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Online: Intersectional Environmentalism Series: Affordable Housing in California, March 31, 12 -1:30pm PDT

by Ashley Freeman

The buildings we create affect the communities and the environment they rest within. Join us on March 31st to discuss the affordable housing crisis in the golden state, the third event in our Intersec

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,LEED,Multi-Family Housing,USBGC Northern California

0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference.

Through TED Talk-esque presentations, our speakers will show how

0 replies | 978 views | Posted on: 09/27/2024 | Last updated: 09/27/2024

Smart City Expo Miami - Future Ready Communities, September 23-25, Miami, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The fifth edition of Smart City Expo Miami will focus on connecting citizens and communities to their cities and will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus from September 23rd to 25t

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 09/05/2024 | Last updated: 09/05/2024

Sustainability Tour with AIA Long Island - Waste to Energy at Covanta, September 10, 5-6:30 pm, East Northport, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Modern Waste-to-Energy facilities divert waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-Energy facilities are designed to convert the waste that re

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 752 views | Posted on: 08/16/2024 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Webinar: Breaking the Waste Habit: Innovative Construction Solutions, August 21,12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how a diverse array of construction industry professionals are addressing the global waste crisis through their work.

Considered the largest consumer of raw ma

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 909 views | Posted on: 07/26/2024 | Last updated: 07/26/2024

How to Get Started with an EE Survey,Online, August 1, 10am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course is designed to help building owners, operators, and engineers perform on-site energy efficiency surveys with more confidence and accuracy. Specifically, this course is directed toward the

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 786 views | Posted on: 06/28/2024 | Last updated: 06/28/2024

Free Webinar: Evaluating Geothermal Heat Pumps - Carbon & The Grid, GreenHome Institute, July 17, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GreenHome Institut for a discussion of a US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory modeling analysis to examine the potential impact of mass geothermal heat pump (GHP) depl

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1067 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Free Webinar: Greener Towns and Cities: An Update on the Green Infrastructure Framework, June 18, 2-3pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Infrastructure is a powerful tool that's integral to building habitable towns and cities fit for the future.

Join us for an update on the GI Framework, the webinar will include inspiring

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 564 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/25/2024

Tour of San Diego State University (SDSU) Mission Valley River Park, June 4, 10-11 am, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

The expansive new river park at SDSU Mission Valley provides the San Diego community with 34-acres of publicly-accessible active and passive recreation space along the San Diego River. The new park in

California Green Building

0 replies | 1350 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/04/2024

Free Webinar, ‘Why Trees Matter for Green Development’, April 21, 7-8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Towns and cities across the Commonwealth are working BOTH to encourage green development of housing and energy and ALSO to avert the climate emergency. Learn how to make development climate-friendly a

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 520 views | Posted on: 04/18/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

Free Webinar: Save Energy Dollars with Heat Recovery, May 6, 9 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

All equipment that uses electric, motor-driven compressors or gas burners produces a lot of waste heat. Many commercial and industrial facilities waste an extraordinary amount of heat up the stack. Th

Filed under: Energy

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heat Pumps,Electric Bills

0 replies | 1153 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Online: USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter, Annual Green Building Showcase, May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

by Ashley Freeman

Annual Green Building Showcase

Join on Zoom, for the annual Green Building Showcase to learn about four local projects. We will explore the designs and sustainable attributes of these pro

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Showcase,USGBC Missouri Gateway

0 replies | 1620 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/13/2021

BuildingEnergy Boston, Presented by NESEA, Online, May 5 - 7

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,NESEA,Sustainability,Northeast Solar Energy Association - NESEA,BuildingEnergy Boston

0 replies | 3348 views | Posted on: 03/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/08/2021

Pick Your Poison: How Toxic Exposure could Increase under proposed EPA changes, July 19, Washington, DC

by AbbieKnight

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation and its Building Clean initiative are pleased to invite you to a free symposium, Pick Your Poison: How Toxic Exposure Could Increase Under Proposed EPA Changes. Th…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Blueprint: Quick Sustainability Wins in Existing Buildings, March 19, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar to identify low-cost, high-value sustainability opportunities in existing buildings and across portfolios.

 

Building on the leading sustainability work that Greenprint me

Filed under: Builders/Contractors - Commercial

Keywords: Green Building,Webinar,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Webinar: Breakthroughs Inspired by Buildings, From Talk to Action to Outcomes, February 18, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Decarbonizing buildings in Canada and beyond is essential to a low carbon future. Residential and commercial energy retrofits and carbon-proofing new builds has enormous potential to reduce emissions,

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Canada,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1167 views | Posted on: 02/11/2021 | Last updated: 02/11/2021

Virtual Pro Green Building Tour: Campus Built for Living Building Challenge Certification, January 29, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

by SarahA

Join NESEA for the first virtual Pro Tour of 2021, hosted by Kaplan Thompson Architects and featuring a recently completed non-profit campus built for Living Building Challenge certification. The proj

Filed under: Green Schools

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Certification,Living Building Challenge,Solar,Building Design and Construction,Mechanical System

0 replies | 1275 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Green Building Myth Busting: Natural Ventilation - Do Your Walls Need to "Breathe?"

by Rate It Green Team


Welcome to the launch of the Green Building Myth Busters Series with Matt Hoots.  Matt’s and his coconspirators are about to bust some old misperceptions in the green building world w

2017 Local Energy Solutions Conference, October 28th, Concord, New Hampshire

by Oyin

The Local Energy Solutions (LES) Conference is held annually in the fall and is co-coordinated by NHSEA and the Local Energy Solutions Workgroup. The conference brings together: ​​ State and reg…

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/12/2017

Webinar - Biomimicry - Leveraging Nature's Genius in Design, Thursday October 12, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

by Oyin

In this one hour presentation, we will explore biomimicry and how various industries have used it for innovative solutions. Course participants will learn strategies to incorporate biomimicry thin…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2375 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Greenbuild India Expo Bombay Exhibition Center (NESCO) Mumbai, India, Nov. 2-5

by Oyin

Greenbuild India is presented by U.S. Green Building Council and ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences PVT. LTD, with support from its 2017 media partners and company sponsors. In addition to the pre-con…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 1893 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Buildings 2.0 Conference, UI Labs, Chicago, September 19

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A full-day inside look into "smart buildings" featuring keynotes from WeWork, Microsoft, SOM, DPR, Certain Measures and more. We're talking about how A.I., machine learning, IoT, and other emerging…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1163 views | Posted on: 09/17/2017 | Last updated: 09/17/2017

Lunch & Learn: Natural Gas for Sustainable Design, September 13 in Chattanooga TN

by AbbieKnight

Free for Members to Attend / $15 Non-Members: RSVP HERE! Join green|spaces for our monthly lunch & learn. September is presented by Chattanooga Gas - Natural Gas for Sustainable Design. At the e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 627 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

Stonington Passive House Construction Site Visit Monday, July 31, 2017, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Wyeth Architects llc will host a construction site visit of their single-family project slated for Passive House, LEED, and Energy Star certifications. This event is free, though a limited number o…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1635 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

USGBC CO Roaring Fork Rocky Mountain Institute Presentation & Tour, July 21, Basalt

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join an event hosted by USGBC Colorado Roaring Fork Branch and AIA Colorado West. At this event, attendees will tour the new Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) building in Basalt, Colorado. Following t…

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

 

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