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SIEMENS VersiCharge Series - Universal Chargers for Electric Vehicles

by Rate It Green Team


It’s great to see product evolution in what pretty much feels like real time.  Green Builder Matt Hoots caught up with Kristen Westwood of SIEMENS eMobility North America at the Inter

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Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Keywords: Electric Vehicles,Electrification,EVs,SIEMENS,Ford,Ford-150,Ford 150,Backup Power

0 replies | 5526 views | Posted on: 04/21/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Wasted* Introduces the Wasted*Can at Greenbuild 2026, Wins Attendees' Choice Award

by Rate It Green Team

Wasted* debuted a bright orange, 20-foot shipping container jobsite restroom, the Wasted*Can, at Greenbuild 2026, attracting considerable attention on the trade show floor. The exhibit, which won Gree

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Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: Greenbuild,Waste,Sanitation,WasteManagement,Porta Potties,Porta Potty,Urine Mining,Fertilzer

0 replies | 306 views | Posted on: 11/02/2026 | Last updated: 11/06/2026

Better Building by Design (BBD), April 7-8, South Burlington, Vermont

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The BBD 2027 conference theme is Bridge the Gap: From Vision to Implementation and the conference will focus on the practical steps required to turn high-performance building goals into completed pr

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0 replies | 202 views | Posted on: 10/20/2026 | Last updated: 10/20/2026

Modern Concrete Specifications for Performance, Innovation & Supply Chain Realities, Online with AIA North Carolina, November 10, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Concrete technology and material availability continue to evolve, yet many project specifications still rely on outdated, prescriptive language often copied from previous projects without evaluating c

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0 replies | 601 views | Posted on: 10/05/2026 | Last updated: 10/06/2026

IMN's ESG & Decarbonizing Real Estate Winter Summit, February 2-3, Nashville, Tennessee

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

The ESG and Decarbonizing Winter Summit convenes trailblazing minds and key players shaping the future of sustainable investment and decarbonization strategies.  This winter's theme:&nbs

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0 replies | 219 views | Posted on: 09/15/2026 | Last updated: 09/17/2026

Greening Your Older Home, An Online Talk, October 13, 7 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Find out how to make your older or historic building more energy efficient with the support of planning and conservation officers.

The UK has committed to reaching ‘net zero carbon’, wh

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UK Green Building

0 replies | 1261 views | Posted on: 09/10/2022 | Last updated: 09/10/2022

EnergyBar Climatetech Career Fair, September 13, Somerville, MA, 5:30 pm

by gracemorrison

Greentown Labs is proud to support climatetech startups as they develop their technologies, scale their businesses, and grow their teams. Greentown startups are not only developing climatetech solutio

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1578 views | Posted on: 08/04/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance, Online Roundtable, October 5, 3 pm ET

by gracemorrison

Existing buildings are major contributors to climate change. In 2015, existing residential and commercial buildings generated 1,913.3 MMtCO2e, or 29 percent of total U.S. emissions. To help address th

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1436 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/09/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, August 24, 12 pm

by gracemorrison

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. The course will also consider

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Filed under: Webinars

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: High Performance Doors,Vertical Openings,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1721 views | Posted on: 07/08/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

Council Climate Action Case Studies Conference, Passivhaus Trust, July 14, Online, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

by gracemorrison

Join Ashden and Friends of the Earth as they focus on exemplary case studies which showcase the inspiring work of local authorities.

Discover exemplar case studies including City of York Counc

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UK Green Building

0 replies | 1120 views | Posted on: 07/01/2022 | Last updated: 07/01/2022

USGBC First Friday Webinar: Celebrating Global Leadership, August 5, 1 pm

by gracemorrison

Over the past 25 years, the concept of green building has evolved to include not just sustainability, but also health and wellness, resilience, and equity. USGBC and GBCI will focus future work on the

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Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 2030 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 07/20/2022

AIA Conference on Architecture 2022, June 22 - 25, Chicago, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

AIA Conference on Architecture brings together thousands of specifiers and decisionmakers from all 50 states and 90 countries.  The event features eminent speakers, CE on trending topics and mate

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1616 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford

by Rate It Green Team



Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here.  We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air qual

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Filed under: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Green Influencer ATL

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation,Sensors,Monitoring,Reactive Sensors

0 replies | 3442 views | Posted on: 05/21/2022 | Last updated: 06/20/2022

Women in Green Coffee Connection, 26 Apr 2018, 7:30am, San Diego, CA

by YijunW

April 26th is San Diego Green Building Council's first connection event of the year over the breakfast hour. It will share an overview of WIG initiatives and events for the coming year, taking your in…

California Green Building

0 replies | 1000 views | Posted on: 04/22/2018 | Last updated: 04/22/2018

The Humid Climate Conference, May 2 - 3, The Austin Central Library, Austin, Texas

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Humid climate Conference is a biennial conference focused on bringing the PHIUS passive house building standard to life in humid climates. 

The Humid Climate Conference was born in Austin,

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Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1466 views | Posted on: 04/01/2022 | Last updated: 04/14/2022

ACEEE 2022 Climate-Forward Efficiency Symposium, March 24, 2:30-4 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As states and utilities set ambitious decarbonization goals, the case for leveraging demand-side measures to reduce emissions is stronger than ever. The ways in which utility energy efficiency program

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0 replies | 1117 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 03/15/2022

Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair, August 4, Pittsfield, MA

by YijunW

Open to City of Pittsfield residents. Pittsfield residents interested in disposing of old electronic items are invited to register for the Electronics Recycling and Sustainability Fair which will …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1537 views | Posted on: 07/18/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

A quantum leap in Energy Efficiency

by Smardt

REVOLUTIONARY ENERGY SAVINGS FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT #Smardt is the pioneer and world leader in manufacturing high efficiency #oil-free #chillers.These high-efficiency chillers typically can save…

Filed under: HVAC/Energy Management Controls

Related to: Products,Related Industries - Products

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings,Carbon Reduction,consumption

0 replies | 2051 views | Posted on: 07/03/2018 | Last updated: 07/03/2018

Investor Connections for Clean Energy Startups, August 1, 2-7 pm, Ithaca, New York

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Upstate Capital is hosting an evening of networking for angel, seed, and venture capital investors to connect with energy and sustainability startups and established companies in the Southern Tier sta…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,New York Renewable Energy,networking

0 replies | 1962 views | Posted on: 06/20/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

3-Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Program, July 11-13, Noida, India

by Eileen Flynn // Student

A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI from July 11-13, 2018 in Noida. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rat…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,India Green Building

0 replies | 1450 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/11/2018

International Low Impact Development Conference, August 12-15 in Nashville, TN

by AbbieKnight

The International Low Impact Development Conference highlights interdisciplinary practice, research, and implementation of Low Impact Development (LID), Green Infrastructure (GI), Sustainable Urban Dr…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Infrastructure,Low Impact Development

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 06/02/2018 | Last updated: 06/02/2018

ZNE for Existing Buildings, June 26, Sacramento, California

by Connie NBI

This workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to ZNE. The workshop will investigate retrofit opportunities in in…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1919 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/22/2018

2018 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, Oct 7 - 10, 2018, Washington, DC

by YijunW

BECC is the premier event focused on understanding individual and organizational behavior and decision-making related to energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and sustainability. BEC…

Filed under: Washington, DC

0 replies | 1818 views | Posted on: 05/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/25/2018

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - World Congress 2018, June 19 - 22, Montreal, Canada

by YijunW

Every three years, ICLEI holds its World Congress to showcase how local and regional governments across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress conn…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 05/05/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

Interclima & Elec, Energy Efficiency Show for Buildings, Nov 4 - 8, Paris, France

by YijunW

Interclima+elec reflects the convergence in the field of multi energy and multi technology in the building sector (hvac & refrigeration, home & building management systems). Taking place in Paris, …

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1270 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

 

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