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The Ghost of 1953 - An Installation Story 

by RichardL // Improving NOI through water/energy conservation

It appeared to be a typical installation—or so it seemed. The bright and crisp fall morning of Santa Monica, California, boasted the fragrant perfume of night blooming jasmine coalesced with oce

Filed under: Water Conservation

Keywords: Water Conservation,Plumbing,Green Plumbing,Leak Detection,Leak Monitoring,Scary Building Stories,Toilet Sensors

0 replies | 1467 views | Posted on: 10/23/2021 | Last updated: 12/21/2022

BayREN C&S Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes – Nonresidential, Online, February 11, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for nonresidential buildings, including changes to mandatory measures, new compliance forms, as well as updated performance and pre

California Green Building

0 replies | 216 views | Posted on: 12/02/2025 | Last updated: 12/02/2025

Free Webinar: Community Charge: Simpler, Cost-Efficient EV Charging Installation, January 13, 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Community Charge, a joint program of the nonprofits PowerOptions, LISC Massachusetts, and Green Energy Consumers Alliance, offers public and nonprofit entities a simpler, cost-efficient way to install

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 180 views | Posted on: 11/11/2025 | Last updated: 11/11/2025

Selling Home Electrification, a Free 2-Part Series, November 25 & December 2, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this free two-part webinar series, Electrify My Home will equip salespeople, service technicians, business owners, customer service representatives (CSRs), and anyone selling home services projects

California Green Building

0 replies | 465 views | Posted on: 10/13/2025 | Last updated: 10/15/2025

Free Webinar: Electrify Smarter - Your Step-by-Step Home Upgrade Plan, November 19, 6:30 - 8:00 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Thinking about upgrading your home, but not sure where to start? Join Tri-County Regional Energy Network (3C-REN) for an engaging and practical session designed to help Central Coast homeowners p

California Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 09/25/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Bloom: Where Biodiversity Meets the Bottom Line, October 28-30, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

What is Bloom?

With growing momentum for nature, global business leaders and policymakers increasingly recognize the economic risks of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. Now is the time to t

California Green Building

0 replies | 730 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

BuildingEnergy NYC 2025, October 16, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference and trade show is a chance to enage in a full day of networking and intensive learning with peers from the fields of design, construction, engineering, policy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1265 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Sustainable Facilities Forum, In Person and Online, May 25: California, Leading the Way for Decarbonization

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

The Sustainable Facilities Forum returns this year on May 25th with a hybrid in person and virtual event!
You can join us online or in person at the Sacramento Hyatt Regency, doors open at 8am.

Th


iAQ & Energy Symposium, March 3, Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, Augusta, Maine

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The IAQ & Energy Symposium is in person and will offer opportunities for face-to-face engagement with other professionals, to network, share resources, and create new relationships. 

Throu

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

0 replies | 993 views | Posted on: 02/23/2022 | Last updated: 02/23/2022

Free Webinar: Red Alert for Our Planet, An Overview of COP26, Online January 27, 7 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In November 2021, at the conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference (aka COP26), the organization's president announced that the Summit kept alive the goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 de

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MetroWest Climate Solutions,COP26

0 replies | 2042 views | Posted on: 01/17/2022 | Last updated: 01/17/2022

A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Electrification

by Rate It Green Team

As an open green building resource and member community, Rate It Green is excited to host and promote all the content possible on electrification (and that's a lot) and other important and re

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Decarbonization,Electrification,HVAC,Induction Cooking

0 replies | 2403 views | Posted on: 12/17/2021 | Last updated: 12/30/2024

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, December 21, 12 -1 pm

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that

Keywords: Vertical Openings,Vertical Opening Systems

0 replies | 1803 views | Posted on: 11/30/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2021

Built Environment Virtual Discussion Series: California’s Landscape, November 30, 11:30 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

With an increasingly urgent need to adapt to our changing climate, the built environment offers unique opportunities for programs and new practices that can protect and improve human health. In order

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Sustainable Living,Resilience,built environment

0 replies | 1270 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

2018 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, April 30–May 3, Long Beach, California

by Oyin

2018 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s leading conference and expo showcasing the real-world application of the latest transportation technologies, drive trains, and clean fu…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

2021 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Virtual Event, Oct. 19-21 and 26-27

by samanthaklein // Intern

Energy efficiency’s role in a transforming utility industry has never been more essential. More and more utilities have set ambitious corporate carbon reduction goals. Policymakers are expanding

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Economy,Utilities,Electricity,Policymaker

0 replies | 1978 views | Posted on: 10/06/2021 | Last updated: 10/06/2021

Webinar: Michigan's EGLE, Energy Efficiency Programs and Funding, October 6, 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hear from EGLE's Energy Services staff about energy efficiency initiatives happening in communities throughout Michigan. Also, learn about EGLE's current energy efficiency programs and fu

Filed under: Energy

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Michigan,Waste Reduction,Community

0 replies | 1428 views | Posted on: 09/08/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

BuiltGreen Conference, 2021, Equitable Futures, September 16, Lynwood, WA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for over a decade, with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability.

After over a year of

California Green Building

Keywords: BuiltGreen

0 replies | 1211 views | Posted on: 08/23/2021 | Last updated: 08/23/2021

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - Resilient Retrofit and ZNE Office Building - May 18, New Paltz, NY

by AbbieKnight

Site 1 Details Units: 8 units in office building Square Footage: 5,400 gross plus fully conditioned basement Type of construction: New LEED Platinum certified, zero-net-energy verified 24KW integ…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Resiliency,Retrofit

0 replies | 1681 views | Posted on: 04/10/2018 | Last updated: 04/10/2018

Webinar: Grassroots Solar Campaign Strategy Session, March 21, 7-8 pm (MA and NY focus, all are welcome)

by Oyin

If you have ideas about how to build the next generation tools for successful grassroots solar campaigns, we want to hear from you. How can we make Solarize-like campaigns more effective? Where do cam…

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1282 views | Posted on: 03/12/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Materials Transparency in the Built Environment, March 13, 6-8 pm, Urban Green Council, NYC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There is a growing interest in understanding more about the materials that go into the spaces that we occupy—where did the materials come from? Where do they go when they are no longer needed? How d…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Materials Transparency

0 replies | 1392 views | Posted on: 02/27/2018 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

Fossil Free Fast: The Climate Resistance, Webinar, January 31, 8 pm - Attend, and Host a Watch Party if You Can

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What can I do to protect our environment in 2018? How do I keep up the fight for climate justice? How can my town or city still make progress? If you're asking these questions, you're not alone. Al…

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 3216 views | Posted on: 01/21/2018 | Last updated: 01/21/2018

Living Building Tour, Hitchcock Center for the Environment, December 20, Amherst, Massachusetts

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1607 views | Posted on: 12/13/2017 | Last updated: 12/13/2017

Annual Golf Tournament 2018 - Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, June 5, Poland, Maine

by Oyin

Join the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council for an afternoon of fun and the great Maine outdoors—all to support their mission “to create healthy, productive, and environmentally sustainable indoor e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1655 views | Posted on: 11/09/2017 | Last updated: 11/09/2017

North/East Roofing Contractors Association’s 92nd Annual Convention and Trade Show, March 28 - 29, Boston, MA

by Oyin

The North East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA) represents premier roofing professionals. Our territory is made up of the northeast region including: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Ham…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1759 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component), Jan 22 - Feb 16, Springfield, MA

by Oyin

The Alliance is pleased to offer high quality HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. Our hybrid HERS rater training classes include an online and a classroom t…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2509 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

 

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