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Facades +, High Performance Building Enclosures, June 7, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Facades+ in its 10th year and back in Boston for the first time since 2019. The conference brings together building professionals focused on high perforance building enclosures.

Green Bui

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 05/27/2022 | Last updated: 05/27/2022

LEED Building Tour + Networking Hour, Universal Life Insurance Building, April 20, 5:30-8pm, Nashville, Tennessee

by Hani // Social media manager

Participants will not only see LEED in action but learn about the process and lessons learned from project team members. They will discuss aspects, strategies and policies that contributed to car

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 03/13/2023 | Last updated: 03/14/2023

Free Webinar: Unlocking the Green Home Market: Green MLS for Real Estate Professionals, March 31, 9am-12pm PST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Join green home consultant and realtor Marc Richmond and Meg Garabrant of Earth Advantage to learn more about present green home fundamentals, market drivers for energy efficiency features in resident

California Green Building

0 replies | 1723 views | Posted on: 02/25/2023 | Last updated: 02/28/2023

Environmental Justice in the Built Environment: Protecting Children and Families, Free Webinar, February 23, 2-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will provide an introduction to the role of building materials in influencing chemical exposures, as well as the latest science on disproportionate chemical exposures among pregnant peopl

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1054 views | Posted on: 02/13/2023 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, February 24, 10am–12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 01/27/2023 | Last updated: 01/28/2023

Free Webinar: EEBA Marketing Economic Value for Green Homes, January 19, 2 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Energy Money, Inc. (GEM) offers Builders, Developers, REALTORS® and appraisers “high-performance” financing and valuation solutions to advance green building practices in their m

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2), A Free Virtual Summit, January 19-20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy upgrades can reduce utility bills, make homes more comfortable and healthier, and cut emissions from greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But only about 0.2% of low-income households in

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: ACEEE,R2E2,American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

0 replies | 2542 views | Posted on: 12/20/2022 | Last updated: 12/20/2022

Phius Alliance Webinar: Design Strategies for a Cost-Effective Passive House with Sanyog Rathod and Carl Sterner, December 13, 5 - 6 pm CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

This webinar will be presented by:

  • Sanyog Rathod: AIA, CPHC, LEED AP President, Sol design + consulting
  • Carl Sterner: Director of Design and Sustainability at Sol design + consulting

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2218 views | Posted on: 11/30/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

Greenbuild Virtual Summits: Healthy Materials Summit, October 20, 8 am PT

by gracemorrison

The Healthy Materials Summit focuses on the development, transparency and use of healthier materials in our building and communities. 

It brings together building owners, designers, developers

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1751 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/30/2022

Online Series: Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Stakeholders -- Contractors and Manufacturers, September 6, 10 am BST

by gracemorrison

Join for an interactive workshop exploring the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Stakeholder Action Plans, to better understand how to implement the key immediate actions recommended, learn

UK Green Building

0 replies | 905 views | Posted on: 07/19/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

World GBC Webinar: Resilience, Adaptation, and the Built Environment, September 13, 2 pm GMT

by gracemorrison

In WGBC's first Better Places for People webinar of 2022, participants discuss the actions we must take to accelerate resilience to the global effects of climate change.

Join WGBC for a discuss

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1484 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

BE+ Building Tech Forum 2022, July 7, 5 - 9 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Built Environment Plus envisions a thriving and diverse community, creating a built environment of net positive systems of water and energy, of financial and social equity, and of ecological and human

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1462 views | Posted on: 06/22/2022 | Last updated: 06/22/2022

Webinar: Financing Solutions that Drive Energy Efficiency in the Water Nexus, July 12,11AM

by gracemorrison

The efficient use of water results in lower operating costs, a more reliable water supply, and improved water quality. Join the US DOE to learn how market leaders in the hospitality sector finance and

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1233 views | Posted on: 06/09/2022 | Last updated: 06/16/2022

Greenovate City of Boston, Lunch and Learn with Greenovate April 19, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting their work, focusing on Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials, …

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1123 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Cape Cod Hemp House, May 20, Harwich Port, MA

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

This May Pro Tour will showcase a recently built hemplime-insulated home on Cape Cod. The project team is eager to share their collaborative approach for creating a home that met their client’s

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1331 views | Posted on: 05/10/2022 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

Webinar: Building Net-Zero Energy Homes, May 3, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will provide insight into net-zero energy homes: what they are and how they can be achieved using both commonplace building practices and emerging technologies. Topics will include:

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Insulation,Workshop,Technology,Ventilation

0 replies | 1409 views | Posted on: 04/14/2022 | Last updated: 04/14/2022

Chicago Build 2022, Chicago, IL, October 13 - 14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Chicago Build is attended by 1000's of visitors from contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, government, realtors, construction prof's and more.  

Chicago Build

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1622 views | Posted on: 03/23/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Urban Green Fall Member Reception, Sept 25, NY

by YijunW

Join their at the Fall Member Reception to catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues and hear what's coming up for Urban Green Council. Open to current, past, and f…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 06/27/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

GR2030 Zero Net Energy Series: Energy Efficiency Puts Money in Your Pockets, July 11, 11:30 am - 1 pm, Grand Rapids, MI

by Eileen Flynn // Student

During this session, you will learn to calculate key financial equations and portray the value to upper management. You will learn to judge a good deal for your organization. Net Present Value, Savin…

Filed under: Events

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1012 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/15/2018

WMGC Green Night Event: Outdoor Lighting for Health, Safety, and the Environment, 5-7pm Wednesday, June 13, Northampton, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Light pollution is unwanted and excessive light at night produced by poorly designed streetlights, porch lights, patio lights, parking lot lights, stadium lights, any light at night. Light pollution …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Green Night

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/10/2018

40 Largest U.S. Cities Get a Health Rating - CityHealth's 2018 Report

by YijunW

CityHealth, which is an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, supports cities thrive through a set of policies that improve people’s day-to-day quality of life, well-being,…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 1959 views | Posted on: 05/28/2018 | Last updated: 06/06/2018

International Passive House Open Days 2018, June 8 - 10

by YijunW

From 8 – 10 June 2018, the mid-year International Passive House Open Days, organised by iPHA and its international Affiliates, will once again take place. By participating with your own Passive Hous…

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/19/2018

A Northern Philippines Organization is Turning Plastic Trash into Reusable Buildings All Around the World

by YijunW

In 2012, there people, named Russell Maier, Irene Bakisan, and Pi VIllaraza, put plastic and wastes into a bottle. They study, think, and practice. They invent the Ecobrick. An Ecobrick is a plastic b

Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 8441 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

USGBC Massachusetts's How to Engage: Networking + Making the Sustainability Case Monday, May 14, Cambridge, MA

by YijunW

So you’re passionate about the environment, you’ve learned about the issues, and you have some great ideas on how to make the world a better place. What’s next? Join us Monday, May 14th and lear…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Introduction to LEED v 4.1, April 26, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have you been hearing about LEED v4.1? Announced at Greenbuild, the update will be improved and agile, ensuring we deliver on the vision of green buildings for all. In this introductory course, we wil…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 950 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/24/2018

 

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