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Earth Day Live, April 22-24 (Celebrate Online!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Strike, divest, and vote for our future.

From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, ins

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Earth Day

0 replies | 1544 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

Tour of Southeast Community Center - June 14 (Also available June 20!), 10 am and 12 pm, San Francisco, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community

California Green Building

0 replies | 662 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

The Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge, for Massachusetts Projects over 20,000 sf, Entries due March 31, 2024

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Unlike operational carbon emissions, which can be reduced over time with building energy efficiency renovations and renewable energy, embodied carbon emissions from building materials have irreversibl

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1750 views | Posted on: 05/15/2023 | Last updated: 05/15/2023

RE+ Southeast, May 17-18, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

RE+ Southeast brings the region’s clean energy industry together to discuss strategies, market trends in the southeast, policy updates that impact businesses, and numerous networking opportuniti

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 04/25/2023 | Last updated: 04/25/2023

Free Online Event: Greenbuild's ESG Summit, April 20, 1-2:30 ET

by Hani // Social media manager

ESG & Green Building: Concepts, Trends, and Leadership 

Green building, ESG, and sustainable finance are complementary market transformation strategies. This session will provide participa

0 replies | 1145 views | Posted on: 04/10/2023 | Last updated: 04/10/2023

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Spring Virtual Conference: Building a Diverse Workforce for Sustainable Materials Management, April 3-4, 1-4:15pm

by Hani // Social media manager

NERC’s Spring Conference will convene individuals across the material management supply chain to discuss paths to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion into operations with a focus on strat

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 03/22/2023 | Last updated: 03/23/2023

2023 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show, March 23, Marlborough, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MassRecycle Conference is back for in-person for 2023. MassRecycle will be bringing a full day of education, connection, and advocacy, and we will be hosting a large audience of people from t

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1046 views | Posted on: 03/07/2023 | Last updated: 03/07/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Water Heating, March 22, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

As the electricity supply becomes cleaner due to an increased use of renewables for generation, along with a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becom

California Green Building

0 replies | 1810 views | Posted on: 02/20/2023 | Last updated: 02/22/2023

FREE Webinar: Using the Watersense EPA Water Budget Tool, June 24, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will go through an in-depth review of the WaterSense Water Budget tool and take you step by step through an interactive exercise to better understand the functionality of the tool, its inf

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Water Treatment and Filtration

Keywords: EPA,LEED,Water Efficiency,WaterSense

0 replies | 1711 views | Posted on: 06/09/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

Webinar: SustainABLE: Indoor Environmental Quality - Now What? June 9, 12 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring green building and sustainability in relationship to current events and our ability to change future outcomes with proper fores

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Related to: Other,Indoor Air Quality

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Living,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation

0 replies | 1877 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

WEBCAST Buildings of Excellence: Housing Communities, May 27, 9-10:30 AM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our sixth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring Bushwick Alliance and HELP ONE, two transformative projects in Brooklyn and Buildings of Excellence award r

Filed under: Podcasts

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,NYSERDA,BE-Ex,Building of Excellence

0 replies | 1424 views | Posted on: 05/14/2020 | Last updated: 05/14/2020

Free Webinar: The Climate Crisis including Top Topics in Climate Research - May 4, 12 - 1:30 pm EST

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Since the start of the industrial age, the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen to the highest value in at least three million years, recently passing 415 parts per million. At the same

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 1115 views | Posted on: 04/30/2020 | Last updated: 05/01/2020

Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm - Mobilizing the Energy Revolution

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm Professor Mara Prentiss: Mobilizing the Energy Revolution How do we convert our entire energy supply to renewable…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 513 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

Webinar: Green Advantage Certification Overview, April 16, 1-1:30 pm Pacific

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"This is a complimentary webinar open to our USGBC-LA community, both members and the general public.  See you online!"

 

Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1595 views | Posted on: 03/30/2020 | Last updated: 04/06/2020

Gulf Coast: USGBC Texas Happy Hour - Now Virtual, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm

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

Evening with Your Regional Council & Friends

Comfort of Your Home
Login Information provide upon registration
Thursday, April 30th
5:30 - 7:30 PM 

In order to promote health and well




Filed under: Green Facilities

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Sustainability Brewery Tour,USGBC Texas

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 04/28/2020

NHS Workshop for Net Zero Hospitals, London, UK, March 19, 1 - 5 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Please note, this is an invite-only event.  

The Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP) will deliver a long-term, rolling five-year programme of investment in health infrastructure, including a new

Filed under: Green Facilities

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1310 views | Posted on: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/04/2020

Women in Green: Community Lunch, February 27, Boston, MA

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Instead of packing lunch for work, why not join the USGBC MA for our Women in Green: Community Lunch! On Thursday, February 27th, come meet other women in the Massachusetts, sustainable design communi

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1321 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/11/2020

Event: Zero Waste by 2030: Eliminating waste to landfills. February 7, 6 - 8pm EST, NYC

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Zero Waste by 2030: Eliminating waste to landfills. February 7, 6 - 8pm EST Fisher & Paykel Experience Center 150 E 58th Street, Ste #361 New York, NY 10155 What will it take to get to zero was…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Zero Waste,2030 Goals

0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

An Evening with Vice President Al Gore, Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, Wednesday February 22, NY, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center Fifth Avenue and 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 Wednesday, February 22, 2017 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM The Climate Conversation Heats Up! Ten years after the r…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Al Gore,Discussion,Student discount

0 replies | 2411 views | Posted on: 01/19/2017 | Last updated: 01/19/2017

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017, USGBC MA, February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017 - USGBC MA Thursday, February 16 5:30 – 8:30 PM Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE 5 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 Join …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Urban Development,Smart Cities

0 replies | 1727 views | Posted on: 12/13/2016 | Last updated: 12/13/2016

Collaborating for Resilience, Webinar, December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST Climate change impacts disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color, those with the least resources to…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 11/29/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Greentech Media Webinar: Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities, November 17, 2 pm EST

by aahassonjee

Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities Thursday, November 17, 2 pm EST Join Greentech Media, leaders from Puget Sound Energy and the Snohomish County Public Utilities District, along with Doosan…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Energy Storage,Utilities

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 11/04/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6, Litchfield CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6 Litchfield CT Environmental educators are part of a diverse group of professionals dedicated t…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 10/17/2016

National Workshop on "Advances in Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures" (9/22-23/16)

by aahassonjee

For registration and more info, contact S.K. Singh (Organizing Secretary, Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, Uttarakhand) Venue: CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee Email: rr@cbri.res.in ; sksingh_cbri@…

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building

0 replies | 1046 views | Posted on: 09/21/2016 | Last updated: 09/21/2016

 

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