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Solar in the Sunshine State: The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, September 24, Venice, FL

by AbbieKnight

For understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calculating return o

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Energy,Green Building Policies,green technology

0 replies | 1321 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

Free Webinar: We Can't Wait Until 2050: Reaching Zero Embodied Carbon Today, December 4, 9:30-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A stable climate demands that buildings radically reduce their carbon footprint and move toward carbon neutrality by 2050. Electrification, advancements in efficient decarbonized building systems and

California Green Building

0 replies | 1735 views | Posted on: 11/13/2024 | Last updated: 11/13/2024

Free Online Course: Designing Commercial Spaces with Modern Ceiling Fans, November 12, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This workshop focuses on designing commercial spaces with modern ceiling fans and will be of interest to architects, engineers, and builders. The workshop will start out with the context and benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 674 views | Posted on: 10/23/2024 | Last updated: 10/23/2024

5th Edition of International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy

by Ruby Dawson

The 5th Edition of the International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy, also known as Green Chemistry 2025, will convene in Rome, Italy. Scheduled from June 2-4, 2025 this hybrid even

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 308 views | Posted on: 09/28/2024 | Last updated: 09/28/2024

Free Webinar: Green and Sustainable Development Forum, October 4, 9:30-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

On the 4th of October for an insightful and impactful event dedicated to Green and Sustainable Development. This event aims to bring together environmental experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 681 views | Posted on: 09/05/2024 | Last updated: 09/06/2024

What’s Possible: Health, Equity, and Climate-Aligned Affordable Housing, September 17, Basalt, Colorado

by Hani // Social media manager

Join RMI and TACAW for an inspiring evening dedicated to solutions for healthy, safe, and climate-aligned affordable housing! This event celebrates the release of the groundbreaking book, What&rs

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 644 views | Posted on: 08/16/2024 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Webinar: $ave Money, $ave Energy Series #2: ComEd's Free Retro-commissioning, August 21, 1-1:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance's Building Energy Resource Hub team and ComEd for this 30 minute webinar to learn how your facility can save money and energy with a ComEd Retro-Commissionin

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 485 views | Posted on: 07/27/2024 | Last updated: 07/29/2024

Free Webinar: How to get the Inflation Reduction Act 45L $5000 per housing unit, July 24, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Under the Inflation Reduction Act 2022, a program called 45L allows for up to $5000 per single-family home or multifamily housing unit to achieve the DOE Zero Energy Ready Certification or lower amoun

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 359 views | Posted on: 07/01/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Free Webinar: Electrifying Schools, July 24, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This class is an introduction to electric options for common uses of gas in schools, including HVAC and Hot Water, electric school buses, chemistry lab equipment, the cafeteria kitchen equipment, and

California Green Building

0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Webinar, Airtightness and Vapor Control in CLT Construction, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energy, Safety, and the Importance of Vapour Drive in Mass Timber Construction with Lueder Herms of Pro Clima

During this FREE hour-long presentation Pro Clima's Global Export Manager and R&

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2122 views | Posted on: 10/30/2019 | Last updated: 10/30/2019

Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT. 

Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: CRE,Zero Energy,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1695 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1184 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

5th Annual NY Energy Summit, October 16-18, Albany, NY

by AbbieKnight

Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Explain the Implementation of the Revolutionary CLCPA Clean Energy Goals.

The approval of New York State’s extraordinarily aggressive Climate Leadership and C

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Clean Energy Market,Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act,CLCPA

0 replies | 1405 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/24/2019

Summer Star Trailhead House and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters, USGBC MA's 2015 Green Building Award Winners

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congratulations to The Green Engineer for the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House and to Architerra and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters in Westborough MA, …

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 697 views | Posted on: 10/11/2015 | Last updated: 10/11/2015

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence&nd

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Team USGBC - 2019 Green Ride for Green Students, September 8, Saint Paul, MN

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Ride with Team USGBC in the Second Annual Green Ride for Green Students!

Join a leisurely bike tour of Saint Paul as Team USGBC raises funds to support future climate leaders. Last year was a

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Keywords: Green Building Bike Tour,St. Paul

0 replies | 1194 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/23/2019

USGBC NJ Annual Summer Social & Member Reception August 14, 5:30pm, Point Pleasant Beach

by MVillere

Join US Green Building Council New Jersey’s (USGBC NJ) for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building & environmental professionals. Non-members welcome.

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: LEED,USGBC,USGBC NJ,WELL

0 replies | 1009 views | Posted on: 07/10/2019 | Last updated: 07/10/2019

Gaining Momentum on Efficiency: Next Steps in the 2021 IECC Update, FREE Webinar, June 25, 10 am PDT / 1 PM EDT

by Connie NBI

Join us on June 25 to hear about the status of residential and commercial energy efficiency proposals for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This 90-minute session will feature ex

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Energy Codes,IECC,Energy Code Update

0 replies | 1547 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

Post Doctoral Fellowship: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation - Harvard Center for Green Buildings & Cities, 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…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 588 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 03/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/11/2016

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: COP21

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Altair EcoVillage - February Discussion Group & Potluck, 2/14, Intro Session at 3:30 pm

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

Sunday, February 14, 2016 3:30pm 6:00pm "Altair is hosting regular informational sessions so folks can drop in, ask our members questions, and learn more about our EcoVillage plans. We have an ag…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainable Communities

0 replies | 1000 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

Passive House: Zero to Sixty, January 12, 6:30-8pm @ BSA - Passive House Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House Massachusetts January 12, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston This meeting is free and open to all …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 818 views | Posted on: 01/11/2016 | Last updated: 01/11/2016

COP21 Hosts a First "Buildings Day," Recognizing the Role of the Built Environment in Climate Change

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 BUILDINGS DAY 3 December 2015 It makes a great deal of sense to recognize the role and opportunities present in the built environment for taking climate change action. Globally, buildings p…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,COP21

0 replies | 1296 views | Posted on: 12/01/2015 | Last updated: 12/01/2015

LG Electronics honored by USGBC New Jersey for best practices in Green Building and Sustainability

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

LG Electronics' new LEED Platinum Building Project in Englewood Cliffs has earned the company an award from USGBC New Jersey. The USGBC New Jersey further applauded LG Electronics for being a good cor…

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainable Infrastructure

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 11/03/2015 | Last updated: 11/03/2015

 

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