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Women in Green 2021: What’s your Superpower? Online, Presented by BuiltEnvironmentPlus, December 15, 8-10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth. The Women in Green Roundtable creates opportunities for wo

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Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Women in Green

0 replies | 1369 views | Posted on: 12/10/2021 | Last updated: 12/10/2021

USGBC Florida Presents: Women in Green 2023, Online, August 2, 11am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Taking control of your own narrative is an incredibly powerful act and it is the driving thought behind Women in Green 2023 — Self-Titled.

Women are represented across the full spectrum

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1454 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign

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0 replies | 1103 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

Tour of Southeast Community Center - June 14 (Also available June 20!), 10 am and 12 pm, San Francisco, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community

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California Green Building

0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

The Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge, for Massachusetts Projects over 20,000 sf, Entries due March 31, 2024

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Unlike operational carbon emissions, which can be reduced over time with building energy efficiency renovations and renewable energy, embodied carbon emissions from building materials have irreversibl

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Filed under: Contests and Votes

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 2196 views | Posted on: 05/15/2023 | Last updated: 05/15/2023

RE+ Southeast, May 17-18, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

RE+ Southeast brings the region’s clean energy industry together to discuss strategies, market trends in the southeast, policy updates that impact businesses, and numerous networking opportuniti

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Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1411 views | Posted on: 04/25/2023 | Last updated: 04/25/2023

Free Online Event: Greenbuild's ESG Summit, April 20, 1-2:30 ET

by Hani // Social media manager

ESG & Green Building: Concepts, Trends, and Leadership 

Green building, ESG, and sustainable finance are complementary market transformation strategies. This session will provide participa

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0 replies | 1357 views | Posted on: 04/10/2023 | Last updated: 04/10/2023

Building Energy Exchange Webinar: Passive House Primer, April 11, 9 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is a one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a free session at the Building Energy Exc

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Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Construction,Passive House

0 replies | 1832 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/15/2023

Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon, March 23, 11am-1pm, Chicago, Illinois

by Hani // Social media manager

The Illinois Green Alliance for the return of our Women in Green Building Leadership Luncheon to uplift and connect with women influencing the green building industry.

This year’s theme is Pa

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1512 views | Posted on: 02/27/2023 | Last updated: 02/27/2023

Understanding Circular Economy: A Global GreenTag International Conversation, March 30th, 3 pm AEDT

by Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd & Global GreenTag LLC (USA)

The next Global GreenTag International Conversations' segment on Wednesday, March 30th is featuring Meryl Sukumar, a Sustainability Consultant and Mentor who will engage in an interesting conversa

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0 replies | 1099 views | Posted on: 03/25/2022 | Last updated: 03/25/2022

Colorado Passive House Happy Hour & Mini Expo - Winter/Spring 2022, March 18, 3-6 pm, Arvada, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What started as a casual get together of friends and colleagues in a relatively small niche of the construction industry, has turned into one of the premier events for Passive House and building scien

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 03/08/2022 | Last updated: 03/08/2022

Free Webinar: Desert-Friendly Landscapes for Beginners, February 16, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Are you new to the Valley or have a newfound interest in desert plants?

Discover common misconceptions associated with desert gardening and the fundamentals for watering, fertilizing, and pruning.

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Filed under: Landscaping

California Green Building

0 replies | 1597 views | Posted on: 02/07/2022 | Last updated: 02/09/2022

Improving Indoor Air Quality with Product Testing - Allergy Standards Ltd.

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Indoor air quality and allergy awareness were already growing as critical health and environmental concerns before the COVID-19 pandemic made these topics even more prevalent. 

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Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Linked to: Product Certications HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Certification,Indoor Air Quality,Covid-19,VOCs,Health,Air Quality,IAQ,Allergies

0 replies | 9101 views | Posted on: 01/08/2022 | Last updated: 03/29/2022

WasteExpo, April 23-26, Las Vegas, NV

by Oyin

The WasteExpo Conference Program, in partnership with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and Dr. Stu Buckner, is designed to sharpen your skills to help you run your business or departm…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1639 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

Gas to Grass: Balancing Embodied and Operational Carbon through Passive Strawbale, December 7, 6 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Embodied Carbon on your mind and in your project? Join Abby Meuser-Herr and Elizabeth Turner for a webinar to explore the trade-offs between a focus on embodied vs. operational carbon and understand t

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Keywords: Strawbale

0 replies | 1768 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/27/2021

Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, 10 Year Anniversary Virtual Summit, November 10, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help ignite this decade of critical climate action at Women in Cleantech & Sustainability's 10th Anniversary Virtual Summit. Join leaders, young activists and our community to vision in t

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0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 11/05/2021 | Last updated: 11/05/2021

12th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, November 3-5, Virtual

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how best to discuss the advancement of energy codes in the region and best practices for ra

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Keywords: MEEA,Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)

0 replies | 1884 views | Posted on: 10/13/2021 | Last updated: 10/13/2021

Your House May be Making You Sick!

by SawHorse, Inc.

I got questions from a YouTube video regarding ventilation in their home.  The people who wrote also wanted to ventilate their detached art studio.  They indicated that they would b

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Filed under: Filtration

0 replies | 7114 views | Posted on: 09/18/2021 | Last updated: 03/31/2025

The State of Clean Energy Innovation and Opportunities for Growth on the North Shore, April 25, Peabody, MA

by YijunW

In celebration of Earth Day, the North Shore Technology Council and its Sustainability Forum subgroup is hosting a special Earth Day-themed program for the April Business Breakfast. Steve Pike, CEO of…

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

BuildingsNY, May 8-9, NYC

by AbbieKnight

BuildingsNY announced its official collaboration with the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter (IFMA NYC) to provide education and professional development for facility…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 1689 views | Posted on: 04/03/2018 | Last updated: 04/03/2018

Passive House: Barriers And Pathways to Scale on March 29, 6-8 pm, NY, NY

by AbbieKnight

From a design perspective, it is feasible to implement Passive House in NYC's high rise buildings. So what is stopping developers from taking the plunge and pursuing such projects? How much risk (real…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House

0 replies | 1663 views | Posted on: 03/06/2018 | Last updated: 03/15/2018

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium: Living Building Challenge - Influencing the Future of Building, February 21, 5-7 pm, Northampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

WMGC Green Night: Living Building Challenge - Influencing the Future of Building Wednesday February 21st - 5-7 pm **Third Wednesday this Month Only** Platform Sports Bar Meeting Room Join WM…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 02/19/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2018

ASHRAE Boston January Meeting the 9th

by Amy

Technical Session Description: This course discusses the requirements of smoke control systems and the smoke modeling process that can be used to design such systems. The course dives into some comm…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: ASHRAE Boston

0 replies | 1508 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/04/2018

Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 2, 1-3pm, Easthampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton Join Northeast Solar, the Center for EcoTechnology, HeatSmart Northampton, and Mass Audubon for a Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Jo…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 11/30/2017 | Last updated: 11/30/2017

Congress for the New Urbanism, CNU26, May 16 - 19, Savannah, Georgia

by Oyin

From its historic squares and narrow streets to the vibrant culture of its coastal Georgia surroundings, the city of Savannah exemplifies great urbanism and design.Yet Savannah and its region face the…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

 

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