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Webinar: Carbon and Energy Roundtable, December 16, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the BE+ Carbon and Energy Roundtable, a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to carbon and energy in buildings.

Th

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Schools,built environment

0 replies | 1692 views | Posted on: 12/04/2021 | Last updated: 12/04/2021

50th Annual California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Conference and Trade Show, August 30 - September 2, Online and in San Diego, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and beyond.

California Green Building

0 replies | 170 views | Posted on: 06/17/2026 | Last updated: 06/22/2026

Free Webinar: Beyond Compliance - How High Performance Fenestration Supports Passive House and Large-Building Decarbonization, June 17, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

As cities accelerate toward low-carbon and net-zero-ready buildings, architects and Passive House practitioners are rethinking the role of fenestration in large-scale building performance. From therma

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 684 views | Posted on: 06/02/2026 | Last updated: 06/02/2026

Free Webinar: Ventilation with Dehumidification Design and Applications, June 17, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Despite the rumors, whole-home ventilation systems do not directly dehumidify. Some systems may add less humidity than others, but what if they could both ventilate and dehumidify?

Let's explor

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 641 views | Posted on: 05/20/2026 | Last updated: 05/20/2026

Agrivoltaics in Action: Enhancing Operations and Maintenance in Livestock-Integrated Solar Sites, June 8, Raleigh, North Carolina

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Unlock new efficiencies in solar site management and the potential of agrivoltaics by learning how to safely and effectively perform operations and maintenance on livestock-integrated solar sites. Thi

0 replies | 581 views | Posted on: 04/30/2026 | Last updated: 04/30/2026

Free Webinar: Design, Operation and Maintenance Considerations for Industrial Decarbonization, May 21, 1:30 - 4 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This course focuses on the design and operational considerations required to successfully implement and sustain industrial decarbonization strategies. The PG&E instructor will address how to evalu

California Green Building

0 replies | 682 views | Posted on: 04/10/2026 | Last updated: 04/10/2026

Free Webinar: Energy Performance and Fire-Resistant Construction, April 16, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With increasing fire intensity throughout the state and more areas designated with high fire severity zones, our region is naturally interested in building construction that decreases fire risk. Fortu

California Green Building

0 replies | 667 views | Posted on: 03/18/2026 | Last updated: 03/18/2026

Procurement to Accelerate the Safer Chemicals Revolution, Online, June 15, 12 - 5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The role of procurement in driving adoption of safer chemistries by creating incentives that outweigh the inertia of our current system.

Global markets are inundated with products that contain haza

0 replies | 1392 views | Posted on: 05/24/2022 | Last updated: 05/28/2022

Webinar: Design Considerations for Heat Pumps, May 20, 11 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

As the need to decarbonize the buildings that we live and work in becomes critical, heat pumps (HPs) are going to play a central role in this effort. This webinar will discuss design consideratio

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California Green Building

Keywords: Design,Single Family Homes,Multifamily Housing,San Diego,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1888 views | Posted on: 04/28/2022 | Last updated: 05/04/2022

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour, Midrise CLT Passive House in Boston, April 29, 1-5 pm

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

This April Pro Tour will showcase a 7-story mass timber CLT building, currently under construction. Attendees will learn about both the technical details of the project and about the highly collaborat

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1866 views | Posted on: 04/09/2022 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

Embodied Carbon and Materials Selection, USGBC Decarbonization Webinar Series, March 16, 12 pm PT / 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Embodied carbon in a building represents a 25%-28% opportunity to address CO2 emissions and will become an increasingly key component of decarbonizing buildings. Join us for a webinar on March 16th to

California Green Building

0 replies | 1619 views | Posted on: 02/27/2022 | Last updated: 02/27/2022

2022 RESNET Conference, February 21-23

by samanthaklein // Intern

The #RESNET2022 Conference will be a two-part event: an in-person gathering that will be re-imagined, exclusive, and exciting at the Hilton in Austin, TX February 21-23, 2022, and an online

Filed under: Energy

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Energy,networking,RESNET

0 replies | 1430 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/20/2022

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, January 13, 3-5 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

In this course, we will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the impacts Passive House

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: LEED,Passive House,built environment,Passive Building

0 replies | 2732 views | Posted on: 12/22/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

Three Day Cordwood Masonry Course at Earthwood Building School, May 25 - 27, West Chazy, New York

by Oyin

Morning sessions include cordwood theory, slide presentations, explanatory tours, and discussion of the three styles of cordwood construction: built-up corners (stackwall), roundhouses, and cordwood a…

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1878 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/02/2018

Free Webinar: Home Electrification Series: Electric Cooking, December 21, 7 - 8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the fifth session of our Home Electrification Series, we’ll review options for electric cooking and range hoods. We’ll look at induction stoves as well as electric resistance ranges, an

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Electrification,Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC),Home Electrification

0 replies | 1678 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

Smart City Expo Miami, a Hybrid Event in Miami and Online, December 8 - 10

by Smart Cities Americas

SMART CITY EXPO MIAMI celebrates its second annual edition in a hybrid format both live streaming and in-person at the landmark James L. Knight Center in Downtown Miami. Smart City Expo Miam

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Smart Cities,Miami

0 replies | 3636 views | Posted on: 10/12/2021 | Last updated: 10/12/2021

Don't Throw Away Your Apple Devices-- Replace Battery or Trade-In, Get Money, Go Green!

by YijunW

If you are thinking about getting rid of your old iPhone because it has a battery issue, don't do it! If your iPhone is within warranty, you can replace the battery for free. If the warranty is out, b…

Filed under: Cleantech

0 replies | 1989 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

Introduction to Passive House Multi-Family Building May 9, 9 am - 5 pm, Newton, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For many teams, it is an almost impossible challenge to simultaneously deliver high performance, cost efficient buildings while maintaining high customer satisfaction and profitability. It is not unco…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction

0 replies | 907 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Green Maritime Forum's Maritime 2020, 19 June 2018, Copenhagen, Denmark

by YijunW

Maritime2020 is a unique international platform dedicated to tackling the biggest challenges the industry is going to face when new IMO regulations come into action. The event gathers top-level execut…

0 replies | 1091 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/24/2018

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - Storm-Ready, NZE Single-Family Home, Harvard, MA- June 1st

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Site Details Units: 1 single family home Square Footage: 2,000 Type of construction: New - still under construction HERS pending: -10 to 10 17.08kW photovoltaic system Surplus energy stored for …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Homes Tour,Battery-Powered

0 replies | 1495 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 11/08/2019

Ventilation for High Performance Commercial Buildings workshop -Burlington, Massachusetts -Thursday, April 12

by AbbieKnight

Presented byVentacity SystemsParticipants will learn: • What are high performance buildings and high performance ventilation• Why efficiency matters: HRVs, ERVs, Cross-Flow, Wheels• Best practic…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Training event,Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 1590 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/15/2018

15th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit, March 10, 7:45am - 4pm, Kingston, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 15th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Working Together to Protect our Communities Join your peers from land trusts, watershed organizations, conservation commissions and other cons…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1490 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

GreenBiz 18 Virtual - Free Online Event! February 6 - 8

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join more than 30 presenters and thousands of sustainable business professionals for a 3-day virtual livestream. Watch nearly 30 inspiring mainstage sessions on the future of sustainable business …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Greenbiz

0 replies | 3847 views | Posted on: 02/01/2018 | Last updated: 02/01/2018

Sustainability in Packaging 2018, March 12-14, Chicago, Illinois

by Oyin

Smithers Pira is excited to announce the return of the Sustainability in Packaging Conference, featuring speakers representing the entire packaging supply chain, including many of the biggest and most…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Supply Chain,Sustainable Packaging

0 replies | 2438 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2018

 

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