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NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

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Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1988 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Free Online Training: GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training + Exam, April 21

by Hani // Social media manager

This course provides essential strategies and work practices that make buildings more efficient. GBCI, AIA, and PDH credits are available!

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greene

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California Green Building

0 replies | 2395 views | Posted on: 03/14/2023 | Last updated: 03/16/2023

The Benefits of Induction Cooking, with SHARP Home Technologies

by Rate It Green Team

 

Why go with an induction stove? Green Builder Matt Hoots had the opportunity at the International Builders show to discuss the benefits of induction technology with Peter Weedfald with S

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Filed under: Induction Cooktops

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Health,Indoor Air Quality,IAQ,Safety,Induction,Induction Cooking,Cooking,Electrification,Kitchens

0 replies | 8245 views | Posted on: 02/25/2023 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Environmental Justice in the Built Environment: Protecting Children and Families, Free Webinar, February 23, 2-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will provide an introduction to the role of building materials in influencing chemical exposures, as well as the latest science on disproportionate chemical exposures among pregnant peopl

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1194 views | Posted on: 02/13/2023 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, February 24, 10am–12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 01/27/2023 | Last updated: 01/28/2023

Free Webinar: EEBA Marketing Economic Value for Green Homes, January 19, 2 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Energy Money, Inc. (GEM) offers Builders, Developers, REALTORS® and appraisers “high-performance” financing and valuation solutions to advance green building practices in their m

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0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2), A Free Virtual Summit, January 19-20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy upgrades can reduce utility bills, make homes more comfortable and healthier, and cut emissions from greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But only about 0.2% of low-income households in

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Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: ACEEE,R2E2,American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

0 replies | 2867 views | Posted on: 12/20/2022 | Last updated: 12/20/2022

Phius Alliance Webinar: Design Strategies for a Cost-Effective Passive House with Sanyog Rathod and Carl Sterner, December 13, 5 - 6 pm CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

This webinar will be presented by:

  • Sanyog Rathod: AIA, CPHC, LEED AP President, Sol design + consulting
  • Carl Sterner: Director of Design and Sustainability at Sol design + consulting
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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2454 views | Posted on: 11/30/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1123 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Boston GreenFest - August 16-18, 2019 - FREE!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston GreenFest is a grassroots effort organized by the Foundation for a Green Future and its dedicated team of community volunteers.  Our goal is to educate and empower people to crea

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Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 4019 views | Posted on: 03/27/2019 | Last updated: 03/27/2019

Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit, March 19-21 in San Diego, CA

by AbbieKnight

The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit is recognized as the leading gathering place for the industry’s deal-makers. Each year, senior-level solar and financial executives ming

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: investments,Solar Energy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 2485 views | Posted on: 03/01/2019 | Last updated: 03/01/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

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Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Hand Dryers

0 replies | 1121 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

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Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2495 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

MIT's Conversation on Climate Change Committee is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MIT Climate Change Conversation Committee seeks a talented and passionate Media Assistant to support a community-wide dialogue on the role of climate change at MIT. The Climate Change Conversation…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 11/23/2014 | Last updated: 11/23/2014

Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1642 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

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Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 2298 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

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Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1610 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1280 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

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Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4521 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

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Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1095 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 1269 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Nonprofit Energy Summit

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

The Sustainable Energy Fund has put together this event throughout Pennsylvania to educate decision makers on energy management options and how to reduce energy costs for your nonprofit organization. …

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 06/19/2015 | Last updated: 06/19/2015

Hull Wind Turbine Summer Cruise with Mass Energy - Friday June 19th 1-5pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Hull Summer Cruise sets sail on June 19th from Rowes Wharf in Boston! This event is open to the public. Get your tickets by June 11th! We'll charter the M/V Freedom and take a one hour cruise d…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Environment,Wind energy,Mass Energy Consumers Alliance,Hull,Wind Turbine

0 replies | 2268 views | Posted on: 05/19/2015 | Last updated: 05/19/2015

Safe, Affordable, Comfortable, GREEN housing for 552 Academy Street Residents in Inwood New York

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once condemned as unsafe, 553 Academy Street in Inwood NY is now a completed successful renovation and a Green Enterprise Community Building. This story in Multi-Housing News caught my attention be…

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting 3/9, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for the next RGBC meeting Monday, February 9, at 50 Milk St. in Boston (15th Floor). The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Byggmeister

0 replies | 1329 views | Posted on: 03/06/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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