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Rainwater Harvesting Research and Industry Roundtable, June 28, 12 - 2:30 pm EDT

by Sarah Sojka // Educator

The ARCSA Foundation is proud to host this event bringing together leading researchers and industry professionals. The researchers will present an overview of their findings, ranging from microbial qu

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Stormwater Management,Water Managment,Rainwater Harvesting

0 replies | 525 views | Posted on: 06/15/2021 | Last updated: 06/16/2021

Empowering India, The Clean Energy Growth Opportunity, Online, June 10, 4pm, IST and June 12,12 pm, ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

India is on its way to becoming a clean energy powerhouse, helping show the way toward an efficient industrial economy that is resilient for all.

Join us at the upcoming webinar where experts

India Green Building

0 replies | 661 views | Posted on: 06/02/2025 | Last updated: 06/02/2025

Free Webinar: Net Zero When? ... Net Zero NOW!, May 29, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

What does it take to build the future of housing, starting today? In this month’s Next Up event, Passive House Accelerator explores real-world strategies, technologies, and materials that are al

0 replies | 735 views | Posted on: 05/15/2025 | Last updated: 05/16/2025

Sustainability Delivery Summit, June 9-11, Chicago, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Illinois Green Alliance is proud to be a partner of the Sustainability Delivery Summit, taking place this June in Chicago.

The Summit brings together the entire infrastructure ecosystem to drive fo

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 811 views | Posted on: 05/01/2025 | Last updated: 05/02/2025

Sustainable Building Resource Fair, April 29, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 4-8 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Attend the Sustainable Building Resource Fair to be connected to experts and experienced contractors* who can kickstart your building’s sustainability upgrade. This event is for buildings of all

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 801 views | Posted on: 04/16/2025 | Last updated: 04/16/2025

Passive House Northwest Spring Conference: Passive Building as a Framework for a More Resilient Built Environment, April 18, Troutdale, Oregon

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

It’s time to think about resiliency. What does it mean to build in a world affected by climate change? How can we leverage passive building to design buildings that withstand the worsening effec

0 replies | 697 views | Posted on: 03/24/2025 | Last updated: 03/25/2025

Building towards Zero: Decarbonizing the Built Environment in New York, March 26, Syracuse, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The built environment is responsible for over 40% of carbon emissions globally and nearly one-third of the emissions produced in the U.S. (USGBC’s 2023 report on the State of Decarbonization).&n

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 696 views | Posted on: 03/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Free Webinar: Single Family - Energy Code Implementation Series, with 2025 Code Updates, April 9, 9 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As the 2022 energy code wraps up its final year, and the 2025 code emerges, we see the trends of building electrification, healthier indoor air quality and improved resiliency continue to permeate the

California Green Building

0 replies | 988 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/07/2025

Free Webinar: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, Illinois Solar Education Association, March 12, 2-3 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Find out how you can shine with solar energy! 

Learning Objectives -

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 02/08/2025

Better Buildings Better Business Conference, February 27-28, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Better Buildings Better Business is a two-day conference that gathers building science industry leaders, experts, and practitioners from around Wisconsin and the Midwest to enhance the residentia

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1177 views | Posted on: 12/20/2024 | Last updated: 12/23/2024

Free Green Building Webinar: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation, Sun Shades and Daylighting Systems, October 6, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements.

The discussion em

Keywords: Daylighting,canopies,architectural canopies,canopy systems,Sun shades

0 replies | 1656 views | Posted on: 09/15/2021 | Last updated: 09/15/2021

Climate Mobilization Act Primer, September 16, 1-2 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Environment

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Emissions,Climate,Legislation,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1390 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/25/2021

Free Webinar: Reflect Equity, Inclusion, and Conscious Communication in Your Projects, July 20, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

How are organizations and companies in the green building industry growing and learning around equity, inclusion, and conscious communication? Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hopefully famil

Filed under: Education

Keywords: USGBC,Education,Projects,Communication,Equity

0 replies | 1611 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

Full Moon Fall Harvest Networking Reception with MESAS October 05, Buxton, Maine

by Oyin

You will have the opportunity to network with MESAS', ArchSolar and E2Tech's large community of business, energy, non-profit, and agricultural professionals. There will be food and beverages served by…

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 657 views | Posted on: 09/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Free Webinar Options for Advanced Walls Thursday, June 10, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What comes to mind when we say Advanced Walls? Is it 3D printed assemblies? Is this just another term for advanced framing?

In this session, Dan Wildenhaus – Technical Advisor and Industry Li

Keywords: Walls,Wall assemblies,EEBA,Air Barriers,Energy and Environmental Building Alliance,Thermal Bridging

0 replies | 1602 views | Posted on: 05/27/2021 | Last updated: 05/27/2021

Free Building Science Webinar: Behind the Walls of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with LG Squared & SawHorse, Design+Build, May 24, 4-5 pm EDT

by ROCKWOOL

Go "Behind the Walls" (or in this case outside of them!) with Chris of LG Squared (Architect), Matt of Sawhorse, Inc. (Builder), and Dan of ROCKWOOL.  

Join the #1920sMakeoverATL team as they pre

Webinar: WELL Health-Safety Rating Intro: What’s the Buzz? April 7, 8 - 9 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating focused on operational policies, maintenance protocols, emergency plans, and stakeholder education and engagement to add

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Healthy Building,Well Building Standard,International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

0 replies | 1573 views | Posted on: 03/30/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

The Utility Management Conference, Feb 20-23, San Antonio, Texas

by Oyin

Water and wastewater managers and professionals will gather to hear the latest approaches, practices, processes, techniques, case studies, and research in all aspects of utility management. Th…

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Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1772 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

EES North America, July 9 -12, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies, ees North America is the ideal platform for all stakeholders in the rapidly growing energy storage market. It tak…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 979 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/28/2017

Storage Week 2018, Feb 27 - Mar 1, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Now in its eleventh year, Storage Week 2018 is the global business hub driving the development and finance of energy storage projects. Storage is being proposed as the solution to firm renewable…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 2521 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Green Gifts Fair, Nov 18, Minneapolis, MN

by Oyin

The theme this year is Green For All! We are encouraging the participation of people from all diversities, backgrounds, and identities to come together to create an earth-friendly holiday season for a…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 679 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

2018 Conference: Disaster Risk Reduction, Response and Sustainable Reconstruction, November 8, Boston

by Oyin

An event of the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (CRSCAD), McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). Co-sp…

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2048 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

Real performance for real buildings: using performance-based procurement for new construction projects, 11/29, 1–2 pm Central, Webinar

by Oyin

Every year new buildings are constructed that use more energy than expected. We want to break that trend and recently piloted an initiative in Minnesota known as Accelerate Performance. Accelerate …

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Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 2983 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

URI Landscape Architecture Lecture, November 9th, 7pm, Kingston, RI

by Oyin

Eric Kramer, principal at Reed Hilderbrand in Watertown, Mass., will present a talk titled "Innovation and Tradition in an increasingly complex world." Lectures begin at 7:00 P.M. This serie…

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Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 973 views | Posted on: 10/14/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course, Green Building Alliance’s Leslie Montgomery, December 13, Pittsburgh

by Oyin

Join GBA’s Leslie Montgomery for this in-depth prep course, which prepares you for the LEED v4 Green Associate exam! This one-day workshop teaches participants the core concepts within the US Gre…

Filed under: Education

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1427 views | Posted on: 10/08/2017 | Last updated: 11/16/2017

 

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