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High Performance Buildings Workshop Series with Peter Yost, - September 5, October 3rd, and November 13th - Newton, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Workshop 1: How (Older) Buildings Work
September 5th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
High performance new building design, spec, and construction is a piece of cake compared to moving existing buildings into high

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1470 views | Posted on: 08/06/2019 | Last updated: 08/12/2019

USGBC Detroit Region, Women in Green Breakfast, November 6, 7:30-9:15 am Detroit, Michigan

by Hani // Social media manager

On November 6th, 2023, the USGBC Detroit Region will host a Women in Green Breakfast prior to the Sustainable Detroit Forum and we want you there. This signature breakfast celebrates women i

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 567 views | Posted on: 10/25/2023 | Last updated: 10/25/2023

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Webinar Series 2023 - Lessons Learned and Roundtable, November 2, 11 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) can be used to supplement or replace traditional gray stormwater infrastructure for managing the impacts of rain in urban areas. GSI reduces pollution a

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Urban Planning,Water Infrastructure Systems,Rain Water Collection,Stormwater Management

0 replies | 691 views | Posted on: 10/07/2023 | Last updated: 10/08/2023

Built Environment Plus Green Building Showcase, October 26, 4-9:30 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once a year, the Built Environment Plus community gathers to celebrate industry success in greening the built environment at our annual Green Building Showcase. 

Join Built Environment Plus&nb

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 09/22/2023 | Last updated: 09/22/2023

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

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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

California Green Building

0 replies | 250 views | Posted on: 09/06/2023 | Last updated: 09/06/2023

Webinar: Health & Wellness: PFAS in the Built Environment, September 8, 12 - 1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that don’t break down in the environment and can harm our health. This session focuses on raising awareness of PFAS in the built environm

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 08/18/2023 | Last updated: 08/18/2023

Free Online Training with USGBC-LA: GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training + Exam, September 1, 3-7 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performance buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

This course teaches the founda

California Green Building

0 replies | 957 views | Posted on: 07/29/2023 | Last updated: 07/29/2023

Green Building Alliance Virtual Course: LEED Exam Prep Course, August 9-10, 9am -12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1321 views | Posted on: 07/11/2023 | Last updated: 07/11/2023

Free Webinar: Mastering Daylight, July 19, 12-1 Pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project’s daylighting and design needs. The discussion emphasizes implementing

0 replies | 995 views | Posted on: 06/21/2023 | Last updated: 06/21/2023

Green Veterans Listen. Lead. Share. – A Conversation about Clean Energy, October 22, 6-8 pm, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Green Veterans and Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition for a discussion highlighting the Clean Energy Jobs Act and what is being done to create a cleaner future!

Green Veterans seeks to educate fell

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Veterans

0 replies | 724 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

Healthy Schools Summit October 25, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What does it take to create a healthy school for every child?

Join Healthy Schools PA for the 4th Annual Healthy Schools Summit as we learn, collaborate, and commit ourselves to create healthier, g

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Healthy Schools

0 replies | 1489 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

BEEx Presentation: 80 Flatbush: Passive School, Active Towers, October 2, New York, New York

by AbbieKnight

Join the Building Energy Exchange for a presentation and discussion of the highly anticipated 80 Flatbush project in Brooklyn. Featuring 200 units of affordable housing, two schools, and two towers, o

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,building energy exchange

0 replies | 1003 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

USGBC Florida: Sustainable Hospitality Summit, September 20, Orlando

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

Convening industry experts will focus on hospitality footprint: reducing carbon emissions and waste, curating wellness experiences, crafting healthy communities, and prioritizing human capital.

Thi

Filed under: Florida

Related to: Hotels

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Florida,USGBC Florida,Hotel,Green Hotels

0 replies | 1362 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/11/2019

Fort Collins Companies Spearhead Net Zero Water Management Tool

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Five Fort Collins companies led by sustainability engineering and planning firm Brendle Group have spearheaded the Net Zero Water (NZW) Initiative and have created the Net Zero Water (NZW) toolkit to …

Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Water,Net Zero Water Management,Fort Collins

0 replies | 1806 views | Posted on: 09/16/2015 | Last updated: 09/16/2015

9 Keys to Avoiding Sick Building Syndrome (Study)

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health have compiled a guide for improved health in commercial buildings; they seek to address the causes of “Sick Building Syndrome&r

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 11722 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Straw Bale Load Bearing Workshop, August 18-24, Temecula, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This workshop will be held on a large 20 acre lot with mountains on both sides and lots of room for camping and relaxation.  The project is a LOAD BEARING 1,500 sq ft straw bale ho

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes

0 replies | 1665 views | Posted on: 07/09/2019 | Last updated: 07/09/2019

CALGreen and Energy Code Seminar, July 19, 10:00-4:00pm, Irvine, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

California Energy Code 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes

This three-hour session will bring you up to date on changes to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for residential and non-residen

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Energy Codes,Carbon Reduction,Green Building Standards

0 replies | 1614 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

High-Performance Building Assemblies Course, July 18, Boston, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course will cover:

  1. High Performance Building Assemblies – An introduction and an approach
  2. HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details
  3. High Performance Glazing – Ma

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1440 views | Posted on: 06/09/2019 | Last updated: 06/09/2019

Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation - Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA Friday, March 11th, 2016 The Harvard Center f…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 710 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

Fraunhofer TechBridge Launches SunRISE TechBridge Challenge - Entries due by March 16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Fraunhofer TechBridge, in partnership with Royal DSM and Greentown Labs, has launched the SunRISE TechBridge Challenge, a competition to reduce the levelized cost of energy for solar photovoltaics thr…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 632 views | Posted on: 03/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/11/2016

Introducing the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), March 15 8:30 -10:00 am, @USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Blueprint: Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) March 15 8:30 -10:00 AM 50 Milk St 5th Floor, "Meridian" Room 02109 Boston, 02109-02109 Join the USGBC MA for a …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark - GRESB

0 replies | 721 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Energy Sprout - A Big Idea Contest for Sustainable Energy - Entries due May 3, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund and Sustainable Energy Fund present: Energy Sprout A statewide sustainable energy design competition. The competition focuses on two broad categories: …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pennsylvania,Energy Ideas Contest

0 replies | 1005 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

What's up with the Massachusetts Stretch Green Building Code? Meeting at the BBRS TOMORROW 1/12 at 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NOTICE OF MEETING In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Building Regulations and Standards will be held on: January 12, 2016…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Building Codes,Stretch Code,Board of Building Regulations and Standards,Mass DOER,Mass EEA

0 replies | 978 views | Posted on: 01/11/2016 | Last updated: 01/11/2016

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12 - Mass. Solar Policy Update

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12th Mass. Solar Policy Update First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7p.m. Pr…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BASEA

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 11/03/2015 | Last updated: 11/03/2015

15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium Clean Energy Frontiers: From Lab to Market

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

This event is being held on November 9 @ 4:00 pm - November 10 @ 5:30 pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel | 701 E. Genessee St., Syracuse, NY The number of new marketing opportunities in clean energy solution…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 10/09/2015 | Last updated: 10/09/2015

 

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