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Online: Challenge Spotlight: Carbon & Circularity, March 22, 3pm EDT

by SarahA

Join as we showcase how innovation challenges can be a great tool to advance the use of a circular approaches to transition towards energy efficiency – both in the built environment and in other

2025 USGBC Local Government Leadership Summits, March 31, Dubuque, Iowa

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This year, USGBC will travel to California, Iowa, Colorado and Massachusetts to host local government summits aimed at expanding the LEED for Cities network and deepening engagement with local governm

Related to: Other

0 replies | 650 views | Posted on: 01/28/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Climate Literacy, Online Self-Paced Course hosted by Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education, January 27 - March 21

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you looking to increase your base knowledge of climate change and what we can do about it?

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Engage with and utilize Climate Literacy: Essent

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 01/11/2025 | Last updated: 01/23/2025

GreenBiz 25, February 10 - 12, Phoenix, Arizona

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenBiz 25 will bring together nearly 3,000 corporate sustainable professionals and leaders including executives working in sustainability, corporate responsibility, impact, net zero, reporting, envi

0 replies | 963 views | Posted on: 12/17/2024 | Last updated: 12/17/2024

Free Webinar: Solar Shingles: The Best Re-Roofing & New Roofing Option for a Home, December 11, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will describe how the energy landscape in the US is evolving and how residential solar is projected to be growing at a rapid rate over the next decade. With more homes installing Solar, th

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 789 views | Posted on: 11/24/2024 | Last updated: 11/24/2024

Free Webinar: LEED Documentation Strategies for Construction Professionals, November 22, 2-5:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Construction Professionals are responsible for completing just a handful of LEED credits, but these credits also have some of the most extensive documentation requirements. The key to successful LEED

California Green Building

0 replies | 628 views | Posted on: 11/06/2024 | Last updated: 11/06/2024

Free Online Training: Clean Energy Homes: How Realtors earn stellar referrals while boosting profits, November 6, 9am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are often superior on several levels: healthy, safe, comfortable, durable, resilient, of higher quality and with

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1073 views | Posted on: 10/15/2024 | Last updated: 10/16/2024

Free Energy Decarbonization Blueprint Virtual Workshop, October 4, 12-1 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Explore four case studies examining energy decarbonization amid California's evolving grid, assessing carbon footprint implications for building systems by 2030 and 2050.

Utilizing four case st

California Green Building

0 replies | 792 views | Posted on: 09/22/2024 | Last updated: 09/22/2024

The Urban Green Gala, October 1, 6-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's annual fundraiser, supporting Urban Green Council's mission to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities.  T

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 745 views | Posted on: 09/02/2024 | Last updated: 09/02/2024

High Performance Homes for Homeowners and Renovators Wednesday, June 16th 5pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This introductory session for homeowners, buyers, renovators and others with an interest in energy-efficient homes includes an overview of high-performance homes, Zero-Energy, LEED, and the Passive Ho

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC)

0 replies | 1659 views | Posted on: 05/25/2021 | Last updated: 05/25/2021

Free Webinar: Building A Circular Economy, May 25, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This talk will be led by Evy Hambro, a Managing Director, and the Global Head of Thematic and Sector based investing and team leader for the Natural Resources team within the Fundamental Equity divisi

Filed under: Financial Services

UK Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Sustainable Investing,Green Building Finance,Green Economy

0 replies | 5503 views | Posted on: 04/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/30/2021

Free Webinar: Getting Buildings off Gas - Berkeley Electrification Community Meeting, May 4, 7 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Switching from polluting natural gas to clean electricity in our homes, offices, schools, business, and places of worship makes our community safer, healthier, and more resilient while reducing our ca

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Greenhouse Gases,Community Resilience,Electrification

0 replies | 1327 views | Posted on: 04/17/2021 | Last updated: 04/17/2021

Global GreenTag Awards Mainland China Sales Agency to CBME to Provide Green Building Product Certifications to Chinese Manufacturers for Export

by Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd & Global GreenTag LLC (USA)

The National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME), the largest agency representing more than 30,000 building materials manufacturers in Mainland China, has signed an exclusive Agency

Filed under: Global GreenTag

Keywords: Green Building,China,Global GreenTag,National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME)

0 replies | 1875 views | Posted on: 04/02/2021 | Last updated: 04/02/2021

2017 Energy Storage & Microgrid Conference on September 11 in Newton

by AbbieKnight

Innovation Northeast in collaboration with the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster and the Hydrogen Energy Center is pleased to host the 2017 Energy Storage and Microgrid Conference, taki…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1009 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training, March 26, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

This course teaches the basics

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Construction,Training event,GPRO Certification

0 replies | 1581 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

USGBC Central PA 2021 Kick-Off and Trivia, Online, February 24, 4-6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Meet current Market Leadership Advisory Board (MLAB) Members, preview upcoming events, play trivia for prizes, and 1 hour of networking!

Join the USGBC Central PA to kick-off 2021!

Meet current

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: USGBC Central Pennsylvania

0 replies | 1236 views | Posted on: 02/15/2021 | Last updated: 02/15/2021

Webinar: Building Better with Renewable Energy, Presented by M&C Hybrid Energy, February 24, 2-3 pm EST

by SarahA

This webinar focuses on how your new build or retrofit project will benefit from constructing with renewable energy sources.

About this Event

Building Better with Renewable Energy Sources is a w

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Solar,Renewable Energy,LED,Retrofit,Green Mortgages

0 replies | 1549 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

Perspectives on Resilience: Insurance and Credit Underwriting, February 9, 3pm - 4pm EDT

by SarahA

This webinar will examine how climate and resilience risk are impacting organizations through insurance, credit underwriting, and credit ratings. Attendees will get insights from industry practitioner

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Resilience,insurance,Credit Underwriting,Credit Rating

0 replies | 1396 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2021

Annual Holiday Party, New Jersey Chapter, Sierra Club, Tuesday, December 12th, NJ

by Oyin

Join us for our annual holiday party. Enjoy finger food, desserts, drinks and great conversation!

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1466 views | Posted on: 10/12/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

phME Fall Forum 2017: Evening Panel Discussion: Innovation in Sustainable Construction + District Retrofits, Nov 2, Maine

by Oyin

EVENING Panel Discussion Innovation in Passive House, Net Zero and Near Net Zero Construction phME is proud to present two events as part of the Fall Forum. The goal is to reconsider possibilities…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 738 views | Posted on: 10/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

Co-Liv! A Conference Lab on an Affordable Living Eco-system, San Francisco, December 7-9

by Oyin

This event is a global gathering for the co-living sector, with special attention placed on the intersection of the sector with affordability, as well as on the emergence of a new investment, enterpri…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 998 views | Posted on: 09/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

AHF Live: The 2017 Affordable Housing Developers Summit 11/14/17 - 11/16/17, Chicago

by Oyin

AHF Live is the leading conference and exposition serving the affordable housing community nationwide. This groundbreaking event was specifically designed to meet the professional needs of owners and …

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2052 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! - September 26, Providence

by Oyin

Greening The Sphere is having a pizza night at Flatbread Pizza! Join us for delicious food, fun and raffles! Flatbread will generously make a donation for every large and small pizza, dine-out or eat-…

Filed under: Fundraising

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 798 views | Posted on: 09/20/2017 | Last updated: 09/20/2017

Hitchcock Living Building Tour

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Come meet our newest educator – our environmental education center! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with r…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1116 views | Posted on: 08/24/2017 | Last updated: 08/24/2017

Thermal Bridge Modeling For Advanced Users, August 22 in NYC

by AbbieKnight

Ready to step up your technical skills game? Join NYPH member, Ed May and John Mitchell of bldgtyp for a two hour course on Thermal Bridge Modelling for Advanced Users!

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Thermal Bridges

0 replies | 1024 views | Posted on: 07/31/2017 | Last updated: 07/31/2017

 

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