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Webinar: EBC 15th Annual Construction and Demolition Materials Management, January 29, 8:30 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The EBC 15th Annual Construction and Demolition (C&D) Materials Management Summit continues to be the primary industry forum that explores the state of the C&D industry in New England. C&D

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Demolition,Materials,Green Construction

0 replies | 1915 views | Posted on: 12/29/2020 | Last updated: 12/29/2020

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 | 244 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 | 395 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 | 488 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 | 430 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 | 1043 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 | 1862 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 | 1035 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 | 729 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/02/2025

Accredited Green Appraiser Training, Free for California Bay Area Appraisers, July 16-17, San Rafael, CA

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This training will provide real estate professionals with 14 continuing education hours and the Accredited Green Appraiser Certification.

This training will teach real estate professionals about th

California Green Building

0 replies | 561 views | Posted on: 06/16/2025 | Last updated: 06/17/2025

USGBC North Carolina Presents: Leadership in Cities & Local Governments, Online, March 3, 1-2:30 pm EST

by Ashley Freeman

Local governments in the Carolinas are leading the way with sustainability in ways that go beyond individual buildings. Join this leadership panel showcasing how the cities of Greensboro and Charlotte

Filed under: Sustainable Neighborhoods and Communities

Related to: Other

Keywords: USGBC North Carolina,LEED for Cities and Communities

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 02/18/2021 | Last updated: 02/18/2021

Introduction to Buying and Selling Greener Homes - Free CE Webinar, February 24, 12 pm EST

by SarahA

How can realtors know what is green and communicate effectively when buying or selling?

As part of a monthly realtor education series in 2021, GreenHome Institute kick-starts the conversation

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Green Homes,Residential Real Estate,Residential Green Building,Green Real Estate

0 replies | 1361 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 04/23/2021

More Renewables, or Improved Envelope? Exploring Paths to Net-Zero Energy in Affordable Housing, February 19, 5pm CST

by SarahA

When pursuing carbon neutrality for a new affordable housing development, what’s the best approach? More solar panels? An open-loop ground source heat pump system? Or improved building envelope

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Solar,Sustainable Energy,Passive House,Geothermal,renewables,Net zero,Building Envelope,Heat Pump

0 replies | 1594 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2021

Webinar: Green Infrastructure Projects - Communicating What Matters - May 24, 2-3 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A green infrastructure project provides near- and long-term benefits to the same community that pays for it. Recently, leading municipalities are taking steps to quantify those costs and benefits in a…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Infrastructure

0 replies | 1285 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

Webinar: Heat Pumps for Your Home, January 13, 1:30 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got your central heating turned up high, or perhaps you live in a super energy efficient home and don't need it on full...

In any case, you

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Homes,Heating and cooling systems,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 12/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

Webinar: Construction, Demolition, and Building Material Reuse, December 16, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar for a workshop to learn more about reusing building materials from construction and demolition.

 

Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance and recog

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building Materials,Demolition,Construction,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1397 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/06/2020

Smart City Expo, Miami, December 2-3, a 3D Live Online Experience

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart City Expo Miami® is an international innovation platform to promote educational, business, and media initiatives to create a better future for citizens, communities and cities around the wor

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Smart Cities

0 replies | 1403 views | Posted on: 11/20/2020 | Last updated: 11/20/2020

Virtual Training: Florida Green Home Certification, December 1-2

by samanthaklein // Intern

This program is a two-day training offering green building techniques appropriate for Florida homes. Individuals who complete this course and associated exams may become an accredited Certifying

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Certification,Green Home,Florida,Training,Building Science

0 replies | 1821 views | Posted on: 11/07/2020 | Last updated: 11/07/2020

PASSIVEhouse Massachusetts Construction Tour - Check out the Future "Studio for High-Performance Design and Construction!" 8/8, Auburndale

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Tour Auburndale Builders Passive Office with PASSIVehouse Massachusetts: An existing concrete building is being retrofitted for PHIUS certification. It will be under construction at the time of th…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House,PASSIVEhouse Massachusetts

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 08/01/2017 | Last updated: 08/01/2017

Helping Your Local Business Be More Sustainable Webinar

by AbbieKnight

Community efforts toward sustainability cannot be successful without the active engagement of the private sector. The NJ Sustainable Business Registry Program, developed by the NJ Small Business Devel…

Filed under: Webinars

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Sustainable Business Network

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

NECEC's Emerging Trends Series: State &Federal Perspectives on Energy Storage, July 27

by AbbieKnight

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is slated to release their 2020 storage procurement targets by mid-Summer. The State of Charge report put forth a suite of policy recommendation…

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Storage

0 replies | 1599 views | Posted on: 07/10/2017 | Last updated: 07/10/2017

Central Florida Battle of the Buildings July 1st through December 31st

by Matt Z. // Student

Commercial building owners and managers across Central Florida are invited to participate in the Central Florida Battle of the Buildings! The Central Florida Battle of the Buildings is a voluntary,…

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Competition

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

Recycling Organic Waste in NYC

by AbbieKnight

Almost one third of waste that the NYC Department of Sanitation collects is organic waste (Food scraps, spoiled food, food-soiled paper, plants, etc.) Rather than throwing it away as garage, NYC wants…

Filed under: Resilience

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Recycling

0 replies | 1731 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

NECEC's 10th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 26, Boston

by AbbieKnight

Celebrate a decade of NECEC at the premier clean energy event in the Northeast on October 26, 2017 at the Boston Park Plaza. Tickets go on sale in mid-June. For information on how to raise your profil…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 984 views | Posted on: 06/09/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

USGBA MA Residential Committee - Eric Wilkinson on "The Point of Sale Home Energy Score Bill" - July 10, 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBA MA Residential Committee Meeting, July 10 Guest Speaker: Eric Wilkinson - Director of Energy and Climate Policy at ELM - will join us to discuss "The Point of Sale Home Energy Score Bill." E…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1744 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

 

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