric ADU and draw o

California Green Building

0 replies | 485 views | Posted on: 05/02/2025 | Last updated: 05/02/2025

Greenbuild Webinar: The New Federal Sustainability Executive Order: Everything You Need to Know, January 27, 3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make the Federal government a leader in creating net-zero emis

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Federal Sustainability Executive Order

0 replies | 1974 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/20/2022

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, January 18, 3-5 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Design,LEED,Construction,Passive House,built environment

0 replies | 1765 views | Posted on: 12/22/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

Home Electrification Series Webinar: PV, Batteries and EV Charging, January 4, 7 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The last session of Home Electrification Series will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity in homes, battery storage, and EV car charging. This webinar will discu

Filed under: Electric Services

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech,Renewable Energy,Batteries,Electrification

0 replies | 2405 views | Posted on: 12/05/2021 | Last updated: 12/05/2021

2021 - A Tipping Point Year? Presented by Electrify Now, December 8, 3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A lot has happened in 2021 to be excited about if you are a clean energy junkie. Have we built momentum toward a clean energy future?

Join Electrify Now for a roundtable discussion on the bigg

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Emissions,Carbon,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1961 views | Posted on: 11/15/2021 | Last updated: 11/15/2021

Green Gifts Fair, Nov 18, Minneapolis, MN

by Oyin

The theme this year is Green For All! We are encouraging the participation of people from all diversities, backgrounds, and identities to come together to create an earth-friendly holiday season for a…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 632 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

Deconstruction + Reuse Conference '21, Building Circularity for Resilient Communities, October 19-21, Virtual

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As the world faces increasing extraction of finite resources, high unemployment, and the ever-growing climate crisis, it is clearer than ever that our linear “take, make, and waste&rdq

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Demolition,Deconstruction,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1709 views | Posted on: 10/13/2021 | Last updated: 10/13/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation, Sun Shades and Daylighting Systems, October 6, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements.

The discussion em

Keywords: Daylighting,canopies,architectural canopies,canopy systems,Sun shades

0 replies | 1574 views | Posted on: 09/15/2021 | Last updated: 09/15/2021

Climate Mobilization Act Primer, September 16, 1-2 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

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: Environment

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Emissions,Climate,Legislation,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1303 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/25/2021

Free Webinar: Reflect Equity, Inclusion, and Conscious Communication in Your Projects, July 20, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

How are organizations and companies in the green building industry growing and learning around equity, inclusion, and conscious communication? Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hopefully famil

Filed under: Education

Keywords: USGBC,Education,Projects,Communication,Equity

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

Sydney Build Expo 2018 - March 15-16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sydney Build Expo Brings together the leading the architects, construction companies, design firms and Build industry professionals from across Sydney, NSW and Australia. 80+ speakers in our accredite…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1366 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

Solarizing NYC’s Public Housing A BE-Ex forum, January 23, 9-10:30 am, Manhattan

by Amy

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has set a goal to install 25 MW of solar capacity on its properties by 2025 to fulfill its NextGeneration Sustainability Agenda and as part of HUD’s Renew…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Panels,Public housing

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/05/2018

Energy Storage North America 2018, November 6-8, Pasadena, California

by Oyin

Energy Storage North America (ESNA) is the largest conference and expo for grid-connected energy storage in North America. ESNA 2018 will include energy storage site tours, networking, workshops, a…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1677 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

LIGHTFAIR 29th Edition, May 6-10, Chicago

by Oyin

The transformative power of innovation and imagination converge in a global presentation of light and technology—brilliantly revealed at LIGHTFAIR International. Where new discoveries, new connectiv…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

The Utility Management Conference, Feb 20-23, San Antonio, Texas

by Oyin

Water and wastewater managers and professionals will gather to hear the latest approaches, practices, processes, techniques, case studies, and research in all aspects of utility management. Th…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1722 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

EES North America, July 9 -12, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies, ees North America is the ideal platform for all stakeholders in the rapidly growing energy storage market. It tak…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 932 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/28/2017

Storage Week 2018, Feb 27 - Mar 1, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Now in its eleventh year, Storage Week 2018 is the global business hub driving the development and finance of energy storage projects. Storage is being proposed as the solution to firm renewable…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 2466 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

 

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