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Green Heating And Cooling With Heat Pumps In West Concord, February 29, Concord, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Electrifying your home’s heating system with a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to reduce your overall carbon footprint and make your home more comfortable. Learn about cold-climate a

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2029 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2020

Facilities and Campus Energy Summit, May 6-7, Washington, DC

by JessicaJoaquim

The 5th Annual Facilities & Campus Energy Summit is designed to provide an interchange of in-depth knowledge and serve as a catalyst for collaboration across large built environments that do

Filed under: Facilities Management

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Campus Sustainability,Facilities Management,Higher Education,Life Science,Facilities,Healthcare,hospitals

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 03/12/2025 | Last updated: 03/21/2025

Climate Mobilization Act Series - Affordable Housing Training, Online, March 11, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training educates affordable housing stakeholders – including building developers, owners, architects, engineers, and contractors –

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 02/15/2025 | Last updated: 02/15/2025

Decarbonizing Your Building: A Free Online Workshop to Help You Strategize & Electrify, February 10, 6-8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

In this decarbonization workshop, learn from technical experts and industry professionals about heat pumps, heat pump hot water heaters, and other high-performance technologies to make your residentia

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 655 views | Posted on: 01/26/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Green Tech Revolution, Presented by Sustsinable Business Union, January 20, 1-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

This webinar will explore business solutions with Green Technology aimed at improving environmental sustainability, including renewable energy, carbon capture, and energy efficiency solutions.

Sust

0 replies | 814 views | Posted on: 01/05/2025 | Last updated: 01/05/2025

Carbon Literacy Training for Change Agents, Online, January 28 & February 4, 9:15 am - 12:30 pm, GMT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you interested in learning more about carbon footprints and how we can achieve net zero? Have you struggled to communicate with others who don’t seem interested? Do you want to become an age

UK Green Building

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 12/09/2024 | Last updated: 12/19/2024

Free Online Class: Specifying a Lighting Control System, December 13, 1-5 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Specifying an advanced lighting control system can be a challenge for any designer, new or experienced with lighting controls. This class offers an intensive review of the most common documentation on

California Green Building

0 replies | 624 views | Posted on: 11/20/2024 | Last updated: 11/20/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: From Smart to Smarter: Advances in Industrial Control Systems Improve Efficiency, November 19, 11 am -12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Advanced control systems are transforming the manufacturing industry by boosting efficiency, reducing energy demand, and cutting costs. With innovations like wireless communication, machine learning,

0 replies | 612 views | Posted on: 11/03/2024 | Last updated: 11/03/2024

Free Webinar: How CPC Climate Capital Supports New Construction & Retrofits for #Clean Energy in Multifamily Housing, October 30, 1-2 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

How CPC Climate Capital Supports New Construction and Retrofits for Clean Energy in Multifamily Housing

Learn about CPC Climate Capital and how they're financing carbon-reducing work on existin

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 756 views | Posted on: 10/10/2024 | Last updated: 10/11/2024

Free Webinar: Building the Future: Electrification Strategies for Electricians, October 18, 8-9:30 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Electrification is taking form in California (and beyond!) - over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat pumps installed by 2030. The mass

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 09/16/2024 | Last updated: 09/23/2024

International Well Building Institute (IWBI) - Free Webcast Series - Part 1: IWBI's Global Community Response to the Novel Coronavirus, March 26

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

This webinar is offered at BOTH 10 am and 8 pm for your convenience.    

The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) is offering a set of FREE Webcasts relate to the coronavirus

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Coronavirus,Covid-19

0 replies | 2113 views | Posted on: 03/22/2020 | Last updated: 03/25/2020

(Canceled) Creating Spaces for Pollinators and Hummingbirds, March 26, Smithfield, RI

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

The pollinators of the world are losing ground at an alarming rate. Discover what you can do on your property to encourage, assist, and help to save pollinators. You will look at food, nesting, and sh

Filed under: Environment

Related to: Training and Development Programs, Workshops,Information and Resources

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Rhode Island,Gardening,Pollinators

0 replies | 1191 views | Posted on: 03/09/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

7th Annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo (Now Virtual), April 6-9

by mkilmartin // Intern

Virtual CxEnergy (More Info Coming Soon!)

The 7th annual CxEnergy Conference & Expo, April 6-9, 2020 in San Diego, provides more topical, in-depth educational presentations than ever for c

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

0 replies | 1760 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

Will The Sun Shine on Tesla’s Acquisition of SolarCity?

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The cleantech-savvy vanguard, Elon Musk of Tesla Motors, recently offered to buy his cousin Lyndon Rive's company, SolarCity, in an unexpected deal that values the solar installer at more than $2.5 bi…

Filed under: News

Related to: Information and Resources

Keywords: Cleantech,Solar,Renewable Energy,Tesla,Elon Musk,SolarCity,Green News

0 replies | 3247 views | Posted on: 06/22/2016 | Last updated: 06/22/2016

Zero Waste Events: Tips & Tools, February 12, Pittsburgh, PA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Join for an introduction to Zero Waste.  Speaker Kara Magoolaghan will present on the TRUE Zero Waste Rating System, how it relates to facility operations, and give anecdotal examples for ho

Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture, September 10-12, 2020

by Lydia Wagner AGRI 2020 // AGRI 2021

Magnus Group takes a huge gratification to welcome you for “Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture” AGRI 2020 scheduled during September 10-12, 2020 in Paris, France.

 Agriculture

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 12/26/2019 | Last updated: 01/06/2020

Solar and Energy Storage Northeast, February 19-20, Boston, MA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Solar and Energy Storage Northeast is the largest forum for professionals dedicated to the integration of solar, storage, and additional renewable energy assets like wind energy and electric vehicle i

Filed under: Solar Energy

Related to: Energy Management

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,Solar Energy,Energy Storage

0 replies | 3363 views | Posted on: 12/05/2019 | Last updated: 12/05/2019

Turf Removal Class, Part of the Landscape Transformation Series, January 25, Torrance, CA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Learn how to remove your turf and succesfully convert your landscape into a sustainable rought-tolerant garden. The classes will help you understand and meet rebate program requirements.

 

Filed under: Government Policies

California Green Building

Keywords: Landscape,Turf Removal

0 replies | 1654 views | Posted on: 11/16/2019 | Last updated: 11/18/2019

Love This Place Energy: An Efficient Home is a Cozy Home - December 1, 4:30 pm, The Alliance Center, Denver

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Love This Place Energy: An Efficient Home is a Cozy Home December 1, 2016, 4:30-7:30 In collaboration with the Denver Office of Sustainability, the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado is kicking o…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 884 views | Posted on: 10/31/2016 | Last updated: 10/31/2016

Help Build What’s Next - Illinois - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 8, 1:30-4:30 pm, Chicago

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Help Build What’s Next - Chicago, Illinois November 14, 1:30-4:30 google 320 N Morgan St Chicago, IL 60607 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out thi…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

14th International Conference on Green Buildings- Mumbai, IND (10/6-8)

by aahassonjee

The 14th International Conference on Green Buildings will be held at the Hotel Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, India on from October 6-8 this year! Registration and accommodation information can be found he…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 679 views | Posted on: 09/12/2016 | Last updated: 09/12/2016

Electric Car Charging Stations Surpass Gas Stations in Japan

by JackSawyer // Student

A survey conducted by Nissan has found that there are now more electric charging stations than gas stations in Japan. The survey revealed that there are more than 40,000 electric stations in compariso…

Filed under: Transportation

Keywords: Survey,Japan,Electric Vehicles,Charging stations,nissan

0 replies | 2331 views | Posted on: 08/09/2016 | Last updated: 08/09/2016

TOMORROW: Green Tour of Village Elementary School

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The USGBC NJ Green Schools Committee in collaboration with the NJ School Boards Association is pleased to present an educational tour of the Village Elementary School addition project in the West Wind…

The First US Climate Change Refugees - A New Reality

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

To many Americans, the idea of “climate refugees” and displacement due to rising sea levels and changing environmental conditions seems like an impossible fantasy that only happens in far off Isla…

The US Must Combat Food Waste Now

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

If you had to take a guess of how much food produced in America is wasted, what would it be? 5%? Maybe 15%? Believe it or not, 40% of all food produced in America is wasted according to a widely cited…

 

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