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Free Green Building Webinar: The Perfect Pair: Sustainable HDPE + Copper Restroom Touch-Points, August 5, 12-1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical

Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,HDPE

0 replies | 1639 views | Posted on: 07/15/2021 | Last updated: 07/15/2021

Free Webinar: The Clean Energy Equity Investment Gap, January 13, 10 - 11 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Meeting global climate and development goals will require a rapid and sustained scale-up of clean energy infrastructure investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). These countries

0 replies | 554 views | Posted on: 12/11/2025 | Last updated: 12/11/2025

Informational Webinar - 2026 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort Overview/Introduction, January 14, 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join LEED for Cities and Communities for the 2nd informational webinar for those interested in applying to the 2026 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort.

This webinar will provide an overview

0 replies | 545 views | Posted on: 11/13/2025 | Last updated: 11/20/2025

Free Webinar: Energy Upgrade Workshop - Holiday Edition, December 11, 6:30 to 7:30 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy-, water-, and cost-saving strategies at home. Presentation will include additional tips applicable to

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 400 views | Posted on: 10/20/2025 | Last updated: 10/22/2025

Integrating EVs into the Grid, Online Panel, October 16, 8 to 9 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Women In Cleantech and Sustainability are hosting a virtual conversation on one of the most urgent and exciting challenges in the energy sector: integrating electric vehicles into the grid a

California Green Building

0 replies | 850 views | Posted on: 09/25/2025 | Last updated: 09/25/2025

GreenFin: Where Capital Powers the Clean Economy, October 28-30, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

What is GreenFin?

Corporate sustainability is at a critical juncture in financing decarbonization strategies. The urgent challenge lies in mobilising and deploying the trillions in capital needed t

California Green Building

0 replies | 754 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Free Webinar: Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Urban Low-Income Multifamily Housing, August 27, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Residents in low-income multifamily housing often struggle to afford energy for essential needs such as heating, cooking, and electronics. Climate change may increase these energy demands, and high en

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Green Building Innovation Expo, September 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join the Green Building Alliance for the first-ever Green Building Expo! 

Open to the public, the Pittsburgh Green Building Innovation Expo at the LEED-certified Highline building will hi

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 923 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/17/2025

Free Webinar: Electrification & Home Performance Series: 5 - How Tight is Too Tight?, July 23, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors like energy effic

California Green Building

0 replies | 542 views | Posted on: 06/30/2025 | Last updated: 06/30/2025

Free Webinar: Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations, June 27, 12-1 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This will be an open discussion about Heat pump water heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. To ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, a

California Green Building

0 replies | 733 views | Posted on: 06/02/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

Webinar: Michigan's EGLE, Energy Efficiency Programs and Funding, October 6, 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hear from EGLE's Energy Services staff about energy efficiency initiatives happening in communities throughout Michigan. Also, learn about EGLE's current energy efficiency programs and fu

Filed under: Energy

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Michigan,Waste Reduction,Community

0 replies | 1452 views | Posted on: 09/08/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

BuiltGreen Conference, 2021, Equitable Futures, September 16, Lynwood, WA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for over a decade, with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability.

After over a year of

California Green Building

Keywords: BuiltGreen

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 08/23/2021 | Last updated: 08/23/2021

The Long-Term Liability of Subjective Standards in Vapor Intrusion, Tuesday, August 24, 12-1 pm EDT

by Clean Vapor

Tom Hatton, CEO of Clean Vapor - The Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Company - will discuss how the disparity and complete absence of standards from state to state, has created a significant undefined

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: risk,Radon,vapor intrusion,VOCs,vapor remediation,soil gas,liability,VOC,1920sMakeoverATL,1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 07/21/2021 | Last updated: 07/25/2021

MIT Energy Night - October 13, 6:30-9:30, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Now in its 11th year, Energy Night showcases the energy research, education, and entrepreneurship at MIT. This year's event will showcase a myriad of interactive poster presentations from every energ…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Cleantech,MIT Energy

0 replies | 1309 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, In Person and Online, September 21-23, San Diego, CA

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

The time has never been better; the need has never been greater. Greenbuild brings together leaders developing the next generation of standards, policies, and partnerships to build a better quality of

Filed under: Greenbuild

Keywords: Greenbuild

0 replies | 6263 views | Posted on: 06/20/2021 | Last updated: 08/06/2021

Landfill Waste Becomes Building Insulation! - Free CE Webinar by GreenHome Institute, June 23, 12-1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Can a textile recycling company divert what is traditionally landfilled waste from waste streams to create building insulation? How? 

In this session, you will learn how landfill waste becomes

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Recycling,Waste,Upcycling,Landfill Waste

0 replies | 1633 views | Posted on: 06/08/2021 | Last updated: 06/08/2021

Virtual Event: Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo, May 21-22

by samanthaklein // Intern

The unprecedented events of 2020 punctuated the urgency of the climate crisis, the pervasiveness of racial inequities and environmental injustices, the deep impacts of housing unaffordability, and the

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Los Angeles,Municipal Green Building

0 replies | 1517 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component), Jan 22 - Feb 16, Springfield, MA

by Oyin

The Alliance is pleased to offer high quality HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. Our hybrid HERS rater training classes include an online and a classroom t…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2540 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

2018 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, April 30–May 3, Long Beach, California

by Oyin

2018 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, North America’s leading conference and expo showcasing the real-world application of the latest transportation technologies, drive trains, and clean fu…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1128 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

The Lignofuels 2018 Conference, 7 - 8 Feb, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

by Oyin

Already on its 10th edition, this two day conference will bring together key lignofuels stakeholders to join our forum discussions and networking, including leaders from advanced generation biofuels c…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1092 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

USGBC Maryland Wintergreen Awards Celebration, Jan 25, Maryland

by Oyin

Join the U.S. Green Building Council Maryland Community for an evening of networking to celebrate the winners of our 2017 Community Leader Awards! The awards celebrate, promote and recognize excel…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

LEED Exam Prep Course by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, Dec 21, Boston

by Oyin

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate and other specialty exams. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Gre…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

California Solar Power Expo, March 27-28, San Diego, CA

by Oyin

Join us at the California Solar Power Expo, the leading solar event for Southern California. The U.S. solar market is soaring. By the end of 2016, the U.S. solar industry is projected to install 1…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1785 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Enhancing the Resilience of Seniors in Your Community, Webinar, October 18, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

by Oyin

This webinar will focus on the safety and well-being of seniors within the context of climate change. Using a participatory adaptation planning process conducted with members of the senior community …

Filed under: Education

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 3488 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/11/2017

New England Women in Energy and the Environment NH Chapter Networking Event, November 9th, Kensington, New Hampshire

by Oyin

A night of networking at The Farm at Eastman’s Corner with enthusiastic women who care about energy and environmental issues. About NEWIEE NEWIEE aims to harness the passion, intelligenc…

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 10/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

 

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