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South Carolina’s Energy Freedom Act - Solar Boom Expected
The number of solar installations in South Carolina may more than double in the next five years with the recent passing of the Solar Energy Freedom Act, according to the Solar Energy Industries Associ
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Free Online Course by PG&E: Basics of Lighting Controls, March 12, 9-11am PT
This introductory course on lighting controls provides attendees a practical guide to common lighting control components found in commercial lighting systems. The class will introduce how to use contr
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Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Overcoming Heat Pump Objections, February 27, 12-1:30 pm PT
Electrify My Home continues this ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportuni
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There are many opportunities to reduce the embodied carbon of your building’s design, but it can be hard to know where to start. Questions such as “What tools do I use?” “What
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Electrification is taking form in California, and everywhere! In California aline, over 70 municipalities have policies phasing out gas appliances and the state aims to have 6 million heat
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EV 101: Electrify Your Ride, Online, December 12, 12-1 pm PT
Join Ride and Drive Clean and the Transportation Authority of Marin to learn EV and Ebike basics. They’ll review available electric vehicles and Ebikes as well as charging at home and on th
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Free Webinar: Data Driven Collaboration for Sustainability Course Development, December 6, 2-3pm EST
The Office of Sustainability (OS) and UT’s Data to Insights (D2I) team teamed up to develop a Sustainability Course Directory that collates campus-wide academic data including course information
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Join USGBC Hawaii for an insightful webinar, "Resilient Communities Rebuilding After Wildfires," co-hosted by USGBC's Pacific and Mountain regions. In response to the escalating wi
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Recently, the federal government has developed several initiatives with the intent of measuring and significantly reducing embodied carbon - the emissions associated with building materials - at a nat
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USGBC MA: Building Better for Trash, Recycling, and Organics, November 14, Boston, MA
This course is designed to ensure designers understand the space and electrical requirements necessary for dock space, and the internal storage of trash, recycling, organic food waste, and special mat
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Urban Green Presents Gingerbread Passive House Competition, 12/10, 6-9pm, NYC
Come to Urban Green Council's second annual Gingerbread Passive House Competition and show off your building skills!
Urban Green Council and New York Passive House members are encouraged t
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Sustainable Job Opportunity: Harvard University, Sustainability Manager
Duties & Responsibilities:
Position Summary: The Sustainability Manager, reporting to the Associate Director, utilizes a change management framework with members of the University communit
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Michigan Drawdown Conference, September 25, Grand Rapids, MI
On September 25, 2019 the Michigan Community will come together in Grand Rapids to offer local solutions and opportunities for engagement on the important subject of climate change. The stakes have ne
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Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming, A Conference at Tufts, October 16-18
Restoring Water Cycles to Reverse Global Warming Even with elevated greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, water can cool the biosphere and address destructive feedbacks in the climate system. Frid…
Join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) for this early autumn Pro Tour, hosted by Solar Design Associates. The tour will showcase the new Massachusetts Fish & Wildlife Headquarters,
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People's Tiny House Festival, August 2-4, Fountain, CO
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2019 People's Tiny House Festival, Fountain CO
The People's Tiny House Festival is An Event Dedicated To Engaging All Stacks Of Simple Li
Responsible Commercial Real Estate Management Leadership Panel, August 1, Charlotte, NC
"The green revolution represents opportunities for companies to position themselves strategically and gain a competitive advantage. Indeed, green buildings are likely to secure more development f
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Greenovate Internship: USDN Building Diversity Fellowship - Summer 2016
Global Philanthropy Partnership and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) are pleased to announce a summer 2016 fellowship opportunity with Greenovate Boston. Fellows will receive valuable…
USGBCMA - Introduction to the Well Building Standard, March 31, 8 am - 12 noon
USGBCMA - Introduction to the Well Building Standard March 31st, 2016 8 AM - 12 PM 50 Milk St 15th Floor "Aristotle" room Boston, MA Non Member - USGBC MA Chapter $ 65 USGBC MA Chapter Me…
Free LEED v4 Green Associate Exam Prep Course - Offered by GreenCE
The Free LEED Exam Prep course is composed of 10 modules. The 10 modules include an Introduction, the LEED credit categories, and a Conclusion with exam study strategies. Each module is 3-70 minutes a…
Mass Moving on Up at #3: Top LEED State in the Nation
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its national ranking of the top states in the country for LEED green building and Massachusetts is the third state in the nation for 2015. The rankings…
Efficiency Works: What's New for 2016 - 1/27 - 8:30 - 10 am
An Efficiency Works training hosted by the Colorado Green Building Guild Join us to learn about new rebates and grants offered by Efficiency Works in 2016. Also, discover an easier way to apply for…
ArBolivia - A New Model of Plantation Forestry - CrowdFunder Campaign
Rate It Green Community Member DavidV is raising funds for ArBolivia: "ArBolivia is a unique partnership between socially motivated investors and smallholder farmers in the Bolivian Amazon, which o…
The Bullitt Center - Rate It Green's first Green Building of the Week!
Announcing Rate It Green’s first “Green Building of the Week,” the Bullitt Center in Seattle, Washington, a showcase building and leadership example to inspire and educate everyone in the green …
National Healthy Housing Standard - National Center for Healthy Housing
Did you know that regulations and industry practices affecting existing owner-occupied and rental housing have not kept up with knowledge about housing related disease and prevention of disease and in…
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