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Zero Carbon Cascadia: Seattle and Beyond, November 20, Seattle, WA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Join the Cascadia Green Building Coalition in 2019 in crafting net positive carbon + energy solutions, the social impact they have, and policies to support them underway here in our bioregion. Togethe

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Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Business,Carbon neutral,Zero Carbon Buildings

0 replies | 1456 views | Posted on: 11/13/2019 | Last updated: 11/13/2019

Free Webinar: BlocPower’s IRA Incentive Strategy: Maximizing Completed Projects, October 12, 12-1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BlocPower is a national climate technology company partnered with municipalities and utilities to deliver end-to-end decarbonization retrofits at scale. In this class, BlocPower will break down local

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California Green Building

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 09/28/2023 | Last updated: 09/28/2023

GPRO Construction Management, Online, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm ET

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

Course overview

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c

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Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,GPRO Certification,Construction Management,PDH,Green Building Construction

0 replies | 2945 views | Posted on: 09/13/2023 | Last updated: 09/14/2023

Aiming for Higher Performance Homes - A Holistic Approach is Best

by Rate It Green Team

 

There are plenty of reasons people might not want or be able to renovate the interior of the home when trying to improve building performance.  What can you do to improve performanc

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Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,retrofits,Renovations,1920sMakeoverATL,Home improvement

0 replies | 5359 views | Posted on: 08/24/2023 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: The Path Forward: Customized Clean Energy Solutions for Communities, August 24, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities Expert Match program helps communities explore clean energy questions, challenges, and opportunities across sectors including buildings,

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0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 08/08/2023 | Last updated: 08/08/2023

GPRO Construction Management Training with Urban Green Council, August 29-30

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Tau

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1613 views | Posted on: 07/17/2023 | Last updated: 07/17/2023

Free Webinar: Buildings and the IRA: The New Incentives for Going Green, July 19, 10-11 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

A webinar co-hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to get the latest news and updates around the

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1582 views | Posted on: 06/30/2023 | Last updated: 06/30/2023

Greenbuild 2023: Building Transformation, September 26-29, Washington, DC

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

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Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild,USGBC

0 replies | 3633 views | Posted on: 06/10/2023 | Last updated: 06/10/2023

Using Compost and Mulch to Enhance Water Savings, while Meeting California Regulations, June 14, 12-5pm, San Ramon, California

by himj // Student Of Green Building

The use of compost and mulch is required by two converging California regulations: the Modified Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and California Senate Bill (SB 1383). Applying compost and

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 05/26/2023 | Last updated: 05/29/2023

Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! 

Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27

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Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: EV,Electric Vehicles

0 replies | 1776 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2020

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts: A Presentation and Q&A Featuring Audrey Schulman, Thursday, Jan. 23, 7 – 8:30 pm, Weston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MetroWest Sustainability Forum presents:

The Future of Geo-Micro Districts:
A Presentation and Q&A

Featuring Audrey Schulman
Exec. Director of HEET in Cambridge

How local communitie





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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1753 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/13/2020

"Transform 2020", March 24-25, Sydney, Australia

by mkilmartin // Intern

Driving change for the built environment:

Join us at TRANSFORM 2020 to drive action, innovate, collaborate, engage in deep-dive sessions and tackle how to push the conversation further for a more s

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Filed under: Environment

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 2146 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 12/16/2019

AIA Kansas City & ASHRAE Kansas City - Acoustics and Green Buildings, 12/9, 11:30 am, Overland Park, Missouri

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What considerations should be made with the new acoustical requirements in IgCC 2018, LEED v4.1, WELL, and ASHRAE 189.1? Come to the ASHRAE Lunch meeting, co-hosted with AIA Kansas City to find out mo

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Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 1233 views | Posted on: 12/03/2019 | Last updated: 12/03/2019

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference -March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM @USGBC MA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

COP21 Paris Climate Talks Unconference March 29, 8:30 - 11:30 AM USGBC MA Headquarters USGBC 17th Floor "Milky Way" Boston, 02109-02109 More than 30 per cent of global greenhouse gas emission…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: COP21

0 replies | 1265 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Webinar, Airtightness and Vapor Control in CLT Construction, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energy, Safety, and the Importance of Vapour Drive in Mass Timber Construction with Lueder Herms of Pro Clima

During this FREE hour-long presentation Pro Clima's Global Export Manager and R&

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Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2534 views | Posted on: 10/30/2019 | Last updated: 10/30/2019

Eversource’s 2019 Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference, 10/24, Berlin, CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Eversource will be hosting a Zero Energy Commercial Buildings Conference on October 24, 2019 in Berlin, CT. 

Attendees will dive into real examples of zero energy buildings presented by i

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Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: CRE,Zero Energy,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 2322 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

IKEA Tour with Green Building Alliance, October 22, Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GBA for a green building tour of IKEA and take a close-up look of the 694-kW PV array on the roof and other green features of the Pittsburgh facility, and&

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Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1992 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

Sept 10th: WMEAC's 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

WMEAC is proud to host the 13th Annual Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup! This event will be hosted by WMEAC on September 10th, 2016 from 8:30am until 1pm! There will be a small breakfast available before…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other Green Building - Other,Trade Shows and Events ,Information and Resources

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Event,Michigan,Nature Conservation,WMEAC,Grand Rapids,Cleanup,Waste Management

0 replies | 1847 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 07/29/2016

USGBC NE FLORIDA: 2016 USGBC NF GREEN CARPET FILMS-July Through January!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

FEATURED FILMS: Tapped: Detailed and comprehensive look at the bottled water industry and its socio-environmental impacts Tue., Jul 19th, 6pm, Museum of Science and History Water Blues, Green …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: events,,Climate Change,Florida,USGBC Florida,Green Films,Cowspiracy,The Future of Energy,Racing To Extinction

0 replies | 1779 views | Posted on: 07/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/09/2016

AUGUST 13th: Urban Roots: NATIVE PLANTS 101: A POLLINATOR WORKSHOP WITH AMY HEILMAN & REBECCA MARQUARDT

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Discuss the benefits of native plants for pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Pollinators are crucial for the life and health of your veggie plants! Includes hands-on component in which atten…

U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025

by Higgins_James // Student

The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Pre…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1626 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

EPA Methane Cut - New Regulations, and Resistance

by JackSawyer // Student

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has recently finalized a new methane rule that will see heavy regulations implemented into the gas and oil sectors. Methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that t…

Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy, June 8, 12 noon, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Keeping the Lights on with Clean, Green Energy Presented by; Environmental Entrepreneurs, E4TheFuture, Climate Action Business Association Thursday, June 8, 2016 from 12:00 noon -2 pm Brown …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,clean energy

0 replies | 2018 views | Posted on: 05/30/2016 | Last updated: 05/31/2016

Post Doctoral Fellowship: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation - Harvard Center for Green Buildings & Cities, Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in Cambridge, MA Friday, March 11th, 2016 The Harvard Center f…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 890 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

Add Your Name to a Friend of the Court Brief to Support the Clean Power Plan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Support the Clean Power Plan The Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP), released in August of last year, represents the first serious attempt by the federal government to reduce greenhous…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 963 views | Posted on: 03/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/11/2016

 

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