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CALGreen and Energy Code Seminar, August 16, 10:00am-4:00pm, Sacramento, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

California Energy Code 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes

This three-hour session will bring you up to date on changes to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for residential and non-residen

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Codes

0 replies | 1390 views | Posted on: 07/12/2019 | Last updated: 07/12/2019

EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, June 12, Atlanta, Georgia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr

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

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 05/18/2024 | Last updated: 05/18/2024

Women in Green Webinar: Jumpstart your Sustainability Career with Transferable Skills, May 17, 9-10:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Do you feel motivated to transition to a cleantech or sustainability career? Are you curious about your transferable skills? Do you need help with your transition and how to get started?  An incr

California Green Building

0 replies | 723 views | Posted on: 04/29/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, Virtual Event, May 2, 3-5pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this course, They will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive Hou

0 replies | 735 views | Posted on: 04/12/2024 | Last updated: 04/12/2024

Free Webinar: Powering Your Home With Solar Energy (In Person event dates are also available!), April 25, 8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024 | Last updated: 03/28/2024

Southface Institute: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green (Hands-On), April 2, 9am-1pm, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green

Southface is excited to partner with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings

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

0 replies | 677 views | Posted on: 03/09/2024 | Last updated: 03/09/2024

A Sustainable Built Environment through Systems Change: Part 3 - Where have we got to? March 7, 10 am - 4 pm, London

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

UKGBC is calling on stakeholders across the built environment to engage in a new systems change programme to enable the transformation to a net zero, climate resilience and regenerative built environm

UK Green Building

0 replies | 700 views | Posted on: 02/21/2024 | Last updated: 02/21/2024

Free Webinar: Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon, February 20, 10-11:15 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Embodied Carbon, the term that identifies the collective impacts of extracting, manufacturing and transporting building materials, is appearing on everything from requests for proposals to the next ro

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 675 views | Posted on: 01/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/01/2024

Webinar + Building Tour: Pushing Passive: Affordable Housing Forges the Way for High Performance, January 25, 12-1pm CT, Chicago, Illinois

by Hani // Social media manager

The Conservatory Apartments will be completed in February 2024. Once it is fully certified, it will be the largest Phius Certified Multi-Unit building in the city. Embracing both the then new 2019 Bui

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 560 views | Posted on: 01/10/2024 | Last updated: 01/11/2024

Sustainable Job Opportunity: City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

- Temporary, Grant Funded Position (18 Months)
- Boston Residency Required
 

Brief Job D



Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 730 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Start Smart: Clean Energy From the Ground up, September 25, Waltham, MA

by AbbieKnight

Start Smart will offer residential new construction professionals the opportunity to learn the latest information on reliable, cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies and incentives with the goa

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA,Energy Efficiency,MassCEC,Cost-Effective

0 replies | 1940 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

Designing a Green New Deal, September 13, 9:30am-7:30pm, Philadelphia, PA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

We are entering a period of once-unfathomable hope on climate change, where environmental advocates and leaders are staking out an ambitious agenda that matches the scale and urgency of the clima

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green New Deal

0 replies | 1712 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

US Green Building Council NJ’s 16th Annual Golf Outing + Networking Dinner: September 17, Neschanic Station, NJ

by MVillere

Join us for a fun day of golf, networking & delicious food. Not a golfer? Join us for just the Networking Dinner.

This is a great opportunity to meet and network with like-minded professio

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 07/24/2019 | Last updated: 07/24/2019

Webinar on Demand (Free): The Who, Where and How of Installing a Solar Array, by CleanFootprint

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Installing Solar Does NOT Have to Be Complicated This webinar is designed for Facility Managers who want to install solar but are unsure of the installation process. We will discuss the who, where,…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Solar,Clean FootPrint

0 replies | 1218 views | Posted on: 06/29/2015 | Last updated: 06/29/2015

Residential Solar in Carson: Solar for Single Family Homes, July 9, Carson, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

A workshop for residents to learn more about the benefits, challenges, and opportunities of going solar. Is your roof suitable for solar? Attend to find out! 

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Solar,Green Homes

0 replies | 1665 views | Posted on: 06/25/2019 | Last updated: 06/25/2019

GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Training, July 8 & July 16, Los Angeles, CA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This event is comprised of 2 sessions, which build up to an exam at the end of the second session.

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating i

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1302 views | Posted on: 06/10/2019 | Last updated: 06/10/2019

Green Building Slam, St. Louis, MO, June 11 5:30-7:30 pm

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This year’s event will feature several fast paced presentations with an eye on redevelopment and equity. 

North Lafayette Square

This 12 acre project develops long vacant former indus

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 1023 views | Posted on: 06/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/04/2019

GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College USGBC Central Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Alex Wilson, Founder of BuildingGreen, Inc. and President of the Resilient …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: USGBC Central Pennsylvania

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

250 Foot Tall Dorm at Cornell University Will be the Most Efficient Skyscraper Ever Built

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Cornell University’s Tech campus, scheduled to be complete in 2017, is located on Roosevelt Island on the East River in New York. When complete the Tech campus will be an innovative and sustainable …

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 713 views | Posted on: 01/23/2016 | Last updated: 01/23/2016

21 Mayors Pledge US $5.2 Billion - 10 percent of budgets - to Resilience Strategies, at COP21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From CitiesToday, December 2, 2015: 21 mayors have pledged US$5.2 billion to fund resilience strategies by signing up to the 10% Resilience Pledge at the COP21 conference in Paris this week. May…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Resilience,COP21,Cities

0 replies | 1379 views | Posted on: 12/03/2015 | Last updated: 12/03/2015

Cradle to Cradle Products Symposium and Innovation Celebration, November 13, 8 am - 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Think positive. Design Positive. Make Positive. Cradle to Cradle Product Symposium and Innovation Celebration November 13, 2015 Product Symposium- Sessions 8am - 5 pm (Business Casual Atti…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Circular Economy,Cradle to Cradle

0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 11/05/2015 | Last updated: 11/05/2015

Insider Knowledge Report 2015

by Jason L. // LEED AP O+M

Published by Environmental Leader, LLC This report includes lessons-learned, tactics, insights and case studies from experts working in the trenches of corporate environmental, sustainability and ener…

Filed under: Information and Resources

0 replies | 1015 views | Posted on: 09/24/2015 | Last updated: 09/24/2015

Greentown Labs - Energy Innovation Networking and Panel, Thursday, September 10, 5:30-8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greentown Labs - Energy Innovation Networking and Panel Thursday, September 10 5:30 - 8:30 PM What fosters private and public sector ideas at the nexus of technology and government. How does in…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Innovation

0 replies | 1907 views | Posted on: 08/31/2015 | Last updated: 09/01/2015

Energy Efficiency Progress: What We’ve Gained in 35 Years

by Chelsea W. // Student

A new report by the America Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, “Energy Efficiency in the United States: 35 Years and Counting," was released and found some truly incredible things. For one, yo…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Related to: Information and Resources ,Media,Energy,News,Studies/Surveys

Keywords: news,Energy Efficiency,Studies

0 replies | 2087 views | Posted on: 07/28/2015 | Last updated: 07/28/2015

 

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