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ULI Tampa Bay - Resilient Ready Symposium, June 23, 1:30 - 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and the Urban Land Institute on June 23, 1:30-5:30 PM at the Tampa River Center for the Resilient Ready Symposium. This free event will showcase innovative

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: ULI,Tampa Bay,ULI - Tampa Bay

0 replies | 1326 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Free Webinar: Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Efficiency Comfort and Low Loss Duct Systems, October 26, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Improved design, installation and commissioning practices lead to a dramatic improvement in building energy consumption, indoor air quality, and comfort. There are six performance factors that can be

California Green Building

0 replies | 813 views | Posted on: 10/03/2023 | Last updated: 10/03/2023

Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 16-18, Philadelphia, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Utility energy efficiency programs have a strong record of saving customers energy and money. But today’s urgent challenges—from climate change to inequitable energy burdens—demand t

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 09/16/2023 | Last updated: 09/16/2023

Rainscreen Association in North America Annual Conference, September 21, 8:30 am–7:30 pm ET, NY

by Hani // Social media manager

Better Buildings with Rainscreens

Join the Rainscreen Association in North America (RAiNA) on September 21, 2023 in New York City for their first in-person conference. This whole day event has two

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 08/29/2023 | Last updated: 08/29/2023

Free Webinar: How to Use LCA or PCF Results to Drive Your Sustainable Product Innovation Process, September 13, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

In this webinar, part 2 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will explain what qualifies a product as sustainable and what Sustainable Product Inno

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 974 views | Posted on: 08/14/2023 | Last updated: 08/14/2023

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps in Retrofit Construction - Space Conditioning and Water Heating, August 8, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat Pumps have a compelling value proposition and set of features that are key in achieving California’s goals for building decarbonization. In this class, participants will learn about the val

California Green Building

0 replies | 863 views | Posted on: 07/22/2023 | Last updated: 07/22/2023

USGBC Florida Presents: Women in Green 2023, Online, August 2, 11am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Taking control of your own narrative is an incredibly powerful act and it is the driving thought behind Women in Green 2023 — Self-Titled.

Women are represented across the full spectrum

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

Tour of Southeast Community Center - June 14 (Also available June 20!), 10 am and 12 pm, San Francisco, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community

California Green Building

0 replies | 661 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

Solar + Florida, Miami, FL, October 11 - 12

by gracemorrison

Solar+ Florida brings together the Florida solar and storage markets. The event will feature in-depth discussions about topics relevant to the sunshine state, such as EVs, microgrids, building for res

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Webinar: Maximizing Value of High Performance Homes from Listing to Close, July 26, 12 pm CDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance and Elevate to learn how to maximize the value of high performing green homes. 

A high-performing home is more healthy, comfortable, safe, and resource-efficient t

Filed under: Real Estate

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1444 views | Posted on: 07/12/2022 | Last updated: 07/12/2022

Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) - Certification for Sustainable Infrastructure, August 24 and 26, 9 am - 1 pm

by gracemorrison

Join USGBC-LA for this 2-Day ENV SP training to learn the benefits of implementing sustainability infrastructure practices for your projects.

About this event

Become an Envision Professiona

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1945 views | Posted on: 07/05/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

2022 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, August 21-26

by gracemorrison

Come join professionals from around the world to discuss the science and policies that equitably advance efficiency in our built environment and reduce climate impacts. Thirteen panels covering a wide

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1570 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

Living Future's Workshop, Health and the Built Environment, June 4, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada

by YijunW

Health and wellness in the built environment is a trending and important topic. We spend on average 90% of our time inside and a majority of businesses spend 90% of their costs on people. Creating a h…

0 replies | 897 views | Posted on: 04/23/2018 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

Free Green Building Webinar: Six Steps to Sustainability: Green Building Strategies for Commercial Restrooms, June 9, 12 -1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Every room in a building should be good for the environment—starting with the restroom! Join us in this one-hour course as we discuss practical ways to incorporate green building strategies in c

0 replies | 819 views | Posted on: 05/24/2022 | Last updated: 05/24/2022

Webinar: Sustainable Business Playbook: Launch a Successful Program in 10 Steps, May 4, 1 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Purpose-driven businesses are particularly well positioned to tackle the world’s biggest problems and with some grit and determination, that transformation is possible. In this ISSP Technical Se

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Business Development,Green Business

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 04/28/2022 | Last updated: 04/28/2022

AprilAire Successful Ventilation Sales, Online Training, April 14, 10 am EDT

by Aprilaire

Ventilation is one of the most suggested, most requested and most necessary indoor air quality improvements that can take place in any building. Now more than ever, you can grow your business by provi

0 replies | 1595 views | Posted on: 04/04/2022 | Last updated: 04/05/2022

"Perfect Wall" demonstration

by SawHorse, Inc.

Several years ago, when the term "perfect wall" was mentioned, I thought it meant a "plumb and square" wall.  Many of us green builders and architects throw around the ter

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

0 replies | 2263 views | Posted on: 03/17/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Emerging Trends Series: The Future of Energy Efficiency, July 11, Boston, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

With multiple Northeast states ranked as national leaders in energy efficiency for multiple years in a row, the region has been at the forefront of driving adoption of the “least cost fuel” as a w…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Boston Sustainability

0 replies | 1125 views | Posted on: 06/22/2018 | Last updated: 06/22/2018

The Air & Waste Management Association Annual Conference: Charting the Future (Environment, Energy & Health), June 25-28, Hartford, CT

by YijunW

As the country, and the world, struggles to balance energy, environment and health, the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will meet in Hartford, Connecticut for our 111th Annual Conference …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 06/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/12/2018

2018 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Annual Meeting, 5–10 August, New Orleans, Louisiana

by Eileen Flynn // Student

ESA meetings, open to ESA members and those interested in ecology, are among the most respected meetings of ecologists in the scientific community. ESA values the diversity of views, expertise, opinio…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: New Orleans,Ecology,Lousianna

0 replies | 1351 views | Posted on: 06/04/2018 | Last updated: 06/04/2018

NECEC Massachusetts Clean Energy Day, May 24, 11am, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Massachusetts Clean Energy Day will showcase the growing vitality of the clean energy industry and the importance of consistent policy support as a means of catalyzing the state’s - and our region…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 935 views | Posted on: 05/19/2018 | Last updated: 05/19/2018

Seattle Study: Green Homes Save Twice As Much Energy As Anticipated

by YijunW

In Seattle, a 2017 study compared projected with actual electricity usage in-home meeting Washington's green certification -- Built Green*. The research showed that certified homes used up to 40 perce…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 05/15/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

100% Renewable Advocacy Day, June 12, Harrisburg, PA

by YijunW

Pennsylvania has relied on fossil fuels to power the Commonwealth and nation--and now it's time to change that. On June 12th, hundreds of citizens will descend on Harrisburg to advocate for bipartisa…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1415 views | Posted on: 05/06/2018 | Last updated: 05/06/2018

You Can't Imagine How Easy to Save the World: Four Easy Ways to Go Green

by YijunW

2017 is the most expensive year ever for the U.S., stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA writes on January 5, 2018, during 2017, U.S. experienced 16 weather and cl

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 3459 views | Posted on: 04/29/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

 

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