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Webinar: Central Park - The World's Greatest Urban Green Space, January 7, 8-10 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

As New York City entered the mid-1800s with a population having quadrupled in only two decades, the public cry for green space was deafening — after all, the island's largest park spann

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Development,Green Space,Urban Park,Greensward Plan

0 replies | 1595 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Net Zero Construction Conference 2024, Online, March 14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Net Zero Construction Conference is a virtual hub for industry leaders in sustainable construction to discuss the advanced technologies, challenges, and progress toward reducing the construction i

0 replies | 1008 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/26/2024

Free Webinar: Affordable & Equitable Home Electrification Retrofits: QuitCarbon's Lessons Learned from 1,500+ Homes, March 5, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

QuitCarbon has been offering free, expert home electrification retrofit planning, contractor referrals, bid benchmarking, rebate optimization, and more to homes across California for nearly two years.

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1047 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/10/2024

Free CE Webinar: Modular housing & Zero Energy Ready, February 7, 12–1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

While offsite construction holds much promise, the reality of factory-built housing over the past few decades has seen a focus on least cost, not best performance. How does modular construction delive

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 01/19/2024 | Last updated: 01/19/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for General Contractors & Architects, January 31, 4-5:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California, and elsewhere as well. In Califorina, 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliance

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 12/22/2023 | Last updated: 12/29/2023

Tiny House Design: A Yestermorrow Design/Build School Online, Course, 8 Sessions 6:30-8:30pm, Starting January 16

by Hani // Social media manager

Tiny House Design will help you envision and design an enriching small home on a foundation or on wheels.

Yestermorrow Design/Build School willll virtually tour noteworthy houses, spark a dialogue

0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 12/01/2023 | Last updated: 12/01/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Site Analysis and Installation, December 11, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

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

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Solar Energy,Energy Storage,Technology,Energy Storage Systems

0 replies | 1235 views | Posted on: 11/17/2023 | Last updated: 11/17/2023

Free Webinar: Climate Connections: A Business Webinar Series, November 28, 1-2pm

by Hani // Social media manager

ClimateWork Maine brings you a series of webinars all designed to help your business design, implement, promote, or fund environmental and energy projects and plans.

An expert crew of sustainabilit

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 11/03/2023 | Last updated: 11/03/2023

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 9, Sacramento, California

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us for the 2024 Forum where once again we will be highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.

 

Keynote speakers include

Webinar: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, March 24-26

by samanthaklein // Intern

GPRO (Green Professional) is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: GPRO Certification,maintenance,Operations and Maintenance

0 replies | 1610 views | Posted on: 03/05/2021 | Last updated: 03/05/2021

CxA Workshop On-Demand + Live Q&A session with Instructors April 1

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

Commissioning (CxA) Workshop on demand (watch at your convenience or livestream on April 1, 11:00 am Eastern): This 3-hr pre-recorded video will cover all aspects of commissioning ranging from project

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 02/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

Webinar: Electric Home New Construction 101: Envelope, Mechanicals, Solar, Incentive, February 25, 1 pm EST

by SarahA

Join Illinois Green and the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program for an overview of the all-electric homes pilot program and incentives for 2021!

Discover how other Illinois builders are delivering high

Filed under: Green Living

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Green Homes,Residential Real Estate,Smart Home

0 replies | 1506 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

Return to Wellness, A Free Webinar Presented by Cambria: How Research will Transform Our Workplaces, January 14, 1 pm CST

by Cambria

We’ve become acutely aware of the power of the spaces where we work and live. The traditional workplace will change. But how much? Will we find ways to make people feel more secure, nurtured, cr

Filed under: Quartz Countertops

Keywords: Design,Health,Resilience,Wellness,Offices,Cambria,Workplaces

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 01/12/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Financing Clean Energy in Affordable Housing Through Green Banks: CT Green Bank Approaches Webinar - June 6

by AbbieKnight

Over the past several years, CT Green Bank has partnered with the affordable housing sector and private capital providers to provide critical education, financing, technical assistance and resources t…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Affordable Housing

0 replies | 2132 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

FREE Webinar: Virus & VOC Free Air Quality Options by Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), January 19, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

If you're trying to retrofit a system based on current dimensions or you're looking to create a whole new system design, this webinar will show you options that can solve the tough heating and

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

Keywords: HVAC,Heating and cooling systems,Utilities,Thermal Energy

0 replies | 1607 views | Posted on: 12/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

Webinar: Conversations on Construction - If You Build it, They will come, December 16, 11-12 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Energy efficiency and affordable housing are topics du jour, especially in Los Angeles.  Seemingly unrelated at first glance, can progress be made in these two spaces together?

Join Hunt Ortma

Free Webinar: Mythbusting: Filtration & Air Cleaning in Schools, Hosted by USGBC, December 3, 3-4 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the rush to get schools ready to welcome students and staff during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are receiving information from all sides, some helpful and some misleading. Join our panel

Filed under: Green Schools

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Green Schools,Education,Public Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2040 views | Posted on: 11/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/22/2020

ArchitectureBoston Virtual Expo (ABX20), December 2-3

by samanthaklein // Intern

ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) is the largest building and design tradeshow and conference in the Northeast attracting 8,000 architects, builders, contractors and design professionals. ABX20 has transi

Filed under: Architects

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Architecture,Engineers

0 replies | 1958 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 11/09/2020

Webinar on Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) 09/26, 7-8 pm, with Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN)

by Oyin

Do you want everyone in your city or town to have more clean energy? Do you want to make a big cut in your climate pollution as a community? Perhaps community choice aggregation (aka CCA, green agg…

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 09/21/2017 | Last updated: 09/28/2017

AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture, September 23 throughout the North Carolina Triangle Region

by AbbieKnight

This is the 8th year of AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture! The American Institute of Architects [AIA] Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture showcases award-winning, architect-designed …

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1282 views | Posted on: 08/24/2017 | Last updated: 08/24/2017

2018 Getting to Zero National Forum, April 17-19, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Connie NBI

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) are once again joining forces to bring you the premier global event dedicated to defining the future of low energy and zero energy buil…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 2634 views | Posted on: 08/03/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

Michigan Sustainability Conference on September 14 in Detroit

by AbbieKnight

MISCON has been designed to promote meaningful engagement with business professionals around the topic of sustainability. By addressing the triple bottom line - environmental, economic, and social …

Filed under: Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1091 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

Energy Upgrade Workshop, July 18

by AbbieKnight

Join for a 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home ranging from no-cost solutions to those that require some investment like replacing an air conditioning …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1276 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

June 29 - Best in the West Regional Webinar Series: Green Infrastructure & Resiliency in the Community

by AbbieKnight

Green infrastructure has direct and indirect benefits that make communities more resilient. The U.S. Western region continually faces challenges of earthquakes, fires, and extreme weather and side …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Community Resilience

0 replies | 1009 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

Building Simulation, August 7-9, San Francisco

by AbbieKnight

Building Simulation 2017 will bring together practitioners and researchers from around the world to share information about the state of the art in simulation tools and applications and to discuss new…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1083 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

 

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