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FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Sustainability,Energy Efficient Design,Hand Dryer

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

Free Webinar: The Business Opportunity of Electrification, July 24, 11 am - 1 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The accelerating electrification market is creating new opportunities for companies in the residential energy sector. As homeowners transition from fossil fuel-powered systems to electric alternatives

California Green Building

0 replies | 176 views | Posted on: 06/30/2025 | Last updated: 07/03/2025

Free Webinar: Advancing the Circular Economy: Certification, Innovation, and the Regulatory Landscape, June 25, 1-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this webinar, GreenCircle Certified and Interface will share real-world insights into building circular systems, highlighting how product innovation, transparent practices, and regulatory awareness

0 replies | 340 views | Posted on: 06/12/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

Green Building Construction Tour, June 3, Santa Barbara, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Here’s an opportunity to visit a green building project in person, to learn more about the process and see the implementation of energy efficiency and building electrification in practice. Durin

California Green Building

0 replies | 422 views | Posted on: 05/16/2025 | Last updated: 05/19/2025

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently-Electrification Opportunities for General Contractors & Architects, June 24, 2-3:30 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California. 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliances and the state aims to have six milli

California Green Building

0 replies | 300 views | Posted on: 05/01/2025 | Last updated: 05/01/2025

Building Circularity in Georgia, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 8, Atlanta, Georgia

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs, and adds more value for companies a

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

0 replies | 688 views | Posted on: 04/18/2025 | Last updated: 04/19/2025

Free Webinar: Higher-Performance Residential Remodels, April 24, 09:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Working through specific examples, 3C-REN will help project teams identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in renovatio

California Green Building

0 replies | 538 views | Posted on: 03/26/2025 | Last updated: 03/26/2025

USGBC Colorado, Women in Green, April 2, 8:30 am- 11:45 am, Golden, Colorado

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Women in Green is a platform for women and allies to gather and learn from others across fields, disciplines, generations and job titles. 2025 is going to look a little different, instead of following

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 579 views | Posted on: 03/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/10/2025

Wildfire Defense for Construction Professionals, Free and Online, February 12, 4:30-7 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Wildfire Defense Certificate for Construction Professionals is a 150-minute training followed by an assessment. This certificate training provides participants with real-world examples and strateg

California Green Building

0 replies | 439 views | Posted on: 02/10/2025 | Last updated: 02/10/2025

GPRO Construction Management, Online Training, December 6

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2557 views | Posted on: 11/13/2022 | Last updated: 11/13/2022

Smart City Expo Miami - SUSTAINABLE is the NEW SMART, December 12 - 14, Miami, Florida

by Bernardo Scheinkman

This December, smart city leaders from around the world will converge on Miami for the upcoming Smart City Expo Miami 2022. The theme of the event is “sustainable is the new smart

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Smart Buildings,smart city expo miami,smart city,smart city miami

0 replies | 2147 views | Posted on: 10/25/2022 | Last updated: 10/25/2022

Intro to Designing a Net Zero Building, Online Training, November 29, 3-5 pm EST

by Luqman // Marketer

Participants will learn the components of Zero Net. It may seem out of reach, but firms are turning these hurdles into opportunities. Join Built Environment Plus to examine case studies, detailing int

Keywords: Net Zero Buildings,Online Course

0 replies | 1648 views | Posted on: 10/09/2022 | Last updated: 10/09/2022

Leaders in Energy 9th Annual Green Jobs Forum, Online, September 22, 3:30 - 7 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The urgent need to become a more sustainable and equitable world, and to stop and reverse climate and biodiversity impacts, is generating widespread new opportunities for people of all ages, skills, a

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Jobs,Careers

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/13/2022

Environmental League of Massachusetts Seeks Development Director

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Reporting to and in partnership with the President and Executive Director, the Development Director will spearhead development efforts as ELM continues to grow. The Development Director will manage an…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1694 views | Posted on: 03/02/2015 | Last updated: 03/02/2015

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2072 views | Posted on: 01/17/2019 | Last updated: 01/17/2019

Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future January 8, USGBC MA, Boston

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,USGBCMA,Environment,Sustainability

0 replies | 2297 views | Posted on: 12/22/2018 | Last updated: 12/28/2018

USGBC NJ Annual Holiday party and Member Reception, December 11, 6-8:30pm, Elizabeth

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

USGBC New Jersey Chapter
Holiday Party and Member Reception
Embassy Suites Newark Airport

Holiday Bonus:

USGBC NJ Memberships available at a 20% discount if sign up/pay that night. 





Filed under: New Jersey

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: LEED,Emerging Professionals,USGBC NJ

0 replies | 725 views | Posted on: 11/25/2018 | Last updated: 11/25/2018

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 16, Sacramento, CA

by Yishan

Join in Sacramento for a special one-day event to highlight the public building sector’s current challenges, opportunities, best practices and technology needs.

 

A state office build

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 3536 views | Posted on: 11/10/2018 | Last updated: 11/10/2018

Massachusetts Sustainable Business Awards, Nov 15, Somerville, MA

by Yishan

Join the Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts for the Fourth Annual Massachusetts Sustainable Business Awards!

The annual fundraising event is at the Center for Arts at the Armory in S

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 827 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 09/29/2020

San Diego Green Building Council: Women in Green Fall Happy Hour, November 8, 5:30-7:30 pm, San Diego, CA

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

Who: Women in Green is an initiative focused on advancing more women leadership in public and private sector positions that are key to advancing sustainability, green buildings, and communities in our

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: San Diego,San Diego Green Building Council

0 replies | 1051 views | Posted on: 10/24/2018 | Last updated: 10/25/2018

Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy - Understanding and Balancing the Challenges of Transitioning to a Low Carbon Future

by Aditya

Harvard University researchers Lee Miller and David Keith have published two studies focusing on the environmental impacts of using renewable energy in the US to meet the energy demands.

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 7734 views | Posted on: 10/09/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

The Ocean's Turn - Geopolitics, Sustainability, Innovation, September 28, 8:30am-5pm, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Medford, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The ocean covers 71% over the earth’s surface, far, far greater than any land mass. Directly or indirectly, it touches every piece of life on earth and every aspect of human society. The ocean f

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environment,Transportation,Supply Chain,Oceans,Shipping

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

NEIS 2018 - Conference on Sustainable Energy Supply and Energy Storage Systems, Sep 20-21, Hamburg, Germany

by Aditya

The conference on sustainable energy supply and integration of energy storage systems is hosted by the chair of Electrical Power Systems of the Helmut Schmidt University and technically co-sponsored b…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Sustainability,Energy Storage Systems,Energy Supply

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Sustainable Event Planning: Learning from Minnesota's Sports Industry, August 21, Minneapolis, MN

by Aditya

Join us as we partner with Environmental Initiative to explore sustainability leadership and initiatives inside Minnesota’s sports industry. Learning from a sports context, attendees will share best…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainability,Sustainable Event Planning

0 replies | 741 views | Posted on: 08/13/2018 | Last updated: 08/13/2018

Studies: We Are Consuming Plastics from Drinking Water

by YijunW

A colorful plastic microfiber in bottled water. Photograph: Abigail Barrows Globally, we generated 275 million metric tons of plastic waste in 2010 alone (Jenna R. Jambeck et al). But we only recycle

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 3363 views | Posted on: 07/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/15/2023

 

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