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For Sale: Healthy, Energy Efficient Micro-Farm in Concord, MA

by David Bearg, P.E. // Environmental Health and Building Specialist

20 Darton Street in Concord, MA is looking for a new owner!

This is where I have lived for over 45 years and it is time for a change.  One of my goals here has been to live in the present

Filed under: Green Living

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Real Estate,Green Living

0 replies | 4020 views | Posted on: 05/12/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Building Innovation Conference, May 19-21, McClean, Virginia

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

There's no other event that brings together this unique set of individuals – from government agencies and AEC industry professionals to researchers, community planners, and innovative thinke

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 04/05/2025 | Last updated: 04/21/2025

From Field to Form: How is cork shaping the future of healthy materials? April 28, 6:30-8 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How is cork shaping the future of healthy materials? Cork is a remarkable material—lightweight, durable, regenerative and recyclable. Harvested from the bark of the Quercus suber oak t

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 850 views | Posted on: 03/20/2025 | Last updated: 03/20/2025

Free Webinar: Panel Detectives – Electrical Panel Assessments for Heat Pump Installers, April 8, 4 - 5:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As more California homeowners begin electrifying their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challenges including condition, capacity, fitment, su

California Green Building

0 replies | 840 views | Posted on: 03/01/2025 | Last updated: 03/01/2025

Free Webinar: Passive Building Design, March 11, 12 to 1:30 PM

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Passive Building Design is a progressive approach to advanced energy efficiency in building design and technology. Learn how these methods reduce energy consumption while improving comfort in resident

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 02/05/2025 | Last updated: 02/06/2025

Free Webinar: All-Electric Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) for Designers and Building Owners, March 19, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This session offers a unique opportuni

California Green Building

0 replies | 668 views | Posted on: 01/18/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Landscape for Life, Free Workshop, January 17, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, Theodore Payne Foundation, Los Angeles, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This unique program, brought to you by the Theodore Payne Foundation (TPF) and the U.S. Green Building Council - California (USGBC-CA), offers a condensed, impactful learning experience designed for l

California Green Building

0 replies | 464 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 12/31/2024

Free Webinar: Managing Indoor Air Quality - Don't forget the "V" in HVAC, January 8, 12 - 1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Several studies have shown that the air inside our homes and buildings is 5 - 7 times dirtier than the air outside. The Building Science industry has been tasked with improving indoor air quality. How

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 996 views | Posted on: 12/03/2024 | Last updated: 12/04/2024

Free Webinar: We Can't Wait Until 2050: Reaching Zero Embodied Carbon Today, December 4, 9:30-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A stable climate demands that buildings radically reduce their carbon footprint and move toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Electrification, advancements in efficient decarbonized building systems and

California Green Building

0 replies | 1805 views | Posted on: 11/13/2024 | Last updated: 11/13/2024

Free Online Course: Designing Commercial Spaces with Modern Ceiling Fans, November 12, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This workshop focuses on designing commercial spaces with modern ceiling fans and will be of interest to architects, engineers, and builders. The workshop will start out with the context and benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 801 views | Posted on: 10/23/2024 | Last updated: 10/23/2024

Free Webinar: Solar for New Construction Affordable Housing - Zoning & Certifications, August 11, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join Resonant Energy, LISC Boston and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) for a summer series of free webinars exploring different topics relevant to installing

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Affordable Housing,Solar,Construction

0 replies | 1390 views | Posted on: 06/24/2022 | Last updated: 06/24/2022

Shelter from the Storm: Powering Community Resilience Hubs, July 19 11AM

by gracemorrison

Community resilience hubs are locally identified and community-serving facilities that provide residents year-round access to support resources. During extreme weather, they can reduce the burden on e

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 919 views | Posted on: 06/09/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Webinar: New Masonry Cleaning Procedures and Design Strategies, AIA Florida, June 14, 11 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

The first course (12 pm) provides useful knowledge that can be used to assure a masonry project's surfaces, exterior or interior, has been properly treated during the final wash-down stage of

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Design,Sustainable Architecture,Safety,Masonry,Cleaning

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 05/31/2022 | Last updated: 06/01/2022

March 6 - Boston ASHRAE Meeting - The European Approach to Decrease Energy Use in Buildings

by Yishan

From the beginning of 2006 all new European buildings (residential, commercial, industrial etc.) must have an energy declaration based on the calculated energy performance of the building, including h…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 03/02/2018 | Last updated: 03/02/2018

Free Green Building CE Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 4, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar 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 maintenance coati

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Operations and Maintenance,Performance Glass,Maintaining Glass

0 replies | 1119 views | Posted on: 04/14/2022 | Last updated: 04/17/2022

Free Webinar: Scrap Culture: Sustainable Design Practices in a World of Waste: March 31, 1pm ET / 10am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Today we live in a world that creates more waste than it does reduce, reuse, or recycle. Designers in all disciplines are trying to address this through the exploration of new materials and production

0 replies | 843 views | Posted on: 03/23/2022 | Last updated: 03/23/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions - Plus, March 24, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating systems

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Architecture,High Performance Doors,Windows,Vertical Opening Systems

0 replies | 2185 views | Posted on: 03/03/2022 | Last updated: 03/03/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, February 18, 12 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

To educate design professionals about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient, this course examines how foil-faced Poly

Filed under: Insulation

Keywords: High Performance Building,Insulation,Polyiso,Thermal Layers

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 02/02/2022 | Last updated: 02/02/2022

Lighting Retrofits: Making the Best Choices Now to Ensure Future Performance, June 13, WI

by Eileen Flynn // Student

LED technologies will last a decade or more, so how can you make the right decisions today that will ensure great performance years into the future? Learn to balance today’s options and costs with l…

Filed under: Events

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: lighting retrofits,Lighting Technology

0 replies | 899 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/07/2018

Harvard Study: Green Buildings Save $6.7 Billion in Combined Health and Climate Benefits

by YijunW

Buildings consume nearly 40% of primary energy production in the world. Green buildings significantly and substantially reduce energy consumption. However, the co-benefits to health through energy red

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 7947 views | Posted on: 05/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

GreenBiz 19, for Sustainable Business, Feb 26 - 28, 2019, Phoenix, AZ

by YijunW

Join the world’s brightest thinkers and most influential sustainability leaders for an unparalleled look into the pressing challenges, emerging trends and biggest opportunities in sustainable bu

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1569 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 11/19/2018

Webinar and Conference: Humid Climate Conference, May 21 - 22, Austin, TX

by YijunW

The Humid Climate Conference is both on site and live. Get the ticket fast before they sold out. The Passive House Austin (PHAUS) Chapter was thinking about how to get more attention to the PHIUS+ …

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1544 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 05/11/2018

PHIUS CPHC Training May 14-18, Boston, MA

by YijunW

PHIUS-trained CPHC® consultants are leading the adoption of passive building from coast to coast by designing and building quality-assured projects across all of North America's varied climate zones.…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 725 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Greenovate City of Boston, Friday Fun with Greenovate, April 20, 4:30-6pm, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting our the Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials to the general pu…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

NEWIEE's 2018 Annual Awards Gala - May 1, Boston

by Yishan

The NEWIEE Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields of energy and environment. These women have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1121 views | Posted on: 03/22/2018 | Last updated: 03/29/2018

 

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