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EARTH DAY AFTER PARTY 2019 & The Sustainable Trifecta, April 29, Hamilton, NJ

by MVillere

Join us at the LEED Gold Grounds For Sculpture Museum for cutting edge education, live music, LEED plaque presentation, & networking... 

This event - including the scavenger hunt - takes p

Filed under: Education

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1810 views | Posted on: 04/11/2019 | Last updated: 04/12/2019

BE+ Green Building Bike Tour 2025, September 13, Boston, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join the BE+ Emerging Professionals for an urban biking experience you won’t want to miss!

Centered around the Charles River and ending in Cambridge Crossing, we will be highlighting pro

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 4263 views | Posted on: 08/11/2025 | Last updated: 08/12/2025

Free Webinar: Value Stacking - Financial Metrics to Fully Assess Energy Project Impacts, August 20, 8 am PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Common financial analysis metrics such as simple payback period and return on investment (ROI) do not fully capture the costs and benefits of projects. This webinar will present a holistic financial a

0 replies | 901 views | Posted on: 07/21/2025 | Last updated: 08/01/2025

Manual J Load Calculation Training, Online, July 9-10, 9 am -1 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

During this two-day course, students will dive into Manual J calculation standards for HVAC sizing and energy code compliance. Students will not only learn how to use the CoolCalc Manual J calculation

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

0 replies | 790 views | Posted on: 06/19/2025 | Last updated: 06/22/2025

Pro Tour: Under Construction Passive House with Integrated PV Roof, June 13, 1-5 pm, Bethany, CT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

About the Project

With a brook on the property, the sensitive hydrology demanded a rigorous stormwater management approach, incorporating rain chains and on-site infiltration wells to mitigate runo

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 886 views | Posted on: 05/28/2025 | Last updated: 05/29/2025

Free Webinar: Is a used EV right for you?, June 26, 12 pm, ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Used electric vehicles (EVs) provide all the benefits of driving on electricity - lower maintenance costs, lower fuel costs, and a better driving experience - at a more affordable upfront price. Every

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 967 views | Posted on: 05/10/2025 | Last updated: 06/07/2025

Providence Wind Turbine Tour, June 4, Providence, Rhode Island

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Green Energy Consumers Alliance and John Motta, part of the engineering team at the Narragansett Bay Commission, will conduct a tour of a wind turbine that supplies power to Rhode Island's Communi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1130 views | Posted on: 04/26/2025 | Last updated: 05/02/2025

Building Innovation Conference, May 19-21, McClean, Virginia

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

There's no other event that brings together this unique set of individuals – from government agencies and AEC industry professionals to researchers, community planners, and innovative thinke

0 replies | 1003 views | Posted on: 04/05/2025 | Last updated: 04/21/2025

From Field to Form: How is cork shaping the future of healthy materials? April 28, 6:30-8 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How is cork shaping the future of healthy materials? Cork is a remarkable material—lightweight, durable, regenerative and recyclable. Harvested from the bark of the Quercus suber oak t

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1087 views | Posted on: 03/20/2025 | Last updated: 03/20/2025

Free Webinar: Panel Detectives – Electrical Panel Assessments for Heat Pump Installers, April 8, 4 - 5:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As more California homeowners begin electrifying their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challenges including condition, capacity, fitment, su

California Green Building

0 replies | 1056 views | Posted on: 03/01/2025 | Last updated: 03/01/2025

Stanley Marketplace Green Building Tour, July 17, 2:30-4:00pm, Aurora, CO

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join the USGBC Denver Metro Education Committee for a green building tour of Stanley Marketplace, a community of independently owned local businesses. Stanley Marketplace received a 2018 USGBC Mountai

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Design,Green Building Tour,Sustainability,Community

0 replies | 1690 views | Posted on: 06/10/2019 | Last updated: 06/10/2019

Midwest Renewable Energy Association 30th Anniversary Energy Fair, June 21-23, Custer, WI

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Celebrate the summer solstice at The 30th Anniversary Energy Fair on June 21-23, 2019! Organized by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, The Energy Fair is the nation’s longest-running even

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Sustainable Living,Sustainability

0 replies | 1831 views | Posted on: 06/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, June 14, Cincinnati, Ohio

by Green Umbrella // Greater Cincinnati Sustainability Alliance

Join Green Umbrella for the 2019 Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit!

In 2019, the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit will continue to explore new and promising areas of environmental sustai

0 replies | 1266 views | Posted on: 05/14/2019 | Last updated: 05/14/2019

Jon Stewart on Global Warming non-believers

by Steven_Spicer

http://grist.org/climate-energy/to-watch-jon-stewart-burn-house-climate-deniers-is-to-fall-in-love-all-over-again/ follow the link to see a clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Great piece o…

Filed under: Climate Change

Related to: Environment News

0 replies | 1041 views | Posted on: 11/10/2014 | Last updated: 11/10/2014

BioPhilly 5 Conference in Philadelphia, PA on April 11th

by AbbieKnight

Living Air Conditioning & Carbon Sponges:

Vertical Forests, Meadow Roofs, and other Plant-based Systems to Beat the Heat 

Climate scientists predict that within 30 years, Philadelphia c

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: living air conditioning,carbon sponges

0 replies | 1543 views | Posted on: 03/19/2019 | Last updated: 03/19/2019

Conversation on Getting Net Zero, Feb 28, 12pm-2pm, Pawtucket, RI

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Getting to Net Zero – A Conversation and Workshop on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Carbon Reduction

Please join Renew Energy Initiative (REI) & Rhode Island Business Climate Le

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Carbon Reduction

0 replies | 1981 views | Posted on: 02/17/2019 | Last updated: 02/17/2019

An overview of Building Life Cycle Assessment for the construction industry

by Erica Terranova // We work to make Building Life Cycle Assessment easy and fast

What is LCA?

 

LCA answers the simple question: how sustainable is my product or process? We know products are not equal in terms of their environmental impact and putting a number on

FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: architectural canopies,light,shading

0 replies | 2891 views | Posted on: 01/17/2019 | Last updated: 01/17/2019

Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session, December 11th, Boston

by Aditya

Passive House Funding & Training in 2019: Discussion and Planning Session
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
5:30 to 8:00 PM | BSA Space | Boston
Funding for Passive House is becoming available from


Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 12/05/2018 | Last updated: 12/05/2018

Klimahouse - The Right Choice for a Better Future, January 23 - 26, Bolzano, Italy

by Yishan

Klimahouse takes place in Bolzano, a town in the heart of South Tyrol and Middle Europe. The strategic location of the trade show provides the perfect meeting point for Italian companies and thos

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

0 replies | 1036 views | Posted on: 11/18/2018 | Last updated: 12/22/2018

Boulder Green Home Tour - September 26, 10 am - 4 pm (plus after party!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boulder Green Home Tour September 26, 10 am - 4 pm After-Party 4 - 6 pm The Colorado Green Building Guild and the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, two local non-profit groups, are proud to pres…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes Tour,Colorado

0 replies | 1569 views | Posted on: 08/30/2015 | Last updated: 08/30/2015

Petition: Tell the EPA to Support the Clean Power Plan (via NRDC)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Please help the NRDC with a petition to Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator! It's time to limit emissions on coal-fired plants, for the health of the planet and for current and future generations. …

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Climate Change,Environment,EPA,NRDC,Health,Emissions

0 replies | 2203 views | Posted on: 06/29/2015 | Last updated: 06/29/2015

Sustainable Living Festival - Wellesley, MA, Saturday, May 16th

by Hill Energy Services LLC // Energy Management Guru

The Sustainable Living Festival, hosted by Sustainable Wellesley, Green Needham and the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant will be held on May 16 at the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant on 4 Municipal Way…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Wellesley,Sustainable Living Fair

0 replies | 1433 views | Posted on: 05/03/2015 | Last updated: 05/03/2015

FREE Online Course offered by HeatSpring: High Performance Building and HVAC 101

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

FREE Online Course: High Performance Building and HVAC 101 APRIL 6 - 24, 2015 A comprehensive free course on building science and high performance HVAC systems, designed for engineers, architects…

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,High Performance Building,HVAC

0 replies | 2982 views | Posted on: 03/25/2015 | Last updated: 03/25/2015

Environmental Building Strategies - 4 Positions - (San Francisco)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Do you want to grow your green building career in San Francisco with a company that pushes the limits of green building innovation? Environmental Building Strategies (EBS) works with some of the world…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Systems Engineer,Mechanical Engineer,Building Commissioning

0 replies | 1548 views | Posted on: 02/02/2015 | Last updated: 02/02/2015

 

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