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2020 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show (Now All Virtual), Presented by MassRecycle, October 28-29

by SarahA

MassRecycle plans two afternoons of learning, contributing, and networking with a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry.  Invitees include:

  • Sustainabil

Filed under: Trade Shows

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Solid Waste,Extended Producer Responsibility,Organics,Repair and Reuse

0 replies | 1650 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/16/2020

Free Online Workshop: Climate Literacy Basics - Understanding and Communicating Key Concepts, August 7, 3:45 to 5:00 pm MT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover practical tips to integrate the new Climate Literacy Essential Principles into your communications, interpretive programs, and instructional practices.

Through this engaging, interactive&n

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 07/25/2025 | Last updated: 07/25/2025

Free Webinar: Electrification & Home Performance Series: - All About Quality Insulation Installation, July 9, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors, such as energy e

California Green Building

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 06/26/2025 | Last updated: 06/27/2025

Free Webinar: Rebuild Marketplace Crowdsource CoLab, June 17, 4-5:30 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Rebuild Marketplace is a group purchasing and procurement platform powered by Building Ease that is designed to support individuals, contractors, architects, and ultimately communities in re

California Green Building

0 replies | 758 views | Posted on: 05/31/2025 | Last updated: 05/31/2025

Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, June 13, 12-2 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers, when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and battery sy

California Green Building

0 replies | 1102 views | Posted on: 05/13/2025 | Last updated: 05/13/2025

Introducing Smartrock®: All-in-one interior continuous insulation, airtightness, and vapor control solution, Online, May 22, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join ROCKWOOL and 475 High Performance Building Supply for an exclusive webinar introducing Smartrock® - a two-in-one solution that combines high-performance stone wool insulation from ROCKWO

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 852 views | Posted on: 04/30/2025 | Last updated: 04/30/2025

Introduction to Healthy Materials, Hosted online by BuiltEnvironment Plus, May 1, 12-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this workshop, participants will learn key product sustainability metrics and how to identify products and materials that are better for the environment and building occupants. The workshop will hi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 04/11/2025 | Last updated: 04/12/2025

Free Webinar: Introduction to All-Weather Window Heat Pumps, April 2, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

One-way window ACs have been around for a long time, but now, new two-way window AC technology is available to heat and cool through all heat and cold waves. Let's discuss how this new technology

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 786 views | Posted on: 03/21/2025 | Last updated: 03/21/2025

Bay Area Green Spring Soiree, USGBC California, March 20, 5-7 pm, San Francisco

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and advocates of sustainable architecture and green building practices for a night of networking, inspiration, and celebration.

Event

California Green Building

0 replies | 696 views | Posted on: 03/06/2025 | Last updated: 03/06/2025

Clement Waters - Intentional Building Cohort, December 20 (every third Sunday), 1-2:30pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

Clement Waters is putting together the concept of eco-communities and agri-hoods that could lead the way to a world that uses green solutions in every street, nook and cranny of a town. Join in c

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Solutions,Sustainable Communities

0 replies | 954 views | Posted on: 12/12/2020 | Last updated: 12/13/2020

Passive House Prefab Summit II, Hosted by Passive House Accelerator, December 14, 4-6 pm_Pacific/7-9 pm Eastern

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Prefabrication and Passive House are obvious partners, both geared for delivering superior efficiency and predictable performance. And the market has noticed. Demand for prefabricated components&mdash

Filed under: Modular Homes

Keywords: Passive House,Prefabricated Homes,Prefab

0 replies | 1752 views | Posted on: 12/02/2020 | Last updated: 12/02/2020

Virtual BECC 2020: From Nudge to Leap!, December 7-10, 12pm - 5pm EDT

by SarahA

Proposed Format

  • The conference will run for four half-days 12-5 pm EST, December 7-10, 2020
  • A Gentle Yoga and Meditation session will be held 1 hour before the start of the conference Tuesday,

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Climate Change,Transportation,Equity,Sustainable Consumption,Behavior

0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 11/14/2020 | Last updated: 11/14/2020

Green Schools Summit, Online, November 17, 11 am - 2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Mountain Region and the Center for Green Schools are hosting the 2020 Green Schools Virtual Summit. The summit offers an opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about how others are re

Filed under: Green Schools

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Schools,Education

0 replies | 1642 views | Posted on: 10/29/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training, 4/11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Boston, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training Tuesday, April 11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Location: 50 Milk Street, "Lighthouse" Room - 20th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Join the City of Boston an…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Star,Portfolio Manager

0 replies | 1336 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Webinar: The 28th Annual EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, Presented by NAEM, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

This year's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum will be coming to you live (and available on-demand) this October. Mark your calendars for Oct. 20-22!

Access engaging content, best practi

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Leadership,Clean Economy,Environmental Health and Safety,Sustainability Management

0 replies | 1371 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020

Webinar: Opportunities for Hydrogen in the Northeast, Presented by NECEC, September 22, 9-11 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NECEC will convene stakeholders from the hydrogen industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing a hydrogen economy.

As states in the Northeast increase their climate goals to b

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,hydrogen,Infrastructure,The Hydrogen Economy

0 replies | 2050 views | Posted on: 09/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/10/2020

Upcycling - Innovative submissions welcome

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

In case you were unable to attend Metro’s Upcycle Web Forum on Thursday, August 13th, the event recording and resources mentioned in the Forum are available at www.metro.net/upcycling.

O

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Upcycling,Los Angeles

0 replies | 1873 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 08/26/2020

Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE), Online, August 21-22

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors of Southern Ca

South:The Urban Heat Island and Its Hazards

by AbbieKnight

As the Bexar County metropolitan area expands, progressive replacement of natural surfaces with built surfaces inhibits atmospheric cooling. As a result, heat within the urban center increases, water …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Urban Heat Island Effect

0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

Dallas 2030 Lunch & Learn Education Series: Building Envelope

by AbbieKnight

Join the Dallas 2030 for our Lunch & Learn on Building Envelope with Coverstro and Carlisle on June 22nd. Tim Thiel from Covestro will be discussing: Spray Polyurethane Foam is: • One petroleum-b…

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 852 views | Posted on: 06/14/2017 | Last updated: 06/14/2017

Solar in the City: Designing PV for High-Density Areas June 13th 12:30pm-1:30pm EST

by Matt Z. // Student

The rapid decline in costs, paired with the availability of incentives at both state and federal levels, make going solar now better than ever. However, significant challenges remain for designing and…

Filed under: Solar Energy

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: High Density Areas

0 replies | 1788 views | Posted on: 06/05/2017 | Last updated: 06/05/2017

2017 NJ Sustainability Summit, June 21st

by AbbieKnight

Join us at the 2017 New Jersey Sustainability Summit. This event attracts over 300 diverse participants from across New Jersey. Attendees will participate in thought provoking conversations that focus…

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 05/25/2017

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11th 7:30-10:00am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11 | 7:30-10:00am Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, 5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13214 Join GreeningUSA for their annual meeting. …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

BEEx Forum: Excellent Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings

by aahassonjee

Airtightness is emerging as a keystone of high performance buildings, mitigating important energy losses and limiting the intrusion of moisture and pests. But a quality interior requires that airtigh…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Air Quality,building airtightness

0 replies | 1579 views | Posted on: 04/27/2017 | Last updated: 04/27/2017

Chicago Thrives! Resilience Symposium - Thursday April 20 - 8 am - 4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient design is emerging as the design challenge for our age. Practitioners in the built environment must re-imagine our built infrastructure and social fabric to be adaptable to changing conditio…

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Design,Resilience

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

 

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