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RW Kern Center Living Building Tour, December 18, 10:30-11:30am, Amherst, MA

by Kern Center // 17th Certified Living Building

Come explore the R.W. Kern Center, one of just 17 certified Living Buildings in the world. See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building’s potable water. Check out

Filed under: Other Green Building Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 10/22/2019 | Last updated: 10/22/2019

Free Webinar Hosted by NBI, Planning and Design for Getting to Zero in Schools, October 8, 10 - 11 am PDT

by Connie NBI

Zero energy school construction is a growing trend across the country. An innovative combination of internal and external champions, integrated design, energy efficiency management strategies and rene

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Schools,Zero Energy,Net Zero Energy,NZE

0 replies | 1394 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/07/2020

FREE Webinar - State Pollinator-Friendly Solar Initiatives, Hosted by CESA, May 5, 1-2:30 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Recognizing that solar installations can benefit from pollinator-friendly ground cover, many states have taken action to promote this promising solar PV design and management approach. In this webinar

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Pollinators,Nature

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/23/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar - Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, April 16, 12pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

Filed under: Online Courses

0 replies | 2364 views | Posted on: 04/08/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

3-Part Webinar (Free): Quarantine, Responses to COVID-19, by Healthy Indoors, The Building Performance Workshop, & Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Healthy Indoors, The Building Performance Workshop, and the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council recorded a series of three webinars on Friday, March 19.  The webinars are now available, with no

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19

0 replies | 2157 views | Posted on: 03/22/2020 | Last updated: 03/22/2020

(Postponed) Indoor Air Quality in Schools: Best Practices for Makerspaces and Special-Use Classrooms, April 2, Pittsburgh, PA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

POSTPONED: Indoor Air Quality in Schools: Best Practices for Makerspaces and Special-Use Classrooms

Out of concern for our staff, community, and overall public health during the spread of COVID-19,

Filed under: Green Schools

Related to: Indoor Air Quality,Green Schools,Health and Air Quality

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pennsylvania,Green Schools,Indoor Air Quality

0 replies | 667 views | Posted on: 03/14/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

NEWIEE and REI Present: Community Solar, March 2, 6-8 pm, Pawtucket, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join New England Women in Energy and the Enironment's (NEWIEE) Rhode Island Chapter and the Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) for an evening of networking and lively discussion on the topic of Com

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 02/25/2020 | Last updated: 02/25/2020

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Vocational Internship Program - Registration is Open for the Spring Semester! (Contact MassCEC by February 5)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has launched a new program to support the development of clean energy companies in MA. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Vocational Internship Program

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 02/03/2020 | Last updated: 02/03/2020

Two-Part Building Energy Modeling Course Part 1 | Green Building Training Program, February 26, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Building Energy Modeling is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives.

Learning Obje

Filed under: Green Facilities

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1361 views | Posted on: 01/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/24/2020

How the Living Building Challenge Moves the Green Building Industry Forward

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

            Being an intern at RateItGreen.com, I learned a lot of vocabulary and catchy names along the way. The things that really stuck out to

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: Hitchcock Center for the Environment,R.W. Kern Center

0 replies | 3346 views | Posted on: 01/02/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2023

Sustainable Job Opportunity - NeighborWorks: Director, Healthy Homes and Communities

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Summary:

NeighborWorks launched the Healthy Homes and Communities Initiative in 2014 to advance efforts at the nexus of health, housing and community development. Through this initiative,

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1466 views | Posted on: 12/09/2019 | Last updated: 12/10/2019

Bridge to 2030: Transportation, December 5, 3-6 pm, Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Bridge to 2030 educational series invites Pittsburgh to delve into topics integral to 2030 District progress, including energy, water, transportation, indoor air quality, and financing.

This ev

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1616 views | Posted on: 11/20/2019 | Last updated: 11/20/2019

Local Environmental Action 2020, Saturday, March 7, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Local Environmental Action is an opportunity to join community leaders, environmental advocates and activists from across the region for an exciting day of skills training, networking, and inspiration

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,Sustainability,Green Advocacy,networking,Environemtal Justice

0 replies | 2377 views | Posted on: 11/05/2019 | Last updated: 02/05/2020

$57 million in Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Funds Announced

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Governor Cuomo announced $57 million in Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) funds to help cut utility costs for approximately 8,600 low-income families and seniors across the state. The funds will…

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 655 views | Posted on: 04/27/2016 | Last updated: 04/27/2016

Increasing Transparency in the Built Environment - March 30, 2017, 7:30-9:30 am - Denver

by JackSawyer // Student

Increasing Transparency in the Built Environment March 30, 2017, 7:30-9:30 am Xcel Energy 1800 Larimer St. Denver , CO 80202 Join USGBC Colorado and the Denver Chapter of IFMA for a March 30…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Webinar: Releasing the Full Capacity of DERs (11/15 @ 2pmEST)

by aahassonjee

Today’s energy system is transitioning from the traditional electrical grid into a distributed, dynamic energy network. With the rapid integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) at the grid …

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1000 views | Posted on: 11/13/2016 | Last updated: 11/13/2016

Greentown Labs EnergyBar - Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Boston

by aahassonjee

Greentown Labs EnergyBar Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Boston EnergyBar is Greentown Labs' monthly networking event devoted to helping people in clean technology meet and discuss inn…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 10/31/2016 | Last updated: 10/31/2016

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Green Night October 12, 2016 5PM - 8PM: Demolition, Deconstruction, Recycling

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You are invited to join the Western Mass Green Consortium at the upcoming Green Night October 12, 2016 5PM - 8PM. Construction & Demolition Sustainable Waste Practices Join RecyclingWorks in Mas…

SolarMango 10 Day Solar Installation Training in Mumbai

by aahassonjee

SolarMango will be hosting its SOLARINSTALL Course over a 10-day period at the IIT Bombay in Powai, Mumbai from September 17th-26th September. Registration and contact information can be found her…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

Keywords: India,India Green Building,Solar Installation,Solar Training

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 09/13/2016 | Last updated: 09/13/2016

India Committing to a Renewable Future

by JackSawyer // Student

NTPC, India’s largest electricity producer, is altering its expansion plan to include a greater emphasis on renewable energy. With a successful completion of the company’s expansion plan, NTPC wil…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Development,NTPC,India

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 08/22/2016 | Last updated: 08/31/2016

President Obama's Clean Energy Savings for All Plan

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

President Barack Obama made Environmental history on July 19th, as he announced a plan to bring more solar energy to American homes. The Clean Energy Savings for All Plan sets a monumental goal of bri…

350NYC Monthly Meeting - July 27th 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

by Higgins_James // Student

350NYC is the the local affiliate of 350.org, a grassroots network of volunteer-run campaigns in over 188 countries working to solve the climate crisis. 350NYC works locally for a cleaner, greener, b…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York,New York Events

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 07/13/2016 | Last updated: 07/13/2016

"Dear President Obama" Film Screening in Albany (7/21)

by aahassonjee

Food for Thought: "Dear President Obama: Film Screening July 21ST: 7-9 pm The Linda WAMC's Peforming Arts Studio 339 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12206 The film takes a cross-…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Fracking,Oil Drilling,Energy Solutions

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 07/06/2016 | Last updated: 07/09/2016

Volkswagen Punished for Emissions Cheating

by JackSawyer // Student

In September 2015 a report came out stating that 11 million of Volkswagen's cars contained software that falsified emission data. Since then, the car manufacturer has been facing a great deal of scrut…

Filed under: News

Keywords: Environment,Emissions,Greenhouse Gas Emissions,Germany,cars,Volkswagen,Cheating,Software,South Korea,United States

0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 06/25/2016 | Last updated: 06/25/2016

Promising Growth for Electric Vehicles but will it Continue?

by JackSawyer // Student

Eleven years ago there were a few hundred electric vehicle on the planet, today there are 400,000. This is a big growth spurt for EV adoption, but if we are to reach goals set by individual countries …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Electric Vehicles,vehicles,temperature,renewables

0 replies | 4884 views | Posted on: 06/11/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

 

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