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FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Sustainable Materials into Commercial Restroom Design, Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: restrooms,locker rooms,sustainabilty

0 replies | 1678 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

Next Generation Passive Solar, August 12, 4 - 5:30pm, Santa Barbara, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

We all learned the principles of passive solar design in school – south-facing orientation, strategic windows, thermal mass, etc., but the old rules don’t apply in the same way. Modern bui

California Green Building

0 replies | 670 views | Posted on: 07/25/2025 | Last updated: 07/28/2025

Free Hybrid Event: Heat Illness, California Regulations and the Kitchen of the Future, July 16, 10-11:30 am PT Online, or 1pm in Pleasanton, CA

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This class covers two different commercial kitchen challenges: high heat environments and the associated health and safety risks for foodservice employees, and the many kitchen water wasters that can

California Green Building

0 replies | 738 views | Posted on: 06/26/2025 | Last updated: 06/30/2025

Free Webinar: Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Storage Systems, June 18, 9-10:30 am, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This course will cover solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage system requirements for all building types. Both the 2022 Energy Code and equipment requirements will be discussed, along with a prev

California Green Building

0 replies | 764 views | Posted on: 05/31/2025 | Last updated: 05/31/2025

Free Webinar: Understanding DERs, V2X and EV Charging Infrastructure: Introduction, June 20, 12-2 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The first webinar of the series will provide participants with a foundational understanding of distributed energy resources (DERs), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, and electric vehicle (EV) ch

California Green Building

0 replies | 878 views | Posted on: 05/14/2025 | Last updated: 05/15/2025

Green Finance Tools and Resources, a USGBC First Friday Webinar, June 6, 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

USGBC's First Friday series is back by popular demand, but this year, with a twist! USGBC will still gather online over midday on the First Friday of each month for leading-edge education, bu

California Green Building

0 replies | 762 views | Posted on: 04/30/2025 | Last updated: 05/02/2025

Free Online Training: Practical Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Structured Plumbing Applied in Retrofit and New Construction, April 30, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On the average Californians consume less water than the residents of other states. Even so there is a need for us to conserve even more water. The construction community has an opportunity to further

California Green Building

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 04/12/2025 | Last updated: 04/14/2025

California Wildfire Recovery + Rebuilding Guide, Free Launch Webinar, April 9, 5 -6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC-CA, with technical support from Arup and our Wildfire Defense Advisory Committee, has been developing a Wildfire Recovery and Rebuilding Guide to support those affected by LA Wildfires. Thi

California Green Building

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 03/24/2025 | Last updated: 03/24/2025

Free Webinar: The Evolving Landscape of Commercial Energy Efficiency, March 25, 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course provides owners, architects, engineers, and construction professionals with essential insights into navigating commercial energy efficiency codes, focusing on ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC. Partici

0 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 03/06/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Green Building Tour, Central Connecticut State University Library Addition: Reducing Embodied Carbon, March 20, 4-6 pm New Britain, Connecticut

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Build Green CT to hear from the CCSU Elihu Burritt Library Addition owner, design team, contractor, and manufacturer about the benefits of cross-laminated-timber (CLT) structure.

The design te

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/13/2025

Free webinar: Crafting High Performance Enclosures - Roofs, Walls, and Floors, March 4, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Building enclosures – the roof, walls, and floor – are the first line of defense between nature and people. Enclosure performance is optimized when air sealing and insulation – two u

California Green Building

0 replies | 856 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Massachusetts Water Forum & Youth Summit, March 19 (World Water Day), The State House, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

No One Left Behind:
Water Resilience through Innovation

The 7th Annual Massachusetts Water Forum and Youth Summit is hosted by the Foundation for a Green Future along with Renewable Now Network an


Filed under: Water

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2160 views | Posted on: 03/08/2019 | Last updated: 03/08/2019

Building Re-Tuning: an Energy Sustainability Series, February 27, 7:30am-3pm, Monroeville, PA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) is offering a three-workshop Building Re-Tuning (BRT) series, reviewing a low-cost/no-cost approach to ensuring that a building is ope

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 1416 views | Posted on: 02/04/2019 | Last updated: 02/04/2019

Worcester Business Journal Mass Energy Summit, October 21

by admin

Tuesday October 21, 2014: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm DCU Center 50 Foster Street Worcester http://www.masscec.com/events/worcester-business-journal-mass-energy-summit "Join WBJ for the 8th Annual …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Event,Massachusetts

0 replies | 1620 views | Posted on: 10/17/2014 | Last updated: 10/17/2014

Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training, Jan 22-25, Pittsburgh, PA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

In our continuing effort to support healthy & high performance buildings, we are happy to bring you Passive House Tradesperson Training!  Green Building Alliance has been working with its par

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Training event,Certified Passive House

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 01/09/2019 | Last updated: 01/13/2019

Western Water Summit (WWS), Jan 22 - 23, San Diego CA

by Yishan

Event Description:

"We’re at a turning point

Our need for water has collided with the realities of reduced water supply and increasingly threatened sources. In many areas our water ma

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1246 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Lunch and Learn: Microgrids and DERs in the Next Generation Energy Grid, Dec 11, 2018, Minneapolis, MN

by Aditya

Every day, new stories of challenges confronted by energy users and producers in our current rapidly changing landscape emerge. The current increased efficiency of energy in combination with expanded

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Microgrids,Energy Grid

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA

by Yishan

What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1243 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.

Filed under: New Hampshire

Related to: Education

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Geothermal,Workshop

0 replies | 1295 views | Posted on: 10/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/26/2018

2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa

by Aditya

The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability, USGBC

0 replies | 940 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 2143 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Webinar: Creating Knowledge Workers for the Greener Product Marketplace; Making Scalable Solutions Sustainable: 5/28 2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Thu, May 28, 2015 2 - 3 PM EDT Modeling product concepts is the start of a journey to scaling production. Environmental performance can be included every step of the way. Learn from educators with …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Products,Green Products

0 replies | 1650 views | Posted on: 05/27/2015 | Last updated: 05/27/2015

USGBCMA Emerging Professionals Community Service Project - Come help with a Franklin Park Clean up: 4/25 9 am - 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC EPMA's Earth Day Service Project April 25, 9 am - 12 noon Come join us for a clean-up at Franklin Park! As part of the Charles River Watershed Association’s (CRWA) annual Earth Day clea…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,USGBCMA,Community Service,Franklin Park,Emerging Professionals

0 replies | 1332 views | Posted on: 04/24/2015 | Last updated: 04/28/2015

Massachusetts Green Communities

by Steven_Spicer

I recently was told about a government program in which municipalities can register as 'green communities' and gain additional funding and grants for installing green initiatives and renewable energy …

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: Massachusetts,Green Communities,Initiatives

0 replies | 1726 views | Posted on: 03/16/2015 | Last updated: 03/16/2015

December 17, Green Schools Tour - Newton North High School

by admin

Join the Massachusetts Green Building Council Green Schools Committee for a tour of Newton North High School! www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=648 Tour NNHS's LEED facility and learn a…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 745 views | Posted on: 12/16/2014 | Last updated: 12/16/2014

 

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