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Green Maritime Forum's 3rd International LNG Summit 25-26 April, 2018, Hamburg, Germany

by YijunW

LNG Industry Awards 2018 recognizes great achievements of LNG Industry in Europe. Green Maritime Forum will offer a comprehensive program focusing on the expansion and development of shipping related…

0 replies | 704 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/24/2018

Euro Global Conference on Recycling and Waste Management, Paris, France (with Virtual Option), September 19-20

by Ashley Oliva

Magnus Group gracefully invites you to its momentous event Euro Global Conference on Recycling and Waste Management” (Recycling 2022which will be taking place v

Filed under: Energy

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Recycling,Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

0 replies | 620 views | Posted on: 04/08/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Free Webinar: The Science of Climate Change: Heat and the Environment, April 8, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts monthly webinars on climate change. This month's webinar is on heat and the environment and how it pertains to the science of

Filed under: Green Living

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Enviornment,Sustainable Landscapes,heat

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 03/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/19/2022

Resilient Virginia Spring Online Resiliency Academy Session 1 - Economic Activities: Innovative Financing, March 10, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient Virginia's Spring 2022 Resiliency Academy series consists of 4 sessions that focus on the four components of a resilient community that are championed by Resilient Virginia:

0 replies | 384 views | Posted on: 02/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/26/2022

USGBC-LA Webinar: Renewal of Wood & Future of Mass Timber, February 17, 4 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar for an informed discussion with local leaders on everything there is to know about the use of wood as a construction material! From mass timber design and embodied carbon calculation

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Wood,Construction,California,Timber

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/20/2022

Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth (Recorded Webinar: Available On Demand)

by Rate It Green Team


Recorded Webinar: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth
Recorded: June 30, 2021
Speaker: Ann V. Edminster, M.Arch. (See speaker introduction bel


Filed under: Energy

Keywords: HVAC,Emissions,Hot Water Heating,EEBA,Decarbonization,Electrification,Heating,Cooling,Induction Cooking,Home Electrification

0 replies | 5851 views | Posted on: 12/22/2021 | Last updated: 02/07/2022

Free Webinar: Applications of Regenerative Agriculture: Hemp-Based Energy Storage, December 16, 6 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The development of hemp-based energy storage will play a vital role in facilitating the graceful transition from the fossil fuel and extractive economy to a regenerative, relocalized, resilient, and l

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Storage,Resilience,Hemp Building Materials,Hemp

0 replies | 737 views | Posted on: 12/04/2021 | Last updated: 12/06/2021

USGBC Virtual Summit: Bridging Occupant and Community Health, December 7-8

by samanthaklein // Intern

How does the health of an individual relate to the health of a community? Whose health is the building industry responsible for? The public health impact of buildings doesn’t begin or end at a s

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Public Health,Occupant Health

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

AIA Webinar: The Carbon Balance of the Built Environment, November 18, 8:30 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Carbon in the built environment is a larger contributor to global emissions that affect the climate. All participants of the Paris Climate Agreement have to meet certain GHG reduction targets. Meeting

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Carbon,Resilience,Paris Agreement,Life Cycle Analysis

0 replies | 5480 views | Posted on: 10/27/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

GreenCE Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, October 13, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives.

Learning O

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,GreenCE,Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions

0 replies | 1647 views | Posted on: 09/10/2021 | Last updated: 09/10/2021

Passive House Primer, September 8, 1-2 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building

Filed under: Passive House

Keywords: Construction,Passive House,High Performance

0 replies | 1523 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/26/2021

Strategies for Companies to Enable More Sustainable and Healthier Buildings, Online, August 12, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With buildings accounting for 36 percent of emissions globally, there is no path to achieve climate goals without addressing energy consumption in buildings. The good news is tools are emerging to sup

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1424 views | Posted on: 07/26/2021 | Last updated: 07/26/2021

Webinar: USGBC WNC Lunch and Learn: The USGBC Better Materials Platform and ecomedes, July 13, 10 am PT, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn how to use ecomedes to list and search for building materials, automate your LEED documentation process, and list and promote your products as "Verified for LEED."

Schedule at

Filed under: Directories - Online

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,LEED,USGBC

0 replies | 1525 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

SBN's Winter Gala & Sustainable Business of the Year Awards, Dec 14 , Somerville, MA

by Oyin

Join the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts for another fantastic end-of-the-year party. Look forward to live music, a delicious locally sourced dinner provided by Basil Tree Catering, b…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 761 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

Urban Green Council - NYC Summer Member Reception & Service Awards, June 5th, 6-8pm

by AbbieKnight

2018 Summer Member Reception! Catch up with friends in the green building community and meet new colleagues over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Summer Social

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

Green building construction Tour, March 20th in Chattanooga, TN

by AbbieKnight

Join green|spaces for the next construction tour at the NextGen Homes. This tour will feature advanced framing and insulation. The goal of this project is to educate builders, designers, students and …

Keywords: Green Building Tour,NextGen Homes Construction Tour

0 replies | 585 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Interactive Webinar - GRIHA for Existing Buildings (EB), March 9

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GRIHA Council is pleased to announce a webinar on GRIHA for Existing Buildings (EB) rating variant on 9th March, 2018 from 03:00 to 04:30. The online webinar will also include a 30 minute Q & A sessio…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

What are Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs?

by Amy

An EPD, or environmental product declaration, is a method of showing the environmental impacts of a material or product in a standardized way, with both quantitative and qualitative information. EPD r

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Other Green Building

Keywords: Transparency,EPDs,Labels,Product Transparency

0 replies | 9777 views | Posted on: 01/31/2018 | Last updated: 02/21/2023

A Carbon Free City is Being Built from Scratch in Colorado

by Amy

Colorado is planning to build a carbon-free city from scratch. The project called Peña Station Next in Colorado will rely on solar energy, a massive lithium-ion battery, and energy efficiency schemes…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Colorado

0 replies | 3412 views | Posted on: 01/01/2018 | Last updated: 01/01/2018

New Jersey Compost Operator Certification Course, March 13, Trenton

by Oyin

Course Code: ER0303CB18 8:30am - 3:30pm (Check-in time: 8:00am) N.J.A.C. 7:26A - 1.4(a)(14)(xiv) states that all operators of composting facilities in New Jersey must "attend a composting course..…

Filed under: Education

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1159 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2018

Earthwood Techniques at Earthwood Building School, May 28, West Chazy New York

by Oyin

Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load …

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1004 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/02/2018

The ICEEBB 2018: 20th International Conference on Energy Engineering, Biofuels and Bioproducts, Oct 11 - 12, Los Angeles, CA

by Oyin

The ICEEBB 2018: 20th International Conference on Energy Engineering, Biofuels and Bioproducts brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share thei…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

The 31st Annual BioCycle West Coast 18, Mar 26 - 29, San Diego, California

by Oyin

Network with the who's who in the anaerobic digestion and renewable energy industry and achieve success in anaerobic digestion, production of power, fuel and soil amendments, food waste management and…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/28/2017

Wind Power Finance & Investment, Feb 6 - 8, San Diego, CA

by Oyin

The Leading Networking and Deal-Making Event of the Year for the Wind Industry. The Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit is widely recognized as the leading gathering place for wind industry de…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 758 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

The NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS), Jan 9 - 11, Orlando, FL

by Oyin

The NAHB International Builders' Show (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world, every year attracting 60,000 visitors from 100 countries. Show FloorIBS brings together more …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

 

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