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Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, October 24, New Jersey (multiple locations)

by mkilmartin // Intern

***Spring Beach Sweeps has been canceled, BUT Save the Date for the Fall Beach Sweep and Clean up, October 24, 2020.  

"Clean Ocean Action has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation

Filed under: Environmental Activism

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1932 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/16/2020

Free Webinar: Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations, June 27, 12-1 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This will be an open discussion about Heat pump water heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. To ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, a

California Green Building

0 replies | 340 views | Posted on: 06/02/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

Free Webinar: Marketing Green Homes: How to Get More Real Estate Listings by Going Green, May 29, 10-11:30am PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This course will teach real estate agents about the benefits of green homes and how focusing their business on marketing green homes can increase the number of available listings. It will also pr

California Green Building

0 replies | 403 views | Posted on: 05/16/2025 | Last updated: 05/16/2025

Free Webinar: Charging Series - Electric Vehicle Charging On The Go, June 11, 7 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Do you have questions about charging options for electric vehicles (EVs) when you are on the road? Attend the Charging on the Go webinar on June 11!

Green Energy Consumers Alliance will talk about:

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 625 views | Posted on: 05/01/2025 | Last updated: 05/24/2025

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep, Virtual Training, by Greenhome Institute, June 15-26

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC LEED Green Associates credential helps open the door into a career field beyond just green building by expanding into moving the world forward in a way that not only improves the financ

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: LEED,LEED Green Associate Exam Prep

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 06/11/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: HERS Rating,EEBA

0 replies | 1433 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Free Webinar, Hosted by CESA, Decarbonizing Electricity: The Critical Role of Firm Low-Carbon Resources, May 15, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Decarbonization,Low Carbon

0 replies | 1006 views | Posted on: 05/08/2020 | Last updated: 05/08/2020

Free CE Webinar, Hosted by GreenHome Institute, COVID-19: Characteristics, Transmission and Control - April 29, 12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2). Our webinar discusses viruses and recent research

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2237 views | Posted on: 04/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/24/2020

EEBA's High Performance Home Summit 2020, Now Online, September 29-October 9

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Environmental and Energy Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit mission is to educate builders and other industry professionals on the latest in building science, combined with real-world application and

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,EEBA

0 replies | 1924 views | Posted on: 04/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/14/2020

New England Chapter of IIBEC: Building Enclosure Boot Camp, May 7, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join the New England Chapter of IIBEC for their Building Enclosure Boot Camp (6 Continuing Education Credits) on Thursday May 7th, 2020. 

11:00AM – 5:00PM: Boot Camp

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 646 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 03/26/2020

Innovations in Circular Economy, April 22, (Now Online)

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

*** UKGBC takes the health and wellbeing of its staff and event attendees extremely seriously. Given the WHO declaration that Coronavirus is a global pandemic, UKGBC is monitoring the situation c

Filed under: Events

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Circular Economy,Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

2020 Coastal Certificate Program: Pathways from Source to Sea – How Gardens Can Make the Connection, March 9, New London, CT

by mkilmartin // Intern

The Coastal Certificate program is offered to those who wish to familiarize themselves with current environmental issues unique to our coastal waters and Long Island Sound, while learning about ways t

Filed under: Green Living

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 783 views | Posted on: 03/03/2020 | Last updated: 03/03/2020

FREE Webinar: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, February 12, 12 - 1pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1425 views | Posted on: 02/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

AUGUST 2nd: USDA NRCS Summer Farm Tour Series; THIRD AND LAST EVENT

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join the USDA NRCS to visit three successful Rhode Island farm businesses with a focus on Farm Energy Programs. Topics will include: •Applying to USDA NRCS for funding and technical assistanc…

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

BEEx Training Event: Green Light: Lighting Codes & Regulations (2/13 @ 9-11 am @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join the Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, t…

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: green lighting,Lighting Code

0 replies | 757 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

Event: Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York Events,Urban Green Council NY

0 replies | 1300 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

Free Webinar: New LEED Pilot Credit: How Economic Analysis is Making the Case for Sustainable Design, January 23, 2-3 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Sustainable City Network will host a free 1-hour webinar Monday January 23rd from 2-3 pm EST, about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis. Featuring Ryan D.…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,New Pilot Credit,Free webinar

0 replies | 678 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit - March 11, URI/Kingston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Rhode Island Land and Water Partnership March 11 University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881 The Land and Wat…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Municipal Conservation,Land and Water

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

GTM Webinar: Building Blocks to a Successful Non-Wires Alternatives Strategy (11/29 @ 2pmEST)

by aahassonjee

From FERC Order 1000 to New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, electric utilities are increasingly being asked to consider non-wires alternatives (NWA) to traditional investments i…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1018 views | Posted on: 11/17/2016 | Last updated: 11/28/2016

Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training 12/1-2, 9-3pm, Manhattan

by aahassonjee

Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training December 1 - 2, 9-3pm The Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Lighting retrofits are one of the mo…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: green lighting

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 11/03/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Companies Vs. Climate Change Conference: Conference & Expo - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd, 2016 - Fort Lauderdale, FL.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Companies Vs. Climate Change Conference: Conference & Exposition Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd, 2016 - Fort Lauderdale, FL. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 S.E. 17th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida Co…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 756 views | Posted on: 10/16/2016 | Last updated: 10/16/2016

Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar - Saturday October 1, 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar Saturday October 1, 2016 from 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT What if the people using your buildings – staff, administrators, even students – became part of you…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Management

0 replies | 732 views | Posted on: 09/14/2016 | Last updated: 09/14/2016

Free High Performance Schools Webinar - 9/20, 1-2 pm - CHPS is back in Massachusetts!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CHPS is back in Massachusetts! Come learn more about using the NE-CHPS Criteria! Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 1-2PM The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), Massachusetts Facilitie…

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Green Schools

0 replies | 1008 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

August 13th: Sustainability Night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Don't miss this Fun Summer Event on Saturday, August 13: Sustainability Night with Major League Soccer's Red Bulls! Enjoy the game with your fellow school and municipal green team friends and other…

 

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