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Passivhaus Open Days 2019, November 8-10 (Global)

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

From 8-10 November 2019, the International Passive House Open Days, organised by iPHA and its affiliates, will take place. The event allows participants to experience the benefits of Passive Hous

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0 replies | 1668 views | Posted on: 10/29/2019 | Last updated: 10/30/2019

Free Webinar: Energy Upgrade Workshop - Holiday Edition, December 11, 6:30 to 7:30 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for this 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy-, water-, and cost-saving strategies at home. Presentation will include additional tips applicable to

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 741 views | Posted on: 10/20/2025 | Last updated: 10/22/2025

6th EV Charge India Confex 2025, November 14, New Delhi, India

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The 6th Edition of EV Charge India Confex 2025 marks a bold new chapter in India’s clean mobility journey. Evolving from a focused knowledge-sharing forum, it has now grown into a comprehen

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India Green Building

0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/30/2025

Free Webinar: Transforming Real Estate Appraisal: Mastering UAD 3.6 Green, September 24, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Starting Sept 2025, appraisers must now evaluate home energy efficiency, green certifications, and solar as part of the new Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 and its new opportunities and requirements. Part

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1526 views | Posted on: 09/09/2025 | Last updated: 09/09/2025

IWBI Healthy Building Policy Summit, September 29, Washington, DC

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This fall, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is proud to host its second annual Healthy Building Policy Summit in Washington, DC, building on the momentum of last year’s groundbre

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0 replies | 2428 views | Posted on: 08/22/2025 | Last updated: 08/24/2025

Free Webinar - Affordable Housing Electrification 101: Policy, Programs, and Technology, August 14, 11 am to 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join California Housing Partnership this August for their Annual Electrification Training Series for rehab and new construction developments. This year they are offering two deep dive sessio

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California Green Building

0 replies | 789 views | Posted on: 08/04/2025 | Last updated: 08/04/2025

Green Building Innovation Expo, September 2, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join the Green Building Alliance for the first-ever Green Building Expo! 

Open to the public, the Pittsburgh Green Building Innovation Expo at the LEED-certified Highline building will hi

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/17/2025

Free Webinar: Electrification & Home Performance Series: 5 - How Tight is Too Tight?, July 23, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Building electrification replaces fossil fuel systems with electric alternatives. As California shifts to all-electric homes, understanding home performance is essential. Key factors like energy effic

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California Green Building

0 replies | 841 views | Posted on: 06/30/2025 | Last updated: 06/30/2025

Free Webinar: Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations, June 27, 12-1 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This will be an open discussion about Heat pump water heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. To ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, a

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 06/02/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

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

RESNET Conference 2020, February 24-26, Scottsdale, AZ

by mkilmartin // Intern

The RESNET Building Performance Conference provides a diverse and dynamic venue where you can obtain usable solutions in an evolving industry. Get up to date on strategic solutions for you and your bu

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Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Certifications,Arizona

0 replies | 2345 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 12/16/2019

Women in Green Power Luncheon - Greenbuild 2019

by Rate It Green Team

USGBC Senior Vice President Kimberly Lewis knows how to rev up her audience and take it with her on an awesome journey.  This year, she jumped right in, speaking of this year’s Women in

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Filed under: Greenbuild

0 replies | 1238 views | Posted on: 12/01/2019 | Last updated: 12/02/2019

Wall Street Green Summit XIX, March 23, New York, NY

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

The 19th Annuall Wall Street Summit brings forth innovative thinking and applications in corporate sustainaility, renewable energy finance, fintech, agtech & energytech, and impact investment fund

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Filed under: Environmental Activism

Related to: Industry Organizations and Associations

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Cleantech,Corporate Renewable Energy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 3364 views | Posted on: 11/10/2019 | Last updated: 11/10/2019

Massachusetts CAN Lead on Solar Energy - Learn about The Solutions Project

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Achieving a world without the use of fossil fuels is possible with existing technologies. Contrary to what some people believe we are not waiting on some incredible breakthrough in technology, we have…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Solar,The Solutions Project

0 replies | 2264 views | Posted on: 12/13/2015 | Last updated: 12/13/2015

Green Veterans Listen. Lead. Share. – A Conversation about Clean Energy, October 22, 6-8 pm, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Green Veterans and Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition for a discussion highlighting the Clean Energy Jobs Act and what is being done to create a cleaner future!

Green Veterans seeks to educate fell

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Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Veterans

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

Austin Great American Tiny House Show, November 9-10, Austin, TX

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

Their convention center series is an educational based platform entering its fourth year in the spread of tiny house knowledge. On display will be Tiny Homes, Container Homes, Modular Homes

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Filed under: Tiny Houses

Related to: Builders/Contractors ,Architects ,Information and Resources ,Trade Shows and Events

Tiny Houses

Keywords: Tiny Houses,Austin,Tiny Homes,Texas

0 replies | 2087 views | Posted on: 10/10/2019 | Last updated: 10/10/2019

Introduction to the Living Building Challenge 4.0, October 16, West Hartford, CT

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

Event will hold an in-depth introduction to the philosophy and components of the Living Building Challenge and certification program of the International Living Future Institute. To be certified

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Filed under: Education

Related to: Other,Consulting,Architects ,Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Living Building Challenge,USGBC,Connecticut,USGBC CT

0 replies | 1979 views | Posted on: 09/27/2019 | Last updated: 09/27/2019

Ecocity World Summit 2019, October 7-11, Vancouver, BC, Canada

by mkilmartin // Intern

Can cities be both ecologically healthy and socially just? There are no easy answers, not even in Vancouver, one of the world’s greenest cities. Yet multiple solutions are emerging with new lead

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Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Communities,Affordable Green Housing,Vancouver Canada

0 replies | 1829 views | Posted on: 09/18/2019 | Last updated: 09/18/2019

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive House Buildings & Design | September 5, Worcester, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive House Buildings & Design


Passive House is an building performance standard that delivers a high level of energy savings and carbon reduction

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Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House,Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 1641 views | Posted on: 08/23/2019 | Last updated: 08/23/2019

July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest …

USGBC MA Green Building Tour & Networking Night - Thursday July 21, 75 State Street, 5:30-8pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC MA Green Building Tour & Networking Night - 75 State Street Thursday, July 21 ,5:30-8pm 75 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 Hear from the Architect and Landscape Architect who contribute…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Green Office

0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 06/19/2016 | Last updated: 07/23/2016

Post Doctoral Fellow: Computational Support for Energy Conscious Design & Operation - Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities in 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…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CleanTech Open Northeast Boston Kickoff Party - March 24, 6:30 pm @Greentown Labs, Somerville Get ready for an awesome night of cleantech community networking leading up to the Cleantech Open 2016…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 03/02/2016 | Last updated: 03/02/2016

Green Building of the Week: Desert Rain, a Living Building Challenge home, in Bend, Oregon

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Presenting: Desert Rain, a Living Building Challenge home, in Bend, Oregon • Main House + Two Detached Apartments and 3 Garages • Warm, Modern, Clean + Super Green • 100% net-zero energy �…

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Living Building Challenge,NewtZero,Net Zero Water

0 replies | 1569 views | Posted on: 01/28/2016 | Last updated: 01/28/2016

 

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