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Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1362 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 749 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Residential, Online, November 10 (also available November 9), Urban Green Council

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Free Webinar: Increasing Building Performance and Resiliency through Simplified Energy Modeling, November 8, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh

0 replies | 1769 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

Free Online Course Passive House Construction Primer, September 29, 1 - 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of Building

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Construction,Passive House,primer

0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/16/2022

Build + Buy Green Conference, Honolulu, HI, September 23

by gracemorrison

Build + Buy Green brings together architects, engineers, consultants, green building leaders, and contractors together in a unique opportunity to showcase brand, services, and products to a targeted a

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 08/09/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

2022 Source Water Protection Conference, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, October 12-13

by gracemorrison

In partnership with Michigan State University’s Institute of Water Research, Michigan Rural Water Association and community partners, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Ene

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 949 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Webinar: Healthy Indoor Air Guideline With Smart Strategies to Do It, July 27, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing or renovating buildings, it is relevant to have in mind healthy indoor air quality guidelines to select the proper heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems that will hel

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 07/12/2022 | Last updated: 07/12/2022

Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97, July 20, 21, 27, & 28, 9:00am - 12:30pm

by gracemorrison

New York has gotten serious about climate change and this will have a huge impact on architectural practice. Local Law 97 sets carbon caps on emissions from large buildings and will be enforced with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 441 views | Posted on: 07/06/2022 | Last updated: 07/08/2022

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2254 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1752 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1475 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 1940 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

MIT's Conversation on Climate Change Committee is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MIT Climate Change Conversation Committee seeks a talented and passionate Media Assistant to support a community-wide dialogue on the role of climate change at MIT. The Climate Change Conversation…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 11/23/2014 | Last updated: 11/23/2014

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4310 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 897 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

Green Career and Networking Workshops and Green Jobs Forum, August 16, Washington DC

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Learn about opportunities for green jobs in the DMV Region from economic development and workforce development officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Get tips from Leaders i…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Green Job Forum

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 08/01/2018 | Last updated: 08/01/2018

Webinar: Understanding and Managing Power Quality Issues with LED lighting, August 8, 12pm–1:30 pm Central

by YijunW

LED manufacturers continue to develop products to reduce lighting energy and meet new energy efficiency standards. Join us to learn about LED lighting power quality specifications that should be consi…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

The Youth Climate March, July 21st, Washington, D.C.

by Eileen Flynn // Student

In Washington D.C., youth will march on the National Mall for the demands that we delivered to our leaders during The Youth Climate Lobby Day. Walkers will rally and highlight the voices and stories o…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Washington, D.C.,Climate March,This is zero hour

0 replies | 1465 views | Posted on: 07/10/2018 | Last updated: 07/10/2018

The Climate Action Business Association's Annual Cookout, July 12, 6-8 pm, Boston, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

It's that time of year again! Join the Climate Action Business Association for an evening of grilled cuisine, refreshments, and lawn games. Learn what the organization has been involved with this year…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Action Business Association

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 06/22/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

Webinar: The Emerging Green Home Marketplace, Introduction to HELIX (Home Energy Labeling Information Exchange), June 27

by YijunW

Join NEEP and our guest speaker Craig Foley, Realtor, LEED Green Associate, for a free public webinar from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The real estate market often struggles with what to do with green ho…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Real Estate,Home Energy Labeling Exchange,HELIX

0 replies | 1866 views | Posted on: 06/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/12/2018

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting 3/9, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for the next RGBC meeting Monday, February 9, at 50 Milk St. in Boston (15th Floor). The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Byggmeister

0 replies | 1084 views | Posted on: 03/06/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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