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Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, Providence, RI, October 18-19

by gracemorrison

Offshore wind is an abundant clean energy solution for large population centers looking to source more of their power from clean sources, and falling costs make it increasingly economical.

Offshore

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1442 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily, Online, March 12, 11:30 am - 4 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Reimagine Buildings: Multifamily brings together the practitioners, owners, and researchers pushing comfortable, resilient, climate-ready housing from vision to reality. This is not a hypothetica

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 146 views | Posted on: 02/06/2026 | Last updated: 02/06/2026

Free Webinar: 2025 Energy Code in Practice: Single Family Additions and Alterations, March 10, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Sorting through tables and reading the fine print in the energy code may get you the specific language of the code, but what does that really mean in practice? In this series, we’ll walk through

California Green Building

0 replies | 94 views | Posted on: 01/20/2026 | Last updated: 01/20/2026

Passive House Strategies in Very Cold, Alpine, and Arctic Climates, January 22, 12 pm MT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This presentation explores applying Passive House building science to create highly durable, energy-efficient, and comfortable structures in very cold, alpine, and arctic climates. The focus is on ach

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 523 views | Posted on: 12/30/2025 | Last updated: 12/30/2025

Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface, January 15, 9 am - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This one-day training is designed to provide participants with a practical knowledge of basic building science principles. Students are introduced to the house-as-a-system model for assessing and impr

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

0 replies | 567 views | Posted on: 12/10/2025 | Last updated: 12/11/2025

Introduction to the Common Materials Framework Implementation Toolkit, a Free Webinar, November 19, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On November 4 at the Greenbuild conference and expo in Los Angeles, Mindful Materials and the organization's members and partners launched the Common Materials Framework Implementation T

0 replies | 513 views | Posted on: 11/13/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Green Tech Horizons, An Austin Energy Green Building Seminar, Free & Online, November 4, 12 - 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Learn how sustainable building innovations are shaping the future of high-performance design. This seminar highlights breakthrough technologies that make buildings cleaner, smarter and more resilient.

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 506 views | Posted on: 10/10/2025 | Last updated: 10/13/2025

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects (3 Part Series), November 18 to December 2, 9 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high-performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating for Electrification Projects series

California Green Building

0 replies | 1540 views | Posted on: 09/19/2025 | Last updated: 09/19/2025

Free Green Building Webinar: A Clean Slate: Hygienic Public Restroom Design with WELL v.2, December 6, 12 -1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Now more than ever, public restrooms must be clean and comfortable for all users. However, exactly what that looks like has been up for debate. This one-hour course will make the case for mu

0 replies | 1108 views | Posted on: 11/08/2022 | Last updated: 11/08/2022

Webinar: Inspiring a Clean Energy Workforce, November 1, 11 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

A skilled and qualified workforce is key to making buildings more energy-efficient and companies more competitive. Learn about how Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) at higher education institutions

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Education

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 10/21/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass, November 3, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coati

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: High Performance,Residential Buildings,Performance Glass,Maintaining Glass

0 replies | 1158 views | Posted on: 10/04/2022 | Last updated: 10/04/2022

Greentown Labs ClimateTech Summit, November 2 (Houston, TX) and November 3 (Boston, MA), In-Person and Hybrid

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Greentown Labs Climatetech Summit is a deep dive into accelerating deployment through collaboration. Climatetech entrepreneurs are developing the solutions that are the core of global decarbonizat

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greentown Labs,ClimateTech

0 replies | 2068 views | Posted on: 09/09/2022 | Last updated: 09/09/2022

West North Central Emerging Professionals, Professional Building Blocks, Online Program, October 27, 6 pm CDT

by gracemorrison

USGBC's West North Central regional Emerging Professionals Working Group invites you to join this online interactive program designed to help you reach your sustainable building car

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/30/2022

New Gravity Housing Conference, August 2-3, Philadelphia, PA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1646 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/13/2018

Houston-Galveston Area City Efficiency Leadership Council Winter 2018 Roundtable, December 4

by Yishan

Houston-Galveston Area City Efficiency Leadership Council Winter 2018 Roundtable

Tuesday, December 4, 2018, 12-2 PM

Houston Green Building Resource Center

1002 Washington Ave.

Houston, TX

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 11/18/2018 | Last updated: 11/19/2018

Inaugural Upcyclers Gathering, December 10, LA

by Yishan

INNOVATORS creating VALUE from waste and those supporting the creation of the Waste=Feedstock ecosystem are invited to the Inaugural Upcycler Gathering for a one day summit designed to INSPIRE, INVIGO

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 11/09/2018 | Last updated: 11/14/2018

Zero Waste Design in Practice, November 6, 6pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Over a year ago, the Zero Waste Design Guidelines were published to address the lack of space and design for waste storage. This workshop will discuss how and when in the design pr

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1731 views | Posted on: 10/23/2018 | Last updated: 10/25/2018

Wisconsin Solar Tour, Midwest Renewable Energy Association, Saturday, October 6, 10am - 4pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join people across Wisconsin from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a statewide Solar Tour! Homes and businesses throughout Wisconsin will open their doors to demonstrate and share strategies for energy-eff

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 10/02/2018 | Last updated: 10/02/2018

Women in Green Power Luncheon, November 15, Greenbuild, Chicago

by AbbieKnight

At the end of the day, it’s not so much about what you do, but about why you do it. Leading with purpose is a journey that starts from within. This year, Women in Green celebrates the power of p

Filed under: Illinois

Related to: Membrane Roofing

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1648 views | Posted on: 09/18/2018 | Last updated: 10/10/2018

8th International Hemp Building Symposium 2018, October 16-17, Brussels, Belgium

by IHBA // International Hemp Building Association

The 8th International Hemp Building Symposium will be held in an ancient castle Hof Ter Loonst, Kampenhout, Brussels, Belgium and is organised by the International Hemp Building Association and hosted…

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1018 views | Posted on: 08/28/2018 | Last updated: 09/01/2018

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Coming To Rhode Island, August 16th, 5 - 7 pm, Bristol CT

by Eileen Flynn // Student

REI Welcomes Charlies Myers of Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition to Ask Any Questions about Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles on 8-16-18 Event Charlie Myers will update us on fuel cell electric vehicles c…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Charles Meyers,Fuel Cell Electric

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 08/09/2018 | Last updated: 08/09/2018

Conquering the Energy Code Course: Residential, August 16th, Farmingdale, NY

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The new Energy Code is now in effect! Conquering the Energy Code: Residential prepares architects and engineers in New York State to comply with the many new requirements in the 2015 NYS Energy Conser…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Training,Energy Course

0 replies | 1209 views | Posted on: 07/27/2018 | Last updated: 07/27/2018

Net Zero 2018 Conference: Net Zero For All, Sept. 12-14, Los Angeles, California

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join the movement, Let's build a net zero future for everyone. Meet the 900+ attendees and 75+ exhibitors from every sector of the building and infrastructure industry who are paving the way forward…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Net Zero Conference,NZ18

0 replies | 903 views | Posted on: 07/17/2018 | Last updated: 07/17/2018

Super Adobe and Dome Building Workshop, September 2-15, Lombok, Indonesia

by Anna at Dome Lombok // WE ARE CREATING A SUSTAINABLE CONCEPT AROUND ECO DOME HOUSE CONSTRUCTION, WATER MANAGEMENT AND PERMACULTURE GARDEN FOOD PRODUCTION.

ALL INCLUSIVE 2 WEEK WORKSHOP Our prototype DOME is complete, now we invite you to join our first workshop in Lombok, Indonesia. As well as sharing our specialist eco construction methods, we will …

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Related to: Education ,Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 1511 views | Posted on: 06/25/2018 | Last updated: 09/25/2018

 

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