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Webinar: Health and Wealth Series - Empower Yourself to Wellness in Your Home, March 5, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

American Homes can be some of the most toxic places. Learn how to keep you and your families safe with tips on how to create a healthy living space, testing your home for toxins and how to prevent Cov

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Green Homes,Toxicity,Wellness

0 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 02/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/03/2021

Free Webinar: All-Electric Homes Case Study: Efficient, Electric, and Low-Cost, September 26, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this session, Steve will present a case-study of a high-performance all-electric home built with cost in mind. Learn about the electric components, including heat, hot water, and ventilation equipm

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 09/06/2023 | Last updated: 09/06/2023

Free Webinar, The ESG Imperative, Presented by Green Builder Media, September 13, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become a business imperative to minimize risk, enhance long-term performance, and improve resiliency against market volatility and idiosyncratic events.

0 replies | 1577 views | Posted on: 08/20/2023 | Last updated: 08/20/2023

Free Webinar: Solving Performance Demands Using Wood Fiber Insulation, August 23, 12-1:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Wood fiber insulation is now being produced in America. Learn how wood fiber insulation can help provide high performance above grade insulation products to create wind-tight, vapor-open assemblies of

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 779 views | Posted on: 08/02/2023 | Last updated: 08/02/2023

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Here Comes the Sun: Innovative Community Solar Systems, August 15, 11 am ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Community solar makes the benefits of solar energy accessible and creates a renewable energy pathway for those unable to install traditional rooftop solar systems. By utilizing this strategy, communit

0 replies | 915 views | Posted on: 07/11/2023 | Last updated: 07/13/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: The Electrification Course for Homeowners, July 25, 4-6 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

In The Electrification Course for Homeowners, we debunk many of the myths that people believe regarding superiority of fossil fuels. Beyond that, we explore how converting from gas to electric applian

California Green Building

0 replies | 1032 views | Posted on: 06/21/2023 | Last updated: 06/23/2023

Free Webinar: Future-Proofing New Construction, Urban Green Council and NYC Accelerator, June 29, 10-11:30 am ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

What does it mean to future-proof your construction project? Developers, designers and builders are constantly tasked with designing our built environment amid new regulations and a changing climate.

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 06/06/2023 | Last updated: 06/07/2023

Industry Preview Event: Tour the First Net Zero Home in Georgia, June 20, 12-2 pm, Roswell, GA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Join Brighwater homes for a speciali industry preview event. 
SPECIAL INDUSTRY PREVIEW EVENT
JUNE 20, 2023 | 12PM – 2PM

Take a closer look at the first completed home in



Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 05/20/2023 | Last updated: 05/20/2023

Free Webinar: Highway to Healthy Schools: Districts on the Road to Achieving Efficient, Carbon Neutral Schools, May 24, 10 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

To celebrate Earth Day in 2022, NBI released the Decarbonization Roadmap Guide for School Building Decisionmakers. The guide outlines achievable goals that result in healthy, affordable, all-electric

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Earth Day,Carbon neutral,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 04/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/01/2023

Free PG&E Webinar, Introduction to Building Electrification Technologies, May 12, 10-12 PT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

This is a SoCal Edison (SCE) class. Learn about the technologies utilized to turn your building into an efficient, clean, and healthy space to live and work. This period of transition will utiliz

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1640 views | Posted on: 04/15/2023 | Last updated: 04/26/2023

Free Webinar: Incentivizing High Performance Affordable Housing: A Cost Study, May 6, 2:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join Illinois Green Alliance and the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition for a panel discussion demystifying high energy performance buildings (such as Passive House) and in

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Building,Illinois,Green Affordable Housing,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 04/23/2021 | Last updated: 04/23/2021

Whole House Humidity Control - Dehumidification and Humidification, with Aprilaire

by Rate It Green Team


Two building industry experts get on a Zoom, one in Wisconsin and one in Georgia…  There’s a lot to discuss about humidity!  

In all seriousness, Aprilaire’s Jose


Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Humidity,AprilAire,Humidification,Dehumidification,Humidity Control

0 replies | 11824 views | Posted on: 04/08/2021 | Last updated: 10/24/2025

USGBC Southern Colorado's Wintergreen 2021, Online: Building Materials - Making an Impact, March 17, 3 pm MT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the USGBC Southern Colorado committee for their annual Wintergreen event!

What are the ethical and business cases for paying increased attention to materials in the built environment? Join us

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Materials,Air Quality,Colorado,Environmental Health

0 replies | 1268 views | Posted on: 02/19/2021 | Last updated: 02/24/2021

Getting Started With Energy Savings Plus Health Webinar, July 11

by AbbieKnight

Interested in taking a proactive approach to protecting indoor air quality (IAQ) while boosting energy efficiency in your school district? This webinar will take you through the steps for getting star…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Savings

0 replies | 2236 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

FREE Webinar: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, February 17, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/20/2021

Webinar: Zero Carbon Zero Bills, Presented by Zero Carbon Home, January 21, 6pm CST

by SarahA

How to cut your heating bill, electric bill and carbon footprint to zero, by someone who has done it - David Green

This webinar is free. It will help you to save a lot of money and cut your carbon

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Solar Energy,Carbon Reduction,Net Zero Energy,Zero Carbon,Carbon Footprint,Zero Carbon Home

0 replies | 1565 views | Posted on: 01/02/2021 | Last updated: 01/02/2021

Webinar: Applying Regenerative Principles in Your Work, January 7, 7-8 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

This interactive session invites participants to further develop and apply regenerative thinking at home, in work, and across other dimensions of daily life.

Build It Green, in partnership with Bil

Optimizing Building Control Systems, WE Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, October 24, Appleton, Wisconsin

by Oyin

Symbiotic relationships between building automation, energy management and fault detection and diagnostic systems are the way forward for some but not others. Opportunities and challenges of various b…

Filed under: Education

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 1054 views | Posted on: 10/04/2017 | Last updated: 10/05/2017

Monthly Connect, with ULI, USGBC Northern California October 10, 2017, 5-7pm, San Francisco

by Oyin

USGBC Northern California monthly meeting from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at Covo in San Francisco's SOMA district. This month's Connect we bring together members from USGBC and the Urban Land Insti…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 09/27/2017 | Last updated: 09/27/2017

USGBC Texas: Austin Green Business Boot Camp by USGBC South Central Region, Oct 4, 1-5 pm

by Oyin

Green business leaders are invited to join USGBC for a series of Green Business Boot Camps. This highly specialized, intensive, interactive, four-hour training will provide LEED practitioners, project…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1068 views | Posted on: 09/22/2017 | Last updated: 09/24/2017

CxEnergy 2018 Conference & Expo, April 23 - 26, Las Vegas

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CxEnergy 2018 is the premier event dedicated to building commissioning, energy management, and field testing of buildings and facilities. The event offers pre-conference Commissioning Authority (CxA) …

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Building Commissioning,Energy Management

0 replies | 1908 views | Posted on: 08/31/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

HeatSmart Mass: Technology Overview and Questions Webinar; August 7

by AbbieKnight

MassCEC will provide an overview of the HeatSmart Mass program, answer questions about the RFP, and provide an overview of each of the eligible technologies.

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 08/07/2017 | Last updated: 08/07/2017

NYSERDA Webinar: NextGen HVAC Technology Challenges - PON 3519 - July 20, 1:30-3:30 (In person discussion as well, in Syracuse)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA WEBINAR: NextGen HVAC Technology Challenges PON 3519 Thursday, July 20, 2017 1:30p to 3:30p SyracuseCoE HQ, Room 203 The NYSERDA NextGen HVAC funding opportunity (PON 3519) will offer…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: HVAC Technology

0 replies | 2020 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

USGBC-LA turns 15

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

This week, USGBC-LA is celebrating 15 years. So, it’s a teenager. And like most teens, we can still remember its birth, we see much hope for the future, and in the present, there can be a lot going …

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/13/2017

Green Night on July 12

by AbbieKnight

Interested in learning more about clean, low-maintenance electric vehicles? Don't miss the next Green Night on July 12th! Massachusetts has been overseeing the installation of electric vehicle (EV) c…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Electric Vehicles

0 replies | 1380 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/03/2017

 

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