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Online Course Presented by UKGBC: Global Green Building Virtual Learning Programme, January 29 - February 26

by SarahA

Global Green Building is an online learning programme, developed by UKGBC in collaboration with World GBC available anywhere, in your own time. It aims to help those new to sustainability in the built

Filed under: Online Courses

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Online Courses,built environment,Net Zero Carbon,Circular Material Use

0 replies | 1266 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Climate Literacy, Online Self-Paced 15-hour Course, January 26 - March 20

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you a community leader, communicator, or educator interested in building your knowledge of the basics of climate change and what we can do about it?

By the end of this course, you will be able

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 813 views | Posted on: 12/09/2025 | Last updated: 12/10/2025

We Need to Talk: What if Staying is No Longer an Option? Hybrid Event Online and in Boston, Massachusetts, December 12, 9:30am - 12:30pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As climate resilience practitioners, we are focused on preventing harm to vulnerable people and places. But we know that, for many communities, the decision may one day arrive at having to move out of

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 508 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/14/2025

2025 Code Breaker: Multifamily Ventilation, Online, December 9, 12 - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is an important part of supporting Health & Safety for multifamily dwelling units, and the 2025 Energy Code establishes new Mandatory requirements for IAQ ventilation in m

California Green Building

0 replies | 559 views | Posted on: 10/15/2025 | Last updated: 10/15/2025

3C-REN Contractor Connection Hub at Standard Plumbing, October 30, Oxnard, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join 3C-REN on October 30th at Johnstone Supply in Oxnard for an exciting opportunity to connect and grow! The 3C-REN team will be on-site to share workforce development opportunit

California Green Building

0 replies | 503 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/29/2025

Free Event: Powering Your Home with the Sun LIVE at the Prospect Heights Public Library, November 3, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join local Deer Park resident and Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) Solar Ambassador Peter Gorr as he presents “Powering Your Home with the Sun”.This hour-long, non-technical pre

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1087 views | Posted on: 09/04/2025 | Last updated: 09/22/2025

Greenbuild 2025, November 4-7, Los Angeles, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild delivers gimpressive green building education and networking opportunities every year, and 2025 is no exception with 100+ sessions and 300+ industry speakers. Every industry segment an

California Green Building

0 replies | 1987 views | Posted on: 08/16/2025 | Last updated: 08/18/2025

LEED GA Exam Prep Course with Green Building Alliance, , Online, September 11, 9 am - 12:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 07/30/2025 | Last updated: 08/02/2025

TEDI Modeling, August 7, 3 - 5 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

TEDI, or Thermal Energy Demand Intensity, is a metric used to assess the heating load of a building. It represents the amount of heating energy required per unit of modeled floor area to mai

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 787 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/02/2025

All About Ducted Mini Splits - Free CE Webinar, April 7, 12pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

This session is a follow up to "Introduction to Fully Ducted Heat Pumps for All Electric Heating & Cooling." It reviews different types of ducted indoor units, the special design conside

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: HVAC,Heat Pumps,Minisplit

0 replies | 1779 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: Collaboration, Not Competition: Building Partnerships in Sustainability, March 19, 6 pm GMT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Tune in to the Green Room with your questions as we host Dr. Amelia Clarke, Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Environment and an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterpris

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Development

0 replies | 1482 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Webinar: Illinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series: Session 1, February 24, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

llinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series will feature a different theme and lineup of expert speakers each quarter throughout 2021. The tech roundtables will serve as

Filed under: Energy

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Carbon,Illinois

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 02/12/2021 | Last updated: 02/12/2021

Announcing Sanitization - Concrobium Disinfectant II Treatment for Air Duct Systems

by Aeroseal Southeast - MediClean Air Pros

MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast is now offering a Concrobium treatment along with our other HVAC cleaning and sealing services. Concrobium is an EPA-registered, hospital-grade virucide, bactericid

Filed under: Ductwork

Keywords: Duct work,Ductwork

0 replies | 1787 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2023

USGBC NJ Central Branch Dinner Presentation, June 14, Hillsborough

by AbbieKnight

Hear from industry experts what you need to know about: -CURRENT CODE: Gain perspective on current codes and recently adopted increased standards. -INCENTIVES: Are there incentives to build beyon…

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,Building Codes

0 replies | 1177 views | Posted on: 05/26/2017 | Last updated: 05/26/2017

Webinar: Risk Reducing Strategies for Schools - Post COVID19, January 13, 1-2:30 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

These speakers are going to share “lessons learning” from how we are dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in our academic institutions. The presentation will go over a short backgrou

Webinar: Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings, December 8, 9-10:30 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) on December 8th to celebrate the launch of our latest playbook: “Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings” and a new case

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily,HVAC,maintenance,Ventilation

0 replies | 1213 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, December 2, 12 pm 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 implementing

Filed under: Exterior Improvements

Keywords: canopies,canopy systems

0 replies | 1374 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Soak up the Rain Webinar, Engaging Boston Public School Students in Green Infrastructure Learning- Sept 27, 2:30-3:30pm

by Amy

Back to School with Green Infrastructure: Linking Green Infrastructure with School Curricula and the Massachusetts Science, Technology and Engineering State Standards Using natural systems to tre…

Filed under: Education

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1086 views | Posted on: 09/17/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Construct, September 13-15 in Providence RI

by AbbieKnight

CONSTRUCT is your most cost effective strategy for combining educational opportunities with practical, real-world, product and service solutions for your business success. This event is dedicated to …

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1391 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

Electric Cars and The Industry

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Electric cars are closer than we think, “a much bigger risk would be to stick with internal combustion engines.” says Volvo Chief Executive. Volvo announced that in 2019 all cars will be either hy…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 974 views | Posted on: 07/29/2017 | Last updated: 07/29/2017

Gulf Coast: Green Building & Mobility on July 26 in Houston

by AbbieKnight

Getting to and from green buildings: People generally have to get themselves to and from buildings, green or otherwise. Most people are tired of traffic, and part of the population wants to bicycle, a…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Transportation

0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Building Resilience in a Changing World Webinar, July 19

by AbbieKnight

Join SSF and the National Council for Science and the Environment in an important discussion on systems thinking applied to the built environment and and the status of higher education sustainability …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 2002 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Energize Denver: Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Training, July 27

by AbbieKnight

Denver's recently passed a new ordinance requiring that owners of commercial and multifamily buildings over 25,000 square feet to benchmark and report their energy performance using EPA's ENERGY STAR …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 1480 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

USGBC-LA's blog from Beatrice Ungard, titled "What is your City's or Neighborhood's Vocation?"

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"The idea that a city or a neighborhood has a vocation may sound strange as the concept is usually applied to humans, not places. Yet, the notion of a place's vocation begins to make sense when you th…

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 1049 views | Posted on: 06/16/2017 | Last updated: 06/16/2017

June 22, R&T Forum and Public Exhibition, 3:30-5 pm, Syracuse

by AbbieKnight

A yearlong study identified multiple opportunities to promote adoption of multi-modal, sustainable transportation alternatives in the City of Syracuse. The study evaluated the feasibility of developin…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

 

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