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Microsoft Pledges to Go Carbon Negative by 2030 Including a $1 Billion Climate Innovation Fund

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Microsoft took an impressive climate leadership position this week when the company announced a promise to remove all of the carbon the company has ever put in the atmosphere directly or by consumptio

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Microsoft,Climate Leadership,Carbon Negative

0 replies | 3383 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Free Webinar: Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Efficiency Comfort and Low Loss Duct Systems, October 26, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be

California Green Building

0 replies | 819 views | Posted on: 10/03/2023 | Last updated: 10/03/2023

Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 16-18, Philadelphia, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand t

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 09/16/2023 | Last updated: 09/16/2023

Rainscreen Association in North America Annual Conference, September 21, 8:30 am–7:30 pm ET, NY

by Hani // Social media manager

Better Buildings with Rainscreens

Join the Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) on September 21, 2023 in New York City for their first in-person conference. This whole day event has two

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 08/29/2023 | Last updated: 08/29/2023

Free Webinar: How to Use LCA or PCF Results to Drive Your Sustainable Product Innovation Process, September 13, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

In this webinar, part 2 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will explain what qualifies a product as sustainable and what Sustainable Product Inno

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 08/14/2023 | Last updated: 08/14/2023

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps in Retrofit Construction - Space Conditioning and Water Heating, August 8, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat Pumps have a compelling value proposition and set of features that are key in achieving California’s goals for building decarbonization. In this class, participants will learn about the val

California Green Building

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 07/22/2023 | Last updated: 07/22/2023

USGBC Florida Presents: Women in Green 2023, Online, August 2, 11am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Taking control of your own narrative is an incredibly powerful act and it is the driving thought behind Women in Green 2023 — Self-Titled.

Women are represented across the full spectrum

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

BE+ 2023 Building Tech Forum: Accelerating Change in the Built Environment, June 13, 5:30-9:30 pm, Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

The 2023 Building Tech Forum is a series of 5-minute lightning talks where industry leaders present the latest innovations in building technology accelerating the sustainable and regenerative design,

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 05/26/2023 | Last updated: 05/27/2023

FREE Webinar by MIAQC: Ventilation Measurements, Easier than You May Think, April 8, 3-4 pm (EDT)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Airflow measurements are critical to achieving great home performance; from the aspects of comfort, health (IAQ) and energy usage.

As houses tighten, energy codes require mechanical ventilation. To

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 03/31/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

(Canceled) Energy Efficiency Forum: Dialing it in-building tuning strategies, April 22, New Richmond, WI

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

Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat

Filed under: Education

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Energy Management

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Heating and cooling systems,Ventilation Systems,networking

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 03/17/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

Zero House: Case Study of a Modular Zero Carbon, Zero Toxin, Zero Waste Building - Free CE Webinar, March 18, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First, the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a

Filed under: Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses

Keywords: Tiny Houses,Accessory Dwelling Units,ADUs

0 replies | 1871 views | Posted on: 03/05/2020 | Last updated: 03/05/2020

Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon - Los Angeles Workshop, February 28

by mkilmartin // Intern

How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?

This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED and expands

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

California Green Building

0 replies | 1722 views | Posted on: 02/19/2020 | Last updated: 02/19/2020

MCAN Massachusetts Energy Omnibus Webinar, May 12, 7-8 PM

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energy issues are moving fast at the MA statehouse. What happens this month in the legislature will determine whether we increase our dependence on fossil fuels or move to cleaner renewable sources of…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Massachusetts Climate Action Network

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 05/12/2016 | Last updated: 05/12/2016

USGBC Massachusetts, Annual General Meeting, January 28, 6pm, Boston

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Once a year, USGBC MA comes together to celebrate the volunteers, members, and successes that make the USGBC MA community amazing! Ring in the new year with food and drinks and an awards ceremony fo

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1508 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 07/31/2020

Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit: Singapore 2020, February 12, 12:30pm-5pm

by mkilmartin // Intern

After five years convening C-suite executives, influential investors, and innovative thought leaders in North America and Europe, Bloomberg’s signature Sustainable Business Summit series will co

Filed under: Green Living

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Pollution,Waste Management,Developing Tech,Singapore,Sustainable Business,ESG

0 replies | 2141 views | Posted on: 12/20/2019 | Last updated: 12/20/2019

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, December 16-17, Pittsburgh, PA

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

GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade-specific

Managed Retreat: Documentary Screening and Climate Change Resiliency Panel, November 15, Northampton, MA

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

The Conway School is collaborating with the Western Massachusetts local section of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (WMBSLA) and local design practitioners to host a documentary film sc

Filed under: Environment

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Architecture,Managed Retreat

0 replies | 1383 views | Posted on: 11/09/2019 | Last updated: 11/09/2019

Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY

by aahassonjee

Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School Universit…

Filed under: Climate Change

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Bill McKibben

0 replies | 1373 views | Posted on: 10/19/2016 | Last updated: 10/19/2016

Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, September 15, 5:30-8 pm Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford Low Tide Ya…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

USGBC MA - Residential Green Building Committee Meeting - Monday, August 8 - Open to All (Please rsvp)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee on Monday, August 8, 5:45-8 pm. GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Chavez, Enterprise Rose Fellow on Greening the Fairmont Corridor. Michael works with th…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Residential Green Building

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 08/02/2016 | Last updated: 08/02/2016

Corporations are Becoming Major Players in Renewable Energy Growth - PPAs are a Key Factor

by JackSawyer // Student

With the Paris Agreement having set aggressive climate goals and the price of renewable energy getting cheaper, more and more corporations are adopting clean energy in order to become more economical …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,clean energy,Renewable Energy,Paris Agreement,Power Purchase Agreement,Corporations,Externalities

0 replies | 1884 views | Posted on: 07/18/2016 | Last updated: 07/26/2016

Volkswagen to Redirect its Focus onto the Electric Vehicle Market

by JackSawyer // Student

Volkswagen, the car manufacturer that was caught for cheating emission tests last year, plans to redirect its business into the electric vehicle market. By targeting this segment, Volkswagen is attemp…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Errors and Emissions,Electric Vehicles,cars,vehicles,market,Volkswagen,Batteries,Electric Batteries,company

0 replies | 1894 views | Posted on: 07/10/2016 | Last updated: 07/10/2016

BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at …

An Introduction to Community Solar

by Higgins_James // Student

If you are looking to ‘Go Solar’ there are many great options available, but one option worth looking into is Community Solar. The term Community Solar refers to a community based solar pr

Filed under: Solar

0 replies | 8124 views | Posted on: 06/15/2016 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

 

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