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Averting a Solar and Storage Waste Crisis, February 24, 9 am PST / 12 noon EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

To lower emissions, humanity is in a race to deploy as much solar, wind, and storage as fast as possible. However, this equipment has a useful life of 20 – 35 years. By 2050, it is projected tha

California Green Building

0 replies | 1705 views | Posted on: 02/10/2022 | Last updated: 02/10/2022

Free Webinar - Energy Efficiency; Now is the time to go green, April 26, 12 pm GMT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

With the increase in fuel prices, the general rise in the cost of living, and the race to net zero, this 1-hour CPD (continuing professional development) session examines how now is the time for all i

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 1072 views | Posted on: 04/01/2023 | Last updated: 04/05/2023

Women in Sustainability & Energy: Women’s History Month, Where Are We Now?, March 30, 6-7:30pm, New York City

by Hani // Social media manager

BE-Ex’s Women in Sustainability & Energy (WISE) Series is excited to host a celebratory panel discussion and networking event in honor of Women’s History Month.

The founding women o

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/15/2023

USGBC Georgia Presents: Green Scene - Athens, March 23, 5:30-7:30 pm, Athens, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

USGBC Georgia’s Green Scene is back and in-person! USGBC Georgia’s Athens Branch invites you to their monthly gathering for those interested in all things sustainable and green. This is a

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

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 02/27/2023 | Last updated: 02/28/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: All-Electric Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s) for Designers and Building Owners, March 1, 10am - 12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

All-electric homes are becoming more and more common in California. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are also becoming a common way to house people in California. This session offers a unique opportuni

California Green Building

0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 02/15/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Ventilation Terminations and the Enclosure, February 28, 9 - 11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Testing your work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This two-hour course is designed to help partic

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 01/30/2023 | Last updated: 02/01/2023

Free Virtual Career Fair: USGBC-LA Green Jobs Career Fair, January 25, 2:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green job seekers: USGBC LA invites you to attend an LA Green Jobs – Virtual Career Fair. 

If you’re looking to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability

California Green Building

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 01/10/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

Community Solar Power Summit, January 18 & 19, San Diego, California

by Luqman // Marketer

The Community Solar Power Summit brings together leading community solar businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an exclusive two day event — featuring in-depth conver

Related to: Solar

California Green Building

0 replies | 1088 views | Posted on: 12/21/2022 | Last updated: 12/22/2022

Certificate in Building Science and Net Zero Design, Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 1/9 - 3/2 (16, 3-hour Sessions)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Net Zero buildings are carbon neutral structures that integrate hyper-efficiency with renewable technologies. They are at the cutting edge of sustainable design, and a key strategy for policymakers ad

Related to: Plumbing

0 replies | 2007 views | Posted on: 12/02/2022 | Last updated: 12/19/2022

2022 Affordable Housing Summit, Virtual, June 14-15

by samanthaklein // Intern

Housing plays a critical role in the health and equity of neighborhoods and in their resiliency to the effects of climate change. Building affordable housing right now means accounting for these simul

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Healthy Building,Community Development,Equity

0 replies | 1579 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 05/25/2022

Free Webinar: The Science of Climate Change: Food, May 6, 12 pm PDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts monthly webinars on climate change. This month's webinar is on heat and the environment and how it pertains to the science of

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Sustainible Food

0 replies | 1646 views | Posted on: 04/18/2022 | Last updated: 04/18/2022

Free Webinar: Material Disclosure Miniseries, Part 1: Understanding C2C Certified®, April 6, 11 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This 3-part series will introduce several of the leading material ingredient disclosure programs (C2CHPDDeclare) helping AECOs and MFRs make better decisions about materials used in

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 998 views | Posted on: 03/28/2022 | Last updated: 03/28/2022

Free Webinar: Empowering Businesses to Tackle Climate Change, March 17, 3 pm CET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

To avoid the worst effects of climate change, businesses and suppliers of all sizes need to measure and reduce their carbon footprint, resulting in a halving of their emissions by 2030 and achieving n

0 replies | 1051 views | Posted on: 03/11/2022 | Last updated: 03/11/2022

Emerging Sustainability Professionals Speaker Panel - December 7, 6-9pm, University of Toronto

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Emerging Green Professionals’ (EGP) executive committee is proud to present our next event: “Young Sustainability Professionals Speaker Panel”, aimed at helping students, new graduates and e…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Canada Green Building

0 replies | 1086 views | Posted on: 12/04/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

Free Webinar: EcoRise: Building a Green Texas Program, Educator Workshop, February 5, 9 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop of the 2021–22 school year will train in EcoRise's Green Building Lessons for a Sustainable Future and the Sustainable Intelligence K-12 environmental education resources.

Filed under: Green Schools

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Schools,Indoor Air Quality,Texas

0 replies | 1341 views | Posted on: 01/15/2022 | Last updated: 01/15/2022

Free Webinar: The Future of Sustainable Kitchen Design: Induction Cooking-Free CE Webinar, January 12, 12-1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This educational course will cover the topic of sustainable food service, looking particularly at how all-electric kitchens, specifically induction cooking equipment, can transform commercial food ser

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Electrification,Induction Cooking,Induction Stoves,Cooking

0 replies | 2284 views | Posted on: 12/13/2021 | Last updated: 12/24/2021

Vermont's Greenest Buildings Virtual Tour, Online and Free, December 8, 12 - 1pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) for a virtual tour of some of Vermont's greenest buildings. During this lunch time webinar, Kate Stephenson of HELM Construction Solutions will lead

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Vermont,Green Building Tours,Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN)

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/29/2021

Healthy / Sustainable Flooring Seminar, November 13, 10:30 am - 12 pm, Sarasota, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At this free seminar hosted by Eco-$mart, attendees will learn about several different flooring options that are good for indoor air quality, are low maintenance, and are environmentally low impact /

Filed under: Flooring

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Flooring,Sustainable Flooring,Healthy Flooring

0 replies | 839 views | Posted on: 11/09/2021 | Last updated: 11/09/2021

13th Annual North American Passive House Conference, September 19 - 23, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Path to Zero Comfort, Health, Resilience, Carbon Action NAPHC is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Pre-…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1919 views | Posted on: 05/03/2018 | Last updated: 05/03/2018

International Exhibition of Equipment, Technology and Environmental Services, The 10th Pollutec Maroc, October 2 - 5, Casablanca, Morocco

by YijunW

Pollutec Morocco, held under the auspices of the Secretary of State responsible for Water and Environment and the Ministry of Industry, Trade and New Technologies, has confirmed its position as the Ki…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 637 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

NESEA BuildingEnergy NYC, Oct 4, New York

by YijunW

The BuildingEnergy NYC Conference + Trade Show is NYC’s premier event for professionals and practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brin…

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1152 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

Celebrate Earth Day in Boston, April 21st

by Oyin

We are inviting you to our party! Please join the Boston Affordable Energy Coalition for a special outdoor event to celebrate the Earth and the work we are doing together to take care of it and its in…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1182 views | Posted on: 04/05/2018 | Last updated: 04/06/2018

Free webinar including updates on the EV market and Drive Green with Mass Energy on March 20

by AbbieKnight

The electric vehicle market has been growing and changing rapidly since Mass Energy launched our EV discount program, Drive Green with Mass Energy. Join for a 1 hour webinar to cover: What we need …

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation

0 replies | 1640 views | Posted on: 03/08/2018 | Last updated: 03/08/2018

Energy from Waste Conference 2018, February 28- March 1, London

by AbbieKnight

Now in its 14th year, Energy from Waste is the premier conference in the UK and Europe driving new technology discussion, operational efficiency, best practice and compliance in the global energy from…

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Waste,Waste Management

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 02/22/2018 | Last updated: 02/22/2018

Climate Adaptation Forum - Friday, January 12, Boston

by Amy

Risk Management Choices: Adaptation Strategies by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Insurance Industry Friday, January 12, 2017 Registration - 7:15 AM Program - 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Un…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1408 views | Posted on: 01/05/2018 | Last updated: 01/05/2018

 

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