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Webinar: Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Carousel - BIT Building Case Studies, October 7, 8-10am CDT

by SarahA

Instead of multiple presentations this month, USGBC - Missouri Gateway Chapter is excited to welcome Jenny Carney as our speaker to discuss the BIT Building System. BIT is a building perform

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Certifications,USGBC Missouri,USGBC Missouri Gateway,BIT,Building Systems

0 replies | 884 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/27/2020

Free Webinar: Balcony Solar/DIY Clean Energy, Part of MassCEC's Thoughtful Climate Live Interview Series: December 2, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Interest in so called “balcony solar” – smaller scale, plug and play solar PV systems that homeowners and renters can install themselves – is growing, driven in part by energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 271 views | Posted on: 11/21/2025 | Last updated: 11/22/2025

Beyond the Blower Door: Demystifying Whole Building Airtightness Testing - Multifamily, November 18, Online and in Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join RDH Building Science’s David Stanton (Senior Engineer) and John Mann (CPHC, Phius Verifier, HERS Rater) as they present the essentials of airtightness testing—what it is, why it matte

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 330 views | Posted on: 10/30/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Free Webinar: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, November 12, 2 - 3 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

- How solar energy works in Illinois (and everywhere)

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 331 views | Posted on: 10/04/2025 | Last updated: 10/07/2025

Free Webinar: Ready, Set, Scale, November 4, 11 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Ready, Set, Scale. The webinar series focuses on the mechanisms key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional commercial and residential buildings sector. Join Northeast Energy Efficienc

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1182 views | Posted on: 09/11/2025 | Last updated: 09/11/2025

Build A Better House Series: HVAC, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, February 23 - 24

by SarahA

About the Program:  Building and renovating homes in Maine’s climate is a challenge. While most customers demand that their homes be constructed and renovated to minimize heat loss –

EBC NH Webinar: Department of Environmental Services Division Directors, February 5, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This EBC New Hampshire Leadership Webinar will provide EBC members from throughout New Hampshire and New England with the opportunity to learn directly from each of the three division directors at the

Filed under: Environment

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Environment,New Hampshire

0 replies | 988 views | Posted on: 01/05/2021 | Last updated: 01/06/2021

Webinar: Material Bank: What are ‘Good’ Materials? January 20, 12:30 EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The claim is that all materials are bad. But, some are worse than others. Designers need to weigh up which material is appropriate for each element of the design. It is helpful to look at things 

Filed under: Materials Recovery

UK Green Building

Keywords: Architecture,Healthy Building Materials,Materials,Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 2428 views | Posted on: 12/20/2020 | Last updated: 12/21/2020

NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference - Research to Action: Science & Solutions for a Planet Under Pressure, Online, January 5-9, 2021

by Richard Minasian // Student

The NCSE Drawdown 2021 Conference will feature everything our community values from past NCSE Annual Conferences with the addition of an exciting new collaboration with Project Drawdown. Giv

Community Connections Webinar: Midwest Energy Strategies, USGBC Ohio, December 10, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will highlight Midwest-specific energy strategies.

This webinar will explore what is interesting in buildings now and how energy has been affected by under-occupancy. It will then dive

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Community,Midwest

0 replies | 1168 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 12/01/2020

IWBI Webcast: Finding your Inner Sanctuary: Supporting Frontline Workers During COVID-19, December 3, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Join the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) for a conversation about the impacts of COVID-19 on essential workers and learn actionable strategies for finding your inner sanctuary d

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Covid-19,International WELL Building Institute (IWBI),IWBI

0 replies | 2173 views | Posted on: 11/13/2020 | Last updated: 11/13/2020

Air Sealing to Achieve Zero Net Energy - New Techniques and Applications, November 21, 12pm - 7:30pm EDT

by SarahA

One of the key components to achieving a Zero Net Energy building is the tightness of its envelope to air infiltration.

Learning objectives include:

  • Summarize where and how buildings leak air

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Building Codes,Conservation,air sealing,Net Energy,Zero Net Energy Building,Blower Doors,Foam Sealants,Whole house fans

0 replies | 1194 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/26/2020

Webinar: Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure, October 21, 1pm - 2:30pm EDT

by SarahA

The Community Resilience Planning Guide not only provides direction on how to plan for and implement measures to improve community resilience, it also introduces science-based tools to measure resilie

Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Community Resilience Planning,Buildings and Infrastructures,Alternative Strategies,Resilience Tool Kit,Climate Resilience

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/15/2020

NECEC 2017 Navigate Connector & Partner Summit (4/3 @ 8:30-5:30pm @ 5 Times Sq., NYC)

by aahassonjee

Connectors and Partners of the Northeast Clean Energy Council's (NECEC) Cleantech Navigate Northeast program will convene in New York City on April 3 for the Navigate Connector & Partner Summit, their…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 999 views | Posted on: 03/28/2017 | Last updated: 03/28/2017

Low Profile, All Fiberglass Essential Windows by Marvin (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


 

At the International Builders Show and Kitchen and Bathroom Show, Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Kevin Kline of Marvin Windows about their Essential Collection.  Where th


Filed under: Fiberglass Windows

Keywords: Energy Star,Windows,Marvin Windows

0 replies | 10320 views | Posted on: 09/08/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2023

NZ20, Net Zero Building Conference & Expo, September 15 - 16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

As we focus on solving the climate crisis, our human family is focused on equality and the Black Lives Matter movement. Equality is a basic human right — to be free from fear, to be safe. To be

Keywords: Netzero,NetZero Energy

0 replies | 1759 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

California Continues to Cut Emissions as it Extends its Cap-and-Trade Program

by Matt Z. // Student

California has had a cap-and-trade system up and running since 2013, and now Gov. Jerry Brown wants to extend the program to 2030. The initial program, which was meant to run until 2020, has been succ…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Architects

Keywords: Carbon Pricing

0 replies | 1273 views | Posted on: 07/14/2017 | Last updated: 07/14/2017

Greener Buildings and Your Health, July 25, San Francisco

by AbbieKnight

For close to 30 years, the green building movement has been working to improve the environmental impacts of the built environment on our cities and towns, setting standards and helping architects, des…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Austin Sustainable Building materials Forum, June 30

by AbbieKnight

Building materials are a big deal. Building booms create competition not only for labor and equipment, but also for construction materials—affecting supply lines, timelines and bottom lines. Design…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 915 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

Boston's Future Buildings - How Do We Get to NetZero? June 15,7:30 pm, Jamaica Plain

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Are your curious about Net Zero? Want to learn more?? Join MCAN board members Henrietta Davis and Tammy Peterson at an event this Thursday! BCEC is hosting a forum on Thursday to discuss Net Zero, …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero

0 replies | 980 views | Posted on: 06/14/2017 | Last updated: 06/14/2017

Women in Cleanweb Boston June 21st 5:30pm-7:30pm

by Matt Z. // Student

MassCEC + GA are pairing up for the Third Annual Women in Cleanweb event, an evening panel discussion focused on bringing together the developer and cleantech communities while highlighting challenges…

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Science and Tech

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 06/02/2017 | Last updated: 06/02/2017

Snapshot on Sustainability - We stand on the shoulders of giants

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

USGBC-LA's blog "Snapshot on Sustainability", continues this week with reflections about the past built environment- and looking ahead. This week's new post is entitled, "I see further by standing on…

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Germany,Energy Infrastructure,built environment,energy independence

0 replies | 928 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Passive House Massachusetts: LEEDv4 & PHIUS Passive House Standards, May 9, 6:30-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

LEEDv4 & PHIUS Passive House Standards PH Mass May 9, 2017 6:30 to 8 PM @ BSA Boston Nick Falkoff, Principal of Auburndale Builders Inc This presentation will look at requirements and threshold…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 1160 views | Posted on: 05/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/08/2017

Event: Grey to Green Conference, 5/8 - 5/10, Toronto, Canada

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Make Better Infrastructure Decisions Senior levels of government continue to overlook the many benefits of investing in living green infrastructure such as urban forests, green roofs, and walls whe…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Job opportunities with PHIUS, Chicago, Illinois

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

It’s an exciting time at PHIUS! We’re seeing a rapid uptake of the PHIUS+ 2015 Passive Building standard, and growing participation in our professional and product certification programs as well. …

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: PHIUS,Internship Opportunity,Chicago, IL,WUFI

0 replies | 1566 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

 

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