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Free Webinar: Increasing Building Performance and Resiliency through Simplified Energy Modeling, November 8, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh

0 replies | 1592 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

Free Webinar: Electrification & Home Performance Series: Testing Residential Building Pressure, Part 6 August 6, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors like energy effic

California Green Building

0 replies | 431 views | Posted on: 07/04/2025 | Last updated: 07/12/2025

Electronic Leak Detection for Roofing, Waterproofing, and the Building Envelope, Free 2-Part Series, July 16 &17, 1-2 pm PT (Pt 1 of 2)

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This one-hour course will cover electronic leak detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes. This is part I of a free two-day series.  For pa

0 replies | 341 views | Posted on: 06/16/2025 | Last updated: 06/30/2025

Thought Leadership Series: The Changing Tides of Sea Level Rise & Coastal Development, June 12, 4-5:30 pm,Online and in Santa Barbara,California

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join in person or online for a dynamic exchange of ideas as we shape a more sustainable and equitable future for California’s coast: One that protects both people and the environment while

California Green Building

0 replies | 578 views | Posted on: 05/19/2025 | Last updated: 05/27/2025

Free Webinar/Online Roundtable, Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance, June 6, 3-4 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join the BE+ Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance hosted monthly roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 798 views | Posted on: 05/05/2025 | Last updated: 05/05/2025

Strategic Decarbonization Planning: Finance and Asset Planning, May 13, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NYSERDA and Building Energy Exchange, in collaboration with RMI and Ember Strategies, are excited to offer a comprehensive three-part Strategic Decarbonization Planning training series designed to hel

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 490 views | Posted on: 04/22/2025 | Last updated: 04/23/2025

Free Webinar: Architects & Engineers Unite! An Embodied Carbon Reduction Gameplan, April 30, 12 - 1 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course provides a realistic, intentional, and integrated approach to designing for embodied carbon reductions, emphasizing the inherent inter-connectivity of architecture and structural engineeri

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1625 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 03/27/2025

Collaborative Efforts Towards Carbon Neutrality: AIA2030 + SE2050 + MEP2040, Online, March 25, 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Greenbuild is very excited to present Greenbuild's first webinar of the year! AIA2030 + SE2050 + MEP2040: Collaborative Efforts Towards Carbon Neutrality will be taking place T

California Green Building

0 replies | 483 views | Posted on: 03/13/2025 | Last updated: 03/13/2025

High Rise / Low Carbon: Multifamily Deep Retrofits, March 12, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Building Energy Exchange, Level Infrastructure, and Sustainable Energy Partnerships for a presentation and panel discussion on the findings from Building Energy Exchange's latest report, 

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 661 views | Posted on: 02/19/2025 | Last updated: 02/19/2025

Free Webinar: New Research Insights on Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Across U.S. Regions, February 13, 1 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As the airtightness of homes improves to meet energy efficiency goals, it becomes more important for mechanical ventilation systems to help maintain a comfortable and healthy indoor air environment. I

Related to: Online Courses,Training and Development Programs, Workshops

0 replies | 682 views | Posted on: 01/28/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Large Building Energy Reporting 101 for Building Owners in MA, January 29, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Starting on March 30th, 2025, owners of buildings in Massachusetts over 20,000 square feet will be required to disclose energy usage publicly.  Gas, electric, and steam utilities are respons

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 434 views | Posted on: 01/07/2025 | Last updated: 01/07/2025

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 588 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Residential, Online, November 10 (also available November 9), Urban Green Council

by Urban Green Council

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

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

MIT's Conversation on Climate Change Committee is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MIT Climate Change Conversation Committee seeks a talented and passionate Media Assistant to support a community-wide dialogue on the role of climate change at MIT. The Climate Change Conversation…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 607 views | Posted on: 11/23/2014 | Last updated: 11/23/2014

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2151 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1653 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1400 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 1771 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1282 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4026 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 814 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 833 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting 3/9, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for the next RGBC meeting Monday, February 9, at 50 Milk St. in Boston (15th Floor). The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Byggmeister

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 03/06/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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