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FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Hand Dryer

0 replies | 757 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

Free Webinar: From Mobilize to Manage: Decarb Strategies For Existing Buildings, May 14, 12 - 1 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This virtual, hour-long education session provides a practical introduction to decarbonizing existing buildings, covering the urgency of climate action, key sustainability concepts, and the business c

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 697 views | Posted on: 04/28/2025 | Last updated: 04/28/2025

CXEnergy, April 28 - May 1, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CxEnergy is a leading conference and expo focused on commissioning, building technology, and energy management, bringing together industry professionals for educational sessions, networking, and

0 replies | 496 views | Posted on: 04/09/2025 | Last updated: 04/09/2025

California Green Building Conference, May 22, San Francisco, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

For the first time U.S. Green Building Council California is bringing California’s leading green building conference to San Francisco, where green building pros, sustainability ro

California Green Building

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 03/21/2025 | Last updated: 04/02/2025

Free Webinar: How to get the Inflation Reduction Act 179D $5/SqF Deduction, March 26, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 179D Tax Deduction is a great way to help fund multifamily and commercial renovations and new construction projects by giving up to $5 per square foot for energy conservation. The deduction has be

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 03/05/2025 | Last updated: 03/05/2025

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, March 18, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr

California Green Building

0 replies | 1022 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/07/2025

Housing Opportunity Conference, February 25-26, Atlanta, Georgia

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Housing Opportunity Conference is a must-attend for anyone involved in affordable, workforce, mixed-income, or market-rate housing.

The event is unique in that it brings together the diverse vi

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

0 replies | 702 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 01/21/2025

Green Building Construction Tour, February 11, 3:30-5 pm, San Luis Obispo, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Here’s an opportunity to visit a green building project in person, to learn more about the process and see the implementation of energy efficiency and building electrification in practice.During

California Green Building

0 replies | 637 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), January 15, 10am - 12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This webinar will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their own projects with t

California Green Building

0 replies | 1089 views | Posted on: 12/04/2024 | Last updated: 12/04/2024

Research on Tap: Climate Change and Clean Energy, BU Institute for Global Sustainability, December 5, 4-6 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Fossil fuels have provided major benefits to populations in affordability and well-being but also created large impacts on the health of people and the planet. In the face of climate change, new and o

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 772 views | Posted on: 11/14/2024 | Last updated: 11/14/2024

Q&A With a Home Electrification Coach, Free and Online, November 13, 4:45 - 5:30 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GreenHome Institute Edication Manager Brett Little and long-time member and former Board Treasurer Will Gallmeyer of Green Projects Group for a home electrification Q&A. Will is a home e

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 519 views | Posted on: 10/25/2024 | Last updated: 10/25/2024

LEED for Homes Green Rater Training Live - Virtual Mailing List, Sign up to Lean with GreenHome Institute, Training Date: December 3, 12-3 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go under the LEED for Homes r

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1499 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Building Operator Certification: Smart Buildings Need Smart Operators

by SPEER (South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource)

Did you know most buildings can cut total energy use by 5-30% while fully maintaining or improving both comfort and function? The national Building Operator Certification® (BOC) Program is the lea

Filed under: Facilities Management

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Lighting,Indoor Air Quality,lighting retrofits

0 replies | 6141 views | Posted on: 02/27/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Wind Energy

by Steven Fitzgerald // Student/Consultant

As A student we have done several different projects on renewable energy and one of them is Wind energy. Today First Wind was purchased by 2 companies "SunEdison" and "TerraForm Power" for a stagger…

Related to: Other - Green Retail

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 11/18/2014 | Last updated: 11/18/2014

FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Lighting,Canopy,shading

0 replies | 2493 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House January 31, 2019

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

In South Boston, there is an old rum distillery retro-fitted to be a Passive House. The Distillery North is now leasing 1-2 bedroom and studio apartments. Join USGBC MA for a behind the scenes present

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Passive House,HVAC Technology

0 replies | 2060 views | Posted on: 12/22/2018 | Last updated: 12/22/2018

Climate Change, Part 2: It’s All About the Straws, Isn’t It?

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Wouldn’t it be great if saving the world was as easy as ditching straws or riding our bikes to work? Sustainable living is definitely affected by our personal best practices, but it’s obvi

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Agriculture

0 replies | 3201 views | Posted on: 11/26/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Please help Texas A&M University-Central Texas grad students with sustainability survey.

by TAMUCT student

 Attached is a link to a survey we developed for our grad Research Methods course for our sustainability research project. We would greatly appreciate your participation. Thank you!

https://ct

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 794 views | Posted on: 11/11/2018 | Last updated: 11/11/2018

Solar Series Networking Night, Nov 27, Waltham

by Yishan

Are you interested in raising the profile of solar energy and deepening the understanding of changes in the industry?

Care to share ideas on best practices while making valuable new connections?

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/03/2018

A Look at Biophilic Design: Creating Space to Nurture Our Human Nature in the Built World

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Besto

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: sustainable design,biophilic design

0 replies | 5123 views | Posted on: 10/24/2018 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Emerging Professionals Education Event: Health and the Built Environment October 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

GBA’s Emerging Professionals is a subset of GBA membership. They are the energetic and dynamic leaders of tomorrow’s green building movement and they focus throughout the year on education

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Community Service,networking,green building movement

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 10/09/2018 | Last updated: 10/09/2018

Bethesda Green, Annual Gala/Green Champions 2018, October 18, 5:30pm, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club, MD

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Bethesda Green recognizes and celebrates the region’s green champions with a fun and elegant Gala at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. This is Bethesda Green's premie

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 815 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

New York BEST Conference on Clean Energy and Energy Storage Technologies, Sep 27, 2018, Binghamton, New York

by Aditya

The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST) Consortium, in partnership with the Southern Tier Incubator, is hosting its Annual Fall Technology Conference “Clean Energy and Energy St…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainable Development,Energy Storage Technologies

0 replies | 1188 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Book Release: [ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

[ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes The promise of environmental architecture is here. An expansive pattern is emerging where the most innovative of cont…

Filed under: Green Building and Green Living Books

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 1421 views | Posted on: 04/03/2015 | Last updated: 04/03/2015

Join the local CleanTech Conversation at GreentownLab's "EnergyBar", March 5 at 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Thursday, March, 5:30-8:30pm Greentown Labs - 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is a monthly event devoted to helping people in clean technology meet and discuss innovations in energy…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 03/02/2015 | Last updated: 03/02/2015

 

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