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Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 5, 12pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

During this webinar, we 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 mainte

Keywords: Residential Construction,maintenance,Commercial Construction,High Performance Windows,protective coating

0 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit, April 30 - May 2, Washington, DC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit will be April 30 - May 2, 2025 at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. The Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit

0 replies | 837 views | Posted on: 03/13/2025 | Last updated: 03/13/2025

Sustainable Home Expo, March 8, 11 am-3 pm, Princeton, New Jersey

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Thinking about switching to a heat pump? Looking to install an EV charger? Meet local, vetted, sustainably-minded home-improvement professionals, and get your questions answered all under one roof!

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 561 views | Posted on: 02/15/2025 | Last updated: 02/15/2025

2025 USGBC Local Government Leadership Summit, February 24, 12:30 - 5pm, San Diego, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This year, USGBC will travel to California, Iowa, Colorado and Massachusetts to host local government summits aimed at expanding our LEED for Cities network and deepening engagement with local governm

California Green Building

0 replies | 474 views | Posted on: 01/28/2025 | Last updated: 01/29/2025

Free Webinar: Climate Transition Plans in 2025: What Businesses Need to Know, Presented by Trellis, January 28, 12-1 pm ET, 3-4 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

New regulations and investor pressure increasingly means corporate climate transition plans are required and no longer optional. Transition plans present multiple business opportunities and a roadmap

0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 01/07/2025 | Last updated: 01/07/2025

Green Lease Leaders 2025 Free Informational Webinar, January 9, 1-2 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

For over a decade, Green Lease Leaders has helped companies improve building performance and landlord-tenant relationships through collaborative lease agreements, efficient tenant fit-outs, energy man

0 replies | 759 views | Posted on: 12/12/2024 | Last updated: 12/12/2024

Free Webinar: Centralized versus Decentralized Ventilation Systems, December 18, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There are a number of new decentralized ventilation products and certainly more centralized HRV systems. What do customers need to consider when choosing between these systems for their new or retrofi

California Green Building

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 11/21/2024 | Last updated: 11/21/2024

Free Webinar: PV + Batteries: Integrating Storage with Grid-Tied PV Systems, November 1, 9am-12:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Recent developments with building codes, safety requirements, utility rate structures, state incentives, and federal tax credit legislation have led to ever-greater installations of energy storage sys

California Green Building

0 replies | 548 views | Posted on: 10/12/2024 | Last updated: 10/12/2024

Free Webinar: Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Site Analysis and Installation, October 14, 9am-12:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This is intermediate class for anyone interested in understanding the specific issues associated with PV site analysis and system sizing. It focuses on design, installation and support. The objective

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1349 views | Posted on: 09/16/2024 | Last updated: 09/18/2024

GPRO Fundamentals Of Building Green, Online Course, July 22, 9am - 2 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

This

Filed under: Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Online Courses

0 replies | 1835 views | Posted on: 06/22/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

Free Webinar by EEBA: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth, June 29, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"Decarbonization" and "electrification" are becoming household words in some parts of the country. This presentation will demystify these terms, covering the motivations, benefits,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1487 views | Posted on: 06/10/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

Free Webinar: Windmill Green - Sustainable Design for the Developer and Tenant, June 7, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

"Using Windmill Green as a case study we will explore how sustainable development, both from a Developer and Tenant perspective, has steered the design of the building. This webinar will look at

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Design,Sustainability,Carbon,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/20/2021

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Clothes Dryers — Minnesota Field and Consumer Research Findings, May 6, 11 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Clothes dryers are a significant component of residential electricity use. Spurred by the emerging availability of heat pump clothes dryers in U.S. markets and their common use in Europe, we examined

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Construction,Heat Pumps,Ventilation Systems,Technology

0 replies | 1774 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

The Reasons Why the Museum of Tomorrow has a LEED-certified Gold Seal

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Museum of Tomorrow is located in the Pier de Mauá, the port area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian museum to receive the

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Certified,Brazil

0 replies | 9434 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

Free Webinar: RE-electrification, repowering our world with renewables, April 8, 4-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Electrification of our transportation, utility and building sectors is a vital component of our society’s move toward a cleaner and greener world.

So how are we doing? Where do we stand today

Filed under: Energy

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,Electrification

0 replies | 1182 views | Posted on: 03/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/28/2021

Webinar: You have a data center - Now what? Stories from the field, April 6, 3 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Gain insight into energy efficiency from organizations that have prioritized their data centers as an opportunity for savings. As organizations increasingly rely on data centers as mission critical op

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Cost Savings,Better Buildings

0 replies | 1313 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - The UN and RIBA, March 15, 5 pm GST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter, this webinar seeks to gain insight into how global institutions are addressing the urgent issue of climate change and to provide a detailed understanding of how locall

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Effciency,Development,Net zero,RIBA

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

11th Annual North Texas Regional Water Conservation Symposium, Nov 14, Arlington

by Oyin

The 11th Annual North Texas Regional Water Conservation Symposium morning speaker lineup includes, George S. Hawkins, Esq, CEO and General Manager of D.C. Water, sharing his passion for the water indu…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 821 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Project Finance Documentation by Infocast, Nov 1 - 2, Denver, CO

by Oyin

Learn How Real Financing Documents for Wind and Solar Projects Are Negotiated This two-day Project Finance Documentation course will provide attendees with a broad knowledge base about the fundamen…

Filed under: Education

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1004 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

SEPA Utility Conference, April 23 - 25, Rancho Mirage, CA

by Oyin

Utilities teaching utilities is what sets this conference apart from other distributed energy conferences. This isn’t a trade show. It’s where utilities go to share with other utilities how they g…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1006 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Sustainable Brands: New Metrics 2017, November 13 - 15, Philadelphia

by Oyin

Leading businesses are creating and valuing entirely new forms of social and environmental business impact to meet evolving consumer expectations. Future-focused corporate leaders are successfully…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Advancing Green Building and Building Science: The Keys to Managing Moisture, November 6th, Brattleboro

by Oyin

SEON will be running Peter Yost’s highly acclaimed 2-day course on Tuesday, October 31 and Monday, November 6th, 2017. This is the same course that Peter ran at GCC a few years ago and received…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 523 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, Two Sessions: 11/9 and 11/16, Los Angeles

by Oyin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards the greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the bas…

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

0 replies | 985 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Critical Facilities Summit - October 23-25, Minneapolis

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A national event dedicated to designing, operating and staffing mission critical buildings for optimal efficiency and reliability. Discover leading trends and best practices in the design, constructio…

0 replies | 1038 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Florida Green Building Coalition - Annual Meeting, September 28-29, Orlando

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend the Florida Green Building Coalition's Annual Meeting, Sept. 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown. Activities and events include a project visit, board meeting, committee meetings, …

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 621 views | Posted on: 09/15/2017 | Last updated: 09/15/2017

 

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