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GREENBUILDING WEEK 2019, Green Building Council Brasil, April 23-26 (Free Online Event!)

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Between April 23 and 26, Green Building Council Brasil brings the new edition of Greenbuilding Week, the 100% free online event that provides highly qualified content on several areas related to susta

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Free webinar

0 replies | 1044 views | Posted on: 04/23/2019 | Last updated: 04/24/2019

Online Course: Crushing the Code, New York City -- Commercial Buildings, December 20, 9 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Crushing the Code New York City: Commercial is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy-efficient

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Codes,New York City,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1210 views | Posted on: 11/29/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

R.W. Kern Center, Green Building Tour, November 1 & 20, December 6 & 18

by Kern Center // 17th Certified Living Building

See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building’s potable water. Check out the greywater system to learn how wastewater is filtered via the building’s indoor p

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 1916 views | Posted on: 10/21/2019 | Last updated: 10/22/2019

Urban Green Holiday Member Reception, December 5, 6-8pm, New York City, NY

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join Urban Green Council for a Holiday Member Reception to catch up with friends and colleagues in the green building community, hear what's coming up for Urban Green Council, and vote o

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Urban Green Council NY,New York City

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 10/08/2019 | Last updated: 11/01/2019

Tiny Footprint Expo Oct 11-13, San Luis Obispo, CA

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

SmartShare Housing Solutions partners with the City of San Luis Obispo and 33 other tiny house & sustainability organizations to bring you the Tiny Footprint Expo on October 11-13 2019 to help edu

Filed under: Tiny Houses

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Tiny Houses,California,Tiny Homes

0 replies | 1441 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Is Solar Right For My Business? - Windfree Solar & Whiskey Acres, Saturday, September 28, 3:30pm, DeKalb, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn how businesses all over Illinois are reducing, and virtually eliminating their electric bills, by installing solar panels. Learn how federal, state, and other incentives help recover a substanti

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Energy

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 09/13/2019 | Last updated: 09/13/2019

Dallas BOC: Class 1001 (A) Energy Efficient Operations of a Building HVAC Systems, September 17, Irving, TX

by AbbieKnight

Building Operator Certification is a national workforce training and certification program offering facilities personnel the job skills and knowledge to improve the energy performance of their buildin

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC Technology

0 replies | 1191 views | Posted on: 08/13/2019 | Last updated: 08/13/2019

Understanding Recycling Better, and the Recycle Smart MA Resource

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

It can certainly be confusing nowadays as to what you can or can't recycle. Recycle Smart MA is an initiatve of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and has put it's effort

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle

0 replies | 4713 views | Posted on: 07/26/2019 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

NOFA Summer Conference, August 9-11, Hampshire College Amherst, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

The Northeast Organic Farming Association is hosting their 45th annual Summer Conference with keynote speaker Sandor Katz for a festive summer weekend August 9 -11, 2019 at Hampshire College in A

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 07/17/2019 | Last updated: 07/18/2019

Partners for Green Places Informational Workshop, July 10, 9:30-11:00am, Sarasota, FL

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Interested in saving your nonprofit money by investing in energy efficiency upgrades? The County and City of Sarasota have secured grant funding to create financial savings for area human services or

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1222 views | Posted on: 06/26/2019 | Last updated: 06/26/2019

Rain Barrel Workshop, July 20, Englewood, FL 10:00am - 11:00pm

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Learn how the use of rain barrels can conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes (lower utility bills), and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1178 views | Posted on: 06/12/2019 | Last updated: 06/12/2019

Webinar: LEED v4 Online Discussion Forum: Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality in LEED v4.1, June 20, 12-1pm

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This month, listen to a 1-hour recording of a May 21st "Ask the Experts" session about Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality in LEED v4.1, where attendees connected directly with USGBC

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Webinar,USGBC,LEED V4

0 replies | 1976 views | Posted on: 06/05/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Zero Carbon: Refreshing Refrigerants, May 30, Seattle, WA

by AbbieKnight

Join the Cascadia Seattle Collaborative for a presentation on a mysterious topic in the AEC industry, refrigerants.

The first event in their Zero Carbon series, they explore how refrigerants impact

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Environment,Zero Carbon

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 05/15/2019 | Last updated: 05/15/2019

Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scal…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,New York

0 replies | 1776 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015

The X Factor of R Value: Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Insulation and Air Sealing Materials, April 18, NYC

by AbbieKnight

Join this workshop focused on the Healthy Affordable Building Materials Project and hosted by the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx).  

Robust evidence demonstrates that weath

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Insulation,Toxic Chemicals

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 03/25/2019 | Last updated: 03/27/2019

NESEA Pro Tour: Deep Energy Historic Mill Retrofit, Friday May 20, 1 - 5 pm, Westford, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA Pro Tour: Deep Energy Retrofit of Abbott Mill Friday May 20, 1 - 5 pm, Westford, MA The Abbot Mill complex consists of 13 former woolen mill buildings dating from the late 1800’s, now o…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: NESEA,Green Building Tour

0 replies | 920 views | Posted on: 04/21/2016 | Last updated: 04/21/2016

LEED Green Associate v4 Exam Preparation April 11-April 12, 9 am-5 pm, Los Angeles

by alicia2390 // Admin

The LEED Green Associate exam prep course provides students with a general knowledge of green design, construction, and operations for commercial and residential buildings. The course prepares student…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 944 views | Posted on: 03/18/2016 | Last updated: 03/21/2016

March 2 Sustainability Forum: MassCEC 2016 Program Update - Driving the State's Sustainable Energy Industry

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Mar 2 Sustainability Forum/Luncheon Seminar MassCEC 2016 Program Update - Driving the State's Sustainable Energy Industry Wednesday, Mar 02 11:30 AM - 1 PM 100 Cummings Center, Suite 221-E B…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 599 views | Posted on: 03/01/2016 | Last updated: 03/01/2016

Case Study: A Skyscraper that Breathes - PNC Tower, February 10, 6 - 8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC NY - Urban Green Presents: Case Study: A Skyscraper that Breathes - PNC Tower, February 10, 6 - 8 pm The Mohawk Group 71 West 23rd Street (18th Floor) New York, NY 10010 Speakers: D…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Urban Green Council NY,CRE,Gensler,BuroHappold Engineering,Green Office Building

0 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 01/26/2016 | Last updated: 01/26/2016

Jobs, Justice & Climate Rally, 12/12 1-3 pm, Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Jobs, Justice & Climate Rally Saturday, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common 2015 is on track to be the hottest year on record, and unprecedented storms, floods and droughts a…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cimate Change,Climate Rally

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 12/07/2015 | Last updated: 12/07/2015

Achieving a Circular Economy: Re-imagining the Future of Business, November 17th, 1pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Achieving a Circular Economy: Re-imagining the Future of Business Tuesday, November 17 1-2 pm EST The circular economy represents a new regenerative industrial model. Products no longer reach e…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Greenbiz,Circular Economy

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 11/16/2015 | Last updated: 11/16/2015

We Need to Ban Fracking on Public Lands - Sign now (Petition)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sign Credo's Petition to Ban Fracking on Public Land! The scale of drilling and fracking on public lands is enormous. By the end of 2014, oil and gas companies had leases on over 34 million acres o…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Energy,Fracking,Department of the Interior,Petition,CREDO

0 replies | 1262 views | Posted on: 10/17/2015 | Last updated: 10/17/2015

The One World Observatory Recently Achieved LEED Gold Certification

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

The observatory on the top of New York’s Freedom Tower, known as The One World Observatory, recently achieved LEED Gold Certification. The observatory opened earlier this year on May 29. The new bui…

NYSERDA Proposes $5 Billion Clean Energy Fund

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

White House Fact Sheet: Actions to Bring Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Households across the Country New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is announcing it…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,New York

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 09/04/2015 | Last updated: 09/04/2015

State of the Art: Lighting Design & Controls

by Chelsea W. // Student

Join the NYC chapter of the US Green Building Council, Urban Green, for a presentation and panel discussion about how lighting can be used to both create the mood for a space while also saving energy.…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Safety,Trade Shows and Events ,Lighting

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Urban Green Council NY,Lighting

0 replies | 1298 views | Posted on: 07/09/2015 | Last updated: 07/09/2015

 

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