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Webinar EP Career Campfire: Community Sustainability & Service Learning, July 30, 4-5:15pm

by AbbieKnight

Everyone deserves healthy, efficient, resilient places to live, work, learn, pray, and play. USGBC’s Advance campaign was developed to increase access to green building knowledge, expertise and

Filed under: Webinars

Emerging Green Professionals

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,USGBC,USGBC Emerging Professionals,Advance Campaign,Service Learning

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 06/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020

BayREN C&S Training: Nonresidential Tenant Improvements and Alterations, Online, December 10, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course will discuss Energy Code applicability to nonresidential tenant improvement and alterations, highlighting specific requirements for lighting, mechanical, and envelope improvements.

Imag

California Green Building

0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/12/2025

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and You, December 2, 11-11:30 am, Gulf Gate Library, Sarasota, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for this 30-minute class where you'll learn how impactful Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is to your health and the energy efficiency of your home. Attendees will t

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 10/15/2025 | Last updated: 10/16/2025

Bio-Based Material Solutions, Online Training, October 23, 12 pm - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Bio-based building materials are derived from renewable biological sources such as plants, fungi, algae, agricultural by-products, minerals, raw earth, and organic waste and provide low-carbon, regene

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 754 views | Posted on: 09/29/2025 | Last updated: 09/29/2025

VERGE 2025: Where Climate Meets Technology, October 28-30, San Jose, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

What is VERGE?

VERGE empowers professionals decarbonizing and future-proofing their organizations and supply chains. Join the early movers and fast-followers financing and deploying novel and estab

California Green Building

0 replies | 2276 views | Posted on: 09/02/2025 | Last updated: 09/05/2025

Offshore Wind Transmission - US 2025, September 25-26, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Over the past few years, the US has been speeding ahead as a key market for offshore wind energy. However, potential changes in the federal administration's priorities and policies could present c

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1587 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/22/2025

Free Webinar: Powering Progress - Strategies for Efficient & Resilient Central Plants, September 9, 10 am ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Improving the resiliency and efficiency of central plants can present organizational, technological, financial, and implementational challenges. This webinar will showcase how Better Buildings Initiat

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 08/12/2025

Free Webinar: Harnessing the Power of Cool Exterior Walls to Enhance Heat Resilience, August 5, 1-2 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Extreme heat causes more deaths in the United States than any other natural disaster.

Discussions around the role of buildings in heat mitigation and resilience often focus on air-conditioning, and

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 07/02/2025 | Last updated: 07/02/2025

Free Webinar: Passive House Strategies in Warm, Hot, and Humid Climates, July 15, 12-1:30 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This presentation examines the distinct challenges and effective solutions for implementing Passive House principles in warm, hot, and humid climates. It covers climate-specific design strategies, inc

California Green Building

0 replies | 983 views | Posted on: 06/16/2025 | Last updated: 06/16/2025

Webinar: Decarbonization Technologies: What We Have, What We Need, October 29, 10 am

by Connie NBI

This is a Best of the Forum session. Take stock of the current state of the building technologies needed to drive decarbonization at scale. In this webinar, moderated by Clay Nesler, a report will be

Keywords: Net zero,Zero Net Energy,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 2234 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

FREE USGBC-MO Webinar: 2020 September First Friday Webinar: LEED for Existing Buildings, September 4, 11:15 CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The newest update to the LEED rating systems, LEED v4.1, is a bigger, bolder and stronger rating system that includes an outcome-based approach to LEED certification. Learn how projects around the wor

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,USGBC

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 08/13/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020

FREE Webinar: New York's Climate Mobilization Act Primer, August 19, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Policy,New York,Green Building Policy,Development

0 replies | 1334 views | Posted on: 07/29/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

FREE CE Webinar: Bad Ass HVAC - A System for Perfect Comfort and Air Quality, August 5, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Most automotive HVAC systems can provide 5 of 6 key functions of HVAC, yet most residential systems can't provide any.

BAD ASS HVAC is designed to provide all 6 functions, work in 90% of homes,

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Healthy Housing,HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality

0 replies | 1830 views | Posted on: 07/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/15/2020

NSTC Jan 11 Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: ISO New England's Outlook on the Challenges of Greening Our Power Grid

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

North Shore Technology Council Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: ISO New England's Outlook on the Challenges of Greening Our Power Grid January 11, 11:30 am - 1 pm 100 Cummings Center, Su…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,North Shore Technology Council,Greening the Power Grid,Electricity

0 replies | 1050 views | Posted on: 01/10/2017 | Last updated: 01/10/2017

FREE Webinar: Green affordable Home Fire & Earthquake Resistant, July 11, 2pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors , Home Developers, Architect , Engineer, Financial Advisor ,Realtors , Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes and

Keywords: Fire Safety,Earthquake,Resilience,Earthquakes

0 replies | 1471 views | Posted on: 06/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/24/2020

Webinar: ACE Company - Sustainability and Climate Risk, June 18, 4 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Update and impact of (upcoming) regulations on Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) for financial institutions.

Sustainability and Climate Risk are increasingly hot and inevitable topics within th

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Climate Risk,Regulations,Challanges and Opportunity,Finance landscape,healthy business

0 replies | 1687 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

FREE Webinar by GreenHome Institute: Off-Site Modular Construction & Green Building, June 3, 12pm EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Interest in off-site modular construction is growing. The reduced availability of skilled construction labor and the increasing cost of material is causing contractors to explore modern methods of con

IWBI Places Matter Series, Free Webcast: Places Matter for Stress and Immunity, May 8, 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute team for a webcast with best-selling author and research director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, D

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Buildings

0 replies | 1655 views | Posted on: 05/05/2020 | Last updated: 05/05/2020

Solar Mysteries - Solved! Why do Some PV Systems Perform Better Than Others? April 11, 6:30 pm, BSA, Boston

by Boston Society of Architects

Solar Mysteries - Solved! Why do Some PV Systems Perform Better Than Others? PH Mass April 11, 2017 6:30 to 8 PM @ BSA Boston Luke McKneally, Architect and Passive House consultant Some PV pro…

Filed under: Passive House

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1111 views | Posted on: 04/02/2017 | Last updated: 04/02/2017

USGBC MA Seeks Executive Director

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Executive Director - USGBC Massachusetts Chapter - Boston, MA The U.S. Green Building Council, Massachusetts Chapter, (the Chapter) seeks an entrepreneurial and passionate executive director to con…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1911 views | Posted on: 03/20/2017 | Last updated: 03/20/2017

Position Available - Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Goosewing Education/Outreach Coordinator - Providence, Rhode Island The Goosewing Education Coordinator is responsible for leading educational programs and promoting the new Benjamin Family Environ…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: The Nature Conservancy,Green Jobs,Nature Conservancy

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/11/2017

India ranks third globally in LEED certified green buildings with 2,386 projects

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

India ranks third in US Green Building Council's annual ranking of the top 10 countries for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings. The country had around 15.90 million…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building,LEED Certified

0 replies | 3905 views | Posted on: 03/01/2017 | Last updated: 03/01/2017

Event: Fresh in February - A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms, 2/23, 5:30 – 8:30 PM EST, Brooklyn, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Fresh in February: A Taste of NYC's Urban Farms by NYC Agriculture Collective (www.farming.nyc) Tickets: $22.50 Thursday, February 23, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST Location: Honey's 93 Scott Av…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NYC Events,Brooklyn Event,Urban Farms

0 replies | 1220 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Event: Offshore Wind Energy - a New Frontier for Massachusetts, February 8, 5 - 7PM, Northampton

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Western Mass Green Consortium Event Wednesday, February 8, 5 - 7PM Location: Platform Sports Bar, 125A Pleasant Street, Northampton. You are invited to join the Western Mass Green Consortium …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Wind energy,Western Massachusetts Green Consortium,Green Night

0 replies | 1240 views | Posted on: 02/07/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2017

EBC Energy and Climate Change Program: New MassDEP Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions Feb. 3 @ 7:30am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Environmental Business Council (EBC) Energy and Climate Change Program: New MassDEP Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions When: February 3, 2017 @ 7:30-10:30 am (Registration: 7:30-8am, Program: 8…

 

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