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2021 - A Tipping Point Year? Presented by Electrify Now, December 8, 3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A lot has happened in 2021 to be excited about if you are a clean energy junkie. Have we built momentum toward a clean energy future?

Join Electrify Now for a roundtable discussion on the bigg

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Emissions,Carbon,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1873 views | Posted on: 11/15/2021 | Last updated: 11/15/2021

Zero VOC Germ Killing Paint | Benjamin Moore Eco Spec Paint (Video)

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Are you deciding on a new wall color for your next room renovation? There's more to consider than simply the aesthetic. You may have heard that some harsh chemicals in paints may neg

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Paint Technology,VOCs

0 replies | 2368 views | Posted on: 07/14/2022 | Last updated: 12/13/2022

Jumpstarting The EV Transition

by gracemorrison

This year might just be pivotal in the growth of electric vehicle adoption, a key shift necessary to lower vehicle energy consumption and emissions, as a part of the larger fight to mitigate the effec

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Keywords: EV - Electric Vehicles,Gas vs Electric,Gas Prices,Sustainable Infrastructure,Green Infrastructure,Energy Infrastructure,Scaling EV Infrastructure

0 replies | 3453 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 07/21/2022

EmPowered by AI: Should We Engineer a More Sustainable City? June 26, Museum of Science (Boston)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Artificial Intelligence and machine learning technologies are paving the way for our future cities. AI can perform some tasks better than humans, like going through large sets of data and complet

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Urban Planning,Sustainable Cities,Technology,artificial intelligence,AI

0 replies | 1008 views | Posted on: 06/18/2022 | Last updated: 06/18/2022

Heat Pump Water Heaters in the All Electric Home – Builders share their experience, July 12, 12PM

by gracemorrison

Join the Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI), EEBA and Electrify Now for a webinar that will profile three American homebuilders who are installing heat pump water heaters in new homes and loving

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1338 views | Posted on: 06/07/2022 | Last updated: 06/14/2022

Low Impact Development (LID) and Green Infrastructure (GI) Stormwater Solutions, June 15 or June 20, 1:30 - 3 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Technology is conducting an educational webinar in a partnership with California Filtration Specialists. Please join the experts for an educational webinar addressing critical stormwater issues.

California Green Building

0 replies | 845 views | Posted on: 05/24/2022 | Last updated: 05/24/2022

USGBC LA's My Green Building Conference and Expo 2022, Hybrid Event in Los Angeles and Online, May 20-21

by samanthaklein // Intern

This two-day, hybrid event is hosted in person at DTLA’s Los Angeles Trade Technical College and virtually on the interactive event platform, Whova.

Since its inception in 2001, MGB

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Conference,Los Angeles

0 replies | 1505 views | Posted on: 04/30/2022 | Last updated: 05/05/2022

Customized Switches and Sensors for Indoor Air Quality || Swidget

by samanthaklein // Intern


Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. connects with Chris from Swidget (a clever name: think "Switching" and "Widgets") at the 2022 International Builders Show.  Chris walks us t

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

0 replies | 6553 views | Posted on: 04/11/2022 | Last updated: 05/24/2022

Resilient Virginia Spring Online Resiliency Academy Session 2 - Community Action: Tools for Resiliency Planning, April 7, 1 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Resilient Virginia's Spring 2022 Resiliency Academy series consists of 4 sessions that focus on the four components of a resilient community that are championed by Resilient Virgini

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Resilience,Resilient Virginia

0 replies | 770 views | Posted on: 03/21/2022 | Last updated: 03/21/2022

20th Annual New York State Green Building Conference Spring 2022, Online, March 28 to April 28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The mission of the New York State Green Building Conference is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.  The conference is virtual this year, and session

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1246 views | Posted on: 02/28/2022 | Last updated: 02/28/2022

Greenbuild Webinar: The New Federal Sustainability Executive Order: Everything You Need to Know, January 27, 3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make the Federal government a leader in creating net-zero emis

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Federal Sustainability Executive Order

0 replies | 1807 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/20/2022

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, January 18, 3-5 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Design,LEED,Construction,Passive House,built environment

0 replies | 1632 views | Posted on: 12/22/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

Home Electrification Series Webinar: PV, Batteries and EV Charging, January 4, 7 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The last session of Home Electrification Series will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity in homes, battery storage, and EV car charging. This webinar will discu

Filed under: Electric Services

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech,Renewable Energy,Batteries,Electrification

0 replies | 2240 views | Posted on: 12/05/2021 | Last updated: 12/05/2021

Solarizing NYC’s Public Housing A BE-Ex forum, January 23, 9-10:30 am, Manhattan

by Amy

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has set a goal to install 25 MW of solar capacity on its properties by 2025 to fulfill its NextGeneration Sustainability Agenda and as part of HUD’s Renew…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Panels,Public housing

0 replies | 1084 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/05/2018

Javits Center Green Roof Tour, June 27, 6-7:30 pm, NY NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home to 26 bird species, five bat species and thousands of honeybees, the Javits Center green roof has become a sanctuary for wildlife, while helping to reduce energy consumption throughout the conven…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 06/24/2018 | Last updated: 06/24/2018

2018 Design-Build Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, November, 7-9, 2018

by YijunW

Increase Your Expertise – Build Your Business – Make Industry Connections DBIA’s annual Design-Build Conference & Expo grows each year as an increasing number of the nation’s owners and…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1211 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/13/2018

Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) Transformation & Sustainability Plan Listening Session, July 26, Los Angeles, California

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The Corporation for National and Community Service is convening four listening sessions to receive input on the agency’s Transformation and Sustainability Plan. This Los Angeles session will allow i…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Community,Los Angeles

0 replies | 1828 views | Posted on: 06/05/2018 | Last updated: 06/19/2018

EEBA High Performance Home Summit, October 16-18, San Diego

by John O'Reilly // PR Professional

What does the future of U.S. homebuilding look like? According to The Energy and Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA), builders who dominate their markets in the next decade will be those that can p…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Homes,EEBA

0 replies | 1525 views | Posted on: 05/23/2018 | Last updated: 05/23/2018

GreenerBuilder, August 1, San Francisco, CA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hosted by USGBC Northern California, GreenerBuilder is a one-day conference and expo for green building professionals. The annual event unites all of the key players in greening Northern California’…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: GreenerBuilder,Sustainable Development

0 replies | 1206 views | Posted on: 05/16/2018 | Last updated: 06/28/2018

Movie Night: Straws, May 15, 7pm, Watertown, MA

by YijunW

Please come watch the the film Straws at the Library on Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm. Alex Vai, Campaign Director for Surfrider MA, will give a brief talk and answer questions, and there will be an environm…

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1447 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

EBC Energy Resources Electric Vehicles Program, May 8, Boston, MA

by YijunW

New England is leading efforts to advance the electrification of the transportation sector. Increasing the rate of adoption of electric vehicles is critical to achieving the significant reductions in …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 686 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Green Maritime Forum's Small-Mid Scale LNG Summit, October 3, 2018, Amsterdam, Netherlands

by YijunW

Small-Mid Scale LNG Summit is a value-driven international event providing leading information on LNG projects and market developments. It gathers a select group of executives and industry experts fro…

0 replies | 636 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 05/12/2018

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - June 15 - Passive High School Built For Cold, Coastal Climate - Freeport, Maine

by AbbieKnight

One two-story high school building Square Footage: 12,000 Type of construction: New Built for PHIUS certification & New Buildings Institute Advanced Buildings New construction Certification 100% o…

Filed under: Maine

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Passive House

0 replies | 789 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

AEE-NE Marketplace Conference: Energy New England - Norwood, MA on April 12, 2018

by AbbieKnight

This year’s conference will feature exhibitors from the region’s leading energy service companies and workshops (offering CEUs) on the latest topics and solutions for energy in New England. Also e…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1329 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Sydney Build Expo 2018 - March 15-16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sydney Build Expo Brings together the leading the architects, construction companies, design firms and Build industry professionals from across Sydney, NSW and Australia. 80+ speakers in our accredite…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1327 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

 

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