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Gaining Momentum on Efficiency: Next Steps in the 2021 IECC Update, FREE Webinar, June 25, 10 am PDT / 1 PM EDT

by Connie NBI

Join us on June 25 to hear about the status of residential and commercial energy efficiency proposals for the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This 90-minute session will feature ex

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Energy Codes,IECC,Energy Code Update

0 replies | 1869 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

Advancing Prefabrication Summit 2024, February 26-29, Denver, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Advancing Prefabrication is dedicated to building faster, more safely and to a higher quality through prefab and modular.

In 2024, the event will showcase the most cutting-edge prefab app

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 02/05/2024 | Last updated: 02/05/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Lighting Maintenance, February 7, 5:30-7:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Lighting maintenance is important to consider at the planning stages of a new lighting project since it impacts so much of the operation and labor costs of a building over time. This class covers what

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 01/16/2024 | Last updated: 01/16/2024

Free Webinar: Federal Funding Opportunities and Leveraging Energy Star, January 9, 2-3 pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

There is no shortage of funding opportunities resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act, but what applies to your commercial building and multifamily customers? EPA will shine a light on opportunitie

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 12/21/2023 | Last updated: 12/21/2023

Free Webinar: Green Real Estate Marketing: I Spy With My Little Eye, December 13, 3 - 5 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals throu

California Green Building

0 replies | 750 views | Posted on: 11/29/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

Virtual UGSBC Summit: Bridging Occupant and Community Health, December 6-7

by samanthaklein // Intern

How does the health of an individual relate to the health of a community? Whose health is the building industry responsible for? The public health impact of buildings doesn’t begin or end at a s

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,USGBC Emerging Professionals,Community Development,Technology,Wellness

0 replies | 1020 views | Posted on: 11/14/2023 | Last updated: 11/14/2023

Free Webinar: Remote Monitoring and Control for Irrigation Systems- Fresno State Wine Grapes, November 16, 9-11:30 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Remote monitoring and control are key to help farmers irrigate efficiently and maintain plant health. These systems are becoming more advanced AND more user friendly. Learn about the newly installed s

California Green Building

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 11/01/2023 | Last updated: 11/01/2023

Building Energy Exchange: Decarbonization Pathways for Affordable Housing, New York, NY and Online, October 31, 9:30-11am

by Hani // Social media manager

Join BE-Ex for a presentation and panel on affordable housing retrofit measures that chart a clear course to meaningful decarbonization in New York City. A panel of affordable housing developers, poli

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 725 views | Posted on: 10/19/2023 | Last updated: 10/20/2023

Free Training: GPRO Construction Management – 2 Day Virtual Training + Exam, October 25 & 27, 3-7 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

California Green Building

0 replies | 935 views | Posted on: 09/29/2023 | Last updated: 10/01/2023

Energy & Environmental Building Alliance: High Performance Home Builder Summit, October 10-12, Salt Lake City, Utah

by Hani // Social media manager

High Performance Home Builder Summit will focus on providing the tools and networking that builders, raters, analysts, and architects need to take high performance, healthy, resilient homes to ne

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 09/14/2023 | Last updated: 09/27/2023

LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop, September 13, 9:00am-4:00pm, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Urban Green Council is partnering with GreenStep Education to bring you a LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Workshop designed to prepare you to pass the test with confidence&nd

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep

0 replies | 1476 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

Team USGBC - 2019 Green Ride for Green Students, September 8, Saint Paul, MN

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Ride with Team USGBC in the Second Annual Green Ride for Green Students!

Join a leisurely bike tour of Saint Paul as Team USGBC raises funds to support future climate leaders. Last year was a

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Keywords: Green Building Bike Tour,St. Paul

0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 07/23/2019

USGBC NJ Annual Summer Social & Member Reception August 14, 5:30pm, Point Pleasant Beach

by MVillere

Join US Green Building Council New Jersey’s (USGBC NJ) for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building & environmental professionals. Non-members welcome.

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: LEED,USGBC,USGBC NJ,WELL

0 replies | 1319 views | Posted on: 07/10/2019 | Last updated: 07/10/2019

Support Solar Energy in Massachusetts - VoteSolar Petition

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help VoteSolar Get the word out, and let Governor Baker know you support solar energy in Massachusetts! "Massachusetts is one of our nation’s solar leaders with enough installed to power more tha…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Solar Energy,Governor Baker

0 replies | 2266 views | Posted on: 06/27/2015 | Last updated: 06/27/2015

The 2019 New Energy Solutions Conference, June 27, Newton, MA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

The Institute for Innovation and Sustainability in collaboration with the Northeast Electrochemical Energy Storage Cluster, ACTION and the Hydrogen Energy Center is pleased to host the 2019 New Energy

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Energy Storage

0 replies | 2099 views | Posted on: 06/10/2019 | Last updated: 06/10/2019

USGBC-LA Quarterly Thought Leadership Series: Construction Waste & Materials, June 19, Los Angeles, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This is the first event in a new quarterly thought leadership series from USGBC-LA where we will highlight a local sustainability issue, have an informed discussion amongst industry leaders on action

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Construction,Construction Waste

0 replies | 1791 views | Posted on: 06/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

3-Day GRIHA V Training Program, Nagpur, India, June 10-12

by AbbieKnight

A three-day intensive training programme is being organized by GRIHA Council on 10th to 12th June, 2019 in Nagpur to give a detailed understanding of the GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Ass

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,GRIHA,sustainable building materials

0 replies | 1925 views | Posted on: 05/13/2019 | Last updated: 05/13/2019

Forum on Climate-Ready Buildings and Community Resilience in Affordable Housing, May 10, Boston, MA

by AbbieKnight

Hear from national and local resiliency experts and multifamily affordable housing developers about how they are preparing buildings and communities for extreme weather events, sea level rise, power o

Filed under: Massachusetts

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Community Resilience,Climate-Ready Buildings

0 replies | 2142 views | Posted on: 04/10/2019 | Last updated: 04/11/2019

Passive House: Zero to Sixty, January 12, 6:30-8pm @ BSA - Passive House Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House Massachusetts January 12, 2016 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation 290 Congress Street, Suite 200, Boston This meeting is free and open to all …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 1082 views | Posted on: 01/11/2016 | Last updated: 01/11/2016

COP21 Hosts a First "Buildings Day," Recognizing the Role of the Built Environment in Climate Change

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 BUILDINGS DAY 3 December 2015 It makes a great deal of sense to recognize the role and opportunities present in the built environment for taking climate change action. Globally, buildings p…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,COP21

0 replies | 1548 views | Posted on: 12/01/2015 | Last updated: 12/01/2015

LG Electronics honored by USGBC New Jersey for best practices in Green Building and Sustainability

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

LG Electronics' new LEED Platinum Building Project in Englewood Cliffs has earned the company an award from USGBC New Jersey. The USGBC New Jersey further applauded LG Electronics for being a good cor…

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainable Infrastructure

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 11/03/2015 | Last updated: 11/03/2015

Summer Star Trailhead House and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters, USGBC MA's 2015 Green Building Award Winners

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congratulations to The Green Engineer for the Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary Trailhead House and to Architerra and the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Headquarters in Westborough MA, …

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 10/11/2015 | Last updated: 10/11/2015

Community Solar NY Solarize Round II - Emphasize Accessbility for Low and Moderate Income Consumers. Learn more at a Sept 22 Webinar

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA Opens Second Round of Solarize Campaigns to Make Solar More Accessible to Residents and Businesses under REV The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1322 views | Posted on: 09/17/2015 | Last updated: 09/17/2015

Colorado Green Building Guild - Tiny Houses, September 8, 12-1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Colorado Green Building Guild September Brown Bag Series: Tiny Houses September 8, 12-1:30 pm This lecture will be targeted towards professionals in the green building industry and to homeowners…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Tiny Houses

0 replies | 1897 views | Posted on: 08/28/2015 | Last updated: 08/28/2015

Here's How NY Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Revolution

by Chelsea W. // Student

An article by The Washington Post takes a closer look into what NY's plans are for becoming one of the leading states in what many call the "Renewable Energy Revolution". The solution: local micro pow…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy,New York,Government Policy

0 replies | 2132 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

 

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