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Virtual Training: WELL AP® Prep: Keeping People WELL During the COVID-19 Era, October 13th, 9am EST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

Most people spend up to 90 percent of their time in buildings – while the health of the building is highly critical, it is a component that was often overlooked. Now with the advent of COVID-19,

Residential HVAC System Performance Certification Program, December 9-10, Tulare, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In this two-day certification course, HVAC professionals will learn how to discover and repair hidden energy-draining comfort system defects, reduce call-backs and increase customer satisfaction.

California Green Building

0 replies | 326 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/12/2025

Accredited Green Appraiser Training, Bay Area, November 19, San Rafael, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This training will teach real estate professionals about the principles and practices that distinguish green buildings from traditional buildings, methods for appraising high-performance homes, and ap

California Green Building

0 replies | 429 views | Posted on: 10/15/2025 | Last updated: 11/13/2025

Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, October 20, 3 – 5 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building, you will learn the first steps in transitioning from fossil-fueled heating and cooling systems to heat pumps for energy-effi

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2540 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/30/2025

BEC-National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, September 25, Chicago, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

BEC's National Symposium on Building Science and Enclosure Technology, a full-day event bringing together architects, engineers, contractors, researchers, and manufacturers for an in-depth look at

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1082 views | Posted on: 09/02/2025 | Last updated: 09/02/2025

Fueling the Future: Scaling Clean Cooking Solutions for Africa, September 22, Flushing, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

More than 90% of the population in Tanzania use wood or charcoal as their main source of energy for domestic use. In rural areas, this percentage is even higher with almost all households using open f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/22/2025

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series – Part 2: Home Comfort, September 5, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Saving money on your energy bill does not mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this session, we will learn about enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy usage. This

California Green Building

0 replies | 610 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Free Webinar: Let the heating bills do the math: Energy-based load calculations, July 23, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will delve into how historical home energy use provides a tool to get fast and accurate load calculations, which are crucial for heat pump installations. Traditional, bottom-up can be time

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 690 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/02/2025

2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry, July 16-18, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2025 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry theme: Industrial competitiveness and the evolving energy landscape. 

The industrial sector accounts for one-third of the United States'

0 replies | 657 views | Posted on: 06/13/2025 | Last updated: 06/13/2025

Virtual Conference: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy, December 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Mid-Atlantic states are setting their sights on 100% clean energy, translating into gigawatts of further renewable energy procurement with mandatory RPS goals, carve-outs, and programs for solar,

Filed under: Energy

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Energy,Renewable Energy,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1627 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Women in Cleantech: How The 2020 Election Result Will Affect Cleantech, November 24, 8pm EDT

by SarahA

Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter for an engaging and dynamic discussion about the 2020 election results.

For the first time in a Presidential Election, climate change was used as a political issue

Filed under: News

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Cleantech,politics,Green Economy,election

0 replies | 2731 views | Posted on: 11/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/12/2020

NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: 1890s Farmhouse to Super Insulated Commercial Space, November 13, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space

Filed under: Green Facilities

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Renewable Energy,Insulation,Insulated Commercial Space,Construction Management,Triple Pane Windows

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/26/2020

Virtual: 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, Presented by Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

Join MEEA virtually at the 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference!

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how bes

EBC - Forecasting Industry Trends for Environment, Energy & Climate Sectors - March 31, 7:30am-12noon, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Forecasting Industry Trends for Environment, Energy & Climate Sectors Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. March 31, 7:30am-12noon, Boston This EBC future markets program will focu…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Environment

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/13/2017

Greenbuild Virtual, International Conference and Expo, November 10-12

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source leading edge solutions to improve resilience, susta

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Greenbuild,USGBC,Green Building Events

0 replies | 3964 views | Posted on: 09/07/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

BuildingEnergy NYC, Online, September 23-24

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Now in its ninth year, BuildingEnergy NYC is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Last year'

Filed under: New York

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NESEA,BuildingEnergy NYC,Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - NESEA

0 replies | 2533 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/24/2020

GreenCE Webinar: Environmental Product Declarations (EPD's) Drive Restrooms to the Lead in Green Design, August 25, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Construction is going green. As both sustainability and efficiency advance in the built environment, architects, specifiers, and buyers are increasingly concerned with products that are environmentall

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Design,EPDs,Green Design,Eco Friendly Restrooms

0 replies | 1207 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heaters by Rheem - 3x More Energy Efficient (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Join Matt Hoots and Alan from Rheem for an introduction to Rheem's Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters.  These water heaters are hybird as the combine a heat pump with traditional w

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Plumbing,Rheem

0 replies | 9274 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/02/2023

Building the First Multifamily Passive House in Massachusetts June 13, 2017

by Matt Z. // Student

Conceived as a demonstration project intended to set a replicable standard for high-quality. low-carbon development, The Distillery is the largest Passive House project in Massachusetts. Located near …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts,Low Carbon Development

0 replies | 1167 views | Posted on: 06/01/2017 | Last updated: 06/01/2017

USGBC MA Green Building Tour: Fort Hill E+ Homes Project, June 7, 5:30-7 pm

by AbbieKnight

Sage Builders LLC’s Fort Hill E+ Homes Project consists of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and its companion carriage house. The featured home…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference, May 18th 8:00-4:45pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference May 18 | 8:00-4:45pm Zero Net Energy Center, 14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 The building industry is moving quickly beyond the standard practices…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Conference,Workshops

0 replies | 1363 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/06/2017

Webinar: Sustainability in the City of Palo Alto, California, Thursday, April 27, 2-3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Sustainable City Network for this free 1-hour webinar featuring Gil Friend, chief sustainability officer for the city of Palo Alto, Calif., and two of his colleagues - Assistant Public Works …

California Green Building

Keywords: Palo Alto,Carbon Neutrality

0 replies | 1535 views | Posted on: 04/25/2017 | Last updated: 04/25/2017

Event: “Living Better in a Green Home”, 4/26, 2:00 PM, Las Cruces, New Mexico

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

You are invited to the 4th Wednesday Happenings “Living Better in a Green Home” program at 2 p.m. April 26, at Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., in the Roadrunner Room. Living better means be…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 759 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

AEE New England Certified Energy Manager Training, April 10-14, 8 am - 5 pm, Canton, MA

by admin

AEE is offering to its membership and the public, the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training course and certification examination. The CEM course is an intensive four and a half day seminar designed …

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1221 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Free Workshop on LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance - April 7, 11am-12pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Free Workshop on LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance When: Friday, April 7: 11am-12pm Where: La Kretz Innovation Campus, Training Room 401, 525 S. Hewitt St., Los Angeles…

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Policy,Water Efficiency

0 replies | 1198 views | Posted on: 03/24/2017 | Last updated: 03/24/2017

 

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