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2020 U.S. C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards, December 8 - 9, 12pm - 4:30pm EDT

by SarahA

We must move faster and smarter to transform and decarbonize our energy system. Climate change, the Covid-19 pandemic, related economic challenges, and social inequity are among the challenges we are

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Filed under: Cleantech

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,clean energy,Technology,Low Carbon,Decarbonize,No Carbon

0 replies | 1937 views | Posted on: 11/14/2020 | Last updated: 11/14/2020

Free Webinar: Design, Operation and Maintenance Considerations for Industrial Decarbonization, May 21, 1:30 - 4 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course focuses on the design and operational considerations required to successfully implement and sustain industrial decarbonization strategies. The PG&E instructor will address how to evalu

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California Green Building

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 04/10/2026 | Last updated: 04/10/2026

Free Webinar: Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction, April 16, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With increasing fire intensity throughout the state and more areas designated with high fire severity zones, our region is naturally interested in building construction that decreases fire risk. Fortu

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California Green Building

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 03/18/2026 | Last updated: 03/18/2026

Environmental, Energy, and Engineering Career Fair, April 10, Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Employer Registration

Connect with future environmental and engineering professionals at the Environmental, Energy, and Engineering Career Fair, which attracts hundreds of students and recent alumn

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 849 views | Posted on: 02/25/2026 | Last updated: 02/25/2026

Free Webinar: HVAC Controls for Building Energy Management, March 4, 10 - 11:30 am

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Introduction to the core building blocks of an automation system, including types of controllers, input/output points, and networking. Mass Save will also discuss some of the controls sequences to con

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 02/06/2026 | Last updated: 02/06/2026

Clean & Affordable Homes: The Barreto-Freymiller Tour, a Free Home Tour, February 28, Macomb, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As we turn up our thermostats for winter, we must face our increasingly high gas bills and ask ourselves, is this the most efficient way? No! There are better, cheaper, healthier alternatives to heat

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 890 views | Posted on: 01/16/2026 | Last updated: 01/17/2026

Free Webinar: Community Charge: Simpler, Cost-Efficient EV Charging Installation, January 13, 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Community Charge, a joint program of the nonprofits PowerOptions, LISC Massachusetts, and Green Energy Consumers Alliance, offers public and nonprofit entities a simpler, cost-efficient way to install

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 907 views | Posted on: 11/11/2025 | Last updated: 11/11/2025

Selling Home Electrification, a Free 2-Part Series, November 25 & December 2, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this free two-part webinar series, Electrify My Home will equip salespeople, service technicians, business owners, customer service representatives (CSRs), and anyone selling home services projects

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California Green Building

0 replies | 904 views | Posted on: 10/13/2025 | Last updated: 10/15/2025

Webinar: It’s Getting BETR: The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap is Here, February 25, 11:30 am

by Connie NBI

Building electrification technologies are potential game changers for getting to zero in the built environment. Join NBI’s Cathy Higgins and Alexi Miller to learn about new research on market-re

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Filed under: Energy

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 2259 views | Posted on: 01/22/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021

Cambria’s Coordinates Collection - 14 Quartz Surfaces Designed in Collaboration with Gensler

by Rate It Green Team


Green Builder Matt Hoots recently collaborated with Cambria’s Field Marketing Director Ellie Knips to bring Rate It Green Members and audience this video introduction to Cambria’s ne

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Filed under: Quartz Countertops

Related to: Quartz Countertops,Countertops

Keywords: Green Building,Materials,Sustainability,Countertops,Cambria,Quartz Surfaces,Coordinates Collection

0 replies | 8359 views | Posted on: 01/08/2021 | Last updated: 03/03/2022

Webinar: Urban Green - Crushing the Code NYS (Residential), January 21, 9 am EST

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York State (Residential) is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS and d

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Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Real Estate

0 replies | 1814 views | Posted on: 12/21/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2022

Intro to Living Green Wall Gardens - A CEU Presentation (Online) by Urbanstrong, December 22, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A thriving green wall in a lobby makes a striking first impression and tends to be a conversation-starter. It is a beautiful living work of art that cools and cleans the air and has been proven to hav

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Filed under: Green Roof Systems (see Landscaping)

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Roofs,Green Walls,UrbanStrong,Living Walls

0 replies | 2276 views | Posted on: 12/13/2020 | Last updated: 12/13/2020

Webinar: Building Healthy Living Soil for Plant and Planet Health, December 13, 2:30-5pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

basic soil microbiology, what it does for plants and our bodies, and how to restore soil life and nourish it without tillage

About this Event

This will be an ONLINE Zoom class!

This Class wil

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Filed under: Soil

Keywords: Environment,Soil,Healthy Soils,Environmental Health,Soil Health,Soil Microbiology

0 replies | 1795 views | Posted on: 12/02/2020 | Last updated: 12/02/2020

Event: Passive Architectural Design for Affordable Housing, 4/27, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Chicago, IL

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

How can passive housing design principles—which focus on energy efficiency, comfort, and minimizing environmental impact—be used in the creation of affordable housing? This question will be the…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1044 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

The Seeds of Sustainability; Wood, Lumber & Mass Timber, Online, November 18, 1:45pm-3:15 EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This seminar follows the life cycle of wood, wood fiber, and mass timber as sustainable design solutions for the built environment. A focus will be on continuous improvement considerations for project

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Filed under: Lumber

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Wood,built environment,mass timber,Lumber

0 replies | 2095 views | Posted on: 10/29/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

2020 CTGBC Green Building Awards Ceremony, Virtual Celebration, October 29, 4pm - 5:30pm

by SarahA

Join Us for the 2020 Virtual Green Building Awards Event!

See Keynote Speakers Dr. Joseph Allen & John Macomber present!

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Awards,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19,Long Term,Virtual Celebration

0 replies | 1887 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/15/2020

Solar Power International, Virtual Trade Show, October 21 - 22

by SarahA

Participate in SPI, ESI, and North America Smart Energy Week from your home or office. Registration is free!

Available now: Browse exhibitors and products, with more being added daily.

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Filed under: Solar Energy

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Solar Energy,Solar Installation,Solar Power International

0 replies | 2439 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/05/2020

GPro Operations & Maintenance Class: August 15, 16, & 22 in North Haven

by AbbieKnight

Participate in the upcoming Green Building Professional - Operations and Maintenance Essentials course (GPRO O&M) and certification exam. This nationally recognized certification course is and is bein…

Filed under: Events

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1381 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

8th Annual Women in Green Forum, August 30, Los Angeles

by AbbieKnight

The 8th Annual Women in Green Forum will bring together an international audience focused on the latest green innovations. Join us in Southern California to meet face-to-face with those framing the e…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Women in Green

0 replies | 1387 views | Posted on: 07/05/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

The North Texas Sustainable Showcase Integrative Design, July 13

by AbbieKnight

Integrative design is a process that serves as the foundation to take us to the next and multiple levels beyond sustainability. True sustainability considers far more than siting, materials and effici…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Design

0 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

Emerging Professionals of Massachusetts Monthly Meeting June 19th 6-7:30pm

by Matt Z. // Student

The EPMA Committee is a great venue for becoming more engaged with green building community and forming meaningful connections with colleagues across the industry. Our monthly meetings are open to any…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 955 views | Posted on: 06/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/15/2017

Free Workshop on Home Energy Efficiency, June 10

by AbbieKnight

Join us this Saturday, June 10th for a free workshop on home energy efficiency with Renew Boston to learn how to reduce your monthly energy bills and energy use while improving the year-round comfort …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1363 views | Posted on: 06/06/2017 | Last updated: 06/06/2017

Innovation and Impact 2017 Symposium, June 14

by AbbieKnight

The Innovation and Impact Symposium focuses on emerging technologies in Mobility, Energy and the Built Environment. Join the region’s leaders from the startup, corporate, public and research communi…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Environment

0 replies | 984 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 05/25/2017

BASEA Forum: MA Clean Energy Momentum: - 'Ranking State Progress' May 11th 7:00pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

BASEA Forum: MA Clean Energy Momentum: - 'Ranking State Progress' May 11 | 7:00pm First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Join BASEA at their monthly mee…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Leadership

0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

NYSERDA Forum: Panelized Construction for Architects and Designers

by aahassonjee

NYSERDA hosts Panelized Construction for Architects and Design Professionals. NYSERDA is excited to announce an expanded session in conjunction with their Efficiency Revolution series focusing on p…

Filed under: New York

0 replies | 1298 views | Posted on: 04/27/2017 | Last updated: 04/27/2017

 

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