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Net Zero Roundtable, Maynard High School, Maynard, MA, September 25, 7-9 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Please join Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) on September 25 from 7-9pm at Maynard High School for a Net-Zero Roundtable. MCAN will be co-sponsoring this event with Northeast Energy Efficiency Partn

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MCAN

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 09/16/2018 | Last updated: 09/27/2018

Hybrid Event: High Rise / Low Carbon: Nimble Brains for Complex Buildings, NYC, and Online, November 30, 9am ET

by Luqman // Marketer

As buildings transitioned from analog to digital systems, controls were dominated by platforms with high financial and educational entry thresholds. But with a movement towards relying on natural ener

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,building energy exchange,New York Green Building

0 replies | 1617 views | Posted on: 11/04/2022 | Last updated: 11/06/2022

National Self Build & Renovation Centre (NSBRC) - Free Passivhaus Workshop, November 25-26, Swindon, UK

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passivhaus Trust partner with NSBRC for a free in-person Passivhaus Workshop. This two-day event will enable you to understand the key aspects of Passivhaus, the application of Passivhaus retrofi

UK Green Building

0 replies | 946 views | Posted on: 10/18/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Energy Analysis, Online Training presented by cove.tool, Hosted by Built Environment Plus, October 11, 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Research highlights the benefit of running a whole building energy analysis in a wide array of areas including reducing costs, improving a project’s marketability, and fighting climate change. I

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 783 views | Posted on: 09/30/2022 | Last updated: 10/03/2022

Green Living Festival: Missouri Botanical Garden, September 17

by samanthaklein // Intern

Entrance to the Green Living Festival is included with regular entry to the Missouri Botanical Garden. FREE for Garden Members. FREE St. Louis City and County resident admission till noon.

12:30 p.

Filed under: Events

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Community Events,Community Garden,Missouri

0 replies | 583 views | Posted on: 09/06/2022 | Last updated: 09/06/2022

Introduction to Passive House Trades, Online, October 25, 1 - 5 pm

by gracemorrison

The Introduction to Passive House Trades will broadly cover the following topics:

  • Passive House basics
  • Typical construction types
  • Windows and installation
  • Air barriers and insulation 

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1685 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/29/2022

2022 MIT Sustainability Conference, Cambridge, MA, September 20-21

by gracemorrison

Sustainability in the face of increasing climate change risk: What, practically speaking, does that mean for the corporate world?  For manufacturing, chemical, materials and process companies, it

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1102 views | Posted on: 07/20/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Curating Tomorrow: Exploring Sustainable Futures For People and Places, Melbourne, Australia, September 14

by gracemorrison

Join in Melbourne to discuss how to reimagine all aspects of the corporate real estate sector.

​The corporate real estate sector is undergoing significant change, but with that comes opportunity.

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 556 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Online Workshop: EcoDistricts -- A New Model of Urban Re-Generation, July 19, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will provide a framework to transform existing neighborhoods through the lens of Equity, Resilience and Climate Change and a process to create a roadmap and structure for communities to

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Resilience,Urban Planning,Cities,Urban Development,Equitable Development,EcoDistricts Protocol

0 replies | 1432 views | Posted on: 06/24/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Breathe Easy: Indoor Air Quality in Education Spaces, July 28, 11AM

by gracemorrison

Students spend most of their day inside at schools, and good indoor air quality is proven to improve student performance, respiratory health, attendance, and overall wellness. With an increased focus

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 830 views | Posted on: 06/09/2022 | Last updated: 06/29/2022

War on Ukraine’s Impact on Green Energy: Progression or Digression?

by gracemorrison

We are all witness to the degradation of our environment caused by fossil fuel emissions. We can perceive rising extreme weather occurrences and changing weather and natural resource health patterns,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Fossil Fuels,Green Energy,energy independence,Ukraine,Gas Prices,War

0 replies | 3072 views | Posted on: 05/31/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Live Online Demo: Everything to do with Walls for Higher Performance, May 25, 12 - 2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this session, your hosts at GreenHome Institute will discuss the five control layers in the wall assemblies from where we were to where we are going, including heat transfer, moisture

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 878 views | Posted on: 05/17/2022 | Last updated: 05/17/2022

HPD Versus The Declare Label: Why Should Building Product Manufacturers Care?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Should a building product manufacturer develop a Health Product Declaration (HPD) or a Declare Label? Both product disclosures are excellent tools but differ in complexity, cost, and potential ROI. Th

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: HPDs,LEED V4,Health Product Declarations,Declare Labels

0 replies | 4238 views | Posted on: 10/18/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Limelight, featuring the Road to Greenbuild, Illinois Green Alliance/USGBC, May 15, Chicago

by GreenWorldAlliance // Sustainability news and change agent organization

Illinois Green’s annual Limelight celebration and fundraiser is May 15! The awards reception and fundraiser brings together an amazing mix of nearly 500 of the region’s top industry leaders workin…

Filed under: Fundraising

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1258 views | Posted on: 04/25/2018 | Last updated: 04/26/2018

The Mid-Atlantic Bioenergy Conference & Expo (MABEX), September 12-14, 2018, Philadelphia, PA

by Aditya

The Mid-Atlantic Bioenergy Council (MABEC) is looking forward to welcoming over 300 attendees from the Mid-Atlantic and beyond to Philadelphia, PA, September 12-14, 2018. ​Multiple program tracks…

Filed under: Energy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: clean energy,Bioenergy

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Greenovate Boston Communications Manager

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Overview: Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Greenovate Boston is the Mayor’s initiative to engage all Bostonians in the City’s climate action goals, while continuing to…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Greenovate Boston,Job Search

0 replies | 1039 views | Posted on: 08/09/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

Online: USGBC New Member Volunteer Orientation, 3 - 4:15 PM, August 14

by Eileen Flynn // Student

USGBC is all in to get everyone in a green building in this generation and volunteers are a key part of accomplishing this big goal. Volunteers were at the core of USGBC’s foundation in 1993, and co…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Online Course,LEED Building

0 replies | 1088 views | Posted on: 07/25/2018 | Last updated: 07/25/2018

Solar Conference, Aug 5-8, Boulder, Colorado

by YijunW

The Solar Conference moving north to Boulder, a city with a progressive sustainable energy vision, to continue the conversation on maximizing renewable energy, and to forge pathways for communities in…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1076 views | Posted on: 07/16/2018 | Last updated: 07/16/2018

Zone Greener: Facilitating Solar Adoption: July 10th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

In 2012, the City of New York adopted a package of amendments to the NYC Zoning Resolution, collectively called Zone Green, to facilitate more sustainable and energy-efficient design. Zone Green addre…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Other

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Greener,Energy Efficient Design

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 06/27/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

USGBC-NCR Green Affordable Multifamily Construction Educational Panel, July 31, Washington D.C.

by Eileen Flynn // Student

USGBC National Capital Chapter is excited to invite you to the Green Affordable Multifamily educational panel. As density in the built environment continues, growing concerns about gentrification a…

Filed under: Events

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 06/14/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

Net Zero Roundtable Discussion- Boston, MA on June 20th, 7-9pm

by AbbieKnight

What does the community of the future look like? Probably net zero, or even net positive. What does that mean? It means a community that makes as much (or more) renewable energy as it uses. It’s not…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net Positive,Net zero

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/07/2018

The Green Building Convention, 3-5 October, Cape Town, South Africa

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The Green Building Convention is a definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place in Cape Town in 2018. This year the convention's theme is: THE RACE TO ZERO. The event will…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Net zero

0 replies | 967 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 05/29/2018

APEC-ASEAN Conference on Green Building, September 11-13, Singapore

by YijunW

On September 11-13, 2011, the Republic of Singapore is hosting a joint Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and Association of Southeast Asian Nations conference on Green Building entitled “Green Bui…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/17/2018

The CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS), 'Transforming Tomorrow's Cities with Clean Environment Solutions', July 8 - 12, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

by YijunW

Themed 'Transforming Tomorrow's Cities with Clean Environment Solutions', the CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESS) 2018 is a global platform for industry and government leaders to share practical, repl…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 05/11/2018

EBC Energy Resources Program: Update from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Leadership, May 18, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This EBC Energy Resources Program will feature leadership from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) who will provide an update on programs and initiatives for 2017. The keynote speaker is C…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 484 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

 

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