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Chicago Build 2022, Chicago, IL, October 13 - 14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Chicago Build is attended by 1000's of visitors from contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, government, realtors, construction prof's and more.  

Chicago Build

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1829 views | Posted on: 03/23/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Webinar: Higher-Performance Residential Remodels, September 23, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

Working through specific examples, they’ll help project teams identify strategies that have the highest impact for improving energy efficiency, comfort and indoor healthy environments in renovat

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0 replies | 591 views | Posted on: 07/29/2026 | Last updated: 07/29/2026

Free 3-Part Training: Dry Climate Residential Loads, Equipment Correct Sizing & Duct Design using Wrightsoft, October 28-30, Online or in Stockton, CA

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

ACCA Dry Climate Manual J and S with Wrightsoft - October 28

This full day webinar focuses on the unique residential loads and energy code encountered in the Dry Climate of California. The material

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California Green Building

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 07/16/2026 | Last updated: 09/01/2026

Measuring What Matters: Building Metrics That Drive Outcomes, Online, July 30, 2 - 4 pm ET

by Srushti // Social Media Executive

In this session of the Building Performance Standards Summer Line-Up series, you’ll move beyond measurement and verification (M&V) as a compliance exercise and focus on the metrics

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 06/30/2026 | Last updated: 07/01/2026

Free Webinar: What a Load Calculation is and Why One Is So Important, July 7, 12 - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Learn what a heating and cooling load calculation on a building actually is. Discover what the main goal of a load calculation is. Explore what the heating and cooling loads on a building are and why

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California Green Building

0 replies | 913 views | Posted on: 06/17/2026 | Last updated: 06/17/2026

Free Webinar: Bridging the Gap - Linking Market Value to the Intrinsic Value of Solar and other Green Improvements, July 22, 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Brent Bowen, a Certified Appraiser who specializes in the valuation of solar PV systems for residential properties, will guide the participants through the challenges of linking intrinsic value (the a

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 05/26/2026 | Last updated: 05/26/2026

2026 Spring into Decarb: Where Decarbonization Meets Affordability – Northeast AESP Spring Conference, June 8 - 9, Portland, Maine

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join AESP Northeast in Portland, Maine, for two days of learning, networking and memorable experiences at the AESP Northeast Spring Conference. From insightful panel discussions and keynote speakers t

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0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 05/13/2026 | Last updated: 05/13/2026

AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2026, June 10 - 13, San Diego, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

AIA26 brings together the people behind the AEC industry—those leading firms, shaping cities, advancing practice, and redefining what architecture can do. AIA26 is a definitive gathering fo

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1109 views | Posted on: 04/23/2026 | Last updated: 04/26/2026

Capture the Energy 2026, May 12-14, Albany, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Capture the Energy® 2026 Conference & Expo is the premier event for companies seeking opportunities in the rapidly growing energy storage industry in New York and the northeastern United S

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 03/25/2026 | Last updated: 03/25/2026

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently - Electrification Opportunities for General Contractors & Architects, April 28, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California - and beyond. In California alone, 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas applianc

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California Green Building

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 03/09/2026 | Last updated: 03/11/2026

Facades +, High Performance Building Enclosures, June 7, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Facades+ in its 10th year and back in Boston for the first time since 2019. The conference brings together building professionals focused on high perforance building enclosures.

Green Bui

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 05/27/2022 | Last updated: 05/27/2022

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Cape Cod Hemp House, May 20, Harwich Port, MA

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

This May Pro Tour will showcase a recently built hemplime-insulated home on Cape Cod. The project team is eager to share their collaborative approach for creating a home that met their client’s

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1615 views | Posted on: 05/10/2022 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

Webinar: Building Net-Zero Energy Homes, May 3, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will provide insight into net-zero energy homes: what they are and how they can be achieved using both commonplace building practices and emerging technologies. Topics will include:

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Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Insulation,Workshop,Technology,Ventilation

0 replies | 1598 views | Posted on: 04/14/2022 | Last updated: 04/14/2022

An Optimistic Report from the Dystopian, Apocalyptic World of 2030 Fri, January 19 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

by Amy

An Optimistic Report from the Dystopian, Apocalyptic World of 2030 In the last decade, carbon levels increased 20 parts per million (from 380 to 403), the population grew by one billion, global tem…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/09/2018

Webinar: Passive House for Builders & Contractors, March 24, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Eversource and UI, CNG, SCG, in partnership with Connecticut Passive House, are pleased to offer the Energize CT Passive House webinars at no cost! Please see below to reserve your virtual s

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Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,Project Manager,Connecticut,Contractors,Home Builders

0 replies | 2068 views | Posted on: 03/02/2022 | Last updated: 03/03/2022

New Heat Pump Incentives, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, Online and Free, February 9, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Many people are wondering if now is the right time to switch from a gas, oil, or propane-fueled heating system to an electric heat pump. This webinar will give you an overview and resources to learn m

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Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Energy Consumers Alliance

0 replies | 1359 views | Posted on: 02/01/2022 | Last updated: 02/01/2022

Smart Cities Technology Symposiumc & Exhibition, January 18-19

by Richard Minasian // Student

It is predicted that by 2050 about 64% of the developing world and 86% of the developed world will live in urban areas. The global smart cities market is expected to reach USD 297.7 billion by 2026, e

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Filed under: The Smart Home

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Urban Development,Smart Cities,Technology,built environment

0 replies | 1820 views | Posted on: 12/31/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2021

The Roadmap to Net Zero: Moving from Ambition to Delivery in 2022 December 16, 2pm EST / 11am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Creating a joint approach to hitting Net Zero targets

Businesses called for governments to step up and help them lead on climate action at COP26, as companies could not “shoulder the burden a

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0 replies | 1742 views | Posted on: 12/07/2021 | Last updated: 12/07/2021

International Passive House Open Days 2018, June 8 - 10

by YijunW

From 8 – 10 June 2018, the mid-year International Passive House Open Days, organised by iPHA and its international Affiliates, will once again take place. By participating with your own Passive Hous…

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/19/2018

A Northern Philippines Organization is Turning Plastic Trash into Reusable Buildings All Around the World

by YijunW

In 2012, there people, named Russell Maier, Irene Bakisan, and Pi VIllaraza, put plastic and wastes into a bottle. They study, think, and practice. They invent the Ecobrick. An Ecobrick is a plastic b

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Filed under: Environmental Activism

0 replies | 8584 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

USGBC Massachusetts's How to Engage: Networking + Making the Sustainability Case Monday, May 14, Cambridge, MA

by YijunW

So you’re passionate about the environment, you’ve learned about the issues, and you have some great ideas on how to make the world a better place. What’s next? Join us Monday, May 14th and lear…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1001 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Introduction to LEED v 4.1, April 26, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have you been hearing about LEED v4.1? Announced at Greenbuild, the update will be improved and agile, ensuring we deliver on the vision of green buildings for all. In this introductory course, we wil…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1171 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/24/2018

Greenovate City of Boston, Lunch and Learn with Greenovate April 19, Boston, MA

by YijunW

This year for Earth Day, Greenovate Boston will host events during Boston's Civic Engagement Week. Greenovate Boston will be presenting their work, focusing on Climate Ready Boston Leaders materials, …

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1330 views | Posted on: 04/13/2018 | Last updated: 04/13/2018

Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 21, 12-1pm, Amherst, MA

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Come meet our newest educator – our building! It is designed to model systems in nature, it is net zero energy, net zero water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sourced non…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2470 views | Posted on: 03/02/2018 | Last updated: 03/06/2018

Demystifying Passive House: IAQ - A NAPHN (North American Passive House Network) Forum Wednesday, Feb 21 - New York, NY

by North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)

Demystifying Passive House: IAQ A NAPHN (North American Passive House Network) Forum Join NAPHN and NYPH for the first panel in a series of educational forums, that debunks the myths surrounding P…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Demystifying Passive House

0 replies | 1282 views | Posted on: 02/08/2018 | Last updated: 02/15/2018

 

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