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Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.

This event is for professionals to network and connect with l

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 11/11/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Dream BIG, Build Small: A Showcase for Small-Scale Developers and Builders, January 10, Sacramento, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

​Dream BIG, Build Small is the capstone event of the 2025 Small Development Incubator program led by Build It Green, Held in Sacramento and the Bay Area on successive days, the Showcase is desi

California Green Building

0 replies | 213 views | Posted on: 12/19/2025 | Last updated: 12/19/2025

AHR Expo, February 2-4, Las Vegas, Nevada

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The AHR Expo brings the entire HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) industry together to showcase cutting-edge products and technologies, gain insights from industry leade

0 replies | 327 views | Posted on: 11/22/2025 | Last updated: 11/22/2025

TRUE Zero Waste: Best Practices in Action, A USGBC First Friday Webinar, December 5, 1 -2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As part of the monhtly First Friday Series, USGBC presents: TRUE Zero Waste: Best Practices in Action.   

TRUE certification recognizes facilities, portfolios, events, and construction si

0 replies | 457 views | Posted on: 11/07/2025 | Last updated: 11/07/2025

Net Zero Carbon and the Energy Path Forward for Buildings, Online, November 5, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will cover the definition of Net Zero, how carbon is part of the problem and solution, opportunities to mitigate the operational carbon impact of buildings, and review technologies to meet

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 10/08/2025 | Last updated: 10/08/2025

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour: First Modular Passive House Building in NYC, October 3, Brooklyn, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In autumn 2023, in just two weeks, Paul A. Castrucci Architects shipped and assembled 47 modular units from Leola, PA, to East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The result was this four-story residential complex wi

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 09/16/2025 | Last updated: 09/17/2025

WUFI Passive Single Family Training, Online, October 16 - October 22

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Geared toward experienced users, this training is meant to up your game and fine tune your work flows. WUFI Passive is a powerful user-friendly passive building energy modeling software tool

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 601 views | Posted on: 08/30/2025 | Last updated: 08/31/2025

Webinar: Decarbonization and Technology - Urbanization and City Infrastructure, March 2, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In the build up to COP26, Resilience First, in partnership with Intel, is pleased to present a series of webinars in March 2021. Which will be followed by a white paper in the next quarter, on the the

Filed under: Urban Planning

UK Green Building

Keywords: Urban Resilience,Technology,Infrastructure,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1602 views | Posted on: 02/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/02/2021

Webinar: Networking For Change, for Affordable and Healthy Housing in Massachusetts, February 2, 12-1 pm (Free)

by Richard Minasian // Student

This Networking for Change event brings together clean energy advocates and design professionals interested in opportunities to advocate for healthy, affordable housing across the Commonwealth. This n

Webinar: Renewable Real Estate: Make 2021 the Year You Go Green, January 21, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This panel of top-producing REALTORS® from around the United States will share how to market homes with sustainable features, what makes them more appealing to buyers, and why you won’t have

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Real Estate,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recorded Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Recorded: July 8, 2019
Speakers: Anastasia Barnes, Jessica Shultz & Sam

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Vertical Openings

0 replies | 1358 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/15/2020

Webinar: Plug In, Turn On, and Cook Up -- Electric Kitchens, December 10, 2 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

A myth-busting live cooking and tech tour with Electric Kitchens Super-Fan Chef Rachelle Boucher, co-founder of Kitchens to Life.

There tends to be confusion about all-electric building codes and c

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Electric

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/27/2020

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 17, 10:30 - 11 am, EST

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of wherever it

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Plumbing,Green Plumbing

0 replies | 1199 views | Posted on: 10/25/2020 | Last updated: 10/25/2020

Free Webinar: Designing Waste, Presented by Harvard Business School, October 30, 11 - 11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Can waste become the raw material for a better designed, less exploitative, more beautiful world? The waste generated in designing and making products and building cities has often been an afterthough

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Design,Waste,Building Materials

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 10/11/2020 | Last updated: 10/11/2020

Webinar: How LEED V4.1 Addresses Climate Change, October 8, 11am - 12:30pm EDT

by MVillere

1.5 AIA LU + 1 GBCI CE

How well does LEED address the causes and appropriate responses to climate change? The answer to this question is a critical consideration as organizations and governments de

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,LEED,LEED v4.1

0 replies | 1835 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Sustainability Career Track: Environmental Health and Safety August 8th 6:30pm-8pm, Manhattan

by Matt Z. // Student

Interested in learning about career opportunities in the Environmental Health and Safety sector? Join Green Careers for an interactive panel on Environmental Health and Safety! If you have any qu…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1469 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

2017 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 3

by AbbieKnight

The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Other

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Climate C

0 replies | 1860 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, September 16, Amherst

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Rhode Island Farm Energy Tour, August 1

by AbbieKnight

Topics to be covered in the farm energy tour: -RI Agricultural Energy Program Grant (RIAgEP -USDA Rural Development – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) -Commerce RI – Renewable Energy Fu…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: farm tour

0 replies | 1864 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Climate Week NYC 2017, September 18-24

by AbbieKnight

The Climate Week NYC 2017 Affiliate Events program is now open for registrations. Annually, businesses, NGOs, civil society groups, academic institutions and others are offered the opportunity to part…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 05/31/2017

The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm

by Matt Z. // Student

The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Smart Grid,Electrical System

0 replies | 1704 views | Posted on: 05/22/2017 | Last updated: 05/23/2017

Free Green Building Tour - Hotchkiss School LEED Certified Buildings , May 10, 5:30 pm, Lakeville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join CTGBC's Green Schools Committee and Centerbrook Architects for a FREE event tour of multiple LEED certified buildings at The Hotchkiss School's scenic Lakeville, CT campus. Among sustainable p…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Green Schools,biomass,Carbon Neutrality

0 replies | 1838 views | Posted on: 05/04/2017 | Last updated: 05/04/2017

New blog post - city surgeons

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

I hope you'll check out the latest blog on www.usgbc-la.org/blog on engaging the right stakeholders for project planning and implementation.

Filed under: Resilience

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 04/20/2017 | Last updated: 04/20/2017

 

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