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Green Collaborative Meeting: Sustainable Buildings, January 21, Wellesley, MA

by AbbieKnight

Buildings contribute approximately 53% of Wellesley’s town-wide carbon footprint and approximately 70% of the municipality’s carbon footprint, which includes schools. This Collaborati

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Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainable Building,Net Zero Energy,net zero construction

0 replies | 2327 views | Posted on: 01/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/13/2020

ULI Florida: 2025 Florida Summit, June 9-10, Bonita Springs, Florida

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

The ULI Florida Summit attracts hundreds of decision-makers from across Florida and beyond. It brings together and connects real estate professionals, including developers, attorneys, engineers, archi

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1032 views | Posted on: 05/19/2025 | Last updated: 05/22/2025

NESEA Pro Tour: Net Zero, Renovated Warehouse Suites in New York's Capital Region, May 23, 1-5 pm, Colonie, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join NESEA for the first Pro Tour of 2025!

NESEA is thrilled to kick off the 2025 series with this May event, showcasing a formerly vacant commercial building transformed into an all-electric, net-

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1328 views | Posted on: 05/03/2025 | Last updated: 05/03/2025

Green Builder Media's Sustainability Symposium 2025, Online, April 30-May 1, 12-3 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainability Symposium 2025: Force of Nature is a transformative two-day virtual event exploring groundbreaking innovation and actionable solutions for a sustainable future. From ClimateTech ad

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0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 04/22/2025 | Last updated: 04/29/2025

Flooring Sustainability Summit, July 16-17, Washington, DC

by Toni Clair // Marketing Coordinator, Taffy Event Strategies

As sustainability continues to shape the future of our industry, there’s no better time to come together and make a lasting impact. The Flooring Sustainability Summit in Washington, D.C. is your

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Filed under: Flooring

0 replies | 1810 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 05/15/2025

Building Innovation Summit, April 30, Fresno, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 2025 Building Innovations Summit brings together leaders and professionals who wanting to build better buildings with better materials. Join USGBC Central California for inspiring keynotes, roundt

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1309 views | Posted on: 03/12/2025 | Last updated: 03/12/2025

Top Green Building Educational Resources - Organizations Consistently Hosting Live, Online, Public Events

by Rate It Green Team

If you’re looking to attend a green building webinar or online training, or you would like to know about in-person green building or related events, there are a handful of leading US organizatio

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Filed under: Online Courses

0 replies | 5878 views | Posted on: 02/11/2025 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Free Online Event: Don't Throw It Away -- Donate Household Goods and Building Supplies! February 11, 7 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Massachusetts is facing a waste crisis. The state is quickly running out of landfill space and no new sites are currently in the pipeline. In addition, trash incinerators are operating at ca

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1087 views | Posted on: 01/26/2025 | Last updated: 01/26/2025

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 15, Sacramento, California

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us May 15th for the 2025 Forum where once again we will be highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.

The agenda for this event

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Filed under: State Agencies

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Netzero,Sustainable Transportation,Sustainability,California,Sustainable Cities,networking,Facilities,Funding,DGS

0 replies | 2827 views | Posted on: 01/02/2025 | Last updated: 04/14/2025

WEBINAR: April First Friday Webinar: LEED Residential - The Evolution Towards Higher Performing Homes, April 3, 12:15 PM EDT

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

This session presents information and case studies on LEED in the residential market.

Missed Greenbuild Chicago 2018? Tune in for an exclusive look at the best sessions. This session presents infor

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Filed under: Education

Related to: Other,Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Whole Building Labeling/Transparency,Standards

Keywords: Webinar,USGBC,LEED V4

0 replies | 2372 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

Webinar: A Call to Action for Zero Embodied Carbon, April 2, 10 am PDT

by Connie NBI

Getting to zero requires targeting both operating and embodied carbon. Buildings are responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions–28% attributed to operational carbon, and 11% to embodied emis

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 3521 views | Posted on: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/06/2020

Talking Trash to Save Money: A Guide on Planning Efficient Waste Streams, Boston, MA, March 3rd

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

When architects fail to plan for several waste streams, that building manager can expect to pay up to three times as much in sorting, disposal, and hauling fees, as well as workers’ compensation

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Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2305 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/11/2020

Chicago's Willis Tower Goes LEED Platinum

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Chicago’s Willis Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is now the largest US building to achieve the USGBC’s LEED Platinum rating.  At 1451 feet tall, the building was the world&r

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Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Platinum,Willis Tower

0 replies | 4030 views | Posted on: 01/27/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Webinar: How to Leverage a Sustainability Dashboard to Drive Action - The City of Cleveland, June 2, 2-3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How to Leverage a Sustainability Dashboard to Drive Action Thu, Jun 2, 2016 2-3pm EDT Local communities are investing more resources in sustainability and climate efforts, spending years and hundr…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Cleveland,Dashboard,Climate,Climate Plan

0 replies | 1747 views | Posted on: 05/31/2016 | Last updated: 05/31/2016

18th Annual New York State Green Building Conference (New Dates!), October 29-30, Syracuse, NY

by mkilmartin // Intern

New York State Green Building Conference brings together top green building researchers, educators, and practitioners.  Conference participants represent many industries including archi

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Filed under: Green Living

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York State Green Building Conference

0 replies | 3793 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 09/18/2020

Illinois Solar Association - Webinar: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, December 10, 7-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Find out how you can shine with solar energy, even if you do not always get direct sunlight. In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Energy Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How so
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Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1325 views | Posted on: 12/03/2019 | Last updated: 12/03/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Living Building's Declare 2.0 Introduction, December 5, 11:00 EST

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

Declare is a transparency label that allows manufacturers of ecologically sound products to secure a competitive market advantage through transparent ingredient reporting and an approved compliance pa

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Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Education

Keywords: Free webinar,Declare Labels,Green Certification

0 replies | 2776 views | Posted on: 11/13/2019 | Last updated: 11/14/2019

Euro-Global Climate Change Conference, September 18-19, 2020

by SaraPrice

We are glad to invite you to the Euro-Global Climate Change Conference 2020 which is going to commence from 18-19 September 2020 at Paris, France.

The Climate Change Conferences 2020 Paris demonstr

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Industrial and Commercial Flooring - A Technology Conference (9/27-28/16)

by aahassonjee

For registration and more info, please contact Vedha Murali (Deputy Director- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)) Venue: Chennai Trade Center, Chennai Tel: +91 44 42444555 Email: vedha.murali…

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building

0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 09/21/2016 | Last updated: 09/21/2016

Caring for Your Woods, Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:30-8 pm, Portsmouth

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Eastern RI Conservation District Caring for Your Woods Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:30-8 pm Greenvale Vineyards 582 Wapping Road Portsmouth, RI 02871 A workshop on small scale forestry concepts…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1226 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

August 4th: Final Presentations for the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Green Teams Program

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

You are cordially invited to attend the final presentations for the PSEG ISS Green Teams Summer Program in the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences at Montclair State University. As this summ…

California Sets New Solar Production Record

by JackSawyer // Student

California continues to make tremendous progress towards harnessing 50% of it's energy from renewable sources by 2030, and news coming out this week reinforces that, as the state has managed to set a …

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,California,Utilities,Goal,Mandates,Record

0 replies | 2110 views | Posted on: 07/16/2016 | Last updated: 07/16/2016

Weekday Vegetarianism and Meatless Mondays: Dietary Trends To Help Save The Planet

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The evidence is clear that being a vegetarian is better for the environment, for animals, and even for our own health. Though we’ve heard this repeatedly, it can still be difficult to make the “ve…

September 22 CTGBC Green Building Awards at 6:00 PM - Branford Connecticut

by Higgins_James // Student

CTGBC Green Building Awards When: Thursday, September 22, 2016 Location: CTGBC Awards Celebration, Stony Creek Brewing Co. 5 Indian Neck Road, Branford CT, 06405 The CTGBC Annual Gree…

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016

Mass Energy & PP&L's 6th Annual Clean Energy Festival: Charlemont, MA, July 31st!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and the Center for EcoTechnology on Sunday, July 31st for a wind turbine tour, solar array tour, and mountain-top adventures at Berkshire East Mountain Resort…

 

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