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Chrysalis Awards for Green Building Industry and Community, November 15, 6pm EST, Atlanta, Georgia

by Luqman // Marketer

USGBC Georgia created the Chrysalis Awards to support broadening the conversation between the green building industry and our green community. The goal is to support and recognize the People and Proje

Filed under: Georgia

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

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Awards,Awards,Green Awards

0 replies | 1199 views | Posted on: 10/17/2022 | Last updated: 10/18/2022

Greenbuild 2024, November 12 - 15, Philadelphia, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild hosts the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide where attendees learn and source solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildi

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 2197 views | Posted on: 07/16/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024

Indoor Air 2024, July 7-11, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii and Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The world has seen unprecedented interest in improving indoor air quality due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased wildfires, and other events. The importance of our indoor environment on human health

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 06/12/2024 | Last updated: 06/12/2024

Passive Design/Build™ Boot Camp, June 24-28, Ft. Collins, Colorado

by Hani // Social media manager

5 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive: Emu's 2d Passive Design/Build Course for North America + 2d Emu's sponsorship-free Passive Pod Workshop + 3hr Exam to become a PHI Ce

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 896 views | Posted on: 06/01/2024 | Last updated: 06/10/2024

Free Online Training: Mini Split Design, Installation, & Performance (2 Part Series), May 21-22, 8:30-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Mini Splits – small inverter driven split system heat pumps are gaining market share rapidly. They claim the highest efficiencies of any compressor-based heating and cooling systems and they are

California Green Building

0 replies | 530 views | Posted on: 05/15/2024 | Last updated: 05/15/2024

GreeningUSA’s 20th Annual Meeting, Coalition Building for Sustainable Communities, May 17, 9-11 am, Syracuse, NY (free)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Much of what GreeningUSA has been doing since the 2023 annual meeting has involved the proposed Micron Chip Fab development at the White Pine Business Park in Clay, NY. A highlight of our work th

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 752 views | Posted on: 04/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/11/2025

Free Webinar: The End of Plastic Pollution: How Business Can Operationalize Circularity, April 30, 11 am,-12 pm ET / 8-9 am PT)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As the global UN Plastics Treaty enters the final stages of negotiations, organizations must rethink single-use plastics, evaluate how to operationalize circularity, and irrevocably shift business mod

0 replies | 695 views | Posted on: 04/09/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

DIY Solar Power Fan Installation - Reduce Shed Heat and Stagnant Air

by Rate It Green Team


A solar powered fan is a great and simple idea to remove excess heat from a shed. And this is a Scout project in addition, where (with supervision), the kids can get involved and learn as well.

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Fans,IAQ,Ventilation,DIY,heat,Exhaust fans

0 replies | 4589 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/06/2024

Free Webinar, Building Certifications for Sustainable Businesses, March 21, 1-2:30 pm MT, 3-4:30 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about building certifications and how you can use them to meet your sustainability goals.

Edmonton’s Corporate Climate Leaders Program helps corporations take action on climat

0 replies | 711 views | Posted on: 03/06/2024 | Last updated: 03/06/2024

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, March 7, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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 | 894 views | Posted on: 02/17/2024 | Last updated: 02/17/2024

Green Building Alliance: Women In Green Planning Event, February 15, 5-7 pm., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

GBA invites Women+ In Green for an evening of networking, refreshments, and personal & professional planning for 2024. 

At this event, participants will discuss their goals for the year an

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials with Urban Green Council, (Day 1/3), Online, February 28, 9 am - 1 pm

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

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave

Filed under: Green Facilities

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: LEED,AIA credits,GPRO,GBCI,CEUs

0 replies | 1229 views | Posted on: 01/08/2024 | Last updated: 01/17/2024

Commercial Building Retrofits: Electrification, Free Online Webinar, November 30, 8:30 am - 1 pm PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Decarbonizing existing buildings is paramount to meeting the State of California’s aggressive climate action goals. While designing new construction buildings to have all-electric systems is bec

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Deep Energy Retrofit,Electrification,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1670 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/02/2022

Worcester Business Journal Mass Energy Summit, October 21

by admin

Tuesday October 21, 2014: 7:30 am - 1:30 pm DCU Center 50 Foster Street Worcester http://www.masscec.com/events/worcester-business-journal-mass-energy-summit "Join WBJ for the 8th Annual …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Event,Massachusetts

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 10/17/2014 | Last updated: 10/17/2014

Free Webinar: Carbon, Chemicals and Compliance with MillerKnoll, October 20, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

MillerKnoll, one of the largest and most influential design manufacturers in the world, has ambitious goals and faces complex obstacles on the path toward a more sustainable future. Gabe Wing and Thad

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Materials,Manufacturing,Carbon,Chemicals,Compliance,2030

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 09/25/2022 | Last updated: 09/27/2022

Western Water Summit (WWS), Jan 22 - 23, San Diego CA

by Yishan

Event Description:

"We’re at a turning point

Our need for water has collided with the realities of reduced water supply and increasingly threatened sources. In many areas our water ma

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1181 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Lunch and Learn: Microgrids and DERs in the Next Generation Energy Grid, Dec 11, 2018, Minneapolis, MN

by Aditya

Every day, new stories of challenges confronted by energy users and producers in our current rapidly changing landscape emerge. The current increased efficiency of energy in combination with expanded

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Microgrids,Energy Grid

0 replies | 986 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Construction Business Basics: Building a Triple Bottom Line Business, Nov 8, Newton MA

by Yishan

What does it mean to run a sustainable business? Is your company making a profit? Are your employees and clients happy? Do you have a good work/life balance? Is your business doing its part to fight c

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1146 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

Homeowner's Workshop on Geothermal Heat Pumps, November 10, Hampstead, NH

by Phillip304 // Green Research & Development Analyst

Free workshop about geothermal heating and cooling. Installers and drillers will be on site to explain the installation process and available incentives. Call Erin at 603-329-8122 to register.

Filed under: New Hampshire

Related to: Education

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Geothermal,Workshop

0 replies | 1175 views | Posted on: 10/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/26/2018

2018 Iowa Energy Summit, November 7-8, Altoona, Iowa

by Aditya

The 2017 Iowa Energy Summit was attended by over 200 professionals from a variety of industries. It was great to be able to celebrate the Association's 30th anniversary with so many colleagues, ol

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability, USGBC

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Tuesday, October 30, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 2070 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Sustainability 101: From Foundations to the Future, Sept 14, USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At USGBC MA, we want to help the green building community redesign the built environment to be more sustainable. As climate change becomes a pressing issue for Boston, professionals are going to need …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts

0 replies | 1235 views | Posted on: 09/06/2018 | Last updated: 09/06/2018

Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 4, Westborough, MA

by YijunW

The 10th annual conference will be held October 4, 2018 at the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife headquarters building (MassWildlife), 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. AGENDA Caree…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1180 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

Research: U.S. Community Solar Market Can Grow 70 Times by 2030

by YijunW

A new research estimates that the U.S. community solar market, which currently accounts for 1 gigawatt of installed operating capacity, can consistently scale to 50-70 times that size by 2030. This is

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 6208 views | Posted on: 08/06/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

Passive House Symposium, Nov 7, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Passive House buildings have been growing in size, scope, and impact across the region and this year’s symposium will be a showcase for real-world data on energy performance, financial cost, air qua…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

 

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