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FREE Webinar: CarbonCure Discussion with Carbon Leadership Forum Chicago Hub, June 30, 1 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join the Carbon Leadership Network's Chicago Hub to discuss carbon and the cement industry with Ozinga.

Cement is the source of about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If the cement indust

Filed under: Concrete

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Carbon,Concrete,Carbon Leadership Forum,Cement,CO2 Emissions,CarbonCure

0 replies | 1753 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

Looking Ahead: What’s Next in Building Performance, Online, 20 August , 2 – 4 pm ET

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

As building performance standards continue to evolve, there is growing interest in new approaches that could accelerate decarbonization, but many of these ideas have yet to be tested at scale.

In t

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 24 views | Posted on: 06/27/2026 | Last updated: 06/27/2026

Free Webinar: Air Systems Design (3 Part Series), August 18 - 20, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This seminar is intended for engineers who design and/or commission HVAC air distribution systems. It includes a discussion of popular HVAC systems followed by detailed techniques for designing and si

California Green Building

0 replies | 148 views | Posted on: 06/11/2026 | Last updated: 06/11/2026

Free Webinar: Advanced Humidity Control Strategies, July 14, 12 - 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Humidity affects buildings in many ways throughout a structure’s life cycle. It can influence energy use, occupant health and comfort and long-term durability. As buildings shift to tighter vent

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 421 views | Posted on: 05/26/2026 | Last updated: 05/26/2026

124 Units of Passive, Affordable Housing, Built for Coastal Flood Resilience, June 5, Salem, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

On June 5, NESEA will bring attendees behind-the-scenes for a Pro Tour of a new, 124-unit affordable passive housing development in Salem, MA. This project is being built for Passive House certificati

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 612 views | Posted on: 05/12/2026 | Last updated: 05/12/2026

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 3, 10:30am - 11am

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of where

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Water Heater,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 2156 views | Posted on: 10/24/2020 | Last updated: 10/26/2020

Online Training: CALGreen Codes and Standards Education and Virtual Training, October 23,12 pm PST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

CALGreen is California’s first green building code and the first nation state-mandated green building code. It is formally known as the California Green Building Standards Code. The purpose of C

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

California Green Building

Keywords: Architecture,California,Education,CALGreen,Training,USGBC LA,Projects,Building Code,Green Code,Architect

0 replies | 1867 views | Posted on: 10/08/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

Webinar: Keep Your Construction Materials Sustainable, USGBC First Friday Webinar, October 2, 12:15PM

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

This webinar is designed to help building design and construction professionals understand how to use environmental product declarations in the procurement process and credit achievement for LEED v4 b

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Related to: Other

Keywords: USGBC,Building Materials,EPD

0 replies | 1411 views | Posted on: 09/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

FREE Webinar: Clean Energy Residential Buildings - Key Systems Energy Modeling, September 17-18, 12 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn how Santa Monica’s reach code, along with changes to 2019 Title 24, are making it preferable to build all-electric residential buildings that are better, faster, safer and less costly than

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,California,Energy Modeling,systems

0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 09/03/2020 | Last updated: 09/03/2020

Healthy HVAC Design Primer for Residential Building Professionals, Wednesday, September 9, 2020

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Allison Bailes III, PhD, for a full day session to learn about healthy residential HVAC design.  

You will be able to explain healthy home principles and how they are achieved t

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: HVAC,Heating,Cooling,Air Conditioning

0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020

FREE Webinar: The Role of Electric Utilities & Hydrogen Generation in the Energy Transition, August 20, 10 am MDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Colorado Hydrogen Network is presenting a series of free webinars in collaboration with Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, Denver Metro Clean Cities and the Colorado Energy Research C

Filed under: Electric Services

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,hydrogen,Utilities,Electric

0 replies | 1966 views | Posted on: 08/01/2020 | Last updated: 08/01/2020

Webinar: Zero Carbon, Zero Bills, August 11, 7-10pm

by AbbieKnight

This webinar is free. In addition, all attendees will receive a free electronic version (for iPad or Kindle) of David Green's highly acclaimed book Zero Carbon Home. Paul Hawken said, "Y

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Zero Carbon Home,Zero Carbon, zero bills

0 replies | 1794 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 07/17/2020

IWBI Webcast: Healthy People & Healthy Planet - Complimentary or Contradictory? July 9, 11 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

As we enter into the beginning stages of rebound and recovery, how can we ensure that our decisions are in balance for people and planet? Join, for an upcoming webcast discussion with the World E

Filed under: Webinars

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Covid-19,Nature,Healthy Planet,Healthy People,Environmental Sustainability,Healthy Building,Health

0 replies | 2437 views | Posted on: 07/02/2020 | Last updated: 07/03/2020

Open House of Passive House in Construction at Little Birds Farm Saturday, February 4, 2017, 1:30 pm. 72 Hartwood Club Road, Sparrowbush, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Open House of Passive House in Construction at Little Birds Farm. Saturday, February 4, 2017, 1:30 pm. 72 Hartwood Club Road, Sparrowbush, NY. Please join Jeremy Shannon, passive house architect …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,NY Passive House

0 replies | 2129 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

ASES Solar 20/20 Virtual Conference, June 24-25, 9 AM MDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

ASES SOLAR 20/20 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 49th annual National Solar Conference and will be our first ever fully-virtual conference. The virtual conference will be held online June

Filed under: Solar

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Solar Energy

0 replies | 3024 views | Posted on: 06/06/2020 | Last updated: 06/06/2020

Webinar: Community as the Building Block for Resilience - June 16 - 10 AM PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today and more able to respond and recover when disaster strikes. Why are communities fundamental to resilience, and how do we find, connect

Filed under: Green Living

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Communities,USGBC LA

0 replies | 1913 views | Posted on: 05/25/2020 | Last updated: 05/25/2020

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour - 2 Sites! - DER Grist Mill & Net Zero Home, Friday, November 3, 1 to 5pm - Plainfield, MA

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Attendees of this event will get to tour two very different projects: a newly construction net-zero house and a former grist mill, built in 1850, that has been converted into a residence and offices t…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Net Zero Energy

0 replies | 1650 views | Posted on: 05/02/2017 | Last updated: 11/08/2019

The Generator’s Perspective: The Outlook for Coal, Gas, and Nuclear Power Under Trump

by aahassonjee

Join the Frank J. Guarini Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law for a panel discussion with energy industry experts on the legal, regulatory and market factors affecting the outlook for c…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1316 views | Posted on: 04/17/2017 | Last updated: 04/17/2017

International Living Future Institute -Living Product Challenge Coordinator - Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Living Product Challenge Coordinator STATUS: Regular, exempt position REPORTS TO: Manager, Living Product Challenge HOURS: Full-time STARTING SALARY: $40,000-$55,00…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Western Mass Green Consortium Green Night - April 12, 5-7 pm - Energy Storage, Beyond Batteries, Greenfield, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

100% renewable energy is possible! But to get there we have to deal with the realities of a brittle electrical grid, when the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. How can bui…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light: Lighting Codes & Regulations (4/26 @ 9-11 am @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join the Building Energy Exchange once again for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls te…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 958 views | Posted on: 03/24/2017 | Last updated: 03/24/2017

Free Webinar - Color and Paint in Environments for the Aging, May 18, and September 14, 12-1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Color and Paint in Environments for the Aging Free Webinar March 16, May 18, and September 14, 12-1 pm 1 AIA HSW CE Hour | AIA Course: WBM09E 0.1 IDCEC Unit | IDCEC Number: CEU-106065 Spo…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Paint Color,Environments for Aging

0 replies | 1655 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 04/25/2017

WMGC Green Night - Repurposing, Refurbishing and Restoring: The Wellspring Cooperative, March 8, 5 pm - Northampton, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium, Green Night Repurposing, Refurbishing and Restoring: The Wellspring Cooperative March 8 at 5pm Platform Sports Bar 125A Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA.…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,Western Massachusetts Green Consortium,Reuse,The Wellspring Cooperative,Upcycling

0 replies | 1429 views | Posted on: 03/07/2017 | Last updated: 03/07/2017

SyracuseCoE Forum: The Impact of Green Buildings on Cognitive Function - Feb 22, 4pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Syracuse Center of Excellence (COE) Forum: The Impact of Green Buildings on Cognitive Function - Feb 22, 4pm When: Wednesday, February 22, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST Where: Syracuse Center of Excel…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,healthy living

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 02/20/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Job Opportunity: New Ecology Seeking Project Manager for Green Building & Energy Efficiency (Delaware)

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Project Manager for Green Building & Energy Efficiency, Delaware Company: New Ecology, Inc. Responsibilities: -Help owners improve performance, occupant health, and durability o…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Energy Efficiency,Delaware,Project Manager

0 replies | 1577 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

 

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