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NCSE 2020 Annual Conference January 6–9, Washington, D.C.

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

The NCSE 2020 Annual Conference engages more than 800 leaders from the sciences, education, government, policy, business, and civil society to foster a dialogue across these sectors on environmental p

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Filed under: Environment

Related to: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Environment,Policy,Science

0 replies | 1461 views | Posted on: 12/04/2019 | Last updated: 12/04/2019

16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.

Howe

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Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 06/25/2024 | Last updated: 06/25/2024

Free Webinar: Decarbonizing School Buildings – The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for Schools, June 27, 10-11 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join New Buildings Institute to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electri

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0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

NESEA Pro Builder Green Building Tour: Under Construction Passive House Development in Northern CT, June 7, 12:30 - 5 pm

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

On June 7, NESEA is offering a tour of a new passive house rental community that is currently under construction in Storrs, CT. This is a chance for attendees to go behind-the-scenes with the project

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Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 05/22/2024 | Last updated: 10/02/2024

Free Slipstream Webinar: Health, Safety and Comfort – The House is a System, May 30, 9-10 am CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have you heard the phrase "The House is a System"? Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you know what it takes to make a house healthy, safe, and comfortable? Join us as we iden

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Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1139 views | Posted on: 05/02/2024 | Last updated: 05/02/2024

New England Women in Energy and the Environment - NEWIEE)'s 13th Annual Awards Gala, April 25, 6-9 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NEWIEE’s 13th Annual Awards Gala celebrates the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws attendees from across New England for an inspirational eve

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 04/16/2024 | Last updated: 04/16/2024

Bird-Friendly Building: Designing Safer Buildings for Birds, April 18, 12–1:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Every year, up to 2 billion birds die as a result of collisions with glass in the United States, a problem exacerbated by increasing light pollution around buildings and structures. In this webinar, t

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 687 views | Posted on: 03/30/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

2024 Getting to Zero Forum, May 21-23, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Sureya Edwards

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more impor

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Filed under: Environment

0 replies | 2164 views | Posted on: 03/14/2024 | Last updated: 03/15/2024

HVAC System Testing for Energy Efficiency (Parts 1 & 2), March 12 & 14, 9-11:30 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This class presents the relevant issues and available methods for field testing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and explores and explains the use of specific testing and dat

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California Green Building

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 02/24/2024 | Last updated: 02/25/2024

USGBC Central Florida 2020 Sustainability Leaders & Lunch Celebration, March 6, Orlando

by mkilmartin // Intern

USGBC Central Florida invites you to come learn about brand new sustainability initiatives as well as those on the horizon and celebrate the best projects and community champions in Central Florida, F

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Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1691 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 02/21/2020

2020 USGBC Texas Gulf Cost Kickoff: An Evening with the New Regional Council, February 11, Houston, TX

by AbbieKnight

Meet the 2020 leadership for the USGBC Texas Gulf Coast Region on Tuesday, February 11th.

Caroline Kostak, will present the USGBC priorities for the local region for 2020-2021, and some new and ret

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Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: English associates Architects,kick-off

0 replies | 1706 views | Posted on: 01/29/2020 | Last updated: 02/03/2020

Illinois Green Alliance Annual Meeting & Volunteer Celebration, January 30, Chicago

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join the Illinois Green Alliance for the Annual Meeting & Volunteer Celebration as we gather Illinois' leading green building professionals to celebrate advances in green building in 2019

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Filed under: Fundraising

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1820 views | Posted on: 01/17/2020 | Last updated: 01/17/2020

(New Dates!) EGLE - Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference, December 1-3, Novi MI

by mkilmartin // Intern

INFRASTRUCTURE – the pipes, pumps, wires, and technology – is the unseen backbone supporting our modern lives, but investment has lagged nationwide and much of it is aging.  The commu

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Filed under: Green Living

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Infrastructure,Drinking Water,Michigan,Great Lakes

0 replies | 2357 views | Posted on: 12/20/2019 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

A Better City's State of the Built Environment June 7, 8 am - 1 pm - Seaport Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A Better City's State of the Built Environment June 7, 8 am - 1 pm Seaport Boston Hotel A Better City is leading a new initiative on the State of the Built Environment in Greater Boston. We will …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1824 views | Posted on: 03/16/2016 | Last updated: 03/16/2016

USGBC-LA's 15th Annual Green Gala, December 11, Los Angeles CA

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

This year's theme is driven by the most important value of our industry: community

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: USGBC,Annual Gala

0 replies | 2839 views | Posted on: 11/16/2019 | Last updated: 11/16/2019

11th Annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit, December 3-5, Key West, FL

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

The Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact was created in 2010 by Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties to coordinate and collaborate on climate change action across county lines and

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Filed under: Events

Related to: Education ,Trade Shows and Events ,Information and Resources

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Social Networking,collaboration

0 replies | 2023 views | Posted on: 11/01/2019 | Last updated: 11/01/2019

The Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference and Expo, November 25, São Paulo, Brasil

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

The Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference and Expo exposes attendees to a strong multidisciplinary conference with the presence of leaders in the construction market. There

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Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,USGBC,Brasil,International

0 replies | 2579 views | Posted on: 10/20/2019 | Last updated: 10/20/2019

Women in Cleantech & Sustainability "WCS Talks" @ Google, November 2, Sunnyvale, CA

by AbbieKnight

WCS Talks is a TED-style event featuring the brightest minds and most inspiring stories of the clean economy metamorphosis occurring all over the world. The annual event features both women and men fr

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Women in Energy,Social Networking,Women in Clean Energy

0 replies | 2256 views | Posted on: 10/06/2019 | Last updated: 10/11/2019

New Solar Cell Produces Burnable Fuel

by JackSawyer // Student

A new solar cell breakthrough at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has the potential to expedite our adoption of solar significantly as it fixes a serious shortcoming that plagues current ce…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,University of Illinios at Chicago,Breakthrough,Photosynthetic,Fuel

0 replies | 1618 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016

Rethinking the Way We Eat: Disposable, Edible Spoons

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

As a society on the go, we’re constantly running from one event to the next, and it often happens that we’re out and about during peak meal or snack times. So we’ll either bring food with us to …

Interfaith Sustainability Summit: Thursday, July 21, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM - Chicago, IL

by Higgins_James // Student

The Conservation and Sustainability Interfaith Partnership (CSIP) invites you to attend their summit to empower faith-based groups to improve the efficiency of institutions and facilities involved. …

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainable Living,Energy Conservation

0 replies | 2065 views | Posted on: 07/11/2016 | Last updated: 07/14/2016

The Land and Science Educator Network is Now Taking Applications for the 2016-17 School Year

by Higgins_James // Student

Land and Science Educator Network: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! - Land Science is a virtual internship for middle and high school students funded by the National Science Foundation…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Jobs

0 replies | 1873 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016

JUNE 29th: Colorado: Connecting The Cleantech Dots

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

CCIA and CU Boulder invite you to attend Connecting the Cleantech Dots: Careers and Cluster Building In Colorado WHEN: Wednesday, June 29 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. REGISTER HERE: https://events.r20.con…

Impact Investing in CleanTech, Wednesday June 15 6-9 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Impact Investing in CleanTech Wednesday, June 15, 2016 - 6 to 9 pm Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street 3rd Floor Boston , MA 02110 Awareness of climate challenges has been gr…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Cleantech,MassCEC,Impact Investing

0 replies | 2121 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 06/08/2016

Green Rhode Island: Sustainable Product Showcase, April 21, 5:30-8:30 pm, Providence

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

AIA Rhode Island, and IIDA New England Chapter Present: Green Rhode Island Design Showcase, Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Roger Williams Park Botanical Center 100 Elmwood A…

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 951 views | Posted on: 04/20/2016 | Last updated: 04/20/2016

 

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