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Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Passive House Showcase (Day 3), July 22, 4:30 EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The third program in the series, on Wednesday, July 22, will feature three Passive House projects (new and renovated) located in Chicago and Downers Grove, IL. Each home is pu

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1549 views | Posted on: 07/01/2020 | Last updated: 07/01/2020

Illinois Green Alliance Building Tour: LEED Certifying a Chicago Icon: Chicago Board of Trade Building, January 29, Chicago, Illinois

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join the Illinois Green Alliance for the first building tour of 2026 at the iconic Chicago Board of Trade as we learn the history of the building and its journey to LEED Gold Certification.  

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 194 views | Posted on: 01/16/2026 | Last updated: 01/17/2026

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, February 5, 9 am - 1pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover how California’s push for decarbonization and new local rules against gas installations are shaping home electrification. Dan Perunko from Balance Point Home Performance will walk you t

California Green Building

0 replies | 456 views | Posted on: 12/22/2025 | Last updated: 12/22/2025

BayREN C&S Training: 2025 Energy Code Changes – Multifamily, Online, January 28, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will provide an overview of the 2025 Energy Code changes for multifamily buildings, including changes to mandatory measures and performance and prescriptive requirements.

California Green Building

0 replies | 638 views | Posted on: 12/01/2025 | Last updated: 12/02/2025

Reimagine Buildings: Best of Retrofit, Online, December 5, 11:30 am - 4 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The must-attend event for anyone renovating existing buildings into healthy, comfortable, and climate-friendly spaces for all.

Retrofitting demands more than vision—it requires navigating tec

California Green Building

0 replies | 471 views | Posted on: 11/10/2025 | Last updated: 11/10/2025

Free Course: Decarbonizing the Built Environment, November 14, 10 am to 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As the urgency to address climate change continues to grow, designers have a responsibility to make smart design decisions to minimize their buildings' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Designing a

California Green Building

0 replies | 554 views | Posted on: 10/13/2025 | Last updated: 10/13/2025

Free Webinar: Community Charge - Simpler, Cost-Efficient EV Charging Installation, October 14, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Interested in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations? LISC is proud to introduce Community Charge - a new MassCEC-funded initiative in partnership with PowerOptions and Green

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 09/24/2025 | Last updated: 09/27/2025

Free Webinar: Health and Resilience of Clean Energy Homes, October 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Homeowner interest in our capacity to maintain healthy indoor air quality and increase resilience has skyrocketed since COVID and the proliferation of wildfires. Concerns around the ability to shelter

California Green Building

0 replies | 886 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Climate Week Showcase: Smart Buildings & Emerging Tech, September 23, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Building Energy Exchange for an engaging showcase spotlighting exciting developments in high-performance building and retrofit technologies. Hear from subject matter experts regarding advanced so

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 08/14/2025 | Last updated: 08/14/2025

Local Law 97, NYC's Climate Mobilization Act, What You Need to Know, September 10, 10 am, Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Based on significant market demand, Urban Green created an informative and engaging webinar about New York City’s Local Law 97, the building emissions law and key component of the Climate M

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,NYC,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1603 views | Posted on: 08/28/2020 | Last updated: 08/28/2020

Webinar: Cradle to Cradle, Manufacturing and the Recyclability of Plastics, September 1, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will begin with a general overview of recycling, zero waste and how plastics fits into this.

We will define: Single Use vs Durable plastics; Cradle to Cradle principles and Zero Waste.

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Keywords: Recycling,Plastic Waste

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 08/16/2020 | Last updated: 08/16/2020

Webinar: Indoor Air Quality in the COVID Era: Commissioning & Construction Considerations, October 8, 2 pm EDT

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

In response to COVID‐19, building owners, managers and tenants are rapidly planning how to adapt their current buildings to safeguard against future disruptions to occupancy. A critical part of the

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Keywords: Building Commissioning,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,HVAC Technology,IAQ,Covid-19,commissioning,airflow,covid

0 replies | 1917 views | Posted on: 07/30/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

Global GreenTag's Product Health Declaration™ (the Global GreenTag PHD™) Formally Recognized by LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1

by Rate It Green Team

Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading bui

Filed under: Global GreenTag

Keywords: Healthy Building,LEED,Well Building Standard,Global GreenTag,Product Health Declaration

0 replies | 2738 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

Conservation Law Foundation Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump, Wednesday 1/18

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump Date: Wednesday, January 18 Time: 10 - 11AM EST Join CLF during their teleconference to learn more …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,New England,Environmental Policy,Conservation Law Foundation

0 replies | 1467 views | Posted on: 01/11/2017 | Last updated: 01/11/2017

What green cleaning products do you use in your house?

by SawHorse, Inc.

The CDC came out with a report for 2020 Q1 showing that poison control calls were uo by 20% for cleaners and dissinfectants.  We all know that bleach can kill about anything including us.  W

Filed under: Green Janitorial

Related to: Products

Keywords: Green Cleaning

0 replies | 1178 views | Posted on: 06/17/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

FREE Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, June 22, 12pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Presenters&nb

Filed under: Architects

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Development

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Construction

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 06/02/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar: Greenbuild Series Session 3: The Financial Case for Healthy, High Performance Buildings, June 3, 1 PM ET

by Richard Minasian // Student

Experts share a global view of and actionable insights for the next wave of sustainability: a macro-look at the state of wellness in the built environment, new quantitative research on the business ca

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Healthy Building,High Performance Building,Innovative Next-gen building,Financial Returns

0 replies | 2210 views | Posted on: 05/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Passive House 2020 - Choose Your Future, A Virtual Conference, 6 Wednesdays: June 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

by samanthaklein // Intern

“Choose Your Future” is a call to action – to recognize the power of individuals to produce change and to build a movement; a call for us all to not forfeit our influence over events

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NY Passive House,NAPHN,North American Passive House Network

0 replies | 2483 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

Industrial LED projects: What You Need to Know Now, April 19, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm, Wasau

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Keeping up with LED technologies and trends? Through a combination of lecture and examination of real-world case studies; we’ll explore what every facility and sustainability manager needs to know w…

Filed under: LED Lighting

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: LED

0 replies | 1766 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/19/2017

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems 3/28 11am ET

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems, The Comfortable and Efficient Future of Ventilation 3/28 11am ET Duration: 30 mins Recent developments in Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) technology mea…

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Air Quality,Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 1552 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

Introducing Berkeley Green Group, Rochester, NY

by Ronjf1 // Energy Solutions provider and consultant

Introducing Berkeley Green Group Over 30 years ago, Todd Kiley from Rochester, NY achieved his mechanical engineering degree. That background allowed him to travel the world providing advanced indu…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: HVAC,Emerging Technologies

0 replies | 2510 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/14/2017

Timberland walks the extra mile to end plastic waste

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Footwear manufacturer Timberland is walking a mile in the shoes of people whose lives are affected by trash pollution — at least, the "first mile" — through its partnership with B Corporation, Thr…

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Reduction,Timberland,Sourcing

0 replies | 8123 views | Posted on: 03/02/2017 | Last updated: 03/02/2017

Webinar: Seeing the Better City, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Seeing the Better City Thursday, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST Personal observation remains as important as ever to understand and improve cities today. While big data, digital mapping…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Urban Planning,Urban Environments

0 replies | 2693 views | Posted on: 02/17/2017 | Last updated: 02/17/2017

MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: March 27, 2017

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: Monday, March 27, 2017 (All day event) Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 Attend the MassRecycle R3 …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Waste Reduction

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 02/08/2017 | Last updated: 02/08/2017

America's First Offshore Wind Farm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

America's first offshore wind farm began generating energy off the coast of Rhode Island last month. This wind farm is called the Block Island wind farm, and was created by the Deepwater Wind company.…

 

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