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Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, October 19, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

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

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Interior Design,Exterior Paneling,Vertical Openings,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 09/25/2022 | Last updated: 09/29/2022

Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Tools Overview, December 31, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this Tools Overview session, Built Environment Plus will discuss the wide breadth of available tools and how to select an appropriate tool for your project. We’ll dig a bit into background da

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1088 views | Posted on: 11/23/2023 | Last updated: 11/23/2023

USGBC NJ 2023 Leadership Awards, November 30, 6 pm, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

by samanthaklein // Intern

USGBC's Leadership Awards recognize excellence from local people, projects, and partners that are working to create better buildings and better lives for all. This annual event honors award w

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New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Leadership,Community Events,networking

0 replies | 1467 views | Posted on: 11/09/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

DOE Zero Energy Ready: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops, Online, November 14, 2 - 4pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Beyond: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops

This workshop will provide insight into the Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program, repres

0 replies | 629 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC), American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), November 12 - 15, Sacramento, California

by Hani // Social media manager

The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) conference is the premier conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition

California Green Building

0 replies | 998 views | Posted on: 10/12/2023 | Last updated: 10/12/2023

2023 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies, October 19-21, 1-4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to continue the conference partnership dedicated to the intersec

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1010 views | Posted on: 09/26/2023 | Last updated: 09/26/2023

The Urban Green Gala, October 6, 5-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's most important fundraiser and supports critical education, policy and research initiatives. The Gala brings together leaders from all corners of

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1496 views | Posted on: 09/12/2023 | Last updated: 09/12/2023

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, Online, September 12, 3-5pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1311 views | Posted on: 08/23/2023 | Last updated: 08/23/2023

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, September 7, 9 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr

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California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,High Performance,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1065 views | Posted on: 08/07/2023 | Last updated: 08/07/2023

A Carbon Neutral Campus: Tour Maine’s First Mass Timber Buildings, August 4, 1-5 pm, Brunswick, Maine

by Hani // Social media manager

Join NESEA in Maine for a Pro Tour of the first pure mass timber commercial structures in the state: Bowdoin College’s new Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studie

0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 07/14/2023 | Last updated: 07/15/2023

Free Webinar: All-Electric Commercial Kitchens, July 26, 12-1:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Commercial kitchen electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization but is often thought of as a stumbling block due to its perceived expense, complexity and the affinity of the res

0 replies | 841 views | Posted on: 06/23/2023 | Last updated: 06/23/2023

Online Event: Green Schools Summit, USGBC Mountain Region, December 1-2

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Mountain Region's local Green Schools Summit has been convening green building industry professionals, school decision-makers, educators, parents and students to advance healthy, safe and sust

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: USGBC CO,Green Schools,Social Networking

0 replies | 1615 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/03/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Commercial Restroom Design to Promote Safety, Sustainability, and Savings, November 15, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course is designed to help consider what it takes to design restrooms that are sustainable and safe, without breaking the bank.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Articulate the role that commer

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Keywords: Healthy Building,Bathroom Design,Commercial Restrooms

0 replies | 1334 views | Posted on: 10/17/2022 | Last updated: 10/19/2022

Clean Energy and Sustainable Affordable Housing Symposium, November 3rd, 1 - 5:30 PM

by admin

Clean Energy and Sustainable Affordable Housing Monday, November 3rd, 1 - 5:30 PM District Hall,75 Northern Ave, Boston, MA Over the next year, MassHousing will be launching an effort, in collab…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 1775 views | Posted on: 10/27/2014 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

4th World Summit on Climate Change & Global Warming, June 17-18, Osaka, Japan

by Kevan Lavinson

Climate Change 2019 warmly welcomes each one of the individuals and supporters from worldwide to attend 4th World Summit on Climate Change and Global Warming amid June 17-18, 2019 in Osaka,

Free Screening of "A Plastic Ocean," February 8, 7pm-9pm, Little Compton, RI

by Yishan

About: This documentary begins when journalist Craig Leeson searching for the elusive blue whale, but discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure film, Leeson teams up

Filed under: Advocacy

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 12/17/2018

A Night of Inspiration with USGBC CEO Mahesh Ramanujam, Nov 30, Dallas, TX

by Aditya

Join the U.S. Green Building Council and the USGBC Texas Chapter for NEXT: A Night of Inspiration with USGBC President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam.

Ramanujam will present USGB

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,USGBC

0 replies | 1359 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/14/2018

USGBC MA, Building Owners Roundtable, November 28, 8 - 9:30 am, Boston, MA

by Yishan

USGBC MA’s mission is to drive sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. The only way to accomplish our mission is to collaborate with community

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/09/2018

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, November 19-22, Atlanta, GA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Presented by the U.S. Green Building Council, Greenbuild International is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source cutting edge so

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild

0 replies | 5866 views | Posted on: 10/30/2018 | Last updated: 10/07/2019

Opening Reception for HarvestGreen by Foundation for a Green Future, October 23, 6-8pm, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston is building at an unprecedented rate while not enough thought has been given to green infrastructure. The impact of urban heat island is increasing along with rising temperatures due to climate

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HarvestGreen,Greenroofs

0 replies | 853 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Insulation,Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1788 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Are you a sustainability rockstar?

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

What does it mean to be a sustainability rockstar? I learned a lot at the recent Women In Green Forum in Los Angeles. Read my blog at: https://usgbc-la.org/blog/snapshot-on-sustainability-are-you-a-su

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 09/09/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Emerald Evening 2018, September 20, Pittsburgh, PA

by Aditya

Join Green Building Alliance (GBA) for our Emerald Evening and GBA 25th Anniversary Awards gala on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. We are delighted to celebrate 25 years of gr…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 965 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

The World’s First Artificial Intelligence Managed Eco-Village Will be Built in the Netherlands

by YijunW

Artificial intelligence will manage a green village in the Netherlands. The village, located in Almere which is half an hour from Amsterdam, will supply food to people in the ReGen village. Food waste…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 3261 views | Posted on: 08/08/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

1/21 Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston

by admin

Pursuit of Net Zero Energy: The Walgreens Experience: On Site Webinar in Boston 1/21, 4:30-6PM 50 Milk Street, 17th Floor, Boston (Hercules Room, CIC Boston) Contact neilangus@devensec.com USGBC …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero

0 replies | 1212 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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