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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 | 2621 views | Posted on: 01/17/2019 | Last updated: 01/17/2019

Drawdown Illinois Summit, Chicago, IL, September 24

by AbbieKnight

In order to truly reduce carbon across the city, region and state, every building professional and every community must be engaged in the adoption of vetted carbon drawdown strategies and solutions.&n

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,Carbon Reduction,Green Building industry

0 replies | 1484 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

Best of Greenbuild: The Missing E in LEED - Why Emotion Is the Next Frontier in Sustainable Architecture, September 18, Webinar and Jacksonville, FL

by Gina Pryciak // Student

In this interactive session, the group is engaged with preference tests and drawing exercises to introduce key concepts in cognitive science that help attendees better grasp how buildings in

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 2921 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Social Justice and the Solar Industry - Starting to Address the Elephant in the Room

by PatPrince317 // Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

If states and city governments are serious about meeting their clean energy benchmarks, they must do better at reaching minority and low-income communities.  States need to take ac

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 9582 views | Posted on: 07/24/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny Library Tour: August 22, Baltimore, MD

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course is expected to be approved for 1 GBCI general and 1 AIA CEU.

We will be touring the University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny, which has recently completed a major renovation. We will

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 07/11/2019 | Last updated: 07/11/2019

Composting & Green Buildings: A Natural Fit, August 13, Charlottesville, VA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Did you know that almost a third of the solid waste stream can be recycled through composting? This presentation will give an overview of composting and why it is important. We'll review what can

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 06/23/2019 | Last updated: 06/23/2019

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 | 1196 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 | 1424 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 | 1088 views | Posted on: 05/14/2019 | Last updated: 05/14/2019

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 | 1530 views | Posted on: 04/11/2019 | Last updated: 04/12/2019

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 | 1234 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 | 1572 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

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 | 930 views | Posted on: 11/10/2014 | Last updated: 11/10/2014

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 | 961 views | Posted on: 12/05/2018 | Last updated: 12/05/2018

Brownfields Development, Presented by the Mel King Institute for Community Building - February 24, 9:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Brownfields Redevelopment February 24, 2016, 9:30 am - 2pm Location: Mintz Levin One Financial Center 38th Floor Boston, MA CDCs and other developers frequently encounter contaminated lan…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Development,Brownfields,Mel King Institue for Community Building

0 replies | 1023 views | Posted on: 01/22/2016 | Last updated: 01/22/2016

The US Green Building Council releases profiles of Local Climate Leaders Circle that are participating in International Climate Talks, COP21 in Paris

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Profiles of the Local Climate Leaders circle comprising of 9 Mayors of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and West Palm Beach, and council me…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1095 views | Posted on: 12/02/2015 | Last updated: 12/03/2015

Apple Inc. Announces Two New Programs to Create Renewable Energy in China

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Apple has already completed 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province. This already produces more electricity than that used by all of Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 695 views | Posted on: 11/04/2015 | Last updated: 11/04/2015

California's Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - 50% of Consumer Energy to be from Renewable Sources

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Pollution,California

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/13/2015

Learn more about Blower Doors from TEC: Wednesday, September 30th, 1-2 PM CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Central time This is the first in an occasional series on some of the lesser known but equally important features and uses of building dia…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Blower Door,Home Performance

0 replies | 1201 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015

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 | 1136 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 | 1884 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 | 1070 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 | 2394 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 | 1265 views | Posted on: 02/02/2015 | Last updated: 02/02/2015

 

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