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FREE Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, 2 Dates: March 27 and April 1, 12-1 EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

Keywords: Materials,Commercial Restrooms,Commercial Restroom Design

0 replies | 1520 views | Posted on: 03/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

Passive Design/Build Boot Camp with Emu Passive – FREE Training & Exam, Starts September 29 with two schedule options, Ventura, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

3C-REN is offering a hands-on Certified Passive House Tradesperson Training and Exam through industry leading provider Emu Passive FREE (normally a $2,490 value) to tradespeople who are

California Green Building

0 replies | 1132 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Free Webinar: The Business Opportunity of Electrification, September 10, 11 am - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The accelerating electrification market is creating unprecedented opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners seek to convert their homes from fossil fuel-powered syste

California Green Building

0 replies | 978 views | Posted on: 07/30/2025 | Last updated: 07/30/2025

LEED® Green Associate Exam Prep, August 5, 12 - 4 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join this training to kickstart or enhance the study process. The curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Green Associate Exam and to lightly cover the Advanced placement specialty exams.

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 649 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/12/2025

Making Zero Emissions Buildings the New Normal, A USGBC First Friday Webinar, July 11, 1-2 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The idea of zero-carbon buildings is quickly moving from aspiration to expectation, especially for new construction. This session examines the enabling factors making zero carbon buildings possible, h

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 703 views | Posted on: 06/16/2025 | Last updated: 06/17/2025

Free Webinar: Building for Health: Where Public Health and Energy Policy Intersect, June 10, 9 am -12 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is a network of local governments partnering to promote resource efficiency at the regional level, focusing on energy, water, and greenhouse gas redu

California Green Building

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 05/19/2025 | Last updated: 05/19/2025

Free Webinar: Residential Existing Buildings - Additions, May 28, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course covers how an addition is impacted by the new energy code. When does an addition require a HERS rating and when it does not. This course covers the HERS process and requirements. What

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 651 views | Posted on: 05/03/2025 | Last updated: 05/06/2025

Transforming Spaces with Cool Surfaces: Cool Your Homes and Communities, Online, May 14, 3-4 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

California has long embraced the use of solar reflective “cool” roofs to reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and the impacts of the urban heat island effect—and co

California Green Building

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 04/22/2025 | Last updated: 04/22/2025

Free Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, April 9, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this webinar, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will look at mechanical rooms as we transition from gas appliances to electric appliances. There is an opportunity for contractors and de

California Green Building

0 replies | 816 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 03/27/2025

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 | 1623 views | Posted on: 03/12/2025 | Last updated: 03/21/2025

Free Webinar, Hosted by NBI, National Grid Zero Net Energy Spring Forum: Policy, June 2, 10 am - 11 am PDT

by Connie NBI

Join local and regional professionals who are interested in learning methods to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment. The National Grid Zero Net Energy Spring Forum: Policy presenters wi

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Zero Net Energy,ZNE,Energy

0 replies | 1393 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/07/2020

Webinar - Replacing Diesel in an Alaskan Community: Cordova's New Battery Energy Storage System, May 7, 2-3:30 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Join us for a webinar with the Cordova Electric Cooperative to learn about its recently installed energy storage system. Cordova installed its 1MW/1MWh utility-scale lithium-ion system in Ju

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1197 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/23/2020

Free Webinar Hosted by EEBA: Healthy Home Practices: COVID-19 & Beyond, Tuesday, April 21, 1pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn how to build and utilize a home to stay healthy and the essential steps you should be taking to start improving your home’s living spaces. Caroline Blazovsky, nationally recognized as Amer

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1826 views | Posted on: 04/09/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

Food Waste Progress: Key Companies Embracing“Ugly” Produce

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Food waste has become a major problem in the United States. According to the Natural Resources Defense Find, up to 40% of all food in the U.S. is tossed in the trash. Though some food is composted, mo…

NSBRC Passivhaus Workshop, May 15-16, Swindon, UK

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

The Passivhaus standard is designed to deliver comfort, quality and lower running costs, in any type of building.

Meet Passivhaus accredited experts and suppliers at this two day workshop - a

Filed under: Education

Related to: Education ,Standards

UK Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,Green Building Standards

0 replies | 1274 views | Posted on: 03/14/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

Healthy Materials: Material Transparency and Implementation in Projects, March 12, Denver, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC Colorado to review the basics of healthy materials disclosures and details for choosing healthier materials in your next green building project.

This interdisciplinary session will revie

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1118 views | Posted on: 02/27/2020 | Last updated: 02/27/2020

Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 4, 4 pm, Amherst, MA

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is the 23rd building in the world and the 4th in Massachusetts to achieve the Certified Living Building designation! It is designed to model

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2041 views | Posted on: 02/04/2020 | Last updated: 02/11/2020

Mold, Radon, and Lead in Schools: 1,000 Hours Grant Workshop, March 10, Pittsburgh, PA

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

In a year, a student will spend an average of 1,000 hours within a school building. Creating the healthiest, safest school building for students is GBA's highest priority as school facility p

Filed under: Green Schools

Related to: Other,Education

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Schools,Green Building Advocacy,Green Building Alliance

0 replies | 1632 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 01/24/2020

Bhutan - not just carbon neutral, but carbon negative!

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Bhutan, a small nation between China and India, with a population of 750,000 has set some impressive environmental benchmarks. Bhutan is not merely carbon neutral, it’s also a carbon sink - making …

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Bhutan,Carbon neutral,Sustainability goals

0 replies | 6496 views | Posted on: 01/17/2017 | Last updated: 01/17/2017

Green Building Tour in Brighton Township, Western Pennsylvania Passive House (PHWPA) - 1/11, 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Tour: Passive House in Brighton Township Western Pennsylvania Passive House (PHWPA) January 11, 2017, 4-6 pm Join GBA and Passive House: Western Pennsylvania (PHWPA) for a tour of …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 816 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Webinar: 11/15 American Sustainable Business Council: What Does the Election mean for Sustainable Business? 2-3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Understatement of the year: "The 2016 national election will profoundly alter the landscape for sustainable businesses. From ballot initiatives on higher wages and carbon taxes, to changes in which p…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 11/14/2016 | Last updated: 11/14/2016

Biomimicry & Living Building Exploration - Saturday, November 5, 9:30 am - 4 pm, Hitchcock Center, Amherst

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Biomimicry & Living Building Exploration Saturday November 5th, 9:30am – 4pm Hosted by Biomimicry New England Hitchcock Center 845 West St Amherst, MA 01002 The program will include a lec…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Biomimicry

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 11/02/2016 | Last updated: 11/02/2016

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum (BASEA): Thursday, Oct. 13th, 7 pm: The Future of Solar Incentives in Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Oct. 13th, 2016, 7 pm DOER's 'Next Generation Solar Incentive Straw Proposal' ~ the Good, the Bad & the Ugly Attend the BASEA Forum, Thur…

Check out an EV FREE Saturday 9/17 at Sustainable Wellesley's Drive Electric Week Celebration

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Are you considering going electric? Sustainable Wellesley invites you to the Drive Electric Week celebration on Saturday, September 17th from 9-11am in the parking lot at the Wellesley Farmers’ …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Electric Vehicles,Sustanability

0 replies | 1095 views | Posted on: 09/14/2016 | Last updated: 09/14/2016

Eastern RI Conservation District Community Garden Walking Tour - 9.1.16, 5 pm, Middletown

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

join the Eastern RI Conservation District for a walking tour of a community garden hosted by Aquidneck Community Table 9.1.16 at 5pm off Elizabeth Lane, Middletown, RI 20842. The tour will be led by …

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1105 views | Posted on: 08/30/2016 | Last updated: 08/30/2016

 

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