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Rhode Island is the First US State to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy by 2030

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In her annual State of the State speech to lawmakers, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order this month calling for an end to fossil fuel reliance by 2030.  The action make

Filed under: Renewable Energy,

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Energy, Wind, Rhode Island, Offshore Wind, 100% Renewable Energy,

0 replies | 5208 views | Posted on: 01/26/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Minneapolis City Council Approves “Home Energy Score" Requirement for Real Estate Transactions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy data collection is now a part of required Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The data is used to generate an Energy Disclosure report to be used i

Filed under: Real Estate,

0 replies | 3020 views | Posted on: 01/26/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Tiny Home Communities in Development for Homeless Veterans - Nine-Line Foundation and Veterans Community Project (VCP)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Nine-Line Foundation has partnered with the Golden Isles Veterans Village to build a new development of tiny homes for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia.  Between 30 and 40 homes will b

Filed under: Tiny Houses,

Tiny Houses

0 replies | 5114 views | Posted on: 01/26/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2023

The World’s First LEED Zero Water Certification

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

The USGBC has on August 14th, 2019, certified the first LEED Zero Water to the Eurobusiness, a commercial office building located in Curitiba, Brazil. The building had already achieved the Platinum ce

Filed under: Green Building News,

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building, Green Building Awards, Net Zero Water, LEED Certification,

0 replies | 7283 views | Posted on: 01/12/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2023

Indoor Air Quality 101

by FGHVAC

Ensuring high ventilation rates to dilute CO2 and other gases that cause negative effects on humans should be a priority in commercial and industrial buildings, but that is not always the case. I

City Buildings in River Falls, Wisconsin are now Powered with 100% Renewable Energy

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On January first and after years of effort to cut dependence on fossil fuel use, River Falls Wisconsin “flipped a switch” to power all city buildings with 100% renewable energy.  This

Filed under: Renewable Energy,

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: 100% Renewable Energy, River Falls, Wisconsin,

0 replies | 1974 views | Posted on: 01/05/2020 | Last updated: 01/26/2020

How the Living Building Challenge Moves the Green Building Industry Forward

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

            Being an intern at RateItGreen.com, I learned a lot of vocabulary and catchy names along the way. The things that really stuck out to

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,

Keywords: Hitchcock Center for the Environment, R.W. Kern Center,

0 replies | 3584 views | Posted on: 01/02/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2023

Sustainable Job Opportunity - The National Housing Trust, State Policy and Equity Advocate

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Summary:

This is an exciting opportunity for a coalition-builder interested in working at the intersection of affordable housing policy, environmental policy, and racial equity. The State

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 12/09/2019 | Last updated: 12/09/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity - NeighborWorks: Director, Healthy Homes and Communities

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Summary:

NeighborWorks launched the Healthy Homes and Communities Initiative in 2014 to advance efforts at the nexus of health, housing and community development. Through this initiative,

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 12/09/2019 | Last updated: 12/10/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Harvard University, Assistant Director of Communications, Sustainability

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Summary: The Sustainability Manager, reporting to the Associate Director, utilizes a change management framework with members of the University community to drive implementation of major

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 676 views | Posted on: 12/09/2019 | Last updated: 12/18/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Harvard University, Sustainability Manager

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Duties & Responsibilities:

Position Summary: The Sustainability Manager, reporting to the Associate Director, utilizes a change management framework with members of the University communit

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 1593 views | Posted on: 12/09/2019 | Last updated: 12/09/2019

Global GreenTag Upgrades CarbonRATE™ Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program

by Rate It Green Team

CarbonRATE™ - a unique peer reviewed Embodied Carbon Product Certification Program - has been re-launched under the Global GreenTag International Certification Standard. According to Daniel A. H

Filed under: Global GreenTag,

0 replies | 2119 views | Posted on: 11/27/2019 | Last updated: 03/22/2021

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Clean Energy Policy Internship with U.S. Department of Energy

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science, Technology and Policy

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 734 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Project Director, A Better City

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Project Director, A Better City (ABC)

The applicant will manage A Better City’s Transportation Dividend Implementation Plan under a two year Barr Foundation grant, a multi-faceted project on

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 757 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Stormwater Training Coordinator, Audubon, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Summary: The Audubon Society of Rhode Island (Audubon) is seeking a qualified candidate to oversee the launch of the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center at Roger Williams Park (Innovation Center).

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 818 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Director, Federal Electricity and Utility Policy - NRDC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Summary:

NRDC is seeking an experienced advocate and power sector expert to advance their work on federal electricity and utility policy (electric and gas). This position will be focu

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Opportunity: Echoing Green, Fellowship Applications are Now Open

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Echoing Green offers a full-time, two-year Fellowship aimed at supporting social impact leaders by connecting them with the tools, resources, and communities they need to bring their ideas to lif

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

- Temporary, Grant Funded Position (18 Months)
- Boston Residency Required
 

Brief Job D



Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 748 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Building Performance Association (BPA), CEO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position: CEO

The CEO is the key management leader of the Building Performance Association (BPA). The CEO is responsible for overseeing the administration, finances, programs and strategic plan of

Filed under: Green Building Jobs,

0 replies | 766 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Clean Energy-Powered Affordable Housing Startup in Chicago: 548 Capital LLC

by AbbieKnight

Robert "A.J." Patton and Erica Johnson, childhood friends who grew up in low-income communities, recently launched 548 Capital LLC, a company that aims to provide better quality and mor

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing,

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing, Energy Efficiency, Solar,

0 replies | 8021 views | Posted on: 09/08/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

The Green Building Initiative's Green Globes® Formally Recognizes Global GreenTag PHD™ and EPD™ Declaration Programs

by Rate It Green Team

The nationally recognized green rating assessment, guidance and certification program Green Globes® that is registered under the GBI (Green Building Initiative) and used in a multitude of project

Filed under: Global GreenTag,

Keywords: Green Building, Transparency, Global GreenTag, Certifications,

0 replies | 2354 views | Posted on: 08/29/2019 | Last updated: 08/29/2019

Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage, by Jeff Dondero

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

According to author Jeff Dondero, "Americans are burying ourselves in our own waste.  It’s befouling our air, land, waters, food, and bodies.”  In Throwaway Nation,&nbs

Filed under: Green Building and Green Living Books ,

Keywords: Cosmetics, Waste, Waste Management, Food Production, Packaging, Fashion, Pharmaceuticals,

1 replies | 8454 views | Posted on: 08/13/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

South Carolina’s Energy Freedom Act - Solar Boom Expected

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The number of solar installations in South Carolina may more than double in the next five years with the recent passing of the Solar Energy Freedom Act, according to the Solar Energy Industries Associ

Filed under: Energy,

Keywords: Energy Freedom Act,

0 replies | 3049 views | Posted on: 08/08/2019 | Last updated: 08/08/2019

Understanding Recycling Better, and the Recycle Smart MA Resource

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

It can certainly be confusing nowadays as to what you can or can't recycle. Recycle Smart MA is an initiatve of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and has put it's effort

Filed under: Advocacy,

Keywords: Recycling, MassRecycle,

0 replies | 4829 views | Posted on: 07/26/2019 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

There is Hope for the U.S. - Updates on China's Recycling Ban

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

It’s been more than a year since China started cracking down on recycling imports from the U.S., forcing cities and communities to start taking initiative on their waste and recycling practices.

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments ,

Keywords: Recycling, China,

0 replies | 2833 views | Posted on: 07/26/2019 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

 

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