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Facades+AM San Francisco, January 31, 7:30 AM-4 PM, San Francisco, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join Facades+ in San Francisco on January 31, 2020. The program includes three sessions covering issues unique to the region, including innovative building skins, high performance facades and the futu

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Education,California Events

0 replies | 1787 views | Posted on: 12/14/2019 | Last updated: 12/26/2019

Free Webinar: Clean Energy Workforce Diversity: Access, Inclusion and Belonging, October 2, 10-11am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Market evolution, technological innovation, and policies focused on climate action have strengthened economic opportunities in the U.S. energy sector and driven workforce development. However, the cle

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 895 views | Posted on: 09/03/2024 | Last updated: 09/03/2024

Free Webinar, Fall 2024 Resiliency Academy Session 1 — The Latest on Climate in the Mid-Atlantic, September 5, 1-2:30 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As our climate is changing, we are experiencing more extreme events, such as heat waves and storms, which are impacting the way our communities need to plan. The first session of the Fall Resiliency A

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 08/13/2024 | Last updated: 08/14/2024

Webinar: Health In the Built Environment: Transit, Mobility & Public Health, August 6, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to reliable transportation is critical to economic mobility and to public health and wellbeing. In Pittsburgh, a quarter of households do not have access to a car, and according to a recent stu

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 674 views | Posted on: 07/24/2024 | Last updated: 07/24/2024

Heat Pumps: A Guide To Keeping Clients Happy, July 11, 5:30-7:30 pm MT, Free Hybrid Event Online and in Lafayette, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Don't Get Tripped Up By Heat Pumps: A Guide To Keeping Your Clients Happy.  Join Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) for a presentation and Q+A session featuring four heat pump experts

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1417 views | Posted on: 06/26/2024 | Last updated: 06/26/2024

Building Electrification Fundamentals Part 3 of a 4 Part Series: - Intro to BE Technologies, July 25, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The clean energy economy is upon us but what does that mean to you? Learn about the technologies utilized to turn your building into an efficient, clean and healthy space to live and work. This period

California Green Building

0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Advancing Sustainable Data Centers, June 13, 9 am - 3 pm, Leesburg, Virginia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GBI's Advancing Sustainable Data Centers Seminar will bring together data center designers, owners, and operators to share innovative strategies to improve the sustainability and resilience of dat

0 replies | 1050 views | Posted on: 05/23/2024 | Last updated: 05/23/2024

2024 ULI Asia Pacific Summit, May 27-30, Tokyo, Japan

by Hani // Social media manager

Where ULI Members come together to shape the built environment

ULI Asia Pacific Summit is a signature real estate event that yearly attracts over 700 decision makers from across Asia Pacific and be

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 849 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

2024 Environmental League of Massachusetts Earth Night, May 9, Boston, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

ELM invites you to join them for our 2024 Earth Night celebration on May 9 at Fenway Park’s 521 Overlook. 

Building on their most successful 2023 Earth Night, ELM looks forward to g

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 897 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/18/2024

HomebuildersCAN Official Launch, Attend Online (free), April 3, 11 am - 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for the official launch of the HomebuildersCAN program, a community of practice to educate and encourage builders to reduce the embodied carbon emissions assoc

0 replies | 404 views | Posted on: 04/01/2024 | Last updated: 04/01/2024

Carbon Taxes, Presented by MetroWest Climate Solutions Group, First Parish in Wayland, March 10, 7:30pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MetroWest Climate Solutions Group,will offer two March sessions on tackling climate change. These free sessions will be cosponsored by Mass Audubon and hosted by First Parish in Wayland (225 Bosto

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1411 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/10/2020

(New Dates!) Facilities & Campus Energy, The American Institute of Architects, Washington D.C., September 8-9, 2021

by mkilmartin // Intern

Out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19 for the health and safety of all, RSC has re-scheduled of the Summit. Speakers are in the process of being re-confirmed for the new dates. 

Filed under: Green Facilities

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1600 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 02/06/2021

Webinar - Veridian at County Farm: Accelerating the Transformation to a World of Living Communities, January 22

by mkilmartin // Intern

Veridian at County Farm is nestled on County Farm Park with 130 acres of woods, trillium-lined trails, gardens and playgrounds. It is targeted to be one of the nation’s first mixed-income net ze

Filed under: Green Living

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Green Living,sustainable farming,Education

0 replies | 1762 views | Posted on: 01/10/2020 | Last updated: 01/10/2020

Governor Baker signs bill lifting solar cap to 4%, and lowering Net Metering Rates.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a compromise bill lifting Massachusetts' solar net metering cap and lowering remuneration rates for large-scale systems. The states net metering cap will increa…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Solar,Net Metering,Net Metering Caps

0 replies | 1327 views | Posted on: 04/11/2016 | Last updated: 04/11/2016

2nd Annual Coastal Resiliency Symposium, December 13, 11 am, The Greene School, Narragansett, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join The Greene School for the 2nd Annual Coastal Resilience Symposium! 

12th grade students will be sharing the results from their research about the health and vitality of Rhode Is

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 11/27/2019 | Last updated: 12/04/2019

Brooklyn Brownstone DER, December 13, Brooklyn, NY

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

Project Details

  • Units:  2
  • Type of Construction:  DER (completed July 2018)
  • Square footage: 3,000
  • 10 kw roof-mounted PV array, offsetting more than 100% of energy d

Florida-Friendly Landscaping 101, November 5, Sarasota, FL

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

This class will teach you the basics of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Program. They will show you the nine principles that can help you have a successful, beautiful landscape while protec

Women+ in Green Happy Hour, December 10, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

Green Building Alliance is continuing to foster Pittsburgh’s network of Women+ in Green, celebrating the work of women and non-binary individuals in sustainability and providing a supportiv

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Women in Green,Social Networking,Happy hour

0 replies | 1246 views | Posted on: 10/16/2019 | Last updated: 10/16/2019

Senate Bill 32 Sets Aggressive New Goal for California Emission Levels

by JackSawyer // Student

California is leading the nation in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, and has done so through aggressive climate bills. This effective methodology looks to continue as California recently passed Sena…

Filed under: Government Policies

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,California,National Grid,Senate Bill 32,Grid

0 replies | 2096 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

How to Succeed with Commissioning: Tools, Best Practices & Overcoming Barriers, Thursday, July 28, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How to Succeed with Commissioning . . . Tools, Best Practices & Overcoming Barriers Thursday, July 28, 2016 ST. Louis Science Center 5050 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 - Examine commiss…

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Building Commissioning

0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 07/28/2016 | Last updated: 07/28/2016

July 16th: Build a Bog Bridge Training and Workday

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join the Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire for their Build a Bog Bridge Training and Workday! ABOUT THE EVENT: The bog bridges in the Manchester Cedar Swamp are in dire need of a facelift! The Na…

DEADLINE TOMORROW, July 8th: Food Solutions New England (FSNE) Network Leadership Institute Fall Sessions

by Higgins_James // Student

Food Solutions New England (FSNE) seeks to grow, strengthen, and diversify its network leadership across the region. They are seeking regional green thinkers and doers to participate in the first FSNE…

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Living,New Hampshire,Food Solutions New England,Food Sustainability

0 replies | 1076 views | Posted on: 07/07/2016 | Last updated: 07/07/2016

Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future, Wednesday June 29, 6-7:30 pm, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

SouthCoast Community Energy Series: Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6 - 7:30 PM Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School 112…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Marion Institute,Toxics Action Center,Leadership SouthCoast,SouthCoast Media Group,Acadia Center

0 replies | 965 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016

Is Apple Going Into the Renewable Energy Industry?

by JackSawyer // Student

Apple has recently formed a subsidiary called Apple Energy, it plans to focus on Apple's renewable energy initiatives as well as potentially open up new business ventures for the tech giant. Apple has…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Renewable Energy,Apple,Utilities,Waste,facebook,google,Apple Energy

0 replies | 2419 views | Posted on: 06/17/2016 | Last updated: 06/17/2016

Join the Digital Dialogue: Green Schools Summit 2016, Thursday May 26 - 11-11:45 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Digital Dialogue: Green Schools Summit 2016 (#GreenSchools2016) Thursday May 26, 2016 11:00am to 11:45am EST As students who value the world we live in, we realize that the only way to…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Schools

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 05/24/2016 | Last updated: 05/24/2016

 

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