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Free Green Building Webinar: The Perfect Pair: Sustainable HDPE + Copper Restroom Touch-Points, March 3, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical

Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,HDPE,Copper

0 replies | 1433 views | Posted on: 02/10/2022 | Last updated: 02/10/2022

NESEA Pro Building Tour: Low Embodied Carbon Institutional Building In New Hampshire, May 5, 1-5 pm

by NESEA // Northeast Sustainable Energy Association

The NESEA for an exciting Pro Tour of this 7,744 square foot two story wood frame office building. The building and associated site infrastructure were designed to meet the highest level of energy eff

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 04/15/2023 | Last updated: 08/07/2024

Niagara's One Piece Phantom Toilet - Save on Water Bills and Look Good Doing It

by Rate It Green Team

 

Niagara’s Phantom One Piece Toilet with Stealth Technology looks great, flushes quietly, and saves on water bills.  We think Green Builder Matt Hoots may have had &n

Filed under: Toilets

Keywords: Water Conservation,Toilets,Niagara,One Piece Toilets

0 replies | 3291 views | Posted on: 03/27/2023 | Last updated: 04/17/2023

Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, April 11-13, Washington, DC

by Hani // Social media manager

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit for Better Buildings, Better Plants partners and other key stakeholders provides the opportunity for professionals to explore

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 03/11/2023 | Last updated: 03/12/2023

Free Webinar: CWEEL’s Advancing Women’s Leadership in Climate Action, March 8, 11am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

International Women’s Day 2023 is just around the corner! Don’t miss this upcoming CWEEL Event, ‘Advancing Women’s Leadership in Climate Action.’

Women and girls dispr

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 02/23/2023 | Last updated: 02/23/2023

Free Traffic to your Online Presence

by randhampton // Owner of FootForward, a sustainability sector talent marketplace

If you're a certified or experienced green building professional we invite you to post your profile on FootForward.

Your provider listing is all you need to promote, book and receive payment fo

Filed under: Energy Auditing - Commercial

0 replies | 642 views | Posted on: 02/08/2023 | Last updated: 02/08/2023

BuildingEnergy Boston, March 28-29, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2758 views | Posted on: 01/20/2023 | Last updated: 01/25/2023

Free CE Webinar: Hemp Insulation 101, February 1, 12pm - 1pm EST

by Luqman // Marketer

An overview of the history of U.S. grown industrial hemp and new U.S. manufactured hemp fiber insulation. Participants will learn how this zero V.O.C. and negative embodied carbon product can create l

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Insulation

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Insulation,Hemp Building Materials

0 replies | 1756 views | Posted on: 01/05/2023 | Last updated: 01/09/2023

Free Webinar: NECEC Emerging Trends Series - Decarbonizing Building Heating, January 19, Online, 10-11:30 AM ET

by Rushabh // Social media manager

One of the toughest barriers to achieving net zero is how to decarbonize the thermal side of energy production (e.g. building heating). Electrification with heat pumps has been proposed as a broadly a

0 replies | 1280 views | Posted on: 12/16/2022 | Last updated: 12/16/2022

Free Webinar: Zero is the New Black: The Path to Carbon Neutrality, December 8, 10 am - 2 pm GMT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Buildings have one of the highest carbon footprints—they currently contribute to 30% of global annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consume around 40% of the world’s energy. The const

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Business Development,Energy Efficiency,Technology,Carbon Footprint

0 replies | 1193 views | Posted on: 11/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/29/2022

Green Building United, 2022 Sustainability Symposium at Penn State: May 6

by samanthaklein // Intern

Green Build's 2022 12th Annual Sustainability Symposium will take place on May 6th at Penn State at the Navy Yard. This event will showcase transformative ideas, projects, and oppor

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Carbon,built environment,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1304 views | Posted on: 04/18/2022 | Last updated: 04/19/2022

Free Webinar: The Economics of Hydrogen Production April 8, 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The energy transition is accelerating around the world, with a wide range of technologies and initiatives designed to reduce carbon emissions across all sectors of the economy. Hydrogen has emerged as

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1436 views | Posted on: 03/29/2022 | Last updated: 03/29/2022

10th Annual Massachusetts Water Youth Summit, March 19th, Online, 10 am - 12 noon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GROUNDWATER: Making the Invisible Visible.

The 2022 UN World Water Day theme is about the importance of groundwater, although "invisible..its impact is visible everywhere." To honor this

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1089 views | Posted on: 03/11/2022 | Last updated: 03/11/2022

The New York Times ClimateTECH, Nov 29 - 30, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

The New York Times introduces ClimateTECH, a groundbreaking summit that brings together influential leaders from key industries to assess bold, cutting-edge technologies that could help keep global wa…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 578 views | Posted on: 11/08/2017 | Last updated: 11/10/2017

Online Course: LEED Exam Prep-Take-Teach for Teachers, January 25, 7 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This program is for high school teachers who want to improve their own understanding of green building principles and strategies in order to better prepare students for green jobs. Teachers will be pr

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,Green Building Education,Teachers,High School Teachers

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 01/15/2022 | Last updated: 01/16/2022

Webinar: 21st Century Schools: Cleaner and Greener Part III, New Buildings Institute, January 12, 9-10:30am Pacific

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How to decarbonize P-12 schools over time to support a healthy, energy efficient, indoor environment.

This is the last installment of a 3-part educational series for school district staff

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Net zero

0 replies | 2104 views | Posted on: 12/14/2021 | Last updated: 12/14/2021

Free Webinar: Performance-Based Ventilation Design for Health, Efficiency, & Compliance, December 9, 9 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join BE-Ex and ASHRAE New York for a presentation on designing and operating buildings for both indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Learn how to achieve healthy, energy efficient buildings using

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Ventilation

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/27/2021

Green Building Careers For Veterans, November 18, Online, 10 am - 11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The San Diego Green Building Council is proud to present this timely presentation and panel discussion with partners at the Uplift Institute and the San Diego Urban Sustainability Coalition.

With a

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Jobs,Veterans

0 replies | 2480 views | Posted on: 11/09/2021 | Last updated: 11/09/2021

11th Annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference, October 2, Dubuque, IA

by YijunW

Hosted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Sustainable City Network, the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference is the largest and longest standing sustainability conference in the Midwest and will b…

Filed under: Iowa

0 replies | 1018 views | Posted on: 05/04/2018 | Last updated: 06/04/2018

Waste Expo Australia, Oct 3 - 4, Melbourne, Australia

by YijunW

Waste Expo Australia brings together Australia’s key solution providers in the waste management, recycling and sustainability sectors, showcasing the very latest technology, products and turnkey sol…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1191 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

2018 Green California Schools and Colleges Summit & Exposition by Green Technology, October 29-30, Pasadena, CA

by YijunW

The 2018 conference arrives at a time of greatly increased activity in regard to school facilities, with a particular focus on building and energy upgrades, and a mandate for incorporating environment…

Filed under: Green Schools

California Green Building

0 replies | 3958 views | Posted on: 04/14/2018 | Last updated: 04/14/2018

2018 Annual Charles River Cleanup, April 28th in Boston

by AbbieKnight

Join EPMA on April 28th for our Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup! Over 3,000 volunteers come each year to pick up litter, remove invasive species and assist with park maintenance. Residents are …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleanup

0 replies | 1258 views | Posted on: 04/05/2018 | Last updated: 04/06/2018

Introduction to Modern Electrical Transmission and Distribution Systems Seminar, March 22-23 in New York

by AbbieKnight

Even when a utility company successfully recruits a young engineer, two years or more may pass before he or she can work independently. Why? Because college graduates lack practical knowledge of how a…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: electrical transmission,Distributions Systems

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 03/08/2018 | Last updated: 03/08/2018

Photovoltaic Systems and the National Electric Code, March 1, Boston

by Yishan

The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) welcomes all PV installers, electrical, fire and building inspectors, and other solar professionals to the most up-to-date training availa…

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1985 views | Posted on: 02/23/2018 | Last updated: 02/23/2018

Women in ASHRAE - Boston, December 7, 6pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Women in ASHRAE Event Thursday, December 7th, 2017 @ 6:00pm Barlow’s Restaurant - 241 A St, Boston, MA 02210 Social event to kick off the holidays with the Women in ASHRAE Cost: FREE Cash…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 12/05/2017 | Last updated: 12/05/2017

 

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