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Sustainable Building at Miami Beach, May 22, Miami, FL

by AbbieKnight

Learn about the Sustainable Building Ordinances in the City of Miami BEach and how the new LEED version 4 and the Living Building Challange (LBC) Certifications can meet those requirments 

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED V4,Sustainable Building,Miami beach

0 replies | 1400 views | Posted on: 05/14/2019 | Last updated: 05/14/2019

Free Webinar: For the Birds: Energy Co-Benefits of Bird-Friendly Buildings, December 10, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Enhancing energy efficiency through building envelope technologies doesn’t just improve building performance – it can also play a key role in protecting bird populations. Join this webinar

0 replies | 593 views | Posted on: 11/18/2024 | Last updated: 11/18/2024

Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort & Energy Efficiency: IAQ, OAQ, Ventilation and Filtration, Online, November 14, 9 am-1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

More and more buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed ventilation system is a must. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Ho

California Green Building

0 replies | 491 views | Posted on: 10/31/2024 | Last updated: 10/31/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Inventorying Building Refrigerants and Reducing Leaks, October 29, 11 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Discover how recent EPA rules are transforming the future of refrigerants, a significant source of emissions found in nearly every type of building. Join this webinar to learn how to identify, categor

0 replies | 608 views | Posted on: 10/05/2024 | Last updated: 10/05/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: WELL for Residential Buildings, October 2, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The WELL Building Standard™ is a vehicle for buildings and organizations to deliver more thoughtful and intentional spaces that enhance human health and well-being. It includes a set of strategi

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 557 views | Posted on: 09/12/2024 | Last updated: 09/12/2024

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Crawlspaces for Health, Moisture Management, and Wildfire Safety, September 12, 9am-12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Many existing crawlspaces require remediation prior to other energy upgrade work, including attic or electrification upgrades. This course examines retrofits of vented and unvented crawlspaces, tradeo

California Green Building

0 replies | 697 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/23/2024

Free Webinar: How to Talk to Homeowners about Electrification, Efficiency, and Building Science, August 20, 3-4 pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Energy efficiency and electrification upgrades are complicated—the average homeowner knows little about how exactly heat pumps, insulation, and other all-electric products work to improve a home

0 replies | 594 views | Posted on: 08/01/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Free 3-Part Webinar Series Hosted by MassSave: Commercial Existing Buildings Overview: July 31, August 28, & September 25, 2:05-3:05 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Commercial renovation projects continue to dominate permit request applications across the Commonwealth and hold tremendous opportunity for energy savings via energy code compliance; yet confusion abo

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 601 views | Posted on: 07/12/2024 | Last updated: 07/12/2024

Free Online Event: Hidden Cost, Vital Opportunity: Unlocking Housing through Equitable infrastructure, June 24, 12-1:15 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

​Infrastructure across California needs repair; water and wastewater alone need 50 billion dollars in funding to maintain basic functioning. California also needs to build 3.5 million homes in the n

California Green Building

0 replies | 598 views | Posted on: 06/10/2024 | Last updated: 06/10/2024

Free Webinar: All Electric Home Appliances - Part 5 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, October 24, 9:30-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

All-Electric in Design & Construction Series

Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci

California Green Building

0 replies | 969 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 08/27/2024

Free Webinar: Net-Zero Case Study: Design, Construction, and Lessons: Heliospiti (Sun House), May 22, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will describe the design, construction, and lessons learned of the Heliospiti (Sun House), a 3200 square foot, ENERGY STAR-certified, net-zero energy, all-electric home at 7100 feet elevat

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 05/13/2024 | Last updated: 05/13/2024

New York Energy Week, June 24-27, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Created in 2013, New York Energy Week is the industry’s comprehensive cross-­sector, annual event series uniting the diverse sectors of energy.

The week-­long event series i

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 2141 views | Posted on: 06/11/2019 | Last updated: 06/11/2019

City Efficiency Leadership Council Summer 2019 Roundtable - North Texas Region: June 26, 9-11am, Plano, TX

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This event brings together representatives of public agencies including cities, counties, school districts, and councils of governments. This meeting is closed to vendors or service providers.

SPEE

Filed under: Community Services

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Green Cities,Texas Green Building,city efficiency

0 replies | 1270 views | Posted on: 06/04/2019 | Last updated: 06/14/2019

Green Breakfast Club: Greenbuild 2014 Recap 11/18 8 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Breakfast Club: Greenbuild 2014 Recap November 18, 8-9:30 am 50 Milk Street, 17th floor If you were in New Orleans we'd love to hear your thoughts. And if you missed it, come hear what's …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greenbuild

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 11/16/2014 | Last updated: 11/16/2014

Resilience Workshop Series: Building Resilient Water Systems, May 17, Los Angeles, CA

by AbbieKnight

Introduction to Environmental Resilience Series: Building Resilient Water Systems

This series of 90-minute workshops are designed to introduce you to what resilience is and how it applies to your l

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Resilient water systems,Environmental Resilience

0 replies | 1763 views | Posted on: 04/11/2019 | Last updated: 04/11/2019

IE Expo China 2019, April 15-17, Shanghai

by AbbieKnight

IE Expo China 2019 taking place from April 15 to 17, 2019,  at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, which will cover all the high potential markets in environmental area:

· Water and

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Air Quality,Water,Waste,Soil,technology solutions

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 03/21/2019 | Last updated: 03/21/2019

Job Postings for Rate It Green Member, Power n Sun

by AbbieKnight

About the Company:

Power n Sun is an Engineering, Procurement & Solar Project Management Company operating throughout Middle East, South Asia, Burkina Faso, Camaroon, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda,

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Jobs

0 replies | 1322 views | Posted on: 02/20/2019 | Last updated: 02/20/2019

February Green Light Training: Advanced Controls – Types & Functions, Feb 22 in NYC

by ella.nielsen44 // Student

Join Building Energy Exchange for our four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technolog

Filed under: Lighting

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Lighting,LED Lighting,retrofits

0 replies | 1498 views | Posted on: 01/28/2019 | Last updated: 01/28/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Daylighting by Design, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Lighting,architectural canopies,shading

0 replies | 2394 views | Posted on: 01/17/2019 | Last updated: 01/17/2019

NEW FREE COURSE: Walking the Talk: The Importance of Sustainable Manufacturing

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

NEW FREE ONLINE COURSE Sponsored by TOTOUSA

1 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour
1 GBCI General Hour for LEED Professionals                         

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Sustainability,Continuing Education

0 replies | 4746 views | Posted on: 12/07/2018 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

Should we be Worried about the Rapidly Expanding Desalinization Industry?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to water is a growing issue, particularly with recent droughts. At first, desalinization sounds like a good idea. But I was reading an Environmental News Network article about how desalin…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Environment,Water,Desalinization,California

0 replies | 1450 views | Posted on: 09/02/2015 | Last updated: 09/02/2015

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Chelsea W. // Student

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-

Filed under: News

Related to: Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 1583 views | Posted on: 06/30/2015 | Last updated: 06/30/2015

A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward, 6/18 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 6 to 8 pm Non Profit Center 89 South Street Boston, MA CABA invites members and friends to attend a workshop on …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environment,Carbon Pricing

0 replies | 1099 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015

Association of Energy Engineers of New England (AEENE) Products/Services show 4/8, 3-7:30 pm:

by kat m

Association of Energy Engineers of New England (AEENE) PRODUCTS & SERVICES SHOW Wed, April 8th 2015 3–7:30 p.m. Embassy Suites Hotel, 550 Winter Street , Waltham, MA Exit 27 B Route 128/I-95 …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,AEENE,Association of Energy Engineers of New England

0 replies | 1925 views | Posted on: 03/26/2015 | Last updated: 03/28/2015

Sustainable and High Performance Building for Real Estate Professionals - 2/19 at 6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

180 Old Colony Avenue Quincy, MA 02170 Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 6-8pm Join us for a BuildingEnergy Local event hosted by NESEA member David Kelman a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty. The …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,NESEA

0 replies | 981 views | Posted on: 02/12/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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