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Grey to Green Conference, April 4-5, Toronto

by AbbieKnight

Grey to Green is taking place in Toronto on April 4 & 5 and will highlight new policy, design practices, and innovative products in the green infrastructure sector. Our goal is to help inform

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Climate Change,Flooding,Urban Heat Island Effect

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 03/04/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2019

How Solar and Agriculture can Coexist & Thrive, A Free Hybrid Event, December 2, Golden, Colorado

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Agrivoltaics –  the practice of planting crops in the partial shade of raised racks of solar panels – is a heavily researched endeavor with broad applications. It is raising justified

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 474 views | Posted on: 11/04/2025 | Last updated: 11/05/2025

Free Training: Heat Pump Water Heater Installation, December 10, Santa Maria, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are becoming the standard in California. This free training will prepare your plumbers to install them correctly to avoid callbacks and achieve their full potential in t

California Green Building

0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 10/07/2025 | Last updated: 10/10/2025

Free Webinar: HRV and ERV in Existing Multi-Family Buildings, November 19, 9 am - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Whether compelled by changing code or by market demand for better ventilation, providing ventilation in existing multi-family buildings is a challenge. This training explores how balanced ventila

California Green Building

0 replies | 961 views | Posted on: 09/15/2025 | Last updated: 09/15/2025

Free 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam - GPRO Construction Management, October 21-23, 11 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

California Green Building

0 replies | 624 views | Posted on: 08/27/2025 | Last updated: 08/27/2025

Free Webinar: Multi-Family Domestic Hot Water, September 11, 12 - 2 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Moving from fossil-fuel boilers to other forms of domestic hot water heating can be challenging, but it’s definitely doable. This training offers experience and strategies for providing DHW in m

California Green Building

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 08/11/2025 | Last updated: 08/11/2025

Free Webinar: A Conversation on Residential Building Benchmarking, August 20, 12-1 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This interactive discussion webinar is designed to educate the team on residential building energy benchmarking and gather feedback on benchmarking policies. To discuss what building energy

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 608 views | Posted on: 07/19/2025 | Last updated: 07/19/2025

Energy Code for the Building Envelope - 2 Part Course, July 29, 2-5 pm & July 31, 3-5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This two-part training presents updated content covered in the Building Envelope Parts 1-3 trainings offered in the Fall/Winter 2024 Stretch Energy Code Training Series. This training is intended

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 777 views | Posted on: 06/19/2025 | Last updated: 06/19/2025

Free Webinar: Optimizing heat pump zoning for maximum comfort and efficiency, June 17, 4-5:30 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This course explores best practices for zoning with heat pumps, covering both ducted and ductless multi-zone strategies. Participants will learn about common challenges, static pressure issu

California Green Building

0 replies | 689 views | Posted on: 05/27/2025 | Last updated: 05/27/2025

Queer Decarbonization Summit, June 23–25, Garrison, New York

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

A gathering of LGBTQ+ climate leaders. No boring panels in windowless rooms. Just interactive sessions designed to foster meaningful connections and learning. Meet every attendee through participant i

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1015 views | Posted on: 05/09/2025 | Last updated: 05/09/2025

Sprouting: Growing Green Schools II, June 18, 5-7 pm, Portland, Oregon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the second panel of our 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL.

Green and high performance school buildings offer students and teachers he

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,The Portland Green Schools Committee

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 05/24/2019 | Last updated: 05/24/2019

Cooper Recycling Tour and Talk, May 15, 9:30-11 am, Brooklyn, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Did you know that over 90 percent of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is recyclable?

Join Urban Green for a tour of Cooper Recycling’s state-of-the-art and expanded facility in Bro

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1828 views | Posted on: 04/28/2019 | Last updated: 04/28/2019

Living Future Unconference, "Collaboration and Abundance," April 30- May 3, Seattle, WA

by AbbieKnight

SEATTLE – The International Living Future Institute is hosting its 13th annual Living Future unConference in Seattle, Washington, on April 30-May 3, 2019, at the new Hyatt Regency

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,regenerative design,Cross-industry,collaboration

0 replies | 1548 views | Posted on: 03/27/2019 | Last updated: 04/01/2019

USGBCMA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting Monday, December 8th in #Boston, 5:45 pm:

by admin

Attend the @USGBCMA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting Monday, December 8th in #Boston, 5:45 pm: http://www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=503. This month's topic: A presentatio…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA

0 replies | 1116 views | Posted on: 12/02/2014 | Last updated: 12/02/2014

SPEER Clean Energy Exchange, April 8-9, Austin, Texas

by SPEER (South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource)

CEE19 is the premier energy efficiency event for Texas & Oklahoma. We will be hosting Katharine Hayhoe and Jeff Butler as this year's keynotes. In addition to excellent keynote presentations, our form

FREE WEBINAR: Incorporating Sustainable Materials into Commercial Restroom Design, Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

There are varied material options available for restrooms, locker rooms, and other applications. Learn about HDPE, its physical attributes, composition, design options and sustainable contributions to

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,restroom,locker room

0 replies | 2299 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

Closing the loop with CarpetCycle: Tour, Presentation, and Networking 4-7 pm, January 22, Roselle, New Jersey

by Eileen Flynn // Student

About CarpetCycle: An estimated 3.5 billion pounds of post-consumer carpet gets landfilled in the United States annually. Since their inception, in 1999, CarpetCycle has been providing services to saf

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,Recycling,Insulation,CarpetCycle

0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 01/04/2019 | Last updated: 01/06/2019

Green Power: Conference and Exposition on Renewable Energy, Dec 4-5, Chennai, India

by Aditya

GREEN POWER 2018

Globally, Renewable Energy is making rapid strides. Matching this trend, India is also witnessing an exponential growth in renewable energy and is expected to meet the GoI target o

Filed under: Energy

India Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1654 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

The IAFOR International Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment, Jan 3-5, 2019, Honolulu, USA

by Aditya

"Independence & Interdependence"

The technological and logistical advances of globalisation have enabled us to become independent and empowered as never before, but at the same time t

Filed under: Events

Keywords: clean energy,Environment,Sustainability

0 replies | 1418 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Biomimicry: Designs By Nature

by Chelsea W. // Student

Biomimicry means using nature to mimic things in our everyday life. By mimicking nature in how products and buildings are designed, we can make smarter, more cost effective decisions that we already k…

Filed under: Other Products

Related to: Safety,Related Industries - Services,Biomass,Exterior Improvements,Insulation,Other Green Building Discussions - Other

Keywords: Biomimicry

0 replies | 1708 views | Posted on: 08/19/2015 | Last updated: 08/19/2015

Indoor Air Quality Challenges in Space Vehicles... and On Earth

by Chelsea W. // Student

If you think keeping the air quality "Good" in your home or office is hard, imagine having to do it in space! Join the Syracuse Center of Excellence for their Research and Technology Forum: Indoor Air…

HanleyWood Webinar: How have LEDs changed the way we work with light?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Free HanleyWood Webinar: How have LEDs changed the way we work with light? "Today, LEDs can be used for almost all architectural lighting. This course will explore what makes LEDs unlike traditi…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Webinar,LED,Lighting

0 replies | 1640 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015

Survey: Help Inform the Global Construction Community On the Current Green Building Market

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The World Green Building Council is launching a new World Green Building Trends survey in partnership with Dodge Data & Analytics. A follow up to the 2013 World Green Building Trends SmartMarket Repor…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Keywords: Green Building,Survey,World Green Building Council,Building,Construction

0 replies | 1778 views | Posted on: 05/20/2015 | Last updated: 05/20/2015

New York Energy Week 2015 Bi-Monthly Meetups (Year Round Events)

by Chelsea W. // Student

Come to one of New York Energy Week's bi-monthly meet ups! This group on MeetUp.com sponsors year-round activities supporting the New York Energy Week vision to breakdown silos that historically fragm…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,New York,NY Events

0 replies | 1445 views | Posted on: 04/22/2015 | Last updated: 04/22/2015

USGBCMA Workshop, 3/20 9am-5pm: Prepare for the LEED v4 Green Associate Exam

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC MA Chapter will host a day long LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation class on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at 50 Milk Street, Boston, MA The class includes: 8 hours of…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA,LEED

0 replies | 1751 views | Posted on: 03/12/2015 | Last updated: 03/12/2015

 

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