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Floating Solar Energy Forum 2020, May 6, New Delhi, India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

India’s First and Exclusive Forum Floating Solar Energy Forum: India brings the biggest platform for nodal agencies, solar project developers, EPC players, module manufacturers and many other st

Filed under: Energy

India Green Building

Keywords: Floating Solar,Floating Solar Energy

0 replies | 1228 views | Posted on: 05/02/2020 | Last updated: 05/02/2020

Free Webinar: How to Conduct an LCA or PCF to Optimize Decarbonization of Products and Operations, September 6, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

In this webinar, part 1 of a 3-part series, Tad Radzinskiwill explain the differences between LCAs and PCFs, why they are important, and how they can help you meet your decarbonization goals. Tad will

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 08/14/2023 | Last updated: 08/14/2023

Free Webinar: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and the California Energy Code, August 2, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are becoming an important form of housing in California but designing and building these units to comply with the Energy Code can be challenging. This course covers the

California Green Building

0 replies | 782 views | Posted on: 07/21/2023 | Last updated: 07/21/2023

2023 Resilient Virginia Conference: Economic Opportunities for Community Resilience, Hybrid Event, August 1-2, Charlottesville, Virginia

by Hani // Social media manager

The conference will highlight how businesses and communities can work together to:

  • Grow investments that support a low-carbon economy;
  • Provide examples from urban and rural communities on appr

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

2023 Affordable Housing Summit, International Living Future Institute, Online, June 20 - 21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ILFI’s Annual Affordable Housing Summit will focus on how to move from practice to policy. The Living Building Challenge is a holistic building standard intended to be both a philosophical struc

0 replies | 530 views | Posted on: 06/15/2023 | Last updated: 06/15/2023

Tour of Southeast Community Center - June 20 (Also available June 14!) , 10 am and 12 pm, San Francisco, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community

California Green Building

0 replies | 489 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

Free Event - Live Stream and in Weston, MA: City and Suburbs: Addressing Climate Change and Equity Together, June 6, 7:30 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join MetroWest Climate Solutions and special guest the Rev. Mariama White-Hammond for a discussion on the intersection of climate change and questions of equity. As a lifelong resident, pastor, and ac

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Policy,Cities,Low Carbon Development,Equity

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 05/15/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

Pros and Cons of an airtight house

by Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build

A house needs to breathe, right?

Yes, they do, but not the way most builders or homeowners think they do.  Many argue for a leaky house to allow the house to breathe.  That is one method

Filed under: Filtration

0 replies | 9347 views | Posted on: 04/24/2023 | Last updated: 04/28/2023

2023 Housing the Bay Summit, May 4, 12:45-6pm, San Francisco

by Hani // Social media manager

The time to create more housing for more people at all income levels is now. Housing the Bay 2023 is an opportunity to reflect on this moment in time, rethink our strategies, and work to get more hous

California Green Building

0 replies | 910 views | Posted on: 04/08/2023 | Last updated: 04/10/2023

Free Passivhaus Workshop, April 21-22, Swindon, United Kingdom

by Hani // Social media manager

Hot off the heels of the Passivhaus Open Days - Passivhaus Trust partners with the NSBRC for free in-person Passivhaus Workshops. These events will enable you to understand th

UK Green Building

0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 03/21/2023 | Last updated: 03/23/2023

India Utility Solar Week 2020 Jul 9 -10, New Delhi, Delhi - India

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The conference will focus on the individual roles played by all the parties in the solar sector viz various OEM’s, EPC players, Developers, Financial Institutions etc. and will focus on the late

Filed under: Renewable Energy

India Green Building

0 replies | 1176 views | Posted on: 06/26/2020 | Last updated: 06/26/2020

Webinar USGBC Carolinas LEED Virtual Visit: Barings Headquarters, June 11, 11:30 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join USGBC Carolinas Community for a virtual LEED Tour for highlights from high performance LEED buildings recognized at the 2019 Sustainable Business Awards.

The Sustainable Business Awards f

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,High Performance Building,sustainable design,Sustainable Business,Sustainability

0 replies | 807 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Acoustics & Health, a Live CEU Webinar Presented by Kirei, May 22, 11 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We’ve mastered grandma’s sourdough recipe and our gardens are blooming. As we continue to work from home and the world begins to reopen, we’re focused on learning and preparing for t

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Acoustics

0 replies | 1002 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020

New Buildings Institute Forum: Getting to Zero - National Forum, October 12-13, Denver, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

New Buildings Institute Forum: Getting to Zero - National Forum October 12-13 Grand Hyatt Denver, Colorado The 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum will present three jam-packed days of tours, wor…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Net zero,New Buildings Institute

0 replies | 994 views | Posted on: 09/26/2016 | Last updated: 09/26/2016

En-ROADS Workshop (group simulator): How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change? April 22, 7 am, 2pm, or 10 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

En-ROADS Workshop: How Can Economic Stimulus Packages Help Address Climate Change?

APRIL 22, 2020 - 7:00 AM TO 8:00 AM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM
APRIL 22, 2020 - 10:00 PM TO 11:00 PM



Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Earth Day

0 replies | 1483 views | Posted on: 04/18/2020 | Last updated: 04/18/2020

2020 Spring WasteWise Webinar, "Back to Basics," Thursday, April 16, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 16, 2020 in place of the postponed in-person 2020 WasteWise Forum.

The tentative focus for this webinar is ‘B

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Management,Facilities,RecyclingWorks Massachusetts

0 replies | 1535 views | Posted on: 04/03/2020 | Last updated: 04/03/2020

International Living Future Institute - Online Global Happy Hour, Fridays 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Living Future Institute has issued an offer and a call to gather!  

"Talk Living Buildings, sustainability, and regenerative design with other advanced practit

0 replies | 813 views | Posted on: 03/20/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

Solar Roofs Ahmedabad, Gujarat 2020, Ahmedabad, India, March 20

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

The event is a business platform for India’s rooftop scale solar sector. The companies which will be participating this year include: solar rooftop project developers, solar rooftop EPC companie

Filed under: Solar Energy

India Green Building

0 replies | 2095 views | Posted on: 03/06/2020 | Last updated: 03/07/2020

The Union Budget 2017 Was a Missed Opportunity for the Solar Industry

by Rajesh Jhamb

The Union Budget of 2017 was announced on February 1, 2017. It is no doubt that the budget of the FY 2017-18 was the most anticipated budget of the recent past thanks to events like demonetization tha…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: solar energy, solar power, solar rooftop

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/28/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light- Lighting Retrofits- Strategies & Applications (2/14 @ 1:30-3:00 pm @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, to th…

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: lighting retrofits

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser - January 25th 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Grant Fundraiser Date & Time: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: 1 Bryant Park 48th Floor New York, NY 10036 Join in t…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Solid Waste Event

0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 01/23/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

Green Spaces Promote Safer Neighborhoods

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

I came across this the other day. I thought it was interesting because there is some cynicism involved with taxpayer money going into green spaces because hey think the spending on parks has a poor re…

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

0 replies | 2178 views | Posted on: 01/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage, Monday December 5, 6-9 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage Monday, December 05, 2016 - 6 - 9 pm MIT 35 Ames St Building 66, Room 110 Cambridge , MA 02142 See map: Google Maps Learn about the curre…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Carbon,Greenhouse Gases,TiE Boston

0 replies | 847 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

NYSERDA On-Site Power Conference & Expo - Integrating Combined Heat and Power, Solar PV, and Energy Storage, Dec 7-8, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA On-Site Power Conference & Expo Integrating Combined Heat and Power, Solar PV, and Energy Storage December 7 & 8 New York Hilton Midtown 1335 6th Ave, between 53rd and 54th CONFER…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NYSERDA

0 replies | 1065 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

ABX Boston November 15th to 17th - Highlighting USGBC MA Green Building Focused Sessions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Architecture Boston Expo is November, 15-17! November 15th to 17th What a great list! Check out these ABX Sessions sponsored by the USGBC Massachusetts: For more information about ABX: http://

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BSAAIA,ABX 2016

0 replies | 1130 views | Posted on: 10/20/2016 | Last updated: 10/20/2016

 

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