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Free Webinar: Increasing Building Performance and Resiliency through Simplified Energy Modeling, November 8, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh

0 replies | 1994 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

Fundamentals of Building Science Training, Online, July 8, 9-1 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This training combines key elements of Southface’s Basic Building Science and Applied Building Science curricula, providing a great introduction to many of the core concepts that run throug

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

0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 06/19/2025 | Last updated: 06/19/2025

Free Webinar, Indoor Agriculture Resiliency, June 12, 1-3 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

California's 4,600 greenhouses and indoor farms use diverse energy sources to produce a consistent supply of high-quality horticultural products including flowers, food and cannabis. Process syste

California Green Building

0 replies | 930 views | Posted on: 05/27/2025 | Last updated: 05/27/2025

Free Webinar: Residential Existing Buildings - Alterations, June 25,1 - 2 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This online course covers how an alteration is impacted by the new energy code. When does an alteration require a HERS rating, and when does it not? This course covers the HERS process and requirement

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1120 views | Posted on: 05/09/2025 | Last updated: 05/31/2025

Building the Circular Economy in New Jersey, June 3, 4:30-7:30 pm, Morristown, New Jersey

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs, and adds more value for companies a

California Green Building

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 04/26/2025 | Last updated: 05/01/2025

Free Trellis Webinar: From Scope 3 to Success: Mastering Supply Chain Climate Action, April 24, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Trellis to explore practical ways to scale your climate program across your supply chain. Our expert panel will share real-world insights on engaging suppliers, leveraging carbon credits, an

0 replies | 1187 views | Posted on: 04/03/2025 | Last updated: 04/03/2025

Living Future 2025: Accelerating Regenerative Action, May 6-8, Portland, Oregon

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The momentum for regenerative design has never been stronger. Living Future '25 (LF25) addresses the most pressing design and development challenges of our time through four program tracks on clim

0 replies | 1578 views | Posted on: 03/19/2025 | Last updated: 03/21/2025

Free Event: 3C-REN Contractor Connection Hub at Cedar Plumbing, March 27, Westlake Village, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join 3C-REN on March 27th at Cedar Plumbing in Westlake Village for an exciting opportunity to connect and grow! The 3C-REN team will be on-site to share workforce development opportunities, exclusive

California Green Building

0 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 03/01/2025 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Yale Cooling Conference, a Free Hybrid Event Online (Opening Plenary) and in New Haven, Connecticut, February 20, 3-6pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Carbon Containment Lab is convening a high-impact group of industry experts, advocacy organizations, policymakers, and academic researchers at The Yale School of Management to work together on adv

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1119 views | Posted on: 02/05/2025 | Last updated: 02/06/2025

Free webinar: Diagnosing Heating and Cooling Comfort Problems in Homes, March 18, 3 - 4:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will cover the different kind of heating and cooling complaints, how to identify them and how to resolve them. Did you know that most HVAC systems are oversized, not undersized? This can c

California Green Building

0 replies | 1266 views | Posted on: 01/18/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Key Reasons for Green Building Optimism in 2025, and Beyond

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin



It’s understandable to be concerned about the future of green building if you expected more from 2024 and are looking to 2025 with some concern.  While I share these worries, I’d

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Green Building,future,Green Building Policies,Decarbonization,Electrification,Inflation Reduction Act,Tax credits,Incentives,IRA

0 replies | 3272 views | Posted on: 12/28/2024 | Last updated: 12/29/2024

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1028 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Residential, Online, November 10 (also available November 9), Urban Green Council

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Webinar: Understanding and Managing Power Quality Issues with LED lighting, August 8, 12pm–1:30 pm Central

by YijunW

LED manufacturers continue to develop products to reduce lighting energy and meet new energy efficiency standards. Join us to learn about LED lighting power quality specifications that should be consi…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1363 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

Free Online Course Passive House Construction Primer, September 29, 1 - 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of Building

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Construction,Passive House,primer

0 replies | 1848 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/16/2022

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1923 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1591 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 2192 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1524 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1194 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4494 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 1207 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1116 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

Green Career and Networking Workshops and Green Jobs Forum, August 16, Washington DC

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Learn about opportunities for green jobs in the DMV Region from economic development and workforce development officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Get tips from Leaders i…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Green Job Forum

0 replies | 1089 views | Posted on: 08/01/2018 | Last updated: 08/01/2018

 

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