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(Postponed) Achieve Net Zero Cost Effectively, April 30th, 8 - 10 am, St. Louis, MO

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

** Achieve Net Zero Cost Effectively - POSTPONED 
Please stay tuned for details as they become available. 

 

Energy Efficiency (EE) has always been “cost effective&rdq


Filed under: Continuing Education Programs

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

Free Webinar: Electronic Leak Detection: Lessons Learned from ELD Testing and Continuous Monitoring, July 17,1-2 pm UTC+0

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This session covers the lessons learned from multiple case studies regarding electronic leak detection (ELD) quality control testing as part of new construction, forensic testing in existing buildings

0 replies | 61 views | Posted on: 06/17/2025 | Last updated: 06/22/2025

Decarbonization and ESG Fundamentals workshop and exam, June 13, 3pm, online and in San Luis Obispo, California

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting encompasses a wide range of topics, and it can be challenging for teams to know where to start, what to prioritize, and how to justify the require

California Green Building

0 replies | 443 views | Posted on: 05/20/2025 | Last updated: 05/20/2025

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for Electricians, June 25, 12-1:30 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Electrification is taking form in California - over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have six million heat pumps installed by 2030. The massive infrastr

California Green Building

0 replies | 287 views | Posted on: 05/06/2025 | Last updated: 06/09/2025

FREE CE Webinar: Bad Ass HVAC - A System for Perfect Comfort and Air Quality, August 5, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Most automotive HVAC systems can provide 5 of 6 key functions of HVAC, yet most residential systems can't provide any.

BAD ASS HVAC is designed to provide all 6 functions, work in 90% of homes,

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Healthy Housing,HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality

0 replies | 1343 views | Posted on: 07/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/15/2020

Webinar EP Career Campfire: Community Sustainability & Service Learning, July 30, 4-5:15pm

by AbbieKnight

Everyone deserves healthy, efficient, resilient places to live, work, learn, pray, and play. USGBC’s Advance campaign was developed to increase access to green building knowledge, expertise and

Filed under: Webinars

Emerging Green Professionals

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,USGBC,USGBC Emerging Professionals,Advance Campaign,Service Learning

0 replies | 1394 views | Posted on: 06/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020

FREE Webinar: Green affordable Home Fire & Earthquake Resistant, July 11, 2pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors , Home Developers, Architect , Engineer, Financial Advisor ,Realtors , Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes and

Keywords: Fire Safety,Earthquake,Resilience,Earthquakes

0 replies | 1141 views | Posted on: 06/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/24/2020

Webinar: ACE Company - Sustainability and Climate Risk, June 18, 4 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Update and impact of (upcoming) regulations on Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) for financial institutions.

Sustainability and Climate Risk are increasingly hot and inevitable topics within th

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Climate Risk,Regulations,Challanges and Opportunity,Finance landscape,healthy business

0 replies | 1349 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

FREE Webinar by GreenHome Institute: Off-Site Modular Construction & Green Building, June 3, 12pm EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Interest in off-site modular construction is growing. The reduced availability of skilled construction labor and the increasing cost of material is causing contractors to explore modern methods of con

IWBI Places Matter Series, Free Webcast: Places Matter for Stress and Immunity, May 8, 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute team for a webcast with best-selling author and research director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, D

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 05/05/2020 | Last updated: 05/05/2020

FREE Webinar - Singapore: Dense and Green Cities: Architecture As Urban Ecosystem, May 5, 6-8 pm (Singapore Standard Time)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Welcome to the Dense+Green Cities online presentation and panel discussion, hosted by the National Design Centre, that will explore the interaction between buildings and the city as ecological systems

Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Architecture,Urban Planning,Cities

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 04/21/2020 | Last updated: 04/21/2020

Free Webinar: Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS) - Is it Good for My Business? Earth Day, April 22, 12-1:15 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will introduce (or re-introduce) you to the Water Efficiency Rating Score (WERS). What does it analyze? Can WERS verifications be conducted while also doing an energy rating or green veri

Keywords: Water,Water Efficiency

0 replies | 1432 views | Posted on: 04/06/2020 | Last updated: 04/06/2020

(Now Online) Circular Economy Guide Launch, April 15, London, UK

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

**This event has been changed to a online format. All those who have or do sign up (see link below) will receive an email with an access link to the virtual event. If you have any questions, plea

Filed under: Environment

Related to: Information and Resources ,Other Green Building - Other

UK Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Breakfast

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 03/09/2020 | Last updated: 03/24/2020

9th Annual Boston Greenfest - Friday - Sunday, August 19-21, Boston City Hall Plaza - FREE!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Greenfest - Friday - Sunday, August 19-21 - FREE! Boston City Hall Plaza Welcome to the region's largest multicultural environmental music festival located at Boston City Hall Plaza, Faneu…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 08/08/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016

Passive House MultiFamily Workshop: Lessons Learned from the First Generation of Projects, February 11, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

While multifamily Passive House projects are just getting off the ground here in Massachusetts, in other parts of the US and Canada they have been in existence for many years. This workshop will explo

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1353 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2020

India ranks third globally in LEED certified green buildings with 2,386 projects

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

India ranks third in US Green Building Council's annual ranking of the top 10 countries for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings. The country had around 15.90 million…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building,LEED Certified

0 replies | 3195 views | Posted on: 03/01/2017 | Last updated: 03/01/2017

Event: Fresh in February - A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms, 2/23, 5:30 – 8:30 PM EST, Brooklyn, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Fresh in February: A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms by NYC Agriculture Collective (www.farming.nyc) Tickets: $22.50 Thursday, February 23, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: Honey's 93 Scott Av…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NYC Events,Brooklyn Event,Urban Farms

0 replies | 856 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Event: Offshore Wind Energy - a New Frontier for Massachusetts, February 8, 5 - 7PM, Northampton

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Western Mass Green Consortium Event Wednesday, February 8, 5 - 7PM Location: Platform Sports Bar, 125A Pleasant Street, Northampton. You are invited to join the Western Mass Green Consortium …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Wind energy,Western Massachusetts Green Consortium,Green Night

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 02/07/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2017

EBC Energy and Climate Change Program: New MassDEP Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions Feb. 3 @ 7:30am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Environmental Business Council (EBC) Energy and Climate Change Program: New MassDEP Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions When: February 3, 2017 @ 7:30-10:30 am (Registration: 7:30-8am, Program: 8…

NSTC Jan 11 Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: ISO New England's Outlook on the Challenges of Greening Our Power Grid

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

North Shore Technology Council Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: ISO New England's Outlook on the Challenges of Greening Our Power Grid January 11, 11:30 am - 1 pm 100 Cummings Center, Su…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,North Shore Technology Council,Greening the Power Grid,Electricity

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 01/10/2017 | Last updated: 01/10/2017

2017 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, February 22 - 24, Chicago

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2017 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 1:00 PM - Friday, February 24, 2017 at 12:30 PM (CST) Chicago Hilton and Towers 720…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 762 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

Boston Interfaith Community Solar Celebration - Saturday, November 19, 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Interfaith Community Solar Celebration Saturday, November 19 3-5 pm Second Church In Dorchester 44 Moultrie Street Boston Boston, MA 02124 Join Second Church in Dorchester, Bethel AME…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,Solar

0 replies | 1056 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/14/2016

Micro Apartments for the Homeless in San Francisco - Promising Idea, but Challenges Remain

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As reported this fall by Kevin Fagan of the San Francisco Chronicle, there are multiple plans in the works to create homeless housing in the San Francisco area, particularly supportive housing where s…

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Micro Apartments,Tiny Homes

0 replies | 1303 views | Posted on: 10/29/2016 | Last updated: 10/29/2016

Help Build What’s Next - Georgia - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 7, 1:30-4:30 pm, Atlanta

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help Build What’s Next - Georgia November 7, 1:30-4:30 @Shaw Contract Group & Steelcase Showroom 1555 Peachtree St NE #150 Atlanta, GA 30309 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... D…

Filed under: Georgia

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 1240 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

The Price of Solar Continues to Fall

by JackSawyer // Student

The price of both installation and buying solar panels is reaching remarkable lows. New data from 2015 shows that the price of installation in 2015 went down 5% for residential rooftop systems and 12%…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Solar Panels,Power Purchase Agreement,Installation

0 replies | 962 views | Posted on: 09/08/2016 | Last updated: 09/08/2016

 

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