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Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, September 13, 1 pm ET

by gracemorrison

This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1316 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Free Webinar: How to Easily Find Incentives for Your Next Residential Building Project, November 14, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Trying to build or renovate our housing stock to make it more sustainable and energy efficient is not cheap, but there are many incentives to help you do it. We are excited to host a focused session t

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 740 views | Posted on: 10/27/2024 | Last updated: 10/27/2024

Free Webinar: Webinar – Making Decarbonization Financing Work for Homeowners and Contractors, October 29, 3-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In single-family homes, it’s often cheaper and more convenient to replace a gas or oil furnace with the same equipment than to upgrade to an efficient heat pump.

This webinar presents new fin

0 replies | 887 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024 | Last updated: 10/04/2024

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour: Net Zero Energy Modular Home & Factory Tour, September 20, Greenwood, Maine

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for this special Pro Tour event and visit a new, free-standing single-family home and the modular manufacturing facility where it was pre-fabricated.

We’ll begin our event wit

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 09/07/2024 | Last updated: 10/02/2024

Free Webinar: Intro to Industrial Electrification, September 5, 12-2 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Industrial professionals should attend this introductory class for a high-level introduction to the electrification journey for industrial businesses.


This class:

  • Discusses the motivations

California Green Building

0 replies | 675 views | Posted on: 08/21/2024 | Last updated: 08/21/2024

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Deployment and Electric Construction: A Data-Driven Approach to Building Electrification, August 21, 12-1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In this session, the speakers will distill insights from the Atlas Buildings Hub tool to provide key takeaways on the state of the electric HVAC environment in the United States. Using clear data visu

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 853 views | Posted on: 07/31/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Free Webinar: Geothermal Heating/Cooling Lunch & Learn, July 29, 12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this lunchtime session, Jonathan Hernandez and Lauren Hildebrand from Brightcore Energy discuss Geothermal heating and cooling, from installation questions to challenges and solutions, they’l

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 977 views | Posted on: 07/05/2024 | Last updated: 07/10/2024

Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 25, 4-6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 06/08/2024 | Last updated: 06/08/2024

Free Webinar: Ducted Heat Pumps - Part 2 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, July 18, 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 | 1331 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 06/02/2024

RecyclingWorks 2024 Spring Forum, Online and in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, June 10, 9 am - 12:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassDEP and RecyclingWorks Massachusetts will share resources to help businesses and institutions comply with the commercial organics waste ban and updates on the develop

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 05/10/2024 | Last updated: 05/10/2024

ULI VA 2022 Annual Conference: Reshaping the Future of the Built Environment, Richmond, VA, October 6

by samanthaklein // Intern

At the ULI VA Annual Conference, participants will:

Help shape the direction of ULI Virginia’s mission
Meet new people
Have fun
Make a difference without a long engagement period
Break ou



Filed under: Events

Keywords: Real Estate,Sustainable Architecture,Urban Land Institute,Virginia

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 08/31/2022 | Last updated: 08/31/2022

Virtual Heating Electrification Workshop 2022, Presented by NEEP, October 19-20

by gracemorrison

Join NEEP, program administrators, manufacturers, policy makers, installers, and other stakeholders for NEEP Heating Electrification 2022 October 19-20. This event will explore approaches for electrif

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1926 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/22/2022

2022 International Code Council Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, September 11-21

by gracemorrison

This year’s conference will feature industry-leading educational sessions, networking events, keynote speakers, and historic building tours. No matter where you are in your building safety caree

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1775 views | Posted on: 07/18/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Timber Frame House Raising, Yestermorrow School, May 12, Waitsfield, VT

by YijunW

Join us in celebrating the raising of the new timber frame outdoor classroom on the Yestermorrow campus! This project was made possible thanks to the efforts of numerous instructors, student, staff…

Filed under: Vermont

0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

Getting to Zero Forum, Live in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Virtual, May 10 - 12, 2023

by GTZ

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and ar

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Policy,Carbon,New Buildings Institute,Buildings,Getting to Zero,RMI

0 replies | 3988 views | Posted on: 06/21/2022 | Last updated: 06/21/2022

Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance, Online Roundtable, July 6, 3PM

by gracemorrison

Existing buildings are major contributors to climate change. In 2015, existing residential and commercial buildings generated 1,913.3 MMtCO2e, or 29 percent of total U.S. emissions. To help address th

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 06/09/2022 | Last updated: 06/13/2022

Design 2 Decarb, A Deep Dive into Decarbonization Strategies, June 21, University Center, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Chicago Chapter of IBPSA-USA and AIA-Chicago will host the Design 2 Decarb: Chicago Conference in June 2022. This one-day event offers the Chicago AEC community a deep dive into decarbonization st

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1620 views | Posted on: 05/26/2022 | Last updated: 05/26/2022

Webinar: Copper -- Essential Element of Sustainable and Resilient Design, June 1, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one-hour course will teach about copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Participants will leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience,built environment,Copper

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 05/03/2022 | Last updated: 05/16/2022

CARE 20th Annual Conference, May 3-4, Minneapolis

by samanthaklein // Intern

Register today for the opportunity to gain insights on new products and tech in carpet recycling, lessons from the field, research insights and updates on industry trends.

Confirmed speakers for th

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Recycling,Entrepreneurship,Technology

0 replies | 1534 views | Posted on: 04/14/2022 | Last updated: 04/17/2022

A Brief History of How Drinking Straws Took Over the World

by YijunW

Even though the plastic straw is a modern invention, humans have been using small pipes to drink liquids through a combination of muscular actions with help from atmospheric pressure for centuries. Ac…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 2647 views | Posted on: 07/14/2018 | Last updated: 07/27/2018

Urban Green Annual Conference Weathering the Storm: The Intersection of Resilience and Finance, Oct 18, NYC

by YijunW

The architecture, engineering and construction industries have generated a variety of solutions to protect our physical infrastructure from the worst effects of climate change. But how does that tr…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 06/27/2018 | Last updated: 06/27/2018

Steel Can Be a Great Green Building Material

by YijunW

As the green building market expands, architects, builders, engineers and others are looking for ideal materials to construct sustainable and long-lasting buildings, steel surprisingly can be a great …

Filed under: Cleantech

0 replies | 2059 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 07/13/2018

Best Practices for High Performance Window & Doors - The Installer Perspective Passive House MA Member Meeting - June 12

by Eileen Flynn // Student

6:30 to 8 PM @ BSA Boston (Networking hour begins at 5:30) A panel of seasoned high performance window and door supplier/installers with share their expertise on best practices, what works, what do…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/07/2018

Building Lasting Change 2018: Driving Global Action toward a Low Carbon Economy, June 5 - 7, 2018, Toronto, Canada

by YijunW

Here you’ll find the most current program details for Building Lasting Change with WorldGBC Congress events. Activities run from Tuesday, June 5 to Thursday, June 7.

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/17/2018

Grid Modernization Forum, May 23-24, Chicago, IL

by YijunW

The 3rd Annual Grid Modernization Forum, May 23-24, 2018 in Chicago, closely examines lessons learned to date by industry leaders pushing the fronters of grid modernization and reliability. As in prev…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1103 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

 

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