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2019 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 1-2, Philadelphia, PA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades.

At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Affordable Housing,Community,Housing

0 replies | 1883 views | Posted on: 06/17/2019 | Last updated: 06/20/2019

Free Webinar: Practical Guide to All-Electric Residential Buildings, September 16, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Building All-Electric homes is becoming increasingly stronger than ever. These homes are not only cheaper to construct and operate, but they also offer healthier and more comfortable living environmen

California Green Building

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 08/12/2025 | Last updated: 08/12/2025

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series - Electricity Usage, August 29, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

What’s causing electric bills to be so high that it might make some people want to scream and hand out sweaters to family members?? In this session, Spencer Rosen will decipher the electric bill

California Green Building

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 07/21/2025 | Last updated: 08/02/2025

Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, July 14-16, 9 am-1 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for ne

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 540 views | Posted on: 06/19/2025 | Last updated: 06/19/2025

Free Webinar: How to Navigate ESG Backlash: Practical Strategies for Corporate Leaders, June 24, 3pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

ESG faces growing scrutiny - so how can we turn backlash into a breakthrough? This webinar explores the impact of the ESG backlash on corporate strategy and how to navigate it while reinforcing&n

California Green Building

0 replies | 625 views | Posted on: 05/28/2025 | Last updated: 05/28/2025

ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate, July 16-17, Dana Point, California

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Decarbonization, a key aspect of ESG in real estate, involves reducing carbon emissions from buildings and real estate projects through energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable materials.&

California Green Building

0 replies | 495 views | Posted on: 05/12/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently - Electrification Opportunities for Solar Installers, June 24, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

California’s push for building electrification is quickly driving major changes in the residential energy sphere. Solar contractors, designers, and affiliated trades have the opportunity to capt

California Green Building

0 replies | 988 views | Posted on: 04/26/2025 | Last updated: 05/14/2025

Free Webinar: Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals, May 29, 10 am - 12:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Preparing for climate change requires learning how to adapt in the face of this change in order to increase the resilience of communities, natural systems, and our built environment to withstand and r

California Green Building

0 replies | 1017 views | Posted on: 04/05/2025 | Last updated: 05/06/2025

Free Online PG&E Course: Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating, April 2, 12-3pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As the electricity supply becomes cleaner due to an increased use of renewables for generation, along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becom

California Green Building

0 replies | 652 views | Posted on: 03/20/2025 | Last updated: 03/20/2025

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour: ZNE Modular + Passive New Construction + DER : September 20, Burlington, VT

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Attendees of this September event will have the opportunity to tour two very different projects: a newly constructed net-zero modular small house, designed to address housing needs in the wake of extr

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1730 views | Posted on: 08/26/2019 | Last updated: 08/26/2019

Green Drinks Fort Collins: Building Energy Challenge, August 28, 6:00-8:00pm, Fort Collins, CO

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Green Drinks Fort Collins was created in January 2007 as a way to bring together green-minded locals and provide a venue to socialize, and make connections with others in the community who care a

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Building Energy

0 replies | 1372 views | Posted on: 07/31/2019 | Last updated: 07/31/2019

Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA (Event also posted in the CA Group)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

(This event is posted on the Green Building Calendar and also in Rate It Green's California Group.) 

Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA:
https://www.rateitgreen

Tiny Houses

Keywords: Tiny Houses,Tiny Homes,Simple Living

0 replies | 1051 views | Posted on: 07/22/2019 | Last updated: 07/22/2019

aashe Webinar: Exciting and Effective Community – Higher Education Collaborations, August 14

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Universities are looking for new ways to benefit their local communities. Communities are looking for smart solutions to constantly changing problems. Both strive to become more resilient, sustainable

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1846 views | Posted on: 06/30/2019 | Last updated: 07/07/2019

USGBC Introduces PEER: Energy Efficiency and Environment

by Chelsea W. // Student

The predominant green building governmental organization in the US has introduced a new way for consumers to see where their electricity for their building is coming from. Although they can't identify…

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 1536 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015

Speaker Series at Night: Constructing a Green, Global Future, June 25, 5:00-7:00pm, Austin, TX

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Kicking off Global Week, ABoR is hosting a special evening edition of our Speaker Series. Join us for cocktails as we discuss innovative green building programs that are making sustainability the

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 1485 views | Posted on: 06/06/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Sustainable Buildings Forum, June 4, 7:30-11:30am, Madison, WI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Many firms have at least one or two showcase projects that have reached aspirational sustainable design goals. The challenge is to maintain this level of performance across a portfolio and move your b

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1524 views | Posted on: 05/24/2019 | Last updated: 05/24/2019

Next Generation Water Summit, June 12-14, Santa Fe, NM

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

The 3rd annual Next Generation Water Summit will be held on June 12-June 14, 2019. The Summit focuses on water conservation and water reuse in the arid Southwest. It brings together builders, des

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,Water Conservation,water reuse

0 replies | 1384 views | Posted on: 04/29/2019 | Last updated: 04/29/2019

To Reach the Global Lighting Goal we have to educate people about LEDs

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

The Global Lighting Challenge is a race to install 10 billion high-efficiency light bulbs and fixtures. The goal of the campaign is to reach a cumulative global sale of 10 billion high efficiency, hig…

Filed under: LED Lighting

Keywords: LED,Global Lighting Challenge

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 02/01/2016 | Last updated: 02/01/2016

How to Transition to a Low Carbon Economy by 2030? Enter Masdar's Contest to win a Trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability Week in January, 2016!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How can we transition to a low carbon economy by 2030? Click on this link, and pen a blog post with YOUR ideas to win a trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability week in January, 2016! http://masdar.a

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Carbon,Masdar

0 replies | 1685 views | Posted on: 12/22/2015 | Last updated: 12/22/2015

Building Code Update II - An Overview of Key Changes, Tuesday 12/8 12-1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

December Brown Bag: Building Code Update Part II - An Overview of Key Changes Tuesday, 12/8/2015 12-1:30 pm Boulder County Courthouse Annex (Caribou Room-2nd Floor) 2045 13th St. Boulder, C…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Building Codes

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 11/22/2015 | Last updated: 11/23/2015

Flux and Partners debut the Quartz Project Open Database to help Decisonmakers Select Lower-Impact and Lower Toxicity Materials

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There continues to be exciting collaboration around health and green building. This week at Greenbiz' VERGE Conference Flux, the Healthy Building Network, Google and Thinkstep launched the Quartz Proj…

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Other Cleaning Products

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Healthy Building Materials,The Quartz Common Product Database,Toxicity

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 10/28/2015 | Last updated: 10/28/2015

MOVIE NIGHT: Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: October 8. "OFF + ON The Climate Movement and The Road to Paris"

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"Off + On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris". This Thursday, October 8th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Time: Doors open at 7:00 …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston Area Solar Energy Association,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1442 views | Posted on: 10/06/2015 | Last updated: 10/06/2015

TONIGHT 9/10 - Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 7 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Off and On: The Climate Movement and the Road Through Paris Date: Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 7pm Location: Brooklyn Academy of Music Admission: Sliding Scale- Pay what you can Can't attend -…

Filed under: Climate Change

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Environment,Renewable Energy,Bill McKibben,Naomi Klein

0 replies | 1835 views | Posted on: 09/10/2015 | Last updated: 09/10/2015

The 8th Annual Boston GreenFest is this weekend! August 21st-23rd, Boston City Hall Plaza - FREE!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston GreenFest is the region's largest multicultural environmental music festival. Boston GreenFest is a celebration of life and possibility, providing you with ideas and experiences that can shape …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Boston GreenFest

0 replies | 1198 views | Posted on: 08/20/2015 | Last updated: 08/20/2015

5th Annual Berkshire East Wind Festival! August 9, Charlemont, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What: The 5th Annual Berkshire East Wind Festival! Where: Berkshire East Mountain Resort in Charlemont, MA When: Sunday, August 9th at 12:00 PM Are you interested in learning more about the renew…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Wind

0 replies | 2054 views | Posted on: 07/16/2015 | Last updated: 07/16/2015

 

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