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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 | 1383 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

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 | 1951 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

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 | 1498 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

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 | 1443 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 | 1471 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 | 1101 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST

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 implementing

Filed under: Daylighting

Keywords: Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 2196 views | Posted on: 02/10/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021

What Makes Great (Green Building) Content?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I have had some super conversations recently with people who want to write real, meaningful content to represent their green building company, product or service.  One thing to note is that we&rs

Filed under: Other - Information and Resources

Keywords: Green Building,Content Guidelines,Content Advice

0 replies | 3372 views | Posted on: 01/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021

Online: Boston's Carbon Neutral Zoning Initiative, January 27, 12pm - 2pm EDT

by SarahA

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is developing Carbon Neutral Zoning requirements for new construction. This is a critical step towards meeting Mayor Walsh’s goal fo

Learning about Subject2Change with Jodi Smits Anderson - Sustainable Information is What We Make of It!

by Rate It Green Team


One can learn a lot from Jodi Smits Anderson in about 6 minutes! Allison Friedman and Matt Hoots recently had the privilege of talking with Jodi about her Subject2Change project, as well as

Filed under: Podcasts

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Resilience,Community,Equity,Green Building Conversations,Information Sharing,Subject2Change,2bgreener

0 replies | 2398 views | Posted on: 12/23/2020 | Last updated: 01/17/2023

Renewable Energy Summit - Building the Clean Energy Mosaic, Online, January 12-14

by Richard Minasian // Student

RENEW Wisconsin’s tenth annual Renewable Energy Summit, presented by Arch Electric and Invenergy, will be hosted virtually over three days from Tuesday, January 12th through Thursday, Janua

Filed under: Energy

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,clean energy,Renewable Energy,technology solutions

0 replies | 2085 views | Posted on: 12/14/2020 | Last updated: 12/16/2020

Green Building Energy Tour at 21 Acres Center for Local Food & Sustainable Living, December 19, 2-3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Get a behind the scenes look at the tools and technologies that 21 Acres' LEED Platinum-certified building uses.

Join 21 Acres for a Green Building Energy Tour, held every third Saturday of the

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: 21 Acres,21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living,Conscious Consumers

0 replies | 1368 views | Posted on: 12/03/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

Green Building Brasil International Conference, November 16-20

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

This is the main event in the sustainable construction of Latin America. The event brings together industry leaders, specialists, and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable construction

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 729 views | Posted on: 11/16/2020 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

Built Green Conference 2017, September 14. Bothell, WA

by AbbieKnight

The Built Green Conference has been occurring annually for a decade with the aim of providing valuable and cutting-edge information on green building and sustainability. The conference will cover a va…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 709 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

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 | 646 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 | 1110 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 | 1125 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 | 732 views | Posted on: 09/15/2017 | Last updated: 09/15/2017

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 | 10251 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

HeatSmart Mass Program - Interested Communities - RFPs must be received by September 1, 2017

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassCEC and DOER are currently accepting community proposals for the HeatSmart Mass program, with a goal of selecting up to 4 communities or groups of communities. Each community will select one or mo…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HeatSmart Mass

0 replies | 1209 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component in Manchester, NH), September 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance (NEHERS) is pleased to offer HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. NEHERS hybrid HERS rater training classes …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: HERS Training

0 replies | 1125 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Passive House Massachusetts, July 11

by AbbieKnight

Legislature that affects architecture in Massachusetts is the focus of this active AIA Massachusetts committee. To learn more about the AIA Massachusetts Government Affairs Committee, visit architects…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 904 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Webinar: Best in the West Webinar Series: Risk Management in the Age of Climate Change, July 25

by AbbieKnight

Learn how the built environment can help mitigate climate change during this fourth installment of the Best in the West webinar series. LEED Fellow Scott Bowman and environmental change scientist J…

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Other

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 5198 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

City of Boston E+ & Net-Positive Development Seminar

by AbbieKnight

Join John Dalzell - Senior Architect at the Boston Planning and Development Agency - for a morning introduction presentation on Boston's energy positive deep green affordable housing developments. Thi…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Net Positive

0 replies | 1530 views | Posted on: 06/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/15/2017

Green Building Project Co-Ordinator

by AbbieKnight

Light House is seeking a dynamic project co-ordinator support green building rating and certification systems documentation projects, as well as related education, outreach, and research efforts. Thi…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Related to: Off-Peak Thermal Energy Storage Cooling Systems

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 935 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/07/2017

 

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