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FREE Webinar: Regenerative Insight 100 - A Two Part Series about Regenerative Development, November 19, 7-9 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In partnership with Bill Reed and Joel Glanzberg of Regenesis Group, Build it Green will be offering two 2-hour introductory workshops to address the following questions:

  • What is Regenerative De

Filed under: Development

Keywords: Design,Sustainable Communities,Development,regenerative design

0 replies | 1638 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, Online, May 11, 3-5 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this course, They will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passiv

0 replies | 841 views | Posted on: 04/27/2023 | Last updated: 04/28/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 3, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

During this webinar, They will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 04/13/2023 | Last updated: 04/30/2023

Free Hybrid Event: Indian Urban Futures 5: Building on Success?, April 17, 2:30-5 pm, London, United Kingdom

by Hani // Social media manager

As India becomes the world’s most populated and fastest growing country how can mid-sized cities with limited planning capacity respond to climate change, and learn from experience elsewhere? Th

India Green Building

0 replies | 1036 views | Posted on: 03/24/2023 | Last updated: 03/25/2023

Free Webinar: Better Buildings For Everyone: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action, March 23, 1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Presented by IMT and the National BPS Coalition in collaboration with the Building Performance Partnership.

State and local governments are rapidly adopting next-generation climate policies to redu

0 replies | 973 views | Posted on: 03/10/2023 | Last updated: 03/10/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 29, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

For as long as they’ve built homes, they’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, This buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage th

California Green Building

0 replies | 1645 views | Posted on: 02/21/2023 | Last updated: 03/01/2023

26th International Passive House Conference, March 10-11, Wiesbaden, Germany

by Hani // Social media manager

The 26th International Passive House Conference will be held in the state capital of Hesse in 2023. #EfficiencyNOW will be the focal theme of the event. The Conference will demonstrate how buildings t

0 replies | 1866 views | Posted on: 02/07/2023 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Free Webinar: Addressing Common Hazards During Energy Upgrades, February 16, 9am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Testing one's work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This course is designed to help participan

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Architecture,Energy Audits,Energy Efficiency,Home Performance,air sealing,Building Envelope

0 replies | 1993 views | Posted on: 01/17/2023 | Last updated: 01/18/2023

2023 Pro Green Expo, January 31-February 2, Denver, Colorado

by samanthaklein // Intern

ProGreen EXPO is a green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region. More than 4,000 green industry professionals gather every year to gain knowledge and skills to improve business, educate

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Business Development,Education,Professional Networking

0 replies | 2164 views | Posted on: 01/03/2023 | Last updated: 01/03/2023

Learning about Subject2Change with Jodi Smits Anderson - Sustainable Information is What We Make of It!

by Rate It Green Team


One can learn a lot from Jodi Smits Anderson in about 6 minutes! Allison Friedman and Matt Hoots recently had the privilege of talking with Jodi about her Subject2Change project, as well as

Filed under: Podcasts

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Resilience,Community,Equity,Green Building Conversations,Information Sharing,Subject2Change,2bgreener

0 replies | 2529 views | Posted on: 12/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/17/2023

Renewable Energy Summit - Building the Clean Energy Mosaic, Online, January 12-14

by Richard Minasian // Student

RENEW Wisconsin’s tenth annual Renewable Energy Summit, presented by Arch Electric and Invenergy, will be hosted virtually over three days from Tuesday, January 12th through Thursday, Janua

Filed under: Energy

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,clean energy,Renewable Energy,technology solutions

0 replies | 2258 views | Posted on: 12/14/2020 | Last updated: 12/16/2020

Green Building Energy Tour at 21 Acres Center for Local Food & Sustainable Living, December 19, 2-3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Get a behind the scenes look at the tools and technologies that 21 Acres' LEED Platinum-certified building uses.

Join 21 Acres for a Green Building Energy Tour, held every third Saturday of the

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: 21 Acres,21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living,Conscious Consumers

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

Green Building Brasil International Conference, November 16-20

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

This is the main event in the sustainable construction of Latin America. The event brings together industry leaders, specialists, and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable construction

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 11/16/2020 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality, 4/18, 5 PM, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Climate Data: Mysteries, Wonders, and Reality Tuesday, April 18, at 5 PM Location: Kirsch Auditorium, Stata Center - Room 32-123, MIT Campus, Cambridge, MA Climate data comes in a ric…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 893 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Net Zero 2020, "Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew," Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, October 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This year's conference theme—Jumpstarting a Clean, Green & Inclusive Economy for Cape Cod & The Islands—captures the clean energy initiatives, policies, jobs, trainin

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net zero,Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative

0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

Building Tech Forum (Online): Getting to Zero with Embodied Carbon, October 28, 4 pm EDT

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Building Tech Forum: Roadmap to 2050 aimed to better understand how our carbon footprint will change to accommodate the Commonwealth’s commitment to become carbon neutral by 2050. Now, we’re narro

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Net zero,Technology,built environment

0 replies | 1869 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Free Webinar: Certifying Buildings in Higher Education: Certification Pathways, September 29, 12 PM EDT

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

This session will provide an overview of the main updates and tools and resources for the LEED v4.1 rating system and how these updates impact Higher Ed projects.

 

Over the past few years,

FREE Webinar: Livable Public Play Spaces that Integrate Natural Systems, September 15, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

“Play space” in US cities too often conjures an image of landscapes consisting of sterile, mono-dimensional playsets designed to entertain infant and small children. Too often, parks in th

Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Healthy Building,Urban Planning,Recycling,Ecology,Parks

0 replies | 1218 views | Posted on: 08/25/2020 | Last updated: 08/25/2020

Webinar: Best in the West Webinar Series: Risk Management in the Age of Climate Change, July 25

by AbbieKnight

Learn how the built environment can help mitigate climate change during this fourth installment of the Best in the West webinar series. LEED Fellow Scott Bowman and environmental change scientist J…

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Other

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 5316 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

City of Boston E+ & Net-Positive Development Seminar

by AbbieKnight

Join John Dalzell - Senior Architect at the Boston Planning and Development Agency - for a morning introduction presentation on Boston's energy positive deep green affordable housing developments. Thi…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net Positive

0 replies | 1657 views | Posted on: 06/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/15/2017

Green Building Project Co-Ordinator

by AbbieKnight

Light House is seeking a dynamic project co-ordinator support green building rating and certification systems documentation projects, as well as related education, outreach, and research efforts. Thi…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Related to: Off-Peak Thermal Energy Storage Cooling Systems

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1015 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/07/2017

Built Green Conference 2017, September 14. Bothell, WA

by AbbieKnight

The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for a decade with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability. The conference will cover a va…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 811 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

USGBC-LA's new blog post: Snapshots on Sustainability - Walkability is Inviting

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"I’m reading Philip Langdon’s new book, Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All and I’m thinking about neighborhoods. In the back of my mind is the song “Walking in LA”…

Filed under: Green Living

California Green Building

0 replies | 1502 views | Posted on: 05/11/2017 | Last updated: 05/11/2017

The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences Lecture Series May 8 | 4:00pm Biological Labs Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Ave., Cambridge The Future of Food: Climate, Crops, and Consequences L…

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Agriculture

0 replies | 2309 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

Event: BOMA 2017 International Conference and Expo, 6/24 - 6/27, Nashville, TN

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Your commercial real estate success story began with the first steps you took toward building relationships to make your business thrive. Take the next steps toward boosting your property—and your c…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 2015 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

 

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