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Conquering the Energy Code for Architects and Engineers: Residential, July 23, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Conquering the Energy Code: Residential prepares architects and engineers in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2015 NYS Code and design more energy-efficient bu

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Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Codes

0 replies | 1964 views | Posted on: 06/27/2019 | Last updated: 06/27/2019

Home Indoor Air Quality Monitoring & DIY Automation, A Recorded Webinar with Brett Little and Scott Farbman

by Rate It Green Team

Are you interested in learning more about the mechanics of how we're going to measure and take key steps towards improving our indoor air quality (IAQ?).  Brett Little of GreenHome Institute

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Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: HVAC,Health,Indoor Air Quality,IAQ,Sensors,Air quality monitoring,IAQ monitors,IAQ monitoring,Home automation

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 12/05/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2026

Carbon to Value Initiative Year 5 Kickoff, December 4, 5:30-8 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Attendees will meet the startups that were selected for this year’s cohort, as well as members of C2V’s Carbontech Leadership Council members. As the C2V Initiative enters its fi

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 764 views | Posted on: 11/12/2025 | Last updated: 11/12/2025

Smarter Moisture Management for Healthier, More Durable Buildings, Online, November 14, 11 am to 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Discover how new material technologies can reduce HVAC loads, improve durability, and create healthier indoor environments by managing moisture more intelligently. Learn practical approaches to addres

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 10/13/2025 | Last updated: 10/14/2025

Grey to Green Raleigh, October 23-24, Raleigh, North Carolina

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join Grey to Green for the Raleigh Grey to Green 2025 Conference, a compelling event for architects, landscape architects, and green infrastructure professionals.

October 23, 2025 – Gree

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0 replies | 1382 views | Posted on: 09/25/2025 | Last updated: 09/25/2025

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, Online, October 30-31, 9 am to 1:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

GPRO O+M training for building operations and maintenance equips facility and custodial teams with practical, actionable, and affordable strategies for improving energy efficiency, reducing

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1240 views | Posted on: 09/01/2025 | Last updated: 09/01/2025

Pro Tour: Flood Resistant Seafront Development in Revere, September 19, Revere, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NESEA will be heading to the Revere waterfront as NESEA tour a former junkyard that has been reinvented as a 6-story, 291-unit all-electric development with many interesting architectural features. Th

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1727 views | Posted on: 08/15/2025 | Last updated: 08/15/2025

Designing with Impact in Mind, Online Training, September 4, 12 - 2 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With hundreds of green product certifications on the market and persistent greenwashing, it can be difficult for designers to know what kind of impacts the materials they select for a project are havi

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 870 views | Posted on: 07/29/2025 | Last updated: 07/29/2025

Free Webinar: Insulating with Natural Materials 101, July 16, 12-1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An overview of the reasons and options for using low carbon, plant-based insulation products and materials. This presentation will help architects, designers, builders and developers understand the po

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 895 views | Posted on: 07/01/2025 | Last updated: 07/01/2025

USGBC Sustainable Detroit Forum, October 23, Detroit, Michigan

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join hundreds of people coming together to learn about Detroit-based projects rooted in sustainability, designed to maximize your exposure to a wide range of topics. Presentations will be accompanied

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 3049 views | Posted on: 09/17/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

Green Home Renovations and Rebates, September 19, 6-8pm, San Jose, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join the City of San Jose and Ann Edminster, a leading expert on green homes, to learn the latest building practices and leading technologies that can reduce your carbon emissions and improve home com

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes

0 replies | 2292 views | Posted on: 08/21/2019 | Last updated: 08/21/2019

USGBC Minnesota Program Ideas Lunch, August 22, Minneapolis, MN

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join USGBC MN at the Program Ideas Lunch on August 22nd at 11:30 a.m.

The USGBC Minnesota chapter is taking a fresh approach to programming in 2020 and is excited to share their plans with the

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Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,Climate Action

0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 07/30/2019 | Last updated: 07/30/2019

Unity Open House: Nano in Greenfield, August 21, 4:00-6:00pm, Greenfield, MA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Please join Unity Homes for an open house at an award-winning Unity home in Greenfield, MA. This 463 SF home, based on Unity’s Nano design platform is a wonderful example of what can be acc

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Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Tour,Green Homes

0 replies | 3070 views | Posted on: 07/18/2019 | Last updated: 07/18/2019

Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOFest

by Chelsea W. // Student

Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOFest is the largest festival in the northeast, merging Haudenosaunee values and environmental stewardship with eco-friendly vendors and educational opportunities complime…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Syracuse

0 replies | 1961 views | Posted on: 07/15/2015 | Last updated: 07/15/2015

Central BUILDINGSinACTION Tour: Mayor Michael Coleman Government Building, July 25, Columbus, OH

by Gina Pryciak // Student

The 2nd Quarter BUILDINGSinACTION Tour will provide an opportunity for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Mayor Michael B. Coleman Government Building. After a brief presentation by the building owners a

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Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainability

0 replies | 1950 views | Posted on: 06/14/2019 | Last updated: 06/14/2019

Seminar: Building Modular Renewable Energy Smart Homes, June 24, 7-9pm, Oakland, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

S2A Modular is conducting a free seminar on Monday June 24th at Homewood Suites by Hilton Oakland-Waterfront to teach investors all about modular construction integrated with renewable energy smart ho

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Smart Homes,Modular Building

0 replies | 1859 views | Posted on: 06/05/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Innovative HomeTour, Yestermorrow Design/Build School & Valley Arts, Saturday, June 1, 9am-2pm, Waitsfield, VT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Explore 4 different homes of the Valley with the architect and/or homeowner. These homes will demonstrate clever design, cutting edge energy efficiency, creative use of space, unique materials, experi

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Filed under: Vermont

0 replies | 1325 views | Posted on: 05/20/2019 | Last updated: 05/23/2019

How to Do IAQ: Building Containment, May 10, Augusta, ME

by AbbieKnight

Construction, renovation, and remediation/abatement are messy activities that create a lot of dust, debris, and biological and chemical pollutants. Protecting the occupants of buildings under construc

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Filed under: Events

Keywords: IAQ,Building Containment

0 replies | 1288 views | Posted on: 04/28/2019 | Last updated: 04/28/2019

NESEA's Building Energy Conference + Trade Show, March 8 - 10, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show: March 8-10, 2016 Pre-Conference Workshops and Networking: March 8, 2016 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston, MA Conference + Trade Sh…

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Building Energy

0 replies | 1544 views | Posted on: 01/26/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2016

What is the LEED Dynamic Plaque? Come find out - Join the USGBCMA Dec 17th 8-9 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the USGBC MA and Boston Properties for a visit to 100 Federal St in Boston to check out their Dynamic Plaque installation. Here we will talk about the Dynamic Plaque system and occupant engagemen…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: LEED,USGBC MA,Boston Properties

0 replies | 1498 views | Posted on: 12/11/2015 | Last updated: 12/11/2015

Conquering New York's Energy Code for Commercial Architects and Engineers, December 8, 9 am- 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Conquering New York's Energy Code for Commercial Architects and Engineers December 8 9 am- 5 pm Location: Trane Supply 45-18 Court Square Long Island City, NY 11101 Demystify New York State…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Energy Codes

0 replies | 1435 views | Posted on: 11/20/2015 | Last updated: 11/20/2015

Massachusetts Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee - Legislative Hearing on Carbon Pricing, Tuesday October 12th

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Legislative Hearing on Carbon Pricing Tuesday, October 27, 12pm – 3pm (we're expecting this to be a long hearing covering many bills, so we'll use some of the time to make visits to our representat…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Carbon Pricing,Policy,Fossil Fuels,Utiities

0 replies | 1686 views | Posted on: 10/22/2015 | Last updated: 10/22/2015

BIG ART; tiny house at The Umbrella in Concord. Sounds fun! 9/15/2015 - 11/15 2015, with additional special event dates

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BIG Art; Tiny House is a yearlong public art project that highlights forms of art rarely seen in traditional venues. To demonstrate that art isn't just nice but is necessary, we plan to build a tiny h…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Tiny House,Art,The Umbrella

0 replies | 1779 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015

An apartment building in Duluth receives an EPA award for energy efficiency

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

The EPA awarded the Steve O'Neil apartment building in Minnesota an EPA energy star certification for being 15% more energy efficient than most typical new construction. The building is said to be one…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: energy efficient,EPA Certification

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 09/09/2015 | Last updated: 09/09/2015

Earth House generates all its own energy and captures all its own water in Australia

by Chelsea W. // Student

This simple, yet stunning Rammed Earth House by Steffen Welsh Architects generates all of its own energy and captures all of its own water. Located in the northeast of Victoria in Australia, the home …

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Passive House,Australia,Earth

0 replies | 2273 views | Posted on: 08/18/2015 | Last updated: 08/18/2015

 

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