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Telling Your Green Building Story with Rate It Green - Let's Get Started!

by Rate It Green Team


Let's build your green building brand together by celebrating your company's accomplishments, leading edge products and services, and team.  Rate It Green can help you create and p

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 598 views | Posted on: 01/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface, January 15, 9 am - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This one-day training is designed to provide participants with a practical knowledge of basic building science principles. Students are introduced to the house-as-a-system model for assessing and impr

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

0 replies | 155 views | Posted on: 12/10/2025 | Last updated: 12/11/2025

VA Clean Energy Summit, Richmond, VA, October 20-21

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Virginia Clean Energy Summit will present the clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia's energy landscape today.

The goal of the Summit is

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Business Development,clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 09/07/2022 | Last updated: 09/07/2022

UK Passivhaus Conference 2022, Hybrid Event in Exeter, England and Online, October 26

by gracemorrison

The 2022 UK Passivhaus Conference will be a hybrid event (in-person in Exeter and online) on October 26 at the Exeter Corn Exchange. The Conference will include site visits to St Sidwells' Po

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/19/2022

High Rise / Low Carbon: Sharing Heat, Hybrid Event, NYC, September 14, 9 am ET

by gracemorrison

In this latest event in the High Rise / Low Carbon Series, NYSERDA and BE-Ex have gathered industry experts that will feature projects utilizing hydronic systems, thermal networks, and waste heat

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1126 views | Posted on: 07/25/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Sustainable Detroit Forum, Detroit, MI, September 28

by gracemorrison

The USGBC Detroit Region is pleased to announce that the 6th annual Sustainable Detroit Forum is back in-person! Join for a day of connecting and learning about the amazing sustainability work happeni

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1170 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

High-Performance Building for Carpenters, In-Person Course, Newton, Massachusetts, 6 Sessions, August 4 - September 8, 1-5 PM

by gracemorrison

This course teaches carpenters how to apply fundamental building skills to high-performance construction projects. Topics focus on the four layers of a high-performance house: water, air, vapor, and t

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: High Performance Building,Carpenters

0 replies | 1440 views | Posted on: 06/24/2022 | Last updated: 07/09/2022

Resilience, Adaptation, and the Built Environment: Creating better places for people in a changing climate, July 7, 2 PM

by gracemorrison

In WGBC's first Better Places for People webinar of 2022, we discuss what changes do we have to make to our built environment on a global scale if we are to make our buildings resilient to the glo

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1632 views | Posted on: 06/14/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Webinar: IAQ Strategies for Healthy Buildings, June 15, 1 pm CT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only radically changed how we live, but has brought indoor air quality to the forefront. IAQ has never been more important than it is right now when it comes to the healt

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,High Performance,Indoor Air Quality,built environment

0 replies | 1181 views | Posted on: 06/04/2022 | Last updated: 06/04/2022

Webinar: Building Resilience -- Community as a Building Block of Resilience, June 3, 2:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

As American communities are confronted by compounded and systematic challenges, we need new models to build resilience for all people. Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Urban Development,Community Resilience

0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 05/18/2022 | Last updated: 05/18/2022

USGBC First Friday Webinar: All In for Equity – Shedding Light on the Headlines, May 6, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This session walks attendees through the most recent updates made to LEED and credentialing, as well as introduce new, tested strategies and resources. Speakers discuss the direction of the building i

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,Equity

0 replies | 1224 views | Posted on: 04/16/2022 | Last updated: 04/16/2022

#1920sMakeoverATL House Update - Foundation Work has Started

by Rate It Green Team

The #1920sMakeoverATL Project is in full gear now (!), and foundation work has started! Matt and the ATL team have decided to prop up the house on piers and completely rebuild the foundation. The orig

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

0 replies | 2172 views | Posted on: 03/28/2022 | Last updated: 12/05/2022

What does it really MEAN to build GREEN? Online, March 9, 3:30-5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What will your footprint look like?

Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual global carbon emissions. It’s our role as AEC professionals to help change that dire statistic through innovative g

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 03/08/2022 | Last updated: 03/08/2022

WMGC Green Night: New Strategies for High Performance Affordable Homes 5-7pm Wednesday March 14 - Northampton, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

WMGC Green Night: 5-7pm Wednesday March 14 New Strategies for High Performance Affordable Homes An ongoing challenge in sustainable building has been to bring beautiful, high energy performance ho…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House

0 replies | 1497 views | Posted on: 03/07/2018 | Last updated: 03/07/2018

Building Resilience, Community as the Building Block of Resilience, September 20, Los Angeles, CA

by YijunW

Communities that are connected and empowered are more likely to recover fully from disasters, and become better off than they were before. Why are communities fundamental to resilience, and how do we …

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1239 views | Posted on: 07/17/2018 | Last updated: 07/17/2018

World Summit on Climate Change & Global Warming, November 26-27, Tokyo, Japan

by Kevan

Meetings International Pte LTD Conferences welcomes every one of the members over the globe to participate in the International Conference i.e. World Summit on Climate Change & Global Warming (Climate…

The World’s First Floating Wind Farm - Hywind's Promising Start in Scotland

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Off the coast of Scotland, five turbines are stationed sporadically creating the world’s first offshore wind farm known as Hywind. Each tower stretches 575 ft. high and is anchored to the seabed and…

Filed under: Wind Energy

Keywords: Floating Wind Farms,Hywind,Statoil

0 replies | 2153 views | Posted on: 06/15/2018 | Last updated: 06/15/2018

Energy Storage Global Innovation Forum, June 12-13, Milwaukee, WI

by YijunW

Business Models and Technology Advances for Optimizing Grid-Scale and Behind-the-Meter Storage The need to support the rapid growth of solar and wind power, integrate distributed energy resources,…

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 06/09/2018 | Last updated: 06/09/2018

The US Food Waste Summit, 26-27 June, Harvard Law School

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic and ReFED to accelerate food waste solutions across the U.S.! The U.S. Food Waste Summit will convene leading food businesses, policymakers, i…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Food Waste,Food Law

0 replies | 1163 views | Posted on: 05/30/2018 | Last updated: 05/30/2018

Green Catalysis and Sustainable Energy: Promoting Sustainability through Green Chemistry, November 15-16, 2018, Dubai, UAE

by YijunW

Green Catalysis 2018 invites all the scholars, researchers from all over the world to attend and present their respective scientific research at “Annual Conference on Green Catalysis and Sustainable…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

"Right Sized" Net Zero House, May 19, 11am - 1:00pm, Higganum, CT

by YijunW

YOU’RE INVITED Take an open wall, open house tour of a great net zero home we’re in the midst of building in Higganum. The home achieves high performance and affordability by asking, “how much …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 875 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 05/11/2018

EBC 25th Annual EBEE Awards and 28th Annual Meeting, June 27, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Each year, the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) recognizes companies, organizations and individuals for outstanding environmental / energy accomplishments in the promotion of a sust…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 05/03/2018 | Last updated: 05/03/2018

International Symposium on Sustainable Aviation, July 9 - 11, Rome, Italy

by YijunW

The aviation industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It can be viewed as making a positive contribution to sustainability. ISSA, international, multi-disciplinary symposium, ai…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 909 views | Posted on: 04/26/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

Webinar: Small Commercial Sector: beyond Lighting Program Strategies, April 25, 11am-12pm

by YijunW

The small commercial sector is historically difficult to reach due to diversity in business types and other market barriers. As federal lamp standards become more stringent and market penetration of e…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 678 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/15/2018

Webinar: “Community Choice Energy: Power and Purpose," May 16th, 2pm-3pm

by AbbieKnight

Community Choice agencies (CCAs) serve their communities with electrical power. There are other dimensions of power that CCAs engage in, such as the power of decision-making, the power of local contro…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 04/03/2018 | Last updated: 04/03/2018

 

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