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Best of Greenbuild: Building the First LEED Platinum City Panel and Webinar, July 17, Jacksonville, FL

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join USGBC Florida for the monthly Best of Greenbuild Webcast series. Greenbuild 2018 sessions will be rebroadcasted throughout the year until Greenbuild 2019 takes place November

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Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Communities,Webinar,Sustainability,LEED Platinum,LEED for Cities

0 replies | 2638 views | Posted on: 06/07/2019 | Last updated: 06/07/2019

Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA), Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 21-24, Austin, Texas

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Texas has become the “Energy Capital of the World” and is leading the way in the production of both traditional and renewable sources of energy. A state larger than any European count

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Texas Green Building

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 05/13/2026 | Last updated: 05/13/2026

Free Webinar: Controls for Industrial Decarbonization, May 28, 1:30 - 4 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course examines how advanced control strategies and Industry 4.0 technologies enable industrial decarbonization. Participants will explore how energy efficiency, electrification, load flexibility

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 04/27/2026 | Last updated: 04/27/2026

2026 Michigan Energy Summit, May 14, Lansing, Michigan

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The 2026 Michigan Energy Summit will be hosted at the Lansing Center on May 14, 2026. Formerly in Grand Rapids, this full-day conference will highlight the Michigan Battle of the Buildi

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1250 views | Posted on: 03/26/2026 | Last updated: 03/26/2026

GPRO Operations and Maintenance for Schools with Green Building Alliance, Online, April 29, 9 am - 1 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

School facility and custodial staff members are unsung heroes in the quest for healthy and high-performing school buildings that contribute to thriving environments for students. GPRO O+M training for

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 03/09/2026 | Last updated: 03/11/2026

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Fundamentals - Operation & Installation (2 Part Series), April 7-8, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This comprehensive, six-hour class, taught over two three-hour sessions, offers a deep dive into the fundamentals of heat pumps: their origin, capabilities, operation, and fundamentals of installation

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California Green Building

0 replies | 981 views | Posted on: 02/20/2026 | Last updated: 02/20/2026

Better Buildings Hub Free Webinar: Geothermal Solutions for Healthier, Cost-Efficient Buildings, February 19, 12 -1 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join GBU’s Better Buildings Hub for a webinar showcasing real-world geothermal projects in the region, a clean and reliable energy solution. Local experts will share project insights, inclu

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 731 views | Posted on: 01/29/2026 | Last updated: 01/31/2026

Strategic Decarbonization Planning: Building the Business Case for Better Decarbonization, March 18, 10 am -3 pm, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NYSERDA and Building Energy Exchange, in collaboration with RMI and Ember Strategies, are excited to offer a comprehensive three-part Strategic Decarbonization Planning training series desig

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 01/10/2026 | Last updated: 01/11/2026

Dream BIG, Build Small: A Showcase for Small Scale Developers & Builders (Bay Area), January 11, El Cerrito, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Dream BIG, Build Small is the capstone event of the 2025 Small Development Incubator program led by Build It Green,  Held in Sacramento and the Bay Area on successive days, the Showcase is d

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1153 views | Posted on: 12/19/2025 | Last updated: 12/19/2025

EESAT 2026 - The Future of Energy Storage, January 5 to 6, Tucson, Arizona

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The 14th IEEE Electrical Energy Storage Applications and Technologies (EESAT) conference will be held January 5th-6th, 2026, at the Omni Tucson National Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona.

EE

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0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 11/22/2025 | Last updated: 11/25/2025

Job Posting: Beneficial State Foundation Positions Available: Deputy Director and Program Associate, Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Description, Deputy Director, Clean Vehicle Assistance Program:

The Deputy Director will lead the Clean Vehicle Assistance Program and potential expansion to related programs with collabor

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Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Jobs,Clean Vehicles,Clean Vehicle Assistance Program

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/26/2019

West Michigan Sustainable Business August Forum: Sustainability at Consumers Energy with Patti Poppe, August 28, Grand Rapids

by AbbieKnight

West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon and program featuring Sustainability at Consumers Energy with President and Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe on Wednesday, August 28 at

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Michigan Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 2470 views | Posted on: 07/09/2019 | Last updated: 07/10/2019

LEED Fellow Education Series: "LEEDfulness" feat. Erik Ring, June 27, Irvine, CA

by AbbieKnight

In the spirit of the recent best seller Factfulness by Hans Rosling, LEED Fellow Erik Ring, Director of Engineering at LPA, will reflect back on twenty years of LEED buildings, discuss the state of gr

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: LEED

0 replies | 1710 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

New England Women In Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Awards Gala April 16, 6-9 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston, MA (March 9, 2015) New England Women In Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Fifth Annual Awards Gala April 16, 2015 from 6-9pm, Omni Parker House, Boston, Massachusetts. The NEWIEE Awar…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 1758 views | Posted on: 03/20/2015 | Last updated: 03/20/2015

Net Positive Symposium at the R. W. Kern Center: A Higher Education Event, June 19-20, Amherst, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Hosted by Hampshire and Amherst Colleges, the second annual Net Positive Symposium is intended to promote networking collaborative learning, in th context of creating Living Buildings and Living

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 05/30/2019 | Last updated: 06/04/2019

3-Day GRIHA V Training Programme at Bengaluru, India, May 29-31

by AbbieKnight

A three-day intensive training programme is being organized by GRIHA Council on 29th to 31st May, 2019 in Bangalore to give a detailed understanding of the GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat A

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Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: Training,GRIHA

0 replies | 2278 views | Posted on: 05/11/2019 | Last updated: 05/11/2019

An Evergreen Conversation: WELL & Fitwel, April 24, Boston, MA

by AbbieKnight

With LEED certification trending towards the industry standard, the new construction and fit-out market is also starting to focus on occupant and environmental health. The WELL and Fitwel certificatio

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Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: LEED,Fitwel,WELL

0 replies | 2379 views | Posted on: 04/09/2019 | Last updated: 04/09/2019

CalGreen Seminars, March 29, 10am - 4pm, SanDiego, CA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

2019 Updates to CALGreen and the Energy Code, get prepared for the latest changes to California’s green building standards!

New Rules Forward California’s Commitment to Green Building

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Energy Codes,CALGreen

0 replies | 1735 views | Posted on: 03/14/2019 | Last updated: 03/14/2019

World Smart Energy Week in Tokyo, Japan, February 27-March 1

by AbbieKnight

All kinds of technologies/products related to "hydrogen & fuel cell", "solar cell/module", "PV systems", "rechargeable battery", "smart grid", &qu

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Filed under: Events

Keywords: Solar,Wind energy,Smart Grid,PV Systems,rechargeable batteries

0 replies | 1989 views | Posted on: 02/08/2019 | Last updated: 02/08/2019

PARIS 2015: World Leaders Must #ActOnClimate - Virtual March on Paris by Care2Petitions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join a virtual March on Paris, and send your message to world leaders at the COP21 Climate Change Conference. http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/18318318 Due to recent tragic events, p…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,COP21,Care2 Petitions

0 replies | 1703 views | Posted on: 11/24/2015 | Last updated: 11/24/2015

Issues of Controversy in Green Building Policy - Webinar Series by the International Future Living Institute

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A series of webinars that lay the foundation for local policy efforts by exploring three hot topics in the advocacy world: December 2, 9-10am PST: Certified Wood & Green Building Examining the …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LCA,EPDs,HPDs,Declare,Certified Wood,Chemicals,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 1489 views | Posted on: 10/31/2015 | Last updated: 11/02/2015

INhouse at the Solar Decathlon 2015

by SolarCalPoly // INhouse is an intuitive, interactive, and integrated approach to net-zero residential design in Coastal California

INhouse is intelligently designed to respond to the conditions of the climate in coastal California, such that the majority of its needs for heating, cooling, and lighting are addressed architectural…

EnerScore - Aiming to Rate every US Home on Energy Efficiency

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congrats Brian and Kenn of Massachusetts-based Enerscore. Nice article in FastCompany! "Greater transparency in how much energy homes are wasting might provide a boost to the market. If we knew…

Filed under: Green Building News

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Real Estate,EnerScore,Green Homes

0 replies | 2967 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 34 Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-n…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 3140 views | Posted on: 06/26/2015 | Last updated: 06/26/2015

Massachusetts Clean Energy Day, May 5th - Activities run 12 - 4:30 pm at the State House

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 12:00 to 4:30 pm Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA Join NECEC for our 4th Annual Massachusetts Clean Energy Day on May 5 at the Grand Staircase of the …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center,New England Clean Energy Council

0 replies | 1782 views | Posted on: 04/29/2015 | Last updated: 04/29/2015

 

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