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Florida-Friendly Landscaping 101, November 5, Sarasota, FL

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

This class will teach you the basics of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program. They will show you the nine principles that can help you have a successful, beautiful landscape while protec

USGBC Northern California 20th Annual Water Conservation Showcase, June 15, 8am - 5pm, San Ramon, CA

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Since 2004, hundreds of advocates, researchers, business leaders, product manufacturers and government officials have gathered every year to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facin

California Green Building

0 replies | 805 views | Posted on: 05/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/30/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, June 7, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Safety,Vertical Openings,Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 05/10/2023 | Last updated: 05/11/2023

Cleanpower 2023, Conference & Exhibition, May 22 - 25, New Orleans, Louisiana

by himj // Student Of Green Building

CLEAN POWER is an exhibition hub for the renewable energy industry and supply chain. CLEAN POWER features exhibitors and conference programming specifically for utility-scale solar and storage as

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1288 views | Posted on: 04/23/2023 | Last updated: 04/26/2023

LEED for Cities and Communities Professional 2-Day Training + Exam, Online, April 27-28

by himj // Student Of Green Building

LEED for Cities and Communities rating system helps projects create and operationalize responsible, sustainable, and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation, and many

0 replies | 1123 views | Posted on: 04/05/2023 | Last updated: 04/06/2023

USGBC LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Series, Spring 2023, Online, 4 Sessions Starting April 19, 5-7:30pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

USGBC is excited to offer this 4-session exam prep series designed to assist with your pursuit of a LEED Green Associate credential.

In this preparation you can meet with your colleagues from acros

0 replies | 1571 views | Posted on: 03/17/2023 | Last updated: 03/17/2023

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: The Why and How of Home Performance for Electrification, April 4, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendo

California Green Building

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 03/01/2023 | Last updated: 03/02/2023

Leadership Lunch: Dr. Mark Berry and Jennifer Winn of Southern Company, March 14, 12-1 pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

Southface Institute is a sustainable building nonprofit that strengthens equity and the environment by transforming residential and commercial structures at every stage of the building life cycle.

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

0 replies | 1754 views | Posted on: 02/17/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

(New Dates!) Facilities & Campus Energy, The American Institute of Architects, Washington D.C., September 8-9, 2021

by mkilmartin // Intern

Out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19 for the health and safety of all, RSC has re-scheduled of the Summit. Speakers are in the process of being re-confirmed for the new dates. 

Filed under: Green Facilities

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 02/06/2021

Webinar - Veridian at County Farm: Accelerating the Transformation to a World of Living Communities, January 22

by mkilmartin // Intern

Veridian at County Farm is nestled on County Farm Park with 130 acres of woods, trillium-lined trails, gardens and playgrounds. It is targeted to be one of the nation’s first mixed-income net ze

Filed under: Green Living

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Green Living,sustainable farming,Education

0 replies | 1683 views | Posted on: 01/10/2020 | Last updated: 01/10/2020

Facades+AM San Francisco, January 31, 7:30 AM-4 PM, San Francisco, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join Facades+ in San Francisco on January 31, 2020. The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building skins, high performance facades and the futu

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Education,California Events

0 replies | 1706 views | Posted on: 12/14/2019 | Last updated: 12/26/2019

2nd Annual Coastal Resiliency Symposium, December 13, 11 am, The Greene School, Narragansett, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Join The Greene School for the 2nd Annual Coastal Resilience Symposium! 

12th grade students will be sharing the results from their research about the health and vitality of Rhode Is

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1147 views | Posted on: 11/27/2019 | Last updated: 12/04/2019

Brooklyn Brownstone DER, December 13, Brooklyn, NY

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

Project Details

  • Units:  2
  • Type of Construction:  DER (completed July 2018)
  • Square footage: 3,000
  • 10 kw roof-mounted PV array, offsetting more than 100% of energy d

Net Zero Building Tour: Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, February 23, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Westborough

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Net Zero Building Tour: Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife February 23rd, 2016 1:30 - 3:30 PM Wouldn't you love to tour a LEED Platinum Zero Net Energy Building? USGBC MA presents a seminar to le…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero,USGBC Massachusetts,Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1373 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Women+ in Green Happy Hour, December 10, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

Green Building Alliance is continuing to foster Pittsburgh’s network of Women+ in Green, celebrating the work of women and non-binary individuals in sustainability and providing a supportiv

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Women in Green,Social Networking,Happy hour

0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 10/16/2019 | Last updated: 10/16/2019

VERGE 19 -Carbon, Circular, Energy, Transportation, October 22-24, Oakland, CA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Fast-changing technologies and growing global risks are forcing companies and cities to become more adaptive, and business models to evolve and diversify. It’s a challenging time,

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1494 views | Posted on: 10/02/2019 | Last updated: 10/02/2019

Webinar, October 8 Mass Clean Energy Center's InnovateMass Program, Winter 2019 - Clean Energy Grants are Available!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Funding Opportunities: InnovateMass and Seed Investments Program!

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s InnovateMass Program is now accepting applications for the Winter 2019 round of the p

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Mass Clean Energy Center,InnovateMass,Seed Investments Program

0 replies | 917 views | Posted on: 09/20/2019 | Last updated: 09/20/2019

How to Succeed with Commissioning: Tools, Best Practices & Overcoming Barriers, Thursday, July 28, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

How to Succeed with Commissioning . . . Tools, Best Practices & Overcoming Barriers Thursday, July 28, 2016 ST. Louis Science Center 5050 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 - Examine commiss…

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Building Commissioning

0 replies | 1040 views | Posted on: 07/28/2016 | Last updated: 07/28/2016

July 16th: Build a Bog Bridge Training and Workday

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join the Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire for their Build a Bog Bridge Training and Workday! ABOUT THE EVENT: The bog bridges in the Manchester Cedar Swamp are in dire need of a facelift! The Na…

DEADLINE TOMORROW, July 8th: Food Solutions New England (FSNE) Network Leadership Institute Fall Sessions

by Higgins_James // Student

Food Solutions New England (FSNE) seeks to grow, strengthen, and diversify its network leadership across the region. They are seeking regional green thinkers and doers to participate in the first FSNE…

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Living,New Hampshire,Food Solutions New England,Food Sustainability

0 replies | 997 views | Posted on: 07/07/2016 | Last updated: 07/07/2016

Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future, Wednesday June 29, 6-7:30 pm, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

SouthCoast Community Energy Series: Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6 - 7:30 PM Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School 112…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Marion Institute,Toxics Action Center,Leadership SouthCoast,SouthCoast Media Group,Acadia Center

0 replies | 903 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016

Is Apple Going Into the Renewable Energy Industry?

by JackSawyer // Student

Apple has recently formed a subsidiary called Apple Energy, it plans to focus on Apple's renewable energy initiatives as well as potentially open up new business ventures for the tech giant. Apple has…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Renewable Energy,Apple,Utilities,Waste,facebook,google,Apple Energy

0 replies | 2310 views | Posted on: 06/17/2016 | Last updated: 06/17/2016

Join the Digital Dialogue: Green Schools Summit 2016, Thursday May 26 - 11-11:45 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Join the Digital Dialogue: Green Schools Summit 2016 (#GreenSchools2016) Thursday May 26, 2016 11:00am to 11:45am EST As students who value the world we live in, we realize that the only way to…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Schools

0 replies | 996 views | Posted on: 05/24/2016 | Last updated: 05/24/2016

Governor Baker signs bill lifting solar cap to 4%, and lowering Net Metering Rates.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a compromise bill lifting Massachusetts' solar net metering cap and lowering remuneration rates for large-scale systems. The states net metering cap will increa…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Solar,Net Metering,Net Metering Caps

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 04/11/2016 | Last updated: 04/11/2016

Merging Building Science with Health Science: The Impact of Buildings on Health, Comfort and Productivity, March 10 at 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Merging Building Science with Health Science: The Impact of Buildings on Health, Comfort and Productivity March 10, 12:30–1:30 pm Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, FXB G-12 Join …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 03/09/2016 | Last updated: 03/09/2016

 

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