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Free CE Webinar: Renewable Energy Certificates For Green Building Explained, June 9, 12 pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are one of the most widely used instruments of environmental impact for green building and yet they are also widely misunderstood. Join Heather Schrock for a break

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Certification,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1731 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 05/27/2021

Free Training: NAR Green Designation Association of REALTORS, September 17-18, Santa Barbara, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) for a two-day training to learn green real estate concepts, principles, practices, and benefits from the ground up in a way that makes sense to you and

California Green Building

0 replies | 145 views | Posted on: 08/13/2025 | Last updated: 08/18/2025

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 | 392 views | Posted on: 07/25/2025 | Last updated: 07/25/2025

USGBC Florida Presents: Leadership in Resilience -- Buildings, People, Policies & Plans, January 28, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Investors, clients, and local governments are driving demand for resilient buildings and communities, as the global building sector balances long-term investments amidst ever-changing climate risks. L

Filed under: Resilience

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Policy,Florida,Leadership,Resilience

0 replies | 1067 views | Posted on: 12/21/2021 | Last updated: 12/21/2021

Home Electrification Series: PV, Batteries and EV Charging, January 4, 7 - 8 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the last session of the Home Electrification Series presented by the Studio for High Performance Design and Construction, we will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity a

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC),Home Electrification,Auburndale Builders,SHPDC

0 replies | 641 views | Posted on: 12/02/2021 | Last updated: 12/02/2021

Free Webinar: Green Technology and How We All Become Carbon Neutral, December 1, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This 1 hour CPD session examines energy efficient design with a focus on low carbon.

Hosted by Simon Green, Managing Director of Green Building Design Consultants who are specialists in low carbon

Filed under: Cleantech

UK Green Building

Keywords: Carbon neutral,green technology,Clean Technology

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

Free USGBC Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials Today: Free Training by ecomedes, November 17, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one click, and

Filed under: Materials Recovery

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Materials,High Performance Building,Manufacturing

0 replies | 1309 views | Posted on: 10/26/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

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

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this webinar, we 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 mai

Keywords: Glass,Coating,Performance Glass,Protective Coatings,Maintaining Glass

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 10/08/2021 | Last updated: 10/08/2021

USGBC Middle Atlantic and New England Region: Promoting a Circular Economy, October 13, 10:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the Mid-Atlantic and New England (MANE) region of USGBC for a virtual, interactive session on how the promoting a circular economy within our region will promote a better standard of living for a

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Keywords: Business Development,New England,Circular Economy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1613 views | Posted on: 09/09/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

BUILD UPON2 Virtual Summit by World Green Building Council, September 20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As a flagship event on the first day of World Green Building Week 2021, the Build UPON2 Summit will bring together hundreds of leaders from industry, public sector and civil society in an on

0 replies | 844 views | Posted on: 08/24/2021 | Last updated: 08/24/2021

Greenbuild 2021: Virtual Green Business Summit, August 12

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Greenbuild 2021's three virtual summits dive into critical topics within the green building space, offer continuing education credits, and are included with a Greenbuild All Access Pass.

Sustainabi

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Greenbuild,Green Business,Green Business Summit

0 replies | 1867 views | Posted on: 07/24/2021 | Last updated: 08/06/2021

Webinar: Innovative Green Stronger Steel Frame- Fire & Earthquake Resistant Homes, July 10, 2 pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors, Home Developers, Architects, Engineers, Financial Advisors, Realtors  Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

Keywords: Fire Safety,Resilience,Earthquake,Steel Frame

0 replies | 872 views | Posted on: 06/30/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

Online: Climate, Equity and Health: No More False Choices, June 23, 9-1PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

As we navigate this historic time for climate change, racial equity and public health, the built environment sits front and center. New state and federal climate policies are being enacted, and techno

Filed under: Environment

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Health,built environment,Equity

0 replies | 1642 views | Posted on: 06/14/2021 | Last updated: 06/15/2021

NEXT Innovation Conference, November 17th, Syracuse, New York

by Oyin

Now in its fourth edition, NEXT is a conference focused on innovation in technology, manufacturing, and biotech. The event brings together fast-track companies, managers, researchers, medical professi…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 3145 views | Posted on: 10/12/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Listening Session, Wednesday, February 28, 6-8pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Listening Session Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. MA EEAC will receive Public Comments on Energy Efficiency Plans for 2019-2021 at Liste…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 717 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

Social Equity in the Built Environment, February 22, 6-8 pm, Urban Green Council, Manhattan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In creating a sustainable building, what if we could create something that helps the people in the community, the people who take care of the building and the people who physically built the building?…

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1637 views | Posted on: 01/23/2018 | Last updated: 01/23/2018

Top Green Gifts for High Performing Homes - by Rate It Green Member Elemental Green

by Rate It Green Team

Are you looking for a gift for the sustainable people in your inner circle? Or, maybe even a gift for someone who you’d like to be more green? Our friends at Elemental Green have put together a …

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: High Performance Homes,Sustainable Gifts

0 replies | 2255 views | Posted on: 12/14/2017 | Last updated: 12/15/2017

Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, September 29 - October 3, New Orleans, Louisiana

by Oyin

WEFTEC is recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition, providing extensive educational opportunities and unparalleled access to the field’s most cutt…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 778 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

Earthwood Techniques, Sept 3, West Chazy, New York

by Oyin

Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load …

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 973 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 08/13/2018

Association of Energy Services Professional's Spring Conference & Expo, May 21-23, Atlanta, GA

by Oyin

A gathering of the brightest minds in program planning, implementation, evaluation, technology deployment, marketing, DSM business issues, policy and more will be in Atlanta to share their insights, e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 730 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show, March 7 - 9, Boston, MA

by Oyin

The BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show is a premier regional event for professionals and practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. W…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 3304 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/23/2018

Asia Power Week, September 18 - 20, Jakarta, Indonesia

by Oyin

Asia Power Week has, over its 25 year history, established itself as a leading platform where the power industry comes together to share information on the challenges facing the industry and discuss o…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1017 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

2nd Annual Sustainability Leadership Breakfast, Nov 1, Nashville, TN

by Oyin

IIDA & USGBC PRESENT: Sustainability’s Second Wave: Stories from the Front Lines Guest Speaker: Mike Johnson, Director of Sustainability, 3form Keynote: Judith Webb, EVP, International WELL…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 10/21/2017 | Last updated: 10/21/2017

Mayor Michael B. Hancock's 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit, Dec 5, Denver, CO

by Oyin

Mayor Michael B. Hancock invites you to the 2017 Sustainable Denver Summit – Growing Responsibly ABOUT THE SUMMIT The Sustainable Denver Summit caps a year-long process that engages the commu…

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1177 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

Roseville Senior Center Presentation- Save Money on Utilities, October 24, Minnesota

by Oyin

Hosted by Citizen’s Utility Board (CUB) of Minnesota With cooler weather on the way, it’s time to prepare for heating bills again. Are you interested in learning how to keep heating and ener…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 657 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

 

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