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Housing’s Future is Affordable, Healthy and Sustainable, Online, November 13, 3-4 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
This panel brings together housing developers who are rethinking and reimaging housing from the construction p
… more...0 replies | 527 views | Posted on: 09/09/2025
Offsite Construction Is Redefining High Performance, Online, October 28, 3-4 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
Offsite construction provides a unique opportunity to use precision for a higher quality build, consistency an
… more...0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025
Achieving High Performance with a Code-Designed Project, Online, October 24, 3 - 4 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
We all know that the right way to build a high-performance, low-carbon home starts in the design phase, right?
… more...0 replies | 643 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025
MnSEIA 2025 Gateway to Solar Conference, October 7 - 8, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted by: Shivani
The Gateway to Solar Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), is one
… more...0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 08/25/2025
Posted by: Shivani
There are about 125 million existing homes in the U.S., representing the most significant and yet challenging
… more...0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 09/10/2025
Design Your Own Tiny House, Online Course, October 7 - November 25, Tuesdays, 7-9 pm ET
Posted by: Shivani
Tiny House Design offers ideas and strategies to help you envision and design an enriching small home. Yesterm
… more...0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 09/08/2025
13th International Hemp Building Symposium 2025, October 3-5, Morton, Minnesota
Posted by: Shivani
The 13th International Hemp Building Symposium will take place in Morton, Minnesota, USA, organised by the Int
… more...0 replies | 870 views | Posted on: 09/11/2025
IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit, September 29, Washington, DC
Posted by: Shivani
This fall, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its second annual Healthy Buildin
… more...0 replies | 814 views | Posted on: 08/24/2025
Schneider’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS) - One App Can Do It All
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. continues to be impressed with Schneider’s systems to m
0 replies | 2431 views | Posted on: 08/31/2025
2025 High Performance Home Builder Summit, September 17-19, St Paul, Minnesota
Posted by: Shivani
EEBA's High Performance Home Builder Summit will focus on providing the tools and networking that builders
… more...0 replies | 1552 views | Posted on: 08/12/2025
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Group: Massachusetts Green Builders
Originally built in 1888 as two-story duplex apartments and renovated in 2003, these units are being redesigne
… more...0 replies | 253 views | Posted on: 09/17/2025
Posted by: Shivani
Group: Massachusetts Green Builders
Join NESEA in Boston for an exceptional case study of how sustainability, equity, and innovation intersect in
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Group: New York Green Building Group
In autumn 2023, in just two weeks, Paul A. Castrucci Architects shipped and assembled 47 modular units from Le
… more...0 replies | 251 views | Posted on: 09/17/2025
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Group: California Green Building
People who have experienced living in a high-performance home treasure their homes. They testify to the q
… more...0 replies | 230 views | Posted on: 09/16/2025
Posted by: Allison Friedman
Group: Connecticut Green Building
Part of a broader statewide sustainability goal, JCJ Architecture, Consulting Engineers Services (CES), and St
… more...0 replies | 276 views | Posted on: 09/16/2025
Applied Strategies for Carbon Emission Reduction, Online Training, November 20, 12 pm - 2 pm
Posted by: Shivani
Group: Massachusetts Green Builders
Building on the foundational knowledge of carbon emissions in the built environment, this course focuses on pr
… more...0 replies | 222 views | Posted on: 09/15/2025
Free Webinar: HRV and ERV in Existing Multi-Family Buildings, November 19, 9 am - 10:30 am PT
Posted by: Shivani
Group: California Green Building
Whether compelled by changing code or by market demand for better ventilation, providing ventilation in existi
… more...0 replies | 224 views | Posted on: 09/15/2025
Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code Update for the Building Industry, November 12, 9:30 - 11 am PT
Posted by: Shivani
Group: California Green Building
The 2025 code cycle takes effect January 1, 2026! This course provides an overview of key changes to Title 24
… more...0 replies | 226 views | Posted on: 09/15/2025
2025 Southeast Energy Summit, November 17 - 19, Atlanta, Georgia
Posted by: Shivani
Group: Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices
The annual Southeast Energy Summit brings together the brightest minds in the industry to connect, explore and
… more...0 replies | 537 views | Posted on: 09/15/2025
Free Webinar: Ready, Set, Scale, November 4, 11 am ET
Posted by: Shivani
Group: Massachusetts Green Builders
The Ready, Set, Scale. The webinar series focuses on the mechanisms key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of
… more...0 replies | 703 views | Posted on: 09/11/2025
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I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating
Posted by: Allison Friedman
I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor … more...
15 replies | 8884 views | Posted on: 05/13/2015
Posted by: StyroHome
If you attempt to build a "GREEN" home almost anywhere in America fo probably will run head-on to the Invisibl… more...
7 replies | 4669 views | Posted on: 10/08/2015
use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms
Posted by: Christine O.
Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contrac
… more...6 replies | 8473 views | Posted on: 08/21/2017
Posted by: Steven Fitzgerald
The EPA Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from electric… more...
5 replies | 4565 views | Posted on: 05/01/2015
Posted by: Louwrens van der Walt
Is there a company that supplies detailed drawings / specifications for the various green construction methods
… more...5 replies | 3280 views | Posted on: 03/14/2019
Please help my Mother-In-Law with a simple Intro to MDF products :)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
My mother-in-law is building a new home, and she wants an introduction to the difference between MDF and "real… more...
4 replies | 4214 views | Posted on: 05/06/2015
How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?
Posted by: Jonathan Cabinet Representative
When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically … more...
4 replies | 4767 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015
Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)
Posted by: Rate It Green Team
Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth. Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine
4 replies | 9177 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020
Mini Split Compressor Placement in Cold Climates (Think about Snow and Other Conditions)
Posted by: Allison Friedman
It’s important to think about mini split condenser location in cold climates where it’s likely to
… more...4 replies | 11481 views | Posted on: 02/03/2022
Can heat pump water heaters extend the life of your EV?
Posted by: Christopher Matos-Rogers
In a recent weekly room on Clubhouse, we were busting performance myths about all-electric homes. N
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A place to discuss local green building issues and events with your colleagues from Massachusetts. Feel free … more...
53 members | 1154 discussions
Join this group to share information, news and events about making green and healthy buildings more affordable… more...
19 members | 75 discussions
This is a group for students and professionals who are new to green building. Use this space to connect with o… more...
19 members | 32 discussions
Come here to interact with others from New York State! Discuss local green building issues and events with you… more...
16 members | 604 discussions
This is a place to discuss California green building issues and events. Please post your news, events, questio… more...
15 members | 953 discussions
There is so much green building going on in Florida, we needed a group to cover it all! This group is a place … more...
14 members | 155 discussions
Connecticut Green Building news and events. Add your news, events, questions, and comments. There's a lot goi… more...
13 members | 108 discussions
Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices
Georgia is home to some of the top sustainable green building talent in the nation. Within this group we will… more...
13 members | 87 discussions
Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group
Colorado is the perfect environment to build high performance building that are cost effective and comfortable… more...
12 members | 157 discussions
We are on the edge of incredible technologies. Quantum physics will soon allow molecular surgery that will p… more...
11 members | 77 discussions
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