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MIT Sustainability Summit: An Exploration of Sustainable Mobility, April 26, Cambridge MA

by Yishan

An Exploration of Sustainable Mobility

In 2019, MIT is hosting the eleventh annual Sustainability Summit where the theme will focus on sustainable mobility and access. We will explore the current a

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1900 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/03/2018

Southface Institute, ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Live Online Training, December 5 - 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Southface Institute for a live, instructor-led online training to maintain or expand your ENERGY STAR service offerings and expertise. Over the c

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1778 views | Posted on: 11/10/2022 | Last updated: 11/10/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting Success Strategies with Sun Control Louvers, November 16, 12- 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to daylight has been shown to increase productivity in the workplace, improve students’ performance, and even increase sales in retail environments. A well-designed daylit building also u

0 replies | 363 views | Posted on: 10/25/2022 | Last updated: 10/25/2022

Free Webinar: Six Steps to Sustainability: Green Building Strategies for Commercial Restrooms, November 8, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Every room in a building should be good for the environment—starting with the restroom! Join this one-hour course as we discuss practical ways to incorporate green building strategies in co

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Eco Friendly Restrooms,Commercial Restrooms

0 replies | 1485 views | Posted on: 10/04/2022 | Last updated: 10/10/2022

Greening Your Older Home, An Online Talk, October 13, 7 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Find out how to make your older or historic building more energy efficient with the support of planning and conservation officers.

The UK has committed to reaching ‘net zero carbon’, wh

UK Green Building

0 replies | 800 views | Posted on: 09/10/2022 | Last updated: 09/10/2022

EnergyBar Climatetech Career Fair, September 13, Somerville, MA, 5:30 pm

by gracemorrison

Greentown Labs is proud to support climatetech startups as they develop their technologies, scale their businesses, and grow their teams. Greentown startups are not only developing climatetech solutio

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1225 views | Posted on: 08/04/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance, Online Roundtable, October 5, 3 pm ET

by gracemorrison

Existing buildings are major contributors to climate change. In 2015, existing residential and commercial buildings generated 1,913.3 MMtCO2e, or 29 percent of total U.S. emissions. To help address th

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/09/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, August 24, 12 pm

by gracemorrison

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. The course will also consider

Filed under: Webinars

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: High Performance Doors,Vertical Openings,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1077 views | Posted on: 07/08/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

SPEER Clean Energy Exchange, April 8-9, Austin, Texas

by SPEER (South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource)

CEE19 is the premier energy efficiency event for Texas & Oklahoma. We will be hosting Katharine Hayhoe and Jeff Butler as this year's keynotes. In addition to excellent keynote presentations, our form

FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Sustainable Materials into Commercial Restroom Design, Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,restroom,locker room

0 replies | 2116 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

Closing the loop with CarpetCycle: Tour, Presentation, and Networking 4-7 pm, January 22, Roselle, New Jersey

by Eileen Flynn // Student

About CarpetCycle: An estimated 3.5 billion pounds of post-consumer carpet gets landfilled in the United States annually. Since their inception, in 1999, CarpetCycle has been providing services to saf

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,Recycling,Insulation,CarpetCycle

0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 01/04/2019 | Last updated: 01/06/2019

Open Architecture Collaborative Boston, Dec 13, 2018, 6:30 - 8PM, Boston, MA

by Yishan

Open Architecture Collaborative Boston

BSA Space, 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston

Price: This meeting is free and open to all

Design has the power to improve the world. Open Architectu

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 11/23/2018 | Last updated: 11/23/2018

Certified PH Designer & Consultant Training, Feb 25th, 2019, Newark, NJ

by Yishan

Join North American Passive House Network for a 5-day training to successfully become an accredited Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer.

This course is for all building professionals: archi

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 11/10/2018 | Last updated: 11/10/2018

USGBCMA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting Monday, December 8th in #Boston, 5:45 pm:

by admin

Attend the @USGBCMA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting Monday, December 8th in #Boston, 5:45 pm: http://www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=503. This month's topic: A presentatio…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA

0 replies | 923 views | Posted on: 12/02/2014 | Last updated: 12/02/2014

Smart Energy/CIEI & Expo 2018/Greenbuilding Brasil, November 5-7, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Smart Energy International Conference - Smart Energy CIEI & EXPO 2018 comes to its 9th edition with a novelty. This year, the event joins the Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 10/23/2018 | Last updated: 10/23/2018

Regenerative and Sustainable...What's the Difference?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Regenerative and sustainable. I thought they were the same thing and interchangeable. I was wrong.

Regenerative architecture…focuses on reducing the environmental impacts of buildings. But i

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: sustainable design,regenerative design

0 replies | 3972 views | Posted on: 10/04/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

2018 Tennessee Green Industry Expo, September 27-28, Lebanon, TN

by Aditya

The Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Association and the Middle Tennessee Nursery Association are excited to be partnering for the Tennessee Green Industry Expo!! New Dates and New Location!! Sept…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Environment,Green Industry

0 replies | 1029 views | Posted on: 09/20/2018 | Last updated: 09/20/2018

California Aims for 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2045

by Aditya

California would shift to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045 under a legislation passed by the state Assembly. The bill awaits a second approval from the Senate and Governor Jerry Brown's

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Zero Carbon

0 replies | 3723 views | Posted on: 08/30/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Building Science for Carpenters: Peers, Beers, and Networking, August 23, Newton, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join other carpenters, builders, and construction professionals for an evening of networking, presentations, and discussion on building science and construction techniques for high-performance buildin…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 841 views | Posted on: 08/12/2018 | Last updated: 08/12/2018

An Alternative to Plastic Food Packaging: Laser Marks on Food Items

by YijunW

Ironically, organic fruits and vegetables are often packaged and labeled with plastic. The packaging plastics are usually unrecyclable and become plastic waste. Plastic waste is a huge worldwide issue…

Filed under: Cleantech

0 replies | 3897 views | Posted on: 07/28/2018 | Last updated: 08/03/2018

Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair, August 4, Pittsfield, MA

by YijunW

Open to City of Pittsfield residents. Pittsfield residents interested in disposing of old electronic items are invited to register for the Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair which will …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1077 views | Posted on: 07/18/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

A quantum leap in Energy Efficiency

by Smardt

REVOLUTIONARY ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT #Smardt is the pioneer and world leader in manufacturing high efficiency #oil-free #chillers.These high-efficiency chillers typically can save…

Filed under: HVAC/Energy Management Controls

Related to: Products,Related Industries - Products

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings,Carbon Reduction,consumption

0 replies | 1224 views | Posted on: 07/03/2018 | Last updated: 07/03/2018

Investor Connections for Clean Energy Startups, August 1, 2-7 pm, Ithaca, New York

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Upstate Capital is hosting an evening of networking for angel, seed, and venture capital investors to connect with energy and sustainability startups and established companies in the Southern Tier sta…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,New York Renewable Energy,networking

0 replies | 1370 views | Posted on: 06/20/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

New York Energy Week 2015 Bi-Monthly Meetups (Year Round Events)

by Chelsea W. // Student

Come to one of New York Energy Week's bi-monthly meet ups! This group on MeetUp.com sponsors year-round activities supporting the New York Energy Week vision to breakdown silos that historically fragm…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,New York,NY Events

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 04/22/2015 | Last updated: 04/22/2015

USGBCMA Workshop, 3/20 9am-5pm: Prepare for the LEED v4 Green Associate Exam

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC MA Chapter will host a day long LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation class on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA The class includes: 8 hours of…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA,LEED

0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 03/12/2015 | Last updated: 03/12/2015

 

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