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Webinar: Plug In, Turn On, and Cook Up -- Electric Kitchens, December 10, 2 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

A myth-busting live cooking and tech tour with Electric Kitchens Super-Fan Chef Rachelle Boucher, co-founder of Kitchens to Life.

There tends to be confusion about all-electric building codes and c

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Electric

0 replies | 1339 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/27/2020

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 | 683 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 | 721 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 | 647 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 | 1198 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 | 2288 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 | 1244 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 | 959 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 | 769 views | Posted on: 06/16/2025 | Last updated: 06/17/2025

Webinar: Networking For Change, for Affordable and Healthy Housing in Massachusetts, February 2, 12-1 pm (Free)

by Richard Minasian // Student

This Networking for Change event brings together clean energy advocates and design professionals interested in opportunities to advocate for healthy, affordable housing across the Commonwealth. This n

Webinar: Renewable Real Estate: Make 2021 the Year You Go Green, January 21, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This panel of top-producing REALTORS® from around the United States will share how to market homes with sustainable features, what makes them more appealing to buyers, and why you won’t have

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Real Estate,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1647 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recorded Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Recorded: July 8, 2019
Speakers: Anastasia Barnes, Jessica Shultz & Sam

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 1566 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Vertical Openings

0 replies | 1633 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/15/2020

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.

This event is for professionals to network and connect with l

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1204 views | Posted on: 11/11/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 17, 10:30 - 11 am, EST

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of wherever it

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Plumbing,Green Plumbing

0 replies | 1381 views | Posted on: 10/25/2020 | Last updated: 10/25/2020

Free Webinar: Designing Waste, Presented by Harvard Business School, October 30, 11 - 11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Can waste become the raw material for a better designed, less exploitative, more beautiful world? The waste generated in designing and making products and building cities has often been an afterthough

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Design,Waste,Building Materials

0 replies | 1459 views | Posted on: 10/11/2020 | Last updated: 10/11/2020

Webinar: How LEED V4.1 Addresses Climate Change, October 8, 11am - 12:30pm EDT

by MVillere

1.5 AIA LU + 1 GBCI CE

How well does LEED address the causes and appropriate responses to climate change? The answer to this question is a critical consideration as organizations and governments de

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,LEED,LEED v4.1

0 replies | 2063 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

2017 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 3

by AbbieKnight

The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Other

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Climate C

0 replies | 2042 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, September 16, Amherst

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Rhode Island Farm Energy Tour, August 1

by AbbieKnight

Topics to be covered in the farm energy tour: -RI Agricultural Energy Program Grant (RIAgEP -USDA Rural Development – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) -Commerce RI – Renewable Energy Fu…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: farm tour

0 replies | 1995 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Climate Week NYC 2017, September 18-24

by AbbieKnight

The Climate Week NYC 2017 Affiliate Events program is now open for registrations. Annually, businesses, NGOs, civil society groups, academic institutions and others are offered the opportunity to part…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1186 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 05/31/2017

The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm

by Matt Z. // Student

The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Smart Grid,Electrical System

0 replies | 1921 views | Posted on: 05/22/2017 | Last updated: 05/23/2017

Free Green Building Tour - Hotchkiss School LEED Certified Buildings , May 10, 5:30 pm, Lakeville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join CTGBC's Green Schools Committee and Centerbrook Architects for a FREE event tour of multiple LEED certified buildings at The Hotchkiss School's scenic Lakeville, CT campus. Among sustainable p…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Green Schools,biomass,Carbon Neutrality

0 replies | 2135 views | Posted on: 05/04/2017 | Last updated: 05/04/2017

New blog post - city surgeons

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

I hope you'll check out the latest blog on www.usgbc-la.org/blog on engaging the right stakeholders for project planning and implementation.

Filed under: Resilience

0 replies | 939 views | Posted on: 04/20/2017 | Last updated: 04/20/2017

 

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