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NHS Workshop for Net Zero Hospitals, London, UK, March 19, 1 - 5 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Please note, this is an invite-only event.  

The Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) will deliver a long-term, rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure, including a new

Filed under: Green Facilities

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/04/2020

Free Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For as long as people have been building homes, we've been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, buildings are designed and constructed to safely ma

California Green Building

0 replies | 532 views | Posted on: 03/07/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Health In the Built Environment: Native & Sustainable Landscapes, Online, March 7, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

While the concept itself is not a new one, Doug Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope released in 2020, influenced gardeners all over the US to use their yards to create what he calls a Homegr

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 475 views | Posted on: 02/18/2024 | Last updated: 02/18/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Daylighting, February 15, 5:30-7:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar will provide an overview of daylighting strategies and describe guidelines and principles of good daylighting design that optimizes daylight availability while avoiding glare. The class w

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 516 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/31/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials with Urban Green Council, (Day 2/3), Online, March 6, 9 am - 1 pm

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

Course overview

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: LEED,AIA credits,Facilities Management,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

0 replies | 393 views | Posted on: 01/09/2024 | Last updated: 01/10/2024

ProGreen EXPO, January 30 - February 1, Denver, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

More than 5,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver to gain vital knowledge and skills to improve business, educate employees and disco

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 12/14/2023 | Last updated: 12/14/2023

Free Webinar: Winter Heat Pump Reality Check: Is Yours Keeping Up?, January 9, 11am

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat pumps are leading the way as an effective energy reduction and decarbonization strategy, but barriers to implementation persist. In this webinar, Design and Construction Allies will explore the l

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 11/24/2023 | Last updated: 11/24/2023

Webinar: USGBC Ohio Women in Green Discussion Forum, November 30, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar to celebrate women working in sustainability and amplify their experiences. This online event will feature a lively panel discussion and small group discussions led by our panel

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,Green Careers,Women in Green,networking

0 replies | 665 views | Posted on: 11/09/2023 | Last updated: 11/09/2023

Free Webinar: Green Buildings, Labor and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), November 15, 2-3pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Many incentives and programs under the Inflation Reduction Act require or offer significantly improved incentives for projects that meet certain wage and apprenticeship standards. Join us for a timely

0 replies | 510 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

Free Webinar: The Power of Partnership in Emissions Reduction Planning with Local Governments, October 31, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Collaboration with and across local governments, community-based organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders can catalyze meaningful progress towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and

0 replies | 631 views | Posted on: 10/13/2023 | Last updated: 10/13/2023

Earth Day Live, April 22-24 (Celebrate Online!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Strike, divest, and vote for our future.

From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, ins

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Earth Day

0 replies | 1349 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

Webinar: Green Advantage Certification Overview, April 16, 1-1:30 pm Pacific

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"This is a complimentary webinar open to our USGBC-LA community, both members and the general public.  See you online!"

 

Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1488 views | Posted on: 03/30/2020 | Last updated: 04/06/2020

Gulf Coast: USGBC Texas Happy Hour - Now Virtual, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm

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

Evening with Your Regional Council & Friends

Comfort of Your Home
Login Information provide upon registration
Thursday, April 30th
5:30 - 7:30 PM 

In order to promote health and well




Filed under: Green Facilities

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Sustainability Brewery Tour,USGBC Texas

0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 04/28/2020

AUGUST 13th: Urban Roots: NATIVE PLANTS 101: A POLLINATOR WORKSHOP WITH AMY HEILMAN & REBECCA MARQUARDT

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Discuss the benefits of native plants for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Pollinators are crucial for the life and health of your veggie plants! Includes hands-on component in which atten…

Women in Green: Community Lunch, February 27, Boston, MA

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Instead of packing lunch for work, why not join the USGBC MA for our Women in Green: Community Lunch! On Thursday, February 27th, come meet other women in the Massachusetts, sustainable design communi

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1165 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/11/2020

Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! 

Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: EV,Electric Vehicles

0 replies | 1211 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2020

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts: A Presentation and Q&A Featuring Audrey Schulman, Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm, Weston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A

Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge

How local communitie





Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1454 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/13/2020

"Transform 2020", March 24-25, Sydney, Australia

by mkilmartin // Intern

Driving change for the built environment:

Join us at TRANSFORM 2020 to drive action, innovate, collaborate, engage in deep-dive sessions and tackle how to push the conversation further for a more s

Filed under: Environment

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1704 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 12/16/2019

Collaborating for Resilience, Webinar, December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST Climate change impacts disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color, those with the least resources to…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 11/29/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Greentech Media Webinar: Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities, November 17, 2 pm EST

by aahassonjee

Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities Thursday, November 17, 2 pm EST Join Greentech Media, leaders from Puget Sound Energy and the Snohomish County Public Utilities District, along with Doosan…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Energy Storage,Utilities

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 11/04/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6, Litchfield CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6 Litchfield CT Environmental educators are part of a diverse group of professionals dedicated t…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 808 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 10/17/2016

National Workshop on "Advances in Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures" (9/22-23/16)

by aahassonjee

For registration and more info, contact S.K. Singh (Organizing Secretary, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand) Venue: CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee Email: rr@cbri.res.in ; sksingh_cbri@…

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building

0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 09/21/2016 | Last updated: 09/21/2016

Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm - Mobilizing the Energy Revolution

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm Professor Mara Prentiss: Mobilizing the Energy Revolution How do we convert our entire energy supply to renewable…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 398 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

Sept 10th: WMEAC's 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

WMEAC is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup! This event will be hosted by WMEAC on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30am until 1pm! There will be a small breakfast available before…

Filed under: Events

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Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Event,Michigan,Nature Conservation,WMEAC,Grand Rapids,Cleanup,Waste Management

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 07/29/2016

USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: events,,Climate Change,Florida,USGBC Florida,Green Films,Cowspiracy,The Future of Energy,Racing To Extinction

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 07/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/09/2016

 

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