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Reconnect 2020, Urban Green's Online Gala, October 8, 5-6:30 pm EDT

by SarahA

It’s time for the biggest virtual green building party of the year! Urban Green is bringing all the best aspects of our gala into your home. Reconnect with friends and colleagues

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Gala,Carbon Accounting,Climate Technology,Green Trivia

0 replies | 1305 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 09/28/2020

Free Webinar: Integrating Climate Risk into Your ESG Program: How to Tackle Portfolio Assessment, Risk Mitigation and TCFD Reporting, June 20, 1 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Climate change is not a new issue to commercial real estate, but it is one that can be very challenging to address. Failure to develop a comprehensive resilience program that is integrated into the ov

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 06/05/2023 | Last updated: 06/05/2023

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, Online, May 11, 3-5 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this course, They 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 Passiv

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 04/27/2023 | Last updated: 04/28/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 3, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

During this webinar, They will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low

0 replies | 868 views | Posted on: 04/13/2023 | Last updated: 04/30/2023

Free Hybrid Event: Indian Urban Futures 5: Building on Success?, April 17, 2:30-5 pm, London, United Kingdom

by Hani // Social media manager

As India becomes the world’s most populated and fastest growing country how can mid-sized cities with limited planning capacity respond to climate change, and learn from experience elsewhere? Th

India Green Building

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 03/24/2023 | Last updated: 03/25/2023

Free Webinar: Better Buildings For Everyone: How High-Performance Building Hubs Catalyze Action, March 23, 1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Presented by IMT and the National BPS Coalition in collaboration with the Building Performance Partnership.

State and local governments are rapidly adopting next-generation climate policies to redu

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 03/10/2023 | Last updated: 03/10/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 29, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

For as long as they’ve built homes, they’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, This buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage th

California Green Building

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 02/21/2023 | Last updated: 03/01/2023

26th International Passive House Conference, March 10-11, Wiesbaden, Germany

by Hani // Social media manager

The 26th International Passive House Conference will be held in the state capital of Hesse in 2023. #EfficiencyNOW will be the focal theme of the event. The Conference will demonstrate how buildings t

0 replies | 1739 views | Posted on: 02/07/2023 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Webinar: Basic Building Science: Moisture Management (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recorded Webinar: Basic Building Science: Moisture Management
Recorded: May 20, 2020
Speakers: Mike Barcik and Joey Starr
Cost: $15

Southface experts Mike Barcik and Joey Starr present




Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Mold,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Stormwater Management,Moisture Control,Moisture,Moisture Management,Water Management

0 replies | 2829 views | Posted on: 12/11/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Virtual Summit: Passive House Canada -- Building for Resilience, December 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

This summit incudes topics such as

- City of Vancouver Resilience Requirements

- Comparing Passive House to BC Step Code on Large scale MURBs

- Thermal Bridge Modeling

- Large Retrofit Bui

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House,green retrofit,Resilience

0 replies | 1197 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

IWBI Webcast: Learning and Working from Home: Key Takeaways from COVID-19, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) and epxert panelists for a webcast discussion about strategies for creating workplaces, schools and homes that promote inclusivity and access

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Covid-19,Home Office,Home

0 replies | 1828 views | Posted on: 11/13/2020 | Last updated: 11/13/2020

Building Performance Association, Home Performance Regional Educational Series - New England, November 18-19

by SarahA

Stay up to date on top trends and issues in the industry with live and on-demand educational content. Learn about nationally relevant topics like back to work in the COVID-19 environment, heat pumps,

Webinar: Weatherization Workshop, Presented by Center for EcoTechnology, October 28-29

by The Center for EcoTechnology (CET)

At this webinar, you will learn a number of easy DIY home weatherization techniques that will help seal up air leaks and make your home more comfortable and energy efficient. Center for EcoTechnology

Filed under: Other - Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: energy efficient,Weatherization,Center for EcoTechnology,Air Leaks,DIY

0 replies | 1476 views | Posted on: 10/14/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Expanding Green Roofs in NYC: A Dialogue with the City of Copenhagen (4/20 @ 6:30-8pm @ 40 Washington Sq. South, NYC)

by aahassonjee

Green roofs promote a number of New York City’s environmental policy goals. They can cut a building’s electricity demand, filter harmful urban air pollutants including asthma-inducing particulate …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 785 views | Posted on: 03/28/2017 | Last updated: 03/28/2017

Webinar: Benchmarking Corporate Sustainability Priorities in Challenging Times, September 24, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Has your company leaned more heavily on sustainability for support during these challenging times? Or has sustainability recently taken a backseat to other business goals in your company? Register for

Filed under: Events

Keywords: EHS,Environmental Health and Safety,Sustainability Management,Strategy,Sustainability Professionals,Corporate Policies

0 replies | 1513 views | Posted on: 09/08/2020 | Last updated: 09/08/2020

Webinar: Introduction to Passive House by BetterHomesTO, September 10, 1-2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Find out how to renovate your home to save money, increase comfort, and protect the environment and your family's health.

Are you thinking about renovating your home? Need to replace your windo

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 805 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

Virtual Conference: Net-Zero Build Summit, August 25-28

by samanthaklein // Intern

NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 brings together the key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction in residential, commercial, academic and government buildings for th

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Net zero,Zero Net Energy

0 replies | 1550 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

Next Generation Photovoltaics Lecture Series: Reducing Solar Costs and Accelerating Adoption Webinar, June 27

by AbbieKnight

PV hardware costs have come down dramatically over the last few years and soft costs (non-hardware, such as labor, design, permitting, customer acquisition, etc.) now comprise about 50% of the install…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Roofing Underlayment

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Solar Costs

0 replies | 1279 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

LEED Green Associate v4 Exam Prep

by lesley1862 // Green Advocate

Become a LEED Green Associate today! The LEED Green Associate credential is for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential deno…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4

0 replies | 1302 views | Posted on: 06/13/2017 | Last updated: 06/14/2017

Rooftop Units: Strategies to Reduce Utility Costs, June 7

by AbbieKnight

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy

0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 06/02/2017 | Last updated: 06/02/2017

Webinar: How Sustainable is Our Global Climate Ethos? June 8th 1:15-2:45pm EST

by Matt Z. // Student

How Sustainable is Our Global Climate Ethos and will it create a sustainable climate? Building on decades of work across the globe by the public and private sectors, has a shared global climate et…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Global Climate Ethos,Climate Action

0 replies | 1750 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Building Commissioning Fundamentals Course by SeventhWave, June 8th 8:30am-4:00pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Building Commissioning Fundamentals Course by SeventhWave June 8 | 8:30am-4:00pm Hilton Garden Inn: 1443 Pabst Farms Cir, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Cost: $129 Commissioning is usually a cost-effec…

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Building Commissioning

0 replies | 1410 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/06/2017

South Carolina Educational Session & Anniversary Celebration, Thursday April 27, 12:30 - 8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL EVENT AND ANNUAL CELEBRATION LEED Platinum Darla Moore School of Business, Columbia, SC Thursday April 27, 2017 oin USGBC South Carolina for our Annual Reunion on Thur…

0 replies | 674 views | Posted on: 04/26/2017 | Last updated: 04/26/2017

Event: Local Sustainable Economies Conference, 6/7 - 6/9, Boston, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts is excited to present the Local Sustainable Economies Conference at Northeastern University in Boston, MA from June 7 until June 9, 2017 Tickets: $…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 997 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Job Opportunity: Community Engagement and Design Intern at Enterprise Community Partners, Boston, Massachusetts

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Enterprise Community Partners is dedicated to expanding our understanding of the role of design in community development – from architectural design of affordable housing to urban planning and commu…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Internship Opportunity,Design Intern,Community Engagement

0 replies | 1588 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

 

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