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Zero House: Case Study of a Modular Zero Carbon, Zero Toxin, Zero Waste Building - Free CE Webinar, March 18, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, the Endeavour Centre set out to make a prototype home that would meet several key criteria. First, the building needed to be completely modular, able to be constructed on site in less than a

Filed under: Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses

Keywords: Tiny Houses,Accessory Dwelling Units,ADUs

0 replies | 1871 views | Posted on: 03/05/2020 | Last updated: 03/05/2020

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Online Training with Urban Green Council, September 11, 18 & 25

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

0 replies | 1498 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024

Sustainable Products of the Year from Green Builder Magazine, A Free Online Event, June 26, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Green Builder's Editor-in-Chief, Matt Power, for a review of our 2024 Sustainable Products of the Year.  At one time, everything we now buy, use or own was new and grounbdbreaking. Most

0 replies | 450 views | Posted on: 06/21/2024 | Last updated: 06/21/2024

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Home Comfort Part 2 in a 2-Part Series, July 17, 4 - 6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You want to save money, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this sesession, we’ll dive into the enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy u

California Green Building

0 replies | 1485 views | Posted on: 06/06/2024 | Last updated: 06/06/2024

GreenFin 24, Sustainable Finance Conference, June 17-19 , New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenFin 24 is a sustainable finance conference for professionals harnessing the power of capital markets to realize a net zero economy.

Attend GreenFin 24  to form valuable connections with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1015 views | Posted on: 05/18/2024 | Last updated: 05/18/2024

Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems, May 21, Ventura County, California

by Hani // Social media manager

As Winston Churchill once said: "However beautiful the strategy, one should occasionally look at the results." Whether testing in or testing out, as Building Performance based practitio

California Green Building

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 04/29/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

Why Chicago Needs The Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, Free and Online, May 2, 12 - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Angela Tovar and Jared Policicchio from Chicago’s Department of Environment will join AIA Committee on the Environment + 2030 Commitment and Illinois Green Alliance to provide an exclusive updat

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 516 views | Posted on: 04/25/2024 | Last updated: 04/25/2024

Free Webinar: PV + Batteries: Integrating Storage with Grid-Tied PV Systems, April 26, 9 am -12:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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 | 898 views | Posted on: 04/08/2024 | Last updated: 04/08/2024

Solar + Storage Mexico, April 17-19, Guadalajara, Jalisco

by Hani // Social media manager

SOLAR + STORAGE MEXICO is a leading exhibition specializing in the energy storage and solar technology sectors in Mexico and North America. This event presents and explores the technolo

0 replies | 510 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: Home Solar: The Time is NOW! March 19, 7-8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this virtual PlugIN talk, Sam Kooharian, Energy Advisor for EnergySage, gives a quick overview of solar power and discusses why now is an optimal time for home solar installation, including he

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 692 views | Posted on: 03/05/2024 | Last updated: 03/05/2024

Webinar - "Sprucing" Up Your Knowledge For IPM of Trees, Hosted by Sustainable Connecticut, May 5, 2pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Like all trees, spruces are susceptible to pests, chemical exposure and general stress, which can make them vulnerable to diseases and decline.

This webinar will review spruce trees and conditions

Filed under: Landscaping

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Trees

0 replies | 1647 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

FREE Webinar by MIAQC: Ventilation Measurements, Easier than You May Think, April 8, 3-4 pm (EDT)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Airflow measurements are critical to achieving great home performance; from the aspects of comfort, health (IAQ) and energy usage.

As houses tighten, energy codes require mechanical ventilation. To

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 03/31/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

(Canceled) Energy Efficiency Forum: Dialing it in-building tuning strategies, April 22, New Richmond, WI

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Join for an informative half-day event dedicated to helping industrial and commercial customers “dial it in” by improving the energy efficiency and productivity of their facility. The feat

Filed under: Education

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Energy Management

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Heating and cooling systems,Ventilation Systems,networking

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 03/17/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

Solar Power Expected to see Sixfold Growth

by JackSawyer // Student

The International Renewable Energy Agency has recently come out with an encouraging prediction for solar energy - they expect it to grow sixfold by 2030. This projected growth is supported by the unde…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Solar Energy,Utilities,growth

0 replies | 1728 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016

Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon - Los Angeles Workshop, February 28

by mkilmartin // Intern

How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?

This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED and expands

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

California Green Building

0 replies | 1722 views | Posted on: 02/19/2020 | Last updated: 02/19/2020

Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, October 24, New Jersey (multiple locations)

by mkilmartin // Intern

***Spring Beach Sweeps has been canceled, BUT Save the Date for the Fall Beach Sweep and Clean up, October 24, 2020.  

"Clean Ocean Action has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation

Filed under: Environmental Activism

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 2182 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/16/2020

Indoor Air Quality 101

by FGHVAC

Ensuring high ventilation rates to dilute CO2 and other gases that cause negative effects on humans should be a priority in commercial and industrial buildings, but that is not always the case. I

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, January 30, 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, NYC

by mkilmartin // Intern

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

GPRO Fundamentals is designed f

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Architecture,New York Events,Sustainable Building,Green Building Education,Enginering

0 replies | 2428 views | Posted on: 12/14/2019 | Last updated: 12/14/2019

The State of Solar in Massachusetts, 12/15 - 6-8 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The State of Solar in Massachusetts Presented by Climate Action Business Association and Solstice Initiative Prince Lobel Tye LLP 1 International Place Suite 3700 Boston, MA 02110 Thursday,…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Solar,Solstice Initiative,Climate Action Business Association

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 11/30/2016 | Last updated: 11/30/2016

"Challenges for the New President" - Harvard University Center for the Environment - Tuesday, November 15- 5pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Harvard University Center for the Environment presents a special lecture: "Challenges for the New President" Bob Perciasepe President, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) Tuesday,…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 698 views | Posted on: 11/07/2016 | Last updated: 11/07/2016

Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY

by aahassonjee

Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School Universit…

Filed under: Climate Change

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Bill McKibben

0 replies | 1373 views | Posted on: 10/19/2016 | Last updated: 10/19/2016

Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, September 15, 5:30-8 pm Marion Institute: Taste of September, A "School to Table" Event, 9/15 5:30-8 pm, New Bedford Low Tide Ya…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

August 13th: Sustainability Night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Don't miss this Fun Summer Event on Saturday, August 13: Sustainability Night with Major League Soccer's Red Bulls! Enjoy the game with your fellow school and municipal green team friends and other…

AUGUST 2nd: USDA NRCS Summer Farm Tour Series; THIRD AND LAST EVENT

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Join the USDA NRCS to visit three successful Rhode Island farm businesses with a focus on Farm Energy Programs. Topics will include: •Applying to USDA NRCS for funding and technical assistanc…

APPLY BY TOMORROW, July 8th: Food Solutions New England Network Leadership Institute Fall Sessions

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Food Solutions New England (FSNE) seeks to grow, strengthen, and diversify its network leadership across the region. They are seeking regional green thinkers and doers to participate in the first FSNE…

 

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