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Gulf Coast: USGBC Texas Happy Hour - Now Virtual, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Evening with Your Regional Council & Friends

Comfort of Your Home
Login Information provide upon registration
Thursday, April 30th
5:30 - 7:30 PM 

In order to promote health and well




Filed under: Green Facilities

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Sustainability Brewery Tour,USGBC Texas

0 replies | 1010 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 04/28/2020

Southface LEED Green Associate Test Prep Online, July 17, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This one-day workshop introduces students to the LEED rating systems and core concepts of green building while preparing students for success on the LEED Green Associate Exam. Throughout the workshop

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

0 replies | 769 views | Posted on: 06/12/2024 | Last updated: 06/12/2024

Free Webinar: Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Grid Tied Applications, June 25, 9am-12:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 1033 views | Posted on: 06/01/2024 | Last updated: 06/02/2024

Electrification for Realtors, Free Online Training, June 6, 10 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Electrification is here and all-electric homes will play in important role in shaping the industry. Learn how to navigate discussions about the various components of these homes and the value they pro

California Green Building

0 replies | 685 views | Posted on: 05/15/2024 | Last updated: 05/15/2024

Smart Technology: Driving Efficiency in Chicago’s Existing Buildings, Hybrid Event, Online and in Chicago, Illinois, May 14

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance and BOMA/Chicago to explore how smart building technologies are being implemented at the local level to reduce carbon emissions, improve efficiency, and save building owne

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 822 views | Posted on: 04/26/2024 | Last updated: 04/27/2024

Builders 101: an Introduction to Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) Training, May 1, 4pm CT

by Hani // Social media manager

Phius welcomes Jon Erickson to present the 2 - hour introduction to the concepts and ideas behind the Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) training. Have you ever wondered what it means to become a CPHB fr

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 914 views | Posted on: 04/09/2024 | Last updated: 04/09/2024

Free Webinar: Lessons Learned: The Fundamentals of Carpet Recycling, April 17, 3-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tile can be recycled into useful new products if collected and processed. This session will look at the tremendous progress in carpet recycling in California following t

California Green Building

0 replies | 712 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For as long as people have been building homes, we've been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, buildings are designed and constructed to safely ma

California Green Building

0 replies | 650 views | Posted on: 03/07/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Health In the Built Environment: Native & Sustainable Landscapes, Online, March 7, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

While the concept itself is not a new one, Doug Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope released in 2020, influenced gardeners all over the US to use their yards to create what he calls a Homegr

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 520 views | Posted on: 02/18/2024 | Last updated: 02/18/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Daylighting, February 15, 5:30-7:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar will provide an overview of daylighting strategies and describe guidelines and principles of good daylighting design that optimizes daylight availability while avoiding glare. The class w

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California Green Building

0 replies | 605 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/31/2024

Free Webinar: The Climate Crisis including Top Topics in Climate Research - May 4, 12 - 1:30 pm EST

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Since the start of the industrial age, the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen to the highest value in at least three million years, recently passing 415 parts per million. At the same

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 04/30/2020 | Last updated: 05/01/2020

Earth Day Live, April 22-24 (Celebrate Online!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Strike, divest, and vote for our future.

From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, ins

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Earth Day

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

Webinar: Green Advantage Certification Overview, April 16, 1-1:30 pm Pacific

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"This is a complimentary webinar open to our USGBC-LA community, both members and the general public.  See you online!"

 

Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1529 views | Posted on: 03/30/2020 | Last updated: 04/06/2020

USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: events,,Climate Change,Florida,USGBC Florida,Green Films,Cowspiracy,The Future of Energy,Racing To Extinction

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 07/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/09/2016

NHS Workshop for Net Zero Hospitals, London, UK, March 19, 1 - 5 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Please note, this is an invite-only event.  

The Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) will deliver a long-term, rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure, including a new

Filed under: Green Facilities

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1199 views | Posted on: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/04/2020

Women in Green: Community Lunch, February 27, Boston, MA

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Instead of packing lunch for work, why not join the USGBC MA for our Women in Green: Community Lunch! On Thursday, February 27th, come meet other women in the Massachusetts, sustainable design communi

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/11/2020

Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! 

Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: EV,Electric Vehicles

0 replies | 1354 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2020

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts: A Presentation and Q&A Featuring Audrey Schulman, Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm, Weston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A

Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge

How local communitie





Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/13/2020

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017, USGBC MA, February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017 - USGBC MA Thursday, February 16 5:30 – 8:30 PM Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE 5 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 Join …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Urban Development,Smart Cities

0 replies | 1613 views | Posted on: 12/13/2016 | Last updated: 12/13/2016

Collaborating for Resilience, Webinar, December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST Climate change impacts disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color, those with the least resources to…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1306 views | Posted on: 11/29/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Greentech Media Webinar: Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities, November 17, 2 pm EST

by aahassonjee

Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities Thursday, November 17, 2 pm EST Join Greentech Media, leaders from Puget Sound Energy and the Snohomish County Public Utilities District, along with Doosan…

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New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Energy Storage,Utilities

0 replies | 983 views | Posted on: 11/04/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6, Litchfield CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6 Litchfield CT Environmental educators are part of a diverse group of professionals dedicated t…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 886 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 10/17/2016

National Workshop on "Advances in Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures" (9/22-23/16)

by aahassonjee

For registration and more info, contact S.K. Singh (Organizing Secretary, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand) Venue: CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee Email: rr@cbri.res.in ; sksingh_cbri@…

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building

0 replies | 928 views | Posted on: 09/21/2016 | Last updated: 09/21/2016

Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm - Mobilizing the Energy Revolution

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm Professor Mara Prentiss: Mobilizing the Energy Revolution How do we convert our entire energy supply to renewable…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 456 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

Sept 10th: WMEAC's 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

WMEAC is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup! This event will be hosted by WMEAC on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30am until 1pm! There will be a small breakfast available before…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other Green Building - Other,Trade Shows and Events ,Information and Resources

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Event,Michigan,Nature Conservation,WMEAC,Grand Rapids,Cleanup,Waste Management

0 replies | 1319 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 07/29/2016

 

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