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Nurturing: Growing Green Schools III, September 24, Portland, OR

by AbbieKnight

Join the Portland Green Schools Committee for the second panel of their 2019 discussion series: GROWING A GREEN SCHOOL.

Nurturing a Green School: Operating, Maintaining and Ensuring Green Scho

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Schools,The Portland Green Schools Committee

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/13/2019

Free Webinar: Wildfire Defense Certificate Training for Landscape Professionals, October 17, 5-7:30pm PDT

by Hani // Social media manager

The USGBC-CA Wildfire Defense Certificate Training Program was developed to educate construction professionals and landscapers on how to best harden homes and landscapes to fires through the use of ma

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1188 views | Posted on: 09/14/2024 | Last updated: 09/14/2024

Free Webinar and Series: Fundamentals of Lighting (IES) - Mod 1: Introduction to Light and Lighting, September 18, 5:30-8 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The newly revised IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Fundamentals of Lighting series is a great technical introduction for those entering lighting and related fields, including designers, salespeo

California Green Building

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 08/23/2024 | Last updated: 08/28/2024

Free Webinar: Automated Geodesic Homes = Regenerative Living with the World's First Ceramic Dome, August 28, 12-1 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

What is the future of Geodesic housing, ranging from tiny homes to multifamily development? Is this a more sustainable way to build? 

Morgan Bierschenk is a geodesic dome and bioceramic materi

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 08/03/2024 | Last updated: 08/05/2024

Free Webinar: Finance Fridays: Illinois Climate Bank’s SSBCI Program, August 23, 1-1:30 CT

by Hani // Social media manager

Join this 30-minute webinar with the Illinois Climate Bank and a participating lender to learn about the SSBCI program. The Illinois Climate Bank assists Illinois businesses that create or retain jobs

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 681 views | Posted on: 07/27/2024 | Last updated: 07/27/2024

Free Webinar: How to Get the Inflation Reduction Act 45L $5000 per Housing Unit, July 24, 12-1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Under the Inflation Reduction Act 2022, a program called 45L allows for up to $5000 per single-family home or multifamily housing unit to achieve the DOE Zero Energy Ready Certification or lower amoun

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 847 views | Posted on: 07/01/2024 | Last updated: 07/02/2024

Free Webinar: Designing for Decarbonization, July 30, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)

California Green Building

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 07/08/2024

Green CA Schools and Higher Education Summit, November 13, Pasadena

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us at the Pasadena Conference Center and be part of the community that leads the way in making California’s schools and higher education sector’s amongst the leaders in driving the St

Northeast Embodied Carbon Summit, June 20 - 21, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This summit marks five years since the BSA held the Embodied Carbon in Buildings Conference which led to the development of the EC 101 Series and the creation of the CLF Bosto

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1002 views | Posted on: 05/06/2024 | Last updated: 05/06/2024

Green Building United, 2024 Sustainability Symposium, May 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building United's annual flagship event will be hosted at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center in North Philadelphia and will showcase the region’

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 04/19/2024 | Last updated: 04/19/2024

Intersolar North America, February 4-6, 2020, San Diego, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

As the first major solar + storage event of the year in North America, Intersolar North America highlights the latest energy technologies, services, companies, and organizations striving to create pos

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Solar Energy,California

0 replies | 2052 views | Posted on: 11/01/2019 | Last updated: 11/01/2019

The 3rd International Conference "Green Urbanism," December 11-13, Rome, Italy

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

The 3rd International Conference “Green Urbanism (GU)” will be held this year (2019) in association with Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" i

Filed under: Education

Related to: Education

Keywords: Urbanization,International,Italy

0 replies | 1682 views | Posted on: 10/21/2019 | Last updated: 10/21/2019

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 | 742 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Governor Cuomo signs "Under 2 MOU" to help prevent global temperature from increasing by 2 degrees

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

On October 8th at Columbia University in Albany New York Governor Cuomo joined by Vice President Gore announced the signing of the “Under 2 MOU”. This is an agreement that New York will join 42 ot…

Filed under: Climate Change

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York State Energy Plan,Under 2 MOU

0 replies | 1792 views | Posted on: 10/12/2015 | Last updated: 10/12/2015

LEED Project Management Workshop, September 14, 9:00am-4:30pm, San Francisco, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Successfully managing the LEED documentation process requires specific knowledge, tools and skills that are not covered in the LEED Reference Manual. This full day workshop is based off of the LEED Pr

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Course: New York, NY, September 9-13, 9am to 5pm

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course is for all building professionals: architects, MEP and structural engineers, builders and construction managers working in the design and construction of new build and retrofit Passive Hou

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,Green Building Certification,Passive House Training

0 replies | 1783 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/23/2019

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Class, August 15, 16, and 22, North Haven, CT

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This three-day course provides building professionals with the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable operations and maintenance of commercial building and multifamily buildings

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1595 views | Posted on: 07/11/2019 | Last updated: 07/18/2019

Net Zero Carbon, Water, and Energy + Decarbonizing at the District Level, August 13, St. Louis, MO

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This session will start by reviewing the various definitions of net zero energy and carbon, and Zero Water and One Water, including those developed by the USGBC and ILFI. It will then provide some con

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: USGBC,Net zero

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 06/22/2019 | Last updated: 06/22/2019

Environmental League of Massachusetts - Earth Night, 2016 - May 31, 5:30-8 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Environmental League of Massachusetts Tuesday, May 31, 2016 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM The Boston College Club 100 Federal Street 36th Floor Boston, MA 02210 Join the Environmental League of Mass…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environmental League of Massachusetts

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 04/21/2016 | Last updated: 04/21/2016

Webinar: Resilience by Design - Security and Sustainability Forum, April 7, 1:15 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilience by Design Thu, Apr 7, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT Join Joseph Fiksel, Island Press author and Executive Director of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy program at The Ohio State Univer…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 925 views | Posted on: 03/20/2016 | Last updated: 03/20/2016

Greentown Labs Energy Bar - Cleantech Intern Fair, March 3, 2016 5:30-8:30 p.m.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greentown Labs Energy Bar - Cleantech Intern Fair March 3, 2016 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. If you're interested in an internship, Greentown Labs is the place to be Thursday night! The Greentown Labs C…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech,Green Jobs

0 replies | 1489 views | Posted on: 03/01/2016 | Last updated: 03/01/2016

Living Product Expo - September 13-15, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

The Living Product Expo re-imagines the design and construction of products to function as elegantly and efficiently as anything found in the natural world. The Living Product Expo is a groundbreaking…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Living Product Expo,Green Buildng

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

Boston Area Sustainability Group Event: Feb. 2nd, 6 PM - 8:30 PM

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Buildings of the Future- How LEED and Living Buildings are Changing our Landscapes February 2nd, 6 PM to 8:30 PM The USGBC Mass Chapter and Living Building Challenge Boston Collaborative will be c…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 925 views | Posted on: 01/12/2016 | Last updated: 01/13/2016

Green Building of the Week - Class of 1966 Environmental Center at Williams College

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"As a leading institution of higher learning, we believe it is our mission to demonstrate extraordinary commitment to higher principles and to show that high performance institutional buildings are po…

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Green Building,Living Building Challenge,Campus Sustainability

0 replies | 1895 views | Posted on: 12/02/2015 | Last updated: 12/02/2015

USGBC NJ to sponsor the 10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Buildings and Facilities Management Show and Conference

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

USGBC NJ is proud to be an Event Sponsor of the 10th annual MABFM show, scheduled for November 11 & 12 at the Garden State Exhibit Center! With over 200 exhibitors, a wide variety of breakout sess…

 

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