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Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, 10 Year Anniversary Virtual Summit, November 10, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help ignite this decade of critical climate action at Women in Cleantech & Sustainability's 10th Anniversary Virtual Summit. Join leaders, young activists and our community to vision in t

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0 replies | 1289 views | Posted on: 11/05/2021 | Last updated: 11/05/2021

Green Technology Market Needs in Affordable Housing: A Free EPIC Buildings Online Panel Discussion, September 26, 3 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Outdated and inefficient buildings and their HVAC systems are a harsh financial and wellness burden for low and middle income families. They also retard achievement of national goals for lowering ener

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 09/13/2023 | Last updated: 09/13/2023

Lighting Fundamentals, Parts I, II and III, Free and Online, September 12, 13, and 14, 9 - 11:30 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This 3-class series provides a basic overview of fundamental lighting topics, including lighting terminology, vision, light and color theory, electric light sources, fixtures, controls, as well as int

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1513 views | Posted on: 08/17/2023 | Last updated: 08/17/2023

Green Building Home Tour: Dream Meadows, August 22, 4:30-5:30 pm, Springfield, Missouri (free)

by Hani // Social media manager

Join us for a tour of Dream Meadows, a green home in Springfield, MO and learn about the green features the owners have incorporated over the past 23 years.

Hosts
Ozark Branch of Missouri Gateway

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Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 987 views | Posted on: 07/29/2023 | Last updated: 07/29/2023

ASES Solar Conference 2023: Transforming the Energy Landscape for All, August 8-11, Boulder, Colorado

by Hani // Social media manager

The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy.

The American Solar Energy Society’s c

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 07/08/2023 | Last updated: 07/08/2023

Free Webinar: How to Appraise High-Performing Homes - And Why They Can Sell for More, July 19, 11:30am-12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar will review a study of Pearl Certified homes that are marketed effectively by listing agents see an average 5.15% premium. This study provides a resource for stakeholders in the high

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 06/21/2023 | Last updated: 06/21/2023

GreenTown Climate & Equity in West Suburban Cook County, June 23, Triton College, River Grove, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On June 22, communities across the Chicago metropolitan area will come together to tackle climate change, promote equity, and achieve sustainability outcomes. The agenda covers a broad range of t

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 06/06/2023 | Last updated: 06/06/2023

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code, Urban Green Council, Online, June 28, 2-3:30 pm ET

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code is a free 90-minute online class designed to cover the major updates in the 2020 NYCECC and how it relates to NYC’s Local Law 97.

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Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2292 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/19/2023

Free Webinar: Air Quality Related to Energy Efficiency, May 18, 10-11am CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

City Efficiency Leadership Counci (CELC) webinars are intended to extend the conversation about public sector energy management best practices through education, training, and discussion. Webinar

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Filed under: Webinars

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1358 views | Posted on: 04/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/01/2023

Free Event: Phius 101, April 27, 1-5pm EDT, New York City

by Hani // Social media manager

The Phius live in NYC at Building Energy Exchange! Are you Phius curious? Have you heard about passive building but don’t really know what that entails? Lisa White and John Loercher open the aft

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 784 views | Posted on: 04/15/2023 | Last updated: 04/15/2023

Free Webinar: Red Alert for Our Planet, An Overview of COP26, Online January 27, 7 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In November 2021, at the conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference (aka COP26), the organization's president announced that the Summit kept alive the goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 de

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Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MetroWest Climate Solutions,COP26

0 replies | 2422 views | Posted on: 01/17/2022 | Last updated: 01/17/2022

A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Electrification

by Rate It Green Team

As an open green building resource and member community, Rate It Green is excited to host and promote all the content possible on electrification (and that's a lot) and other important and re

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Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Decarbonization,Electrification,HVAC,Induction Cooking

0 replies | 2814 views | Posted on: 12/17/2021 | Last updated: 12/30/2024

Gas to Grass: Balancing Embodied and Operational Carbon through Passive Strawbale, December 7, 6 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Embodied Carbon on your mind and in your project? Join Abby Meuser-Herr and Elizabeth Turner for a webinar to explore the trade-offs between a focus on embodied vs. operational carbon and understand t

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Keywords: Strawbale

0 replies | 1767 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/27/2021

USGBC Maryland Wintergreen Awards Celebration, Jan 25, Maryland

by Oyin

Join the U.S. Green Building Council Maryland Community for an evening of networking to celebrate the winners of our 2017 Community Leader Awards! The awards celebrate, promote and recognize excel…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1333 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

November 11: Climate Urbanism - Strategies for Just Transitions, November 11, 9:30 EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Urban Studies Foundation (USF) in recent years. The talks will showcase five short interventions that cover several of this year's COP26 Presidency campaigns, with a key focus on Cities

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Filed under: Urban Planning

Keywords: Social Equity,Urban Resilience,Urban Planning,Energy Transition

0 replies | 2836 views | Posted on: 10/17/2021 | Last updated: 10/17/2021

Greentown Labs Climatetech Career Fair, Online, September 16, 5:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

During this webinar, you will learn about career opportunities within the community of climatetech startups. Greentown startups are not only developing climatetech solutions—they’re b

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Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Green Careers,Greentown Labs

0 replies | 2614 views | Posted on: 09/05/2021 | Last updated: 09/13/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: The Perfect Pair: Sustainable HDPE + Copper Restroom Touch-Points, August 5, 12-1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical

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Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,HDPE

0 replies | 1876 views | Posted on: 07/15/2021 | Last updated: 07/15/2021

Materials Transparency in the Built Environment, March 13, 6-8 pm, Urban Green Council, NYC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There is a growing interest in understanding more about the materials that go into the spaces that we occupy—where did the materials come from? Where do they go when they are no longer needed? How d…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Materials Transparency

0 replies | 1774 views | Posted on: 02/27/2018 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

ASHRAE Boston January Meeting the 9th

by Amy

Technical Session Description: This course discusses the requirements of smoke control systems and the smoke modeling process that can be used to design such systems. The course dives into some comm…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: ASHRAE Boston

0 replies | 1508 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/04/2018

Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 2, 1-3pm, Easthampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton Join Northeast Solar, the Center for EcoTechnology, HeatSmart Northampton, and Mass Audubon for a Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Jo…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 11/30/2017 | Last updated: 11/30/2017

Central Valley Facilities Expo, March 14-15, Modesto, CA

by Oyin

Central Valley Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance, and energy management needs of attendees from a wide variety of industries including food processing, government, healthca…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1538 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

EcoDistricts Incubator, May 9 - 11, Portland, OR

by Oyin

EcoDistricts Incubator is a three-day project team intensive designed to accelerate EcoDistrict-modeled, district-scale urban regeneration projects across communities throughout the world. 2018 marks …

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 11/02/2017 | Last updated: 11/02/2017

Support Senate Bill 2056 - To Create an Option for MA Residents to Donate a % of Tax Returns to the Least Developed Countries Fund

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Boston University: On October 31st, the Massachusetts Joint Revenue Committee will host a hearing on Senate Bill 2056 (S.2056) - a bill that would crea…

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 10/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/29/2017

Cleantech Forum, January 22-24, San Francisco

by Oyin

Now in its 16th year, Cleantech Forum San Francisco 2018 will once again be a gathering of the global cleantech innovation community and offers a comprehensive, three-day program along with exclusive …

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 2025 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 10/27/2017

Passive House Consultants Training Program (online and in person), Nov 27 - Dec 1, Burlington, VT

by Oyin

Burlington Electric Department is offering 50% off tuition for professionals who work in Burlington. You can apply for a discount. CPHC is the only professional passive building credential trai…

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

 

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