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JBU Presents: Decarbonization of Buildings, August 15, 4:00-6:00pm, Portland, OR

by Gina Pryciak // Student

August’s JBU event will be focused on the decarbonization of buildings in pursuit of net zero energy design criteria. The session should be of interest to Consulting Engineers and Design Build C

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Filed under: Events

Keywords: Decarbonization

0 replies | 1328 views | Posted on: 07/31/2019 | Last updated: 07/31/2019

Free Webinar: Marketing Green Homes: How to Get More Real Estate Listings by Going Green, May 29, 10-11:30am PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This course will teach real estate agents about the benefits of green homes and how focusing their business on marketing green homes can increase the number of available listings. It will also pr

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California Green Building

0 replies | 887 views | Posted on: 05/16/2025 | Last updated: 05/16/2025

Free Webinar: Charging Series - Electric Vehicle Charging On The Go, June 11, 7 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Do you have questions about charging options for electric vehicles (EVs) when you are on the road? Attend the Charging on the Go webinar on June 11!

Green Energy Consumers Alliance will talk about:

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 05/01/2025 | Last updated: 05/24/2025

Free Webinar: Code Campaigns, Creating a Health, Resilience, and Efficiency Baseline for Illinois (and everywhere), May 8, 12-1 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance, RMI, and AIA Chicago to learn how strong codes make homes and buildings more resilient, comfortable, affordable to operate, and climate-aligned. In Illinois, over 46% of

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1168 views | Posted on: 04/17/2025 | Last updated: 04/17/2025

Turning Vision into Reality at the Etna Center for Community (ECO), in Etna, Pennsylvania, April 9, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, former Etna Borough Councilwoman Megan Tuñón and her husband held the historic Ochse Building on the 341-343 block of Butler Street under conservatorship until the Etn

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1321 views | Posted on: 03/25/2025 | Last updated: 03/25/2025

Free Webinar: Retrofit Solutions Webinar Series - Innovative Gas Technologies & the Role of Utilities in a Clean Energy Future, April 2, 12 pm CT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As the energy sector moves toward a low-carbon future, both electric and gas utilities will play a critical role in ensuring safe, reliable, and affordable energy solutions. This virtual session will

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0 replies | 1165 views | Posted on: 03/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Accelerating the Circular Economy, April 29 - May 1, Denver, Colorado

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Circularity is the premier gathering of professionals advancing solutions for the circular economy. Focused on accelerating systems change, Circularity empowers attendees to rethink how we make, sell,

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1828 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/15/2025

Sustainable Enterprise Conference of Sonoma, March 27, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference, guided by Sustainable North Bay, is a testament to the power of collaboration in advancing sustainability. Through its alignment with the One Planet Living

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1305 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 01/21/2025

Green Schools Conference, March 3-4, Orlando, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole-school su

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1247 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 01/01/2025

Building Clean 2019, "How Buying Local & Healthy Strengthens Your Community," November 14, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Building Clean 2019 is a summit that looks at the power of procurement in the built environment to bring better health, jobs, and equity to communities.  A top Summit goal is to demonstrate

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Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2098 views | Posted on: 10/13/2019 | Last updated: 10/13/2019

Thriving: Growing Green Schools Discussion Panel and PDX Green Schools Conference Kick Off Party, Oct 17, Portland, OR

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

Join the Portland Green Schools committee for the last panel discussion in the 2019 panel series “Growing a Green School”. School high performance experts from the field and district staff

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Filed under: Education

Related to: Education ,Municipal Initiatives

Keywords: Green Schools,Portland,Student,Oregon,Teachers

0 replies | 1570 views | Posted on: 09/30/2019 | Last updated: 09/30/2019

USGBC Arizona State Conference, October 30, Tempe, Arizona

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

This year the U.S. Green Building Council will look to the future of sustainable building by exploring resilient design, sustainable cities, health and wellness through biophilic design principles, th

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0 replies | 1286 views | Posted on: 09/18/2019 | Last updated: 09/18/2019

Green Infrastructure Stormwater Management Techniques, September 20, Montclair, NJ

by AidanAnthony // Intern

With the expanding regulatory push to decrease stormwater volume and improve stormwater quality, increasing attention is being given to the use of green infrastructure stormwater management techniques

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Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 2106 views | Posted on: 08/26/2019 | Last updated: 08/26/2019

Mass Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is Hiring!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a publicly-funded agency dedicated to accelerating the success of clean energy technologies, companies and projects in the Commonwealth—while creat…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Jobs

0 replies | 1959 views | Posted on: 09/10/2015 | Last updated: 09/10/2015

Tiny Living Festival California 2019: October 5, Richmond, CA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Interested in living in a tiny house? Curious about the tiny living lifestyle... or perhaps looking for something fun and unique to do for the weekend? Join United Tiny House at the Tiny Living F

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 2797 views | Posted on: 07/22/2019 | Last updated: 07/22/2019

Interactive Workshop on LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C and O+M, August 8, Minneapolis, MN

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This workshop will provide participants with a look into LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C, O+M and the information needed to pursue certification. The focus will be on understanding the goals and outcomes of the

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Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1690 views | Posted on: 06/30/2019 | Last updated: 06/30/2019

Solidarity Thesis - Green Building Friends Living in Austria - Please Take a Survey

by louisegreenbuilding // Student, Green consumer

Hey everybody,

Are you Austrian or someone who is living/working/studying in Austria?

I am currently writing my bachelor thesis about selling green buildings. It would be so helpful if you

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Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Related to: Services,Other Green Building,Related Industries - Services,Education

0 replies | 1447 views | Posted on: 06/17/2019 | Last updated: 06/18/2019

Soulardarity "Building a Village" Bus Tour 2019, June 23, 12:00-3:00pm, Highland Park, MI

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Soulardarity of Highland Park hosts an annual bus tour. This year's tour features local organizations focused on growing and building capacity in Highland Park, MI . Avalon Village, Ryter Coo

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Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Sustainability,Community

0 replies | 1571 views | Posted on: 06/06/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Is the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Leaking Radioactive Materials, and is this Dangerous?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Owned by Entergy, New York's Indian Point nuclear plant is apparently leaking tritium, a radioactive substance. Three of the forty Indian Point wells showed an increase in radioactive material, and on…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Nuclear Energy,Indian Point

0 replies | 1722 views | Posted on: 03/06/2016 | Last updated: 03/06/2016

Women In Solar Energy (WISE) convenes multi-city round table discussions

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Women In Solar Energy (WISE) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Multi-City round table discussions to advance women in every local market. Date: February 23, 2016 16 Venues nationwide: http://www.so…

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Services,Plumbing

Keywords: clean energy,New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 1758 views | Posted on: 02/19/2016 | Last updated: 02/20/2016

Massachusetts Could be Leader in Making a Fossil Fuel Free United States - The Solutions Project

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

If the world is to prevent a global catastrophe some important things need to happen. Most importantly we need to stop using fossil fuels. All of the known remaining fossil fuel reserves should stay i…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Renewable Energy,Fossil Fuels,The Solutions Project

0 replies | 1932 views | Posted on: 02/01/2016 | Last updated: 02/01/2016

Green Building (and Vertical Forest) of the Week: Bosco Verticale in Milan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Bosco Verticale, appropriately translated to "Vertical Forest," is a development of two vertical residential towers in Milan, Italy, which represent the cutting edge of green building and urban forest…

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Green Building,Bosco Verticale,Vertical Forest,Urban Forestry

0 replies | 2226 views | Posted on: 12/16/2015 | Last updated: 12/16/2015

Climate Marches are planned November 29 everywhere - Join a March in Massachusetts:

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Starting the weekend of November 28th, people everywhere are coming together for two weeks of action calling for climate justice and an end to carbon pollution. There are going to be thousands of even…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Environment,350.org,COP21

0 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 11/22/2015 | Last updated: 11/22/2015

Election 2016: Who believes in Climate Change?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For many environmentalists, it's almost unimaginable that anyone doesn't believe in climate change, or at least isn't willing to hedge their bets. Indeed, popular opinions are shifting, and now 75% o…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,US Presidential Race 2016

0 replies | 1490 views | Posted on: 10/28/2015 | Last updated: 10/28/2015

Climate change approaching point of no return

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Prime examples of how climate change is affecting people and the environment are popping up everywhere. Olympic National Park's rainforest in Washington state caught fire. California is suffering its …

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 852 views | Posted on: 10/05/2015 | Last updated: 10/05/2015

 

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