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Boulder Green Home Tour - September 26, 10 am - 4 pm (plus after party!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boulder Green Home Tour September 26, 10 am - 4 pm After-Party 4 - 6 pm The Colorado Green Building Guild and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, two local non-profit groups, are proud to pres…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes Tour,Colorado

0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 08/30/2015 | Last updated: 08/30/2015

Webinar Series: Understanding the Living Building Challenge - Sept 22, 24, 29, and Oct 1 (Fee)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An in-depth introduction to the Living Building Challenge ideology and certificate process. Attendees are the green building leaders in their community: design professionals, contractors, developers, …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Living Future

0 replies | 766 views | Posted on: 09/02/2015 | Last updated: 09/02/2015

Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 - Winner Announced October 17

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015! October 8-11 and 15-18 27 Schools, 16 Teams! The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and op…

Filed under: Solar Decathlon

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Solar Decathlon

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 09/03/2015 | Last updated: 09/03/2015

Western Mass Green Consortium: "The Affordable Energy Retrofit" - September 9, 5 pm, Northampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Western Mass Green Consortium's Monthly Green Night information/networking event Wednesday, September 9 at 5pm, Clarion Hotel, Northampton "The Affordable Energy Retrofit: The space between MassS…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Keywords: Green Building,Deep Energy Retrofit,Mass Save,Energy Audit

0 replies | 817 views | Posted on: 09/03/2015 | Last updated: 09/03/2015

Green buildings the force behind sustainable cities

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Climate change remains one of the biggest global challenges likely to affect livelihoods of future generations. There are different forces behind climate change that need to be addressed, and one of t…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 09/07/2015 | Last updated: 09/07/2015

NESEA Pro Tour, 2 Living Building Challenge Projects at Hampshire College in Amherst: Sept 18 1-5:30pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join NESEA and Wright Builders, Inc. on a Pro Tour of two projects under construction on the Hampshire College campus in Amherst, MA, designed to meet the rigorous standards of the Living Building Cha…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Living Building Challenge,NESEA,Pro Tour

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 09/10/2015 | Last updated: 09/10/2015

National Grid - UpState Power Of Connections 2015 - Sustainability and Supplier Diversity Conference - Tuesday, September 29

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

National Grid presents: 2015 Upstate Power of Connections Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration and networking starts at 8:00 a.m. The OnCenter | 515 Montgomery Stree…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Supply Chain,National Grid,Procurement

0 replies | 1054 views | Posted on: 09/22/2015 | Last updated: 09/22/2015

Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO): Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO) Thur, Sep 29, 2pm ET: James Connelly, Director, Living Product Challenge Kristen Girts, Assoc. Quality Engineer, TOTO USA …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Materials,Material Health Overview,Transparency

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 09/25/2015 | Last updated: 09/25/2015

New York's Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

NYC Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level New York continues to show a strong commitment to improving energy efficiency and water conservation. Mayor Bill De Blasio’s initia…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,New York,Retrofit,NYC Retrofit Accelerator

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015

Philadelphia's Comcast Center is expected to be the tallest LEED-Certified Building in the US

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Philadelphia continues to make green building progress, placing 14th of 30 markets on the 2015 Green Building Adoption Index, by CBRE Group Inc. and Maastricht University. According to a report by…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Philadelphia,Green Office Space

0 replies | 1082 views | Posted on: 10/04/2015 | Last updated: 10/04/2015

Greenbuild Volunteer registration is open (Earn free conference attendance if you are 18-25)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

If you’re at least 18 years old and a full-time student or a young professional age 25 and under, you can volunteer at Greenbuild and receive a free full conference pass to all areas of education. E…

Greenbuild 2015 - Who's going? Let's connect!

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild,Volunteer Position

0 replies | 287 views | Posted on: 10/08/2015 | Last updated: 10/08/2015

Our Member Artaic could Use your Vote in the Interior Design BOY Awards!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Our Member Artaic made it to the final round of the 2015 Interior Design Best Of Year Awards, and they would love your vote! Vote for Artaic in the Materials & Surfacing category and help them WIN! …

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Related to: Public Relations

Keywords: Green Building,Interior Design,Mosaic Tile

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 10/08/2015 | Last updated: 10/08/2015

Green Real Estate Symposium (Vermont) - October 29th

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Appraising, Selling & Financing with Energy Efficient & Renewable Energy Features Green Real Estate Symposium October 29 Lake Morey Resort Fairlee, Vermont $100, Includes lunch The 2015 Green …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,Vermont

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 10/15/2015 | Last updated: 10/15/2015

Saint-Gobain's New North American Headquarters in Valley Forge - Aiming for LEED Platinum

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As the world's largest building materials company and a leader in high performance building, it makes great sense that Saint-Gobain would show leadership and aim for excellence for the company's newly…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Saint-Gobain,Leadership,High Performance

0 replies | 1007 views | Posted on: 10/16/2015 | Last updated: 10/16/2015

Flux and Partners debut the Quartz Project Open Database to help Decisonmakers Select Lower-Impact and Lower Toxicity Materials

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There continues to be exciting collaboration around health and green building. This week at Greenbiz' VERGE Conference Flux, the Healthy Building Network, Google and Thinkstep launched the Quartz Proj…

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Other Cleaning Products

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Healthy Building Materials,The Quartz Common Product Database,Toxicity

0 replies | 981 views | Posted on: 10/28/2015 | Last updated: 10/28/2015

Issues of Controversy in Green Building Policy - Webinar Series by the International Future Living Institute

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A series of webinars that lay the foundation for local policy efforts by exploring three hot topics in the advocacy world: December 2, 9-10am PST: Certified Wood & Green Building Examining the …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LCA,EPDs,HPDs,Declare,Certified Wood,Chemicals,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 960 views | Posted on: 10/31/2015 | Last updated: 11/02/2015

LG Electronics honored by USGBC New Jersey for best practices in Green Building and Sustainability

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

LG Electronics' new LEED Platinum Building Project in Englewood Cliffs has earned the company an award from USGBC New Jersey. The USGBC New Jersey further applauded LG Electronics for being a good cor…

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainable Infrastructure

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 11/03/2015 | Last updated: 11/03/2015

USGBC NJ to sponsor the 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Buildings and Facilities Management Show and Conference

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

USGBC NJ is proud to be an Event Sponsor of the 10th annual MABFM show, scheduled for November 11 & 12 at the Garden State Exhibit Center! With over 200 exhibitors, a wide variety of breakout sess…

The Bullitt Center - Rate It Green's first Green Building of the Week!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Announcing Rate It Green’s first “Green Building of the Week,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, a showcase building and leadership example to inspire and educate everyone in the green …

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Green Building,Commercial Real Estate,Green Office Space,The Bullitt Center,The Bullitt Foundation

0 replies | 1247 views | Posted on: 11/09/2015 | Last updated: 11/09/2015

Text Your Ideas to Imagine the Best Boston in 20103! (No idea too big or too small)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Mayor Walsh has launched the community engagement process for Imagine Boston 2030 with a Textizen mobile platform. The platform will allow people to use technology already in their pocket to engage wi…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Boston,Green Neigborhoods,Affordable Homes

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 11/11/2015 | Last updated: 11/11/2015

Boston Globe: It’s not easy being green — and Affordable — in Boston (Is it Getting Easier?)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Is it getting easier to be green in Boston? Globe writer Andy Rosen reports on current efforts, including: -Boston construction over 50,000 sf must be LEED certifiable (whether certified or not) …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing,Boston

2 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 11/11/2015 | Last updated: 11/12/2015

Williams College Starts the Clock on a Year of Measurement for the Living Building Challenge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This month, the team at Williams College began the 12-month performance period to meet the Living Building Challenge for the Class of 1966 Environmental Center at Williams College. For one year, the b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Living Building Challenge,Williams College

0 replies | 913 views | Posted on: 11/17/2015 | Last updated: 11/17/2015

Green Building of the Week - Greenbuild's 2015 UnityHome!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Built by Bensonwood in Walpole, NH and with the assistance of many forward-thinking sponsors, the 2015 Greenbuild Unity Home is a 1620 sf LEED V4 Platinum-expected netzero energy ready space that is o…

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild,Netzero,Unity Homes,LEED V4

1 replies | 2012 views | Posted on: 11/18/2015 | Last updated: 11/18/2015

Urban Green NYC Holiday Party - December 2, 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Holiday Member Reception December 2nd 6-8 pm Join us for our Holiday Member Reception, hosted by Grohe, to catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear wha…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,New York

0 replies | 709 views | Posted on: 11/20/2015 | Last updated: 11/20/2015

USGBC NJ South Branch Presents GREENING GARDEN STATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES: BUILDING & OPERATIONS

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Come and join the USGBC NJ South Branch as they present Greening Garden State School and Colleges: Building and Operations. The event will take place on December 9, 2015 at the Waterfront Technology C…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other Green Building - Other,Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Safety

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Home,Greenbuild

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 11/21/2015 | Last updated: 11/21/2015