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NAR Green Designation, Pleasanton, CA, September 16 and 17 (2-Day Training)

by AidanAnthony // Intern

More homebuyers are demanding green and energy-saving features in their next homes. Are you prepared to assist them? Gain a competitive advantage and learn how to become your clients’ go-to reso

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1443 views | Posted on: 08/11/2019 | Last updated: 08/14/2019

ICSD 2025 : 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 10 -11 September Rome, Italy

by icsd

European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 13th ICSD 2025 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular

Free Webinar: Fundamentals of Lighting (IES) - Mod 2: Electric Light Sources- Part of a 10 part lighting series, September 25, 5:30-8 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

The newly revised IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) Fundamentals of Lighting series is a great technical introduction for those entering lighting and related fields, including designers, salespeo

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1091 views | Posted on: 08/29/2024 | Last updated: 08/30/2024

Free Webinar: From Calculations to Conversions: Optimizing HVAC Load Sizing for Better Sales, August 27, 12-1:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Shelby Breger, co-founder of Conduit Tech, for an in-depth webinar on load calculations. This course will dive into how calculations work and how they can help drive customer engagement. This cou

California Green Building

0 replies | 849 views | Posted on: 08/08/2024 | Last updated: 08/08/2024

Free Webinar: 3-part series: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes, August 15, 22 & 29, 9-11am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform

California Green Building

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/20/2024

Electric Vehicle Car Show & Workshop, June 29, 10 am - 3 pm, Plymouth, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Poke around fellow community members’ EVs as well as cutting edge models from local dealerships and new EVs from the Town of Plymouth’s Fleet. At a 1pm EV workshop in the Fehlow Room, lear

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1006 views | Posted on: 06/14/2024 | Last updated: 06/14/2024

Dreaming, Planning, Designing & Building: Two Passive House Case Studies, New Construction in Vermont and a New Jersey Retrofit, June 20, 7-8:15 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Jacob Brown wiill present step-by-step construction photos of his two houses.  Saltwoods is in the woods near Mount Snow, vermont,  Salwdoods is a high efficuency, passive design inspired, n

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 06/06/2024 | Last updated: 06/06/2024

Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Forum, June 12, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 7:30-11, plus Option to Tour Lambeau Field

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Take your business to the next level by discovering strategies to enhance the energy efficiency of your facility. Attend what primises to be an engaging morning of technical sessions offered for

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1104 views | Posted on: 05/18/2024 | Last updated: 05/18/2024

Solar 2024: Connecting Technology & Policy, May 20-23, Washington, DC (Online registration available as well)

by Hani // Social media manager

The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. The American Solar Energy Society’s cutt

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 04/29/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

Boston Passive House Tradesperson Training and Bootcamp, May 6-9, Boston, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

4 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive + optional Exam to become a PHI Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT). 

At the future site of none other than the Northland Newt

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 712 views | Posted on: 04/12/2024 | Last updated: 04/13/2024

Women in Cleantech & Sustainability "WCS Talks" @ Google, November 2, Sunnyvale, CA

by AbbieKnight

WCS Talks is a TED-style event featuring the brightest minds and most inspiring stories of the clean economy metamorphosis occurring all over the world. The annual event features both women and men fr

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Women in Energy,Social Networking,Women in Clean Energy

0 replies | 1928 views | Posted on: 10/06/2019 | Last updated: 10/11/2019

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Project Director, A Better City

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Project Director, A Better City (ABC)

The applicant will manage A Better City’s Transportation Dividend Implementation Plan under a two year Barr Foundation grant, a multi-faceted project on

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

2019 PA Energy Efficiency Conference, September 26-27, Harrisburg, PA

by AbbieKnight

At PAEE 2019, energy efficiency industry members will convene for two days of valuable networking and dynamic discussions about developing policy, emerging technology trends, and the future of energy

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,networking,Electrification

0 replies | 1572 views | Posted on: 09/11/2019 | Last updated: 09/11/2019

Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO): Sept 29, Oct 6, Oct 13

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Minds Presents: The Material Health Overview (MHO) Thur, Sep 29, 2pm ET: James Connelly, Director, Living Product Challenge Kristen Girts, Assoc. Quality Engineer, TOTO USA …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Materials,Material Health Overview,Transparency

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 09/25/2015 | Last updated: 09/25/2015

Best Practice Forum: Plastic Disruptors - The Business Case for Zero Waste: August 21, Philadelphia, PA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Best Practice Forums are a series of workshops from SBN that use member case studies to create meaningful opportunities to learn, connect, and build a better business. Join on August 21st for a d

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1330 views | Posted on: 07/25/2019 | Last updated: 07/26/2019

SolarRoofs 2019, August 3, Kochi, Kerala, India

by AbbieKnight

Join in the pan-india rooftop solar business series and expand your business portfolio in the states of MaharashtraRajasthan, GujaratKarnatakaTamil NaduTelangana, Kera

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: Solar,Solar Roof,networking

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 07/16/2019 | Last updated: 07/16/2019

Growth of the Green Movement, July 31, 8:30am-12:30pm, San Diego, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

The built environment has not only a huge impact on the climate by producing roughly 40% of CO2 emissions but also on our health and wellbeing. With Americans spending 90% of their daily lives indoors

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,built environment

0 replies | 1522 views | Posted on: 06/25/2019 | Last updated: 07/31/2019

Circularity - June 18, Minneapolis, MN

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

The Circularity 19 Summit: Packaging and Brand Integrity is a half-day working session focused on helping consumer-facing brands and their supply-chain partners make the transition to a circ

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Circular Economy

0 replies | 845 views | Posted on: 06/12/2019 | Last updated: 06/12/2019

A Better City's State of the Built Environment June 7, 8 am - 1 pm - Seaport Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A Better City's State of the Built Environment June 7, 8 am - 1 pm Seaport Boston Hotel A Better City is leading a new initiative on the State of the Built Environment in Greater Boston. We will …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1578 views | Posted on: 03/16/2016 | Last updated: 03/16/2016

HEET Needs Your Help at a Massachusetts Gas Leak Map-a-thon, March 19, 1-4 pm - Great Volunteer Opportunity

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Gas Leak Map-a-thon Saturday March 19th, 1 pm to 4 pm 108 Hancock St, Somerville (3 blocks from Porter Sq T-stop on the red line) In March, utilities in Massachusetts will report data on the loca…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 02/28/2016 | Last updated: 02/28/2016

Clean Technology & Energy: Advancing Third-World Resiliency, @ Tech Sandbox February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Clean Technology & Energy: Advancing Third-World Resiliency February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm Tech Sandbox 105B South Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 Entrepreneurs are on the lookout for new markets i…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Cleantech,Tech Sandbox

0 replies | 1365 views | Posted on: 02/06/2016 | Last updated: 02/06/2016

Water Conservation: Xeriscape Incentive Program, Efficiency Works Training 2/24/16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Colorado Green Bulding Guild - Xeriscape Incentive Program Training Workshop February 24, 2016 Help promote water-efficient landscape by learning about our new Xeriscape Incentive Program (XIP)…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Xeriscape,Colorado Green Building Guild

0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 01/26/2016 | Last updated: 01/26/2016

Why is 2 degrees so important regarding Climate Change?

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

What's So Special About 2˚? The COP21 climate change conference is one of many crucial milestones and meetings on a path to the implementation of plans to reach targets for sustainable developmen…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1175 views | Posted on: 12/07/2015 | Last updated: 12/07/2015

Text Your Ideas to Imagine the Best Boston in 20103! (No idea too big or too small)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Mayor Walsh has launched the community engagement process for Imagine Boston 2030 with a Textizen mobile platform. The platform will allow people to use technology already in their pocket to engage wi…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Boston,Green Neigborhoods,Affordable Homes

0 replies | 1166 views | Posted on: 11/11/2015 | Last updated: 11/11/2015

Green Real Estate Symposium (Vermont) - October 29th

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Appraising, Selling & Financing with Energy Efficient & Renewable Energy Features Green Real Estate Symposium October 29 Lake Morey Resort Fairlee, Vermont $100, Includes lunch The 2015 Green …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,Vermont

0 replies | 1375 views | Posted on: 10/15/2015 | Last updated: 10/15/2015

 

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