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Resilience Workshop Series - Building Resilient Energy Systems, April 5 in Los Angeles, CA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Resilient communities require clean, diversified and reliable energy. Learn about the design and implementation of such systems, as well as established and emerging technologies. Understand the connec

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 1306 views | Posted on: 01/21/2019 | Last updated: 01/22/2019

Free Webinar: Webinar – Making Decarbonization Financing Work for Homeowners and Contractors, October 29, 3-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In single-family homes, it’s often cheaper and more convenient to replace a gas or oil furnace with the same equipment than to upgrade to an efficient heat pump.

This webinar presents new fin

0 replies | 562 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024 | Last updated: 10/04/2024

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour: Net Zero Energy Modular Home & Factory Tour, September 20, Greenwood, Maine

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for this special Pro Tour event and visit a new, free-standing single-family home and the modular manufacturing facility where it was pre-fabricated.

We’ll begin our event wit

0 replies | 494 views | Posted on: 09/07/2024 | Last updated: 10/02/2024

Free Webinar: Intro to Industrial Electrification, September 5, 12-2 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Industrial professionals should attend this introductory class for a high-level introduction to the electrification journey for industrial businesses.


This class:

  • Discusses the motivations

California Green Building

0 replies | 457 views | Posted on: 08/21/2024 | Last updated: 08/21/2024

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Deployment and Electric Construction: A Data-Driven Approach to Building Electrification, August 21, 12-1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this session, the speakers will distill insights from the Atlas Buildings Hub tool to provide key takeaways on the state of the electric HVAC environment in the United States. Using clear data visu

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 567 views | Posted on: 07/31/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Free Webinar: Geothermal Heating/Cooling Lunch & Learn, July 29, 12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this lunchtime session, Jonathan Hernandez and Lauren Hildebrand from Brightcore Energy discuss Geothermal heating and cooling, from installation questions to challenges and solutions, they’l

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 649 views | Posted on: 07/05/2024 | Last updated: 07/10/2024

Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 25, 4-6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 06/08/2024 | Last updated: 06/08/2024

Free Webinar: Ducted Heat Pumps - Part 2 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, July 18, 9:30-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

All-Electric in Design & Construction Series

Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci

California Green Building

0 replies | 974 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 06/02/2024

RecyclingWorks 2024 Spring Forum, Online and in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, June 10, 9 am - 12:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassDEP and RecyclingWorks Massachusetts will share resources to help businesses and institutions comply with the commercial organics waste ban and updates on the develop

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 603 views | Posted on: 05/10/2024 | Last updated: 05/10/2024

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training (Free Event), May 14, New York

by Hani // Social media manager

The Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training educates affordable housing stakeholders – including building developers, owners, architects, engineers, and contractors –

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 674 views | Posted on: 04/24/2024 | Last updated: 04/24/2024

Sustainability Tour at Pittsburgh International Airport, April 30, 9-11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Allegheny County Airport Authority is leading the way with its innovative projects and ideas on clean energy.  On their 8,800-acre campus located west of Downtown Pittsburgh, they are creatin

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 468 views | Posted on: 04/05/2024 | Last updated: 04/05/2024

NH Home Builders Education Series: Building Codes Update, December 6, Nashua, NH - Free

by samanthaklein // Intern

This seminar will bring in partners at the NH Building Officials Association. Recently Governor Sununu signed into law the adoption of new residential building codes. These were signed in July and ind

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Codes,New Hampshire

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/07/2022

The Emergence of Mass Timber for Urban Building Projects

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

During the wood-age of building, nearly every metropolitan city had a giant fire, some more than once: Boston in 1872; London in 1666 (and 1212…and 1130…1135…and so on…Lond

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Resiliency,sustainable design,mass timber

0 replies | 4972 views | Posted on: 02/07/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

MCEC and Greentech Media Cleantech Forum 20/20 October 29th

by admin

As part of a week-long series of cleantech events, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and Greentech Media are bringing together leaders from the energy industry, policymakers, corporations, i…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Cleantech,MCEC,Greentech Media,Energy

0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 10/27/2014 | Last updated: 10/27/2014

Eco-Depot: Johnston, Feb 16, 2019, 8AM-12PM, Johnston, RI

by Yishan

Sat, 02/16/2019 08:00 am

 

- 12:00 pm

Resource Recovery, 65 Shun Pike*

Appointments are required for this event. Eco-Depots are free collections for properly disposing of househo

Filed under: Environment

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1701 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Pro Green Expo, Feb 5-8, 2019, Denver, CO

by Aditya

ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. More than 6,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center 

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Industry

0 replies | 2171 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Union Point—Smart City: Technology, Security and the Emerging Future of Cities, Nov 7, Boston MA

by Yishan

Join Ryan Blackmon from LStar and Linn Freedman from Robinson+Cole as they discuss the tremendous potential of smart cities in general and the concept’s particular application to LStar’s U

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 594 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 513 views | Posted on: 10/31/2018 | Last updated: 10/31/2018

Webinar - Measuring Circularity: Why Life Cycle Assessment is Not the Right Tool, Tuesday, 1pm, ET October 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The growing interest in circular materials, products and business models is creating demand for a new generation of tools and standards to measure and assess circularity. Life-cycle assessment has tra

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: LCA Analysis,Circularity

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1472 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Introduction to WELL Building Standard, USGBC MA, September 18, 8-11am, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Introduction to the WELL Building Standard provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. The medical basis for the concept categories is introd…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Well Building Standard

0 replies | 987 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/13/2018

Transforming Lives Through Design: Institute, Wednesday, May 6th, 12:00-2:00pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recycling Lives Through Design Wednesday, May 6th, 12:00-2:00pm Institute for Human Centered Design 200 Portland Street, Boston MA After Charlie Croteau broke his neck at the age of 20, he wen…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 04/28/2015 | Last updated: 04/28/2015

Aztec Group Inc Florida Singapore Tokyo Japan Real Estate Investments - 3 Conseils Pour Naviguer

by alexosche // writer

Agents de la connaissance de la législation actuelle et en attendant, le potentiel de profit sera cruciale pour les décisions des investisseurs d'achat - http://bit.ly/1AHGxUI

Filed under: Real Estate Agency

0 replies | 784 views | Posted on: 03/18/2015 | Last updated: 03/18/2015

2015 Annual USGBC MA Chapter Annual Meeting 1/22 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Chapter will convene the membership and welcome newcomers from 5-8pm at WIT, in their Annex Central Building, Blount Auditorium. We are excited to welcome students into the mix. In addition t…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 451 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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