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Online: Boston's Carbon Neutral Zoning Initiative, January 27, 12pm - 2pm EDT

by SarahA

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is developing Carbon Neutral Zoning requirements for new construction. This is a critical step towards meeting Mayor Walsh’s goal fo

Solar PROJECT Construction ASIA 2025, December 5, Singapore

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Solar Project Construction Asia 2025 is Asia’s premier gathering dedicated to advancing excellence and innovation in solar project construction. Taking place in Singapore on December 5, 202

0 replies | 206 views | Posted on: 11/04/2025 | Last updated: 11/04/2025

Pro Tour: New Development Addressing Chronic Disparities in Brooklyn, December 12, 12:30-5 pm, New York

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

You're invited to join NESEA for a Tour of a resilient new development, designed to address chronic social, economic, and health disparities in a historically underserved area of Brooklyn, NY

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 230 views | Posted on: 10/07/2025 | Last updated: 10/17/2025

Green Building Hard Hat Tour, Bullard-Havens: Connecticut's First Fossil Fuel-Free Technical High School, October 2, 4pm, New Haven

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Part of a broader statewide sustainability goal, JCJ Architecture, Consulting Engineers Services (CES), and Steven Winter Associates (SWA) came together to bring Connecticut’s High Performance G

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1376 views | Posted on: 09/16/2025 | Last updated: 09/16/2025

Free Webinar by EEBA: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth, June 29, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

"Decarbonization" and "electrification" are becoming household words in some parts of the country. This presentation will demystify these terms, covering the motivations, benefits,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1591 views | Posted on: 06/10/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

Free Webinar: Windmill Green - Sustainable Design for the Developer and Tenant, June 7, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

"Using Windmill Green as a case study we will explore how sustainable development, both from a Developer and Tenant perspective, has steered the design of the building. This webinar will look at

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Design,Sustainability,Carbon,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 1222 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/20/2021

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Clothes Dryers — Minnesota Field and Consumer Research Findings, May 6, 11 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Clothes dryers are a significant component of residential electricity use. Spurred by the emerging availability of heat pump clothes dryers in U.S. markets and their common use in Europe, we examined

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Construction,Heat Pumps,Ventilation Systems,Technology

0 replies | 1879 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 5, 12pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low mainte

Keywords: Residential Construction,maintenance,Commercial Construction,High Performance Windows,protective coating

0 replies | 1409 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

Free Webinar: RE-electrification, repowering our world with renewables, April 8, 4-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Electrification of our transportation, utility and building sectors is a vital component of our society’s move toward a cleaner and greener world.

So how are we doing? Where do we stand today

Filed under: Energy

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,Electrification

0 replies | 1359 views | Posted on: 03/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/28/2021

Webinar: You have a data center - Now what? Stories from the field, April 6, 3 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Gain insight into energy efficiency from organizations that have prioritized their data centers as an opportunity for savings. As organizations increasingly rely on data centers as mission critical op

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Cost Savings,Better Buildings

0 replies | 1403 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - The UN and RIBA, March 15, 5 pm GST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter, this webinar seeks to gain insight into how global institutions are addressing the urgent issue of climate change and to provide a detailed understanding of how locall

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Effciency,Development,Net zero,RIBA

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Daylighting

Keywords: Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 2095 views | Posted on: 02/10/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021

What Makes Great (Green Building) Content?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

I have had some super conversations recently with people who want to write real, meaningful content to represent their green building company, product or service.  One thing to note is that we&rs

Filed under: Other - Information and Resources

Keywords: Green Building,Content Guidelines,Content Advice

0 replies | 3202 views | Posted on: 01/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021

Passive House Massachusetts, July 11

by AbbieKnight

Legislature that affects architecture in Massachusetts is the focus of this active AIA Massachusetts committee. To learn more about the AIA Massachusetts Government Affairs Committee, visit architects…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 839 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Learning about Subject2Change with Jodi Smits Anderson - Sustainable Information is What We Make of It!

by Rate It Green Team


One can learn a lot from Jodi Smits Anderson in about 6 minutes! Allison Friedman and Matt Hoots recently had the privilege of talking with Jodi about her Subject2Change project, as well as

Filed under: Podcasts

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Resilience,Community,Equity,Green Building Conversations,Information Sharing,Subject2Change,2bgreener

0 replies | 2244 views | Posted on: 12/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/17/2023

Project Finance Documentation by Infocast, Nov 1 - 2, Denver, CO

by Oyin

Learn How Real Financing Documents for Wind and Solar Projects Are Negotiated This two-day Project Finance Documentation course will provide attendees with a broad knowledge base about the fundamen…

Filed under: Education

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1094 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

SEPA Utility Conference, April 23 - 25, Rancho Mirage, CA

by Oyin

Utilities teaching utilities is what sets this conference apart from other distributed energy conferences. This isn’t a trade show. It’s where utilities go to share with other utilities how they g…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Sustainable Brands: New Metrics 2017, November 13 - 15, Philadelphia

by Oyin

Leading businesses are creating and valuing entirely new forms of social and environmental business impact to meet evolving consumer expectations. Future-focused corporate leaders are successfully…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Advancing Green Building and Building Science: The Keys to Managing Moisture, November 6th, Brattleboro

by Oyin

SEON will be running Peter Yost’s highly acclaimed 2-day course on Tuesday, October 31 and Monday, November 6th, 2017. This is the same course that Peter ran at GCC a few years ago and received…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 601 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, Two Sessions: 11/9 and 11/16, Los Angeles

by Oyin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards the greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the bas…

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Critical Facilities Summit - October 23-25, Minneapolis

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

A national event dedicated to designing, operating and staffing mission critical buildings for optimal efficiency and reliability. Discover leading trends and best practices in the design, constructio…

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Florida Green Building Coalition - Annual Meeting, September 28-29, Orlando

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Attend the Florida Green Building Coalition's Annual Meeting, Sept. 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown. Activities and events include a project visit, board meeting, committee meetings, …

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 684 views | Posted on: 09/15/2017 | Last updated: 09/15/2017

The Reasons Why the Museum of Tomorrow has a LEED-certified Gold Seal

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Museum of Tomorrow is located in the Pier de Mauá, the port area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian museum to receive the

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Certified,Brazil

0 replies | 9965 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

HeatSmart Mass Program - Interested Communities - RFPs must be received by September 1, 2017

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

MassCEC and DOER are currently accepting community proposals for the HeatSmart Mass program, with a goal of selecting up to 4 communities or groups of communities. Each community will select one or mo…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HeatSmart Mass

0 replies | 1134 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component in Manchester, NH), September 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

The Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance (NEHERS) is pleased to offer HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. NEHERS hybrid HERS rater training classes …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: HERS Training

0 replies | 984 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

 

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