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Best of Greenbuild: The Missing E in LEED - Why Emotion Is the Next Frontier in Sustainable Architecture, September 18, Webinar and Jacksonville, FL

by Gina Pryciak // Student

In this interactive session, the group is engaged with preference tests and drawing exercises to introduce key concepts in cognitive science that help attendees better grasp how buildings in

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 2980 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, October 20, 3 – 5 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, you will learn the first steps in transitioning from fossil-fueled heating and cooling systems to heat pumps for energy-effi

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 352 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/30/2025

BEC-National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, September 25, Chicago, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

BEC's National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, a full-day event bringing together architects, engineers, contractors, researchers, and manufacturers for an in-depth look at

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 09/02/2025 | Last updated: 09/02/2025

Fueling the Future: Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions for Africa, September 22, Flushing, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

More than 90% of the population in Tanzania use wood or charcoal as their main source of energy for domestic use. In rural areas, this percentage is even higher with almost all households using open f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/22/2025

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series – Part 2: Home Comfort, September 5, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Saving money on your energy bill does not mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this session, we will learn about enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. This

California Green Building

0 replies | 528 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Free Webinar: Let the heating bills do the math: Energy-based load calculations, July 23, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will delve into how historical home energy use provides a tool to get fast and accurate load calculations, which are crucial for heat pump installations. Traditional, bottom-up can be time

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 525 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/02/2025

2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape. 

The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'

0 replies | 475 views | Posted on: 06/13/2025 | Last updated: 06/13/2025

What's Your Water Footprint?, June 4, North Port, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover your water footprint and how to reduce it - starting with your landscape!
Water is one of our most valuable natural resources, both here in Sarasota County and around the globe. Every produc

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 586 views | Posted on: 05/17/2025 | Last updated: 05/17/2025

Free Webinar: A Builder’s Perspective on Zero Net Energy, May 20, 11:30am - 1:30pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

For the contractors and trades involved in residential and small commercial projects, Zero Net Energy (ZNE), or near-ZNE, is on the rise, to meet the energy code as well as client expectations. Mike H

California Green Building

0 replies | 670 views | Posted on: 05/02/2025 | Last updated: 05/03/2025

Sustainability Credential Soup, November 5, Chicago, IL

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

Come to participate in a panel discussion to learn how to obtain sustainability credentials and advance your career. Join as they explore various credentials through their line up of panelists.

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Certifications,Illinois,Chicago

0 replies | 1402 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour, 12 Building PHIUS Village in the Finger Lakes, October 25, Canandaigua, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This Pro Tour will feature an ambitious new development: a first-of-its-kind affordable housing project funded through the New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Unified Funding Round in Upstate N

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 967 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

Equity in Design with USGBC Oregon- Sustainable Building Week, Oct 15, Portland, OR

by mkilmartin // Intern

As part of the Second Annual Sustainable Building Week, USGBC Oregon will host a panel on impact projects to support equity and access (Green for All). The panel will be moderated by Kimberl

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Drawdown Illinois Summit, Chicago, IL, September 24

by AbbieKnight

In order to truly reduce carbon across the city, region and state, every building professional and every community must be engaged in the adoption of vetted carbon drawdown strategies and solutions.&n

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,Carbon Reduction,Green Building industry

0 replies | 1567 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

Learn more about Blower Doors from TEC: Wednesday, September 30th, 1-2 PM CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Central time This is the first in an occasional series on some of the lesser known but equally important features and uses of building dia…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Blower Door,Home Performance

0 replies | 1378 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015

Social Justice and the Solar Industry - Starting to Address the Elephant in the Room

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

If states and city governments are serious about meeting their clean energy benchmarks, they must do better at reaching minority and low-income communities.  States need to take ac

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 9659 views | Posted on: 07/24/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny Library Tour: August 22, Baltimore, MD

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course is expected to be approved for 1 GBCI general and 1 AIA CEU.

We will be touring the University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny, which has recently completed a major renovation. We will

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1221 views | Posted on: 07/11/2019 | Last updated: 07/11/2019

Composting & Green Buildings: A Natural Fit, August 13, Charlottesville, VA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Did you know that almost a third of the solid waste stream can be recycled through composting? This presentation will give an overview of composting and why it is important. We'll review what can

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 06/23/2019 | Last updated: 06/23/2019

Stanley Marketplace Green Building Tour, July 17, 2:30-4:00pm, Aurora, CO

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join the USGBC Denver Metro Education Committee for a green building tour of Stanley Marketplace, a community of independently owned local businesses. Stanley Marketplace received a 2018 USGBC Mountai

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Design,Green Building Tour,Sustainability,Community

0 replies | 1397 views | Posted on: 06/10/2019 | Last updated: 06/10/2019

Tool to Estimate Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Usage

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ener…

Filed under: Refrigerators

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Refrigeration,Home Energy Usage

0 replies | 3081 views | Posted on: 03/13/2016 | Last updated: 03/13/2016

GreenBiz 16 This Week - Attend the Virtual Event Feb 23-25 (Register for Access to Archives if you can't make it live)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenBiz 16 convenes this week in Phoenix, but you can listen in live to many parts of the event. Over 40 presenters, and hundreds of sustainability and technology thought leaders and professionals…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Arizona State University,Greenbiz,Circular Economy

0 replies | 1185 views | Posted on: 02/22/2016 | Last updated: 02/22/2016

Lehigh Valley Mayors' Forum: Next Generation Sustainable Cities and Suburbs, Wed, 02/10/2016 - 11:30am - 1:30pm

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

Lehigh Valley Mayors' Forum: Next Generation Sustainable Cities and Suburbs Wed, 02/10/2016 - 11:30am - 1:30pm Lehigh University The Wood Dining Room, Mountaintop Campus Iacocca Hall 111 Resea…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainable Cities

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

Brownfields Development, Presented by the Mel King Institute for Community Building - February 24, 9:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Brownfields Redevelopment February 24, 2016, 9:30 am - 2pm Location: Mintz Levin One Financial Center 38th Floor Boston, MA CDCs and other developers frequently encounter contaminated lan…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Development,Brownfields,Mel King Institue for Community Building

0 replies | 1119 views | Posted on: 01/22/2016 | Last updated: 01/22/2016

The US Green Building Council releases profiles of Local Climate Leaders Circle that are participating in International Climate Talks, COP21 in Paris

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Profiles of the Local Climate Leaders circle comprising of 9 Mayors of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and West Palm Beach, and council me…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1131 views | Posted on: 12/02/2015 | Last updated: 12/03/2015

Apple Inc. Announces Two New Programs to Create Renewable Energy in China

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Apple has already completed 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province. This already produces more electricity than that used by all of Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 11/04/2015 | Last updated: 11/04/2015

California's Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - 50% of Consumer Energy to be from Renewable Sources

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Pollution,California

0 replies | 1523 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/13/2015

 

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