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AIA Conference on Architecture 2019, June 6-8, Las Vegas, NV
A'19: Blueprint for a Better Future
Designing a better future means taking on the critical challenges facing cities—and our world—today.
A’19 programming includes sessions
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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
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Free Webinar: Unlocking Incentives: Multifamily Upgrades (NY Focus), February 7, 6–7:30 pm
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
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Getting the most energy savings out of your HVAC requires building systems to be capable of adjustment, such as variable speed drives or demand limiting, as opposed to simple on/off control. However,
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Free Webinar: Getting into Low Carbon Construction, January 17, 10:30 am EDT
Participants will be introduced to EQUANS, United Living, Clarion Futures, Retrofit Academy & Greener South East, and Mid Kent College & College of West Anglia.
EQUANS is a provider of
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Heat pumps are inherently different than gas furnaces or gas water heaters. Contractors and other industry professionals must take time to educate customers, clients, and others on these differences t
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Free Webinar, Libraries and Positive Climate Action: Sustainable Buildings, November 21, 5-6:30 ET
The British Library is hosting a series of webinars focused on libraries and the climate crisis. The aim of the series is to bring together international library leaders to share their different respo
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Original Green Building Tour at PPG Paints Arena, November 7, 11:30am-1pm, Pittburgh, Pennsylvania
Green Building Alliance Members and 2030 District Partners are invited to tour the only LEED Gold certified sports facility in North America, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins—PPG Paints Aren
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Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be
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Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 16-18, Philadelphia, PA
Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand t
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Home Energy Score 2-Day Boot Camp, July 17-18, San Diego, CA
Join Build It Green for a two-day boot camp to complete the online DOE Sim Training & Testing and score your first home with a mentor to become a qualified Home Energy Score Assessor.
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Job Posting - Mindful Materials - Market Development Coordinator
Mindful MATERIALS (mM) is growing. We are looking for a Market Development Coordinator to help broaden the reach and awareness of mM across the building industry to accelerate growth of the mM Library
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Women in Green Networking Mixer, June 6, Los Angeles, CA
Join for a Wine Tasting with Women In Green, featuring Organic Wines from Female Winemakers
Environmental League of Massachusetts Seeks Development Director
Reporting to and in partnership with the President and Executive Director, the Development Director will spearhead development efforts as ELM continues to grow. The Development Director will manage an…
Join us for a night of inspiration and celebration at the return of Vancouver’s largest Earth Day event!
This year, we are excited to partner with ZEBx - Zero Emissions Building Exchange, a c
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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 20, 12-1 pm, Amherst, MA
Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour
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In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed
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In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec
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Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future January 8, USGBC MA, Boston
At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need
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Shell Abandons Arctic Drilling - Sign to Keep Other Oil Companies out of the Arctic
Great news today - Shell Oil has abandoned plans for further Arctic exploration. At a cost of approximately $7 billion, perhaps this will scare other fossil fuel companies away as well. But maybe no…
Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans - 10 Years Later, Why aren't We Doing Better?
Recently, we posted an opinion in our Green Building Industry News area on New Orleans ten years after Hurricane Katrina struck. http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-resources/sustainable-bu…
The EPA's Clean Power Plan Needs your Support! (Environment Mass)
Add your signature to support the EPA and the Obama Administrations Clean Power Plan! Sign to help the EPA implement affordable energy solutions as a part of the Clean Energy Incentive Program. …
Greentopia EcoDistrict Coordinator - Rochester, NY. Apply by July 1st
The EcoDistrict Coordinator will be Greentopia’s primary staff person dedicated to developing New York State’s first EcoDistrict in Rochester, New York. In collaboration with the organization’s …
On May 19, at 12 p.m. EDT, the MIT Climate CoLab will host an online conversation with George P. Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of State; Phil Sharp, former U.S. representative (D-IN) and current Presi…
We'd love to see some of you attend our Capital District events in and around Albany, NY. Education events are at SUNY Albany on the 2nd Tuesday all of 2015, and Green Drinks Albany is rotating venues…
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