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Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 706 views | Posted on: 10/31/2018 | Last updated: 10/31/2018

NH Home Builders Education Series: Building Codes Update, December 6, Nashua, NH - Free

by samanthaklein // Intern

This seminar will bring in partners at the NH Building Officials Association. Recently Governor Sununu signed into law the adoption of new residential building codes. These were signed in July and ind

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Codes,New Hampshire

0 replies | 1366 views | Posted on: 11/01/2022 | Last updated: 11/07/2022

USGBC Webinar: Leadership Forum - Multifamily, November 16, 1 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join us for a look at sustainability in multifamily housing from multiple perspectives. We’ll learn from developers growing their sustainability portfolio, those just beginning to explore sustai

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Leadership,Multifamily Housing,Community Development

0 replies | 1621 views | Posted on: 10/17/2022 | Last updated: 10/17/2022

Sustainable Communities Workshop, Hybrid Event, in Sarasota, FL and Online, November 1

by samanthaklein // Intern

Early-bird registration is now open for Sarasota County's 17th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop on Nov. 01, a day-long, hybrid (in-person and online) event showcasing strategies f

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: business,Sustainability,Carbon,Community Events,future

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 09/25/2022 | Last updated: 09/29/2022

ULI VA 2022 Annual Conference: Reshaping the Future of the Built Environment, Richmond, VA, October 6

by samanthaklein // Intern

At the ULI VA Annual Conference, participants will:

Help shape the direction of ULI Virginia’s mission
Meet new people
Have fun
Make a difference without a long engagement period
Break ou



Filed under: Events

Keywords: Real Estate,Sustainable Architecture,Urban Land Institute,Virginia

0 replies | 969 views | Posted on: 08/31/2022 | Last updated: 08/31/2022

Virtual Heating Electrification Workshop 2022, Presented by NEEP, October 19-20

by gracemorrison

Join NEEP, program administrators, manufacturers, policy makers, installers, and other stakeholders for NEEP Heating Electrification 2022 October 19-20. This event will explore approaches for electrif

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1773 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/22/2022

2022 International Code Council Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, September 11-21

by gracemorrison

This year’s conference will feature industry-leading educational sessions, networking events, keynote speakers, and historic building tours. No matter where you are in your building safety caree

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1648 views | Posted on: 07/18/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

The Emergence of Mass Timber for Urban Building Projects

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

During the wood-age of building, nearly every metropolitan city had a giant fire, some more than once: Boston in 1872; London in 1666 (and 1212…and 1130…1135…and so on…Lond

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Resiliency,sustainable design,mass timber

0 replies | 5548 views | Posted on: 02/07/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Resilience Workshop Series - Building Resilient Energy Systems, April 5 in Los Angeles, CA

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Resilient communities require clean, diversified and reliable energy. Learn about the design and implementation of such systems, as well as established and emerging technologies. Understand the connec

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 1484 views | Posted on: 01/21/2019 | Last updated: 01/22/2019

Eco-Depot: Johnston, Feb 16, 2019, 8AM-12PM, Johnston, RI

by Yishan

Sat, 02/16/2019 08:00 am

 

- 12:00 pm

Resource Recovery, 65 Shun Pike*

Appointments are required for this event. Eco-Depots are free collections for properly disposing of househo

Filed under: Environment

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1947 views | Posted on: 11/29/2018 | Last updated: 11/29/2018

Pro Green Expo, Feb 5-8, 2019, Denver, CO

by Aditya

ProGreen EXPO is the only green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region of its kind. More than 6,000 green industry professionals gather every year at the Colorado Convention Center 

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Industry

0 replies | 2433 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Union Point—Smart City: Technology, Security and the Emerging Future of Cities, Nov 7, Boston MA

by Yishan

Join Ryan Blackmon from LStar and Linn Freedman from Robinson+Cole as they discuss the tremendous potential of smart cities in general and the concept’s particular application to LStar’s U

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 11/04/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

MCEC and Greentech Media Cleantech Forum 20/20 October 29th

by admin

As part of a week-long series of cleantech events, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and Greentech Media are bringing together leaders from the energy industry, policymakers, corporations, i…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Cleantech,MCEC,Greentech Media,Energy

0 replies | 1643 views | Posted on: 10/27/2014 | Last updated: 10/27/2014

Webinar - Measuring Circularity: Why Life Cycle Assessment is Not the Right Tool, Tuesday, 1pm, ET October 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The growing interest in circular materials, products and business models is creating demand for a new generation of tools and standards to measure and assess circularity. Life-cycle assessment has tra

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: LCA Analysis,Circularity

0 replies | 1283 views | Posted on: 10/16/2018 | Last updated: 10/16/2018

Webinar: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Building

0 replies | 1618 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/05/2018

Introduction to WELL Building Standard, USGBC MA, September 18, 8-11am, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Introduction to the WELL Building Standard provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. The medical basis for the concept categories is introd…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Well Building Standard

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/13/2018

2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit, October 8-10, College Park, Maryland

by Aditya

Your gears will be turning at this thought-provoking conference that focuses on cutting-edge technologies, modern business models, and innovative regulations and financing solutions that will ensure a…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resilience,Smart Planning

0 replies | 1061 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

Webinar: Mandatory Commissioning Requirements, September 5, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

by Eileen Flynn // Student

What are the Mandatory Commissioning Requirements and what are the benefits of commissioning in all phases of the project? This course is good for 1 LEED Specific CE Credit (BD+C) & 1 AIA LU/HSW an…

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Webinar

0 replies | 1574 views | Posted on: 08/08/2018 | Last updated: 08/08/2018

Tesla's Gigafactory

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

As part of its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles and energy products, Tesla is working on its Gigafactory. With a p…

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Tesla,Sustainable Energy,Gigafactory

0 replies | 1120 views | Posted on: 07/22/2018 | Last updated: 07/22/2018

A Brief History of How Drinking Straws Took Over the World

by YijunW

Even though the plastic straw is a modern invention, humans have been using small pipes to drink liquids through a combination of muscular actions with help from atmospheric pressure for centuries. Ac…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 2087 views | Posted on: 07/14/2018 | Last updated: 07/27/2018

Urban Green Annual Conference Weathering the Storm: The Intersection of Resilience and Finance, Oct 18, NYC

by YijunW

The architecture, engineering and construction industries have generated a variety of solutions to protect our physical infrastructure from the worst effects of climate change. But how does that tr…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 06/27/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

Steel Can Be a Great Green Building Material

by YijunW

As the green building market expands, architects, builders, engineers and others are looking for ideal materials to construct sustainable and long-lasting buildings, steel surprisingly can be a great …

Filed under: Cleantech

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 07/13/2018

Aztec Group Inc Florida Singapore Tokyo Japan Real Estate Investments - 3 Conseils Pour Naviguer

by alexosche // writer

Agents de la connaissance de la législation actuelle et en attendant, le potentiel de profit sera cruciale pour les décisions des investisseurs d'achat - http://bit.ly/1AHGxUI

Filed under: Real Estate Agency

0 replies | 932 views | Posted on: 03/18/2015 | Last updated: 03/18/2015

2015 Annual USGBC MA Chapter Annual Meeting 1/22 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Chapter will convene the membership and welcome newcomers from 5-8pm at WIT, in their Annex Central Building, Blount Auditorium. We are excited to welcome students into the mix. In addition t…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 671 views | Posted on: 01/21/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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