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Free Webinar: Post Purchase Home Care and Maintenance, Presented by Valley Community Development, September 26, 9 am EDT

by SarahA

Attend this webinar to learn more about:  

  • Energy tips to reduce your utility costs & increase your comfort
  • Seasonal maintenance for a safe, healthy home
  • Protecting your invest
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Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Green Homes,Energy Tips

0 replies | 1377 views | Posted on: 09/15/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, May 30, 1-5 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

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

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0 replies | 1817 views | Posted on: 05/05/2023 | Last updated: 05/05/2023

Webinar (with In-Person Option): Building Materials Reuse: From Whole Buildings to Individual Components, April 28, 12pm CT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Illinois Green is hosting a 12 PM Webinar and optional Building Tour/Happy Hour Add-On to explore the building/material reuse economy from the perspectives of designers, contractors, and materials ret

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Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Design,Construction,Recycling,Green Building Materials,Reuse

0 replies | 1344 views | Posted on: 04/19/2023 | Last updated: 04/19/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Energy Resiliency 101, April 21, 10am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course will provide an understanding of energy resiliency and it’s importance in the face of extreme weather events and stress on the utility grid. It will cover important considerations wh

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1039 views | Posted on: 03/31/2023 | Last updated: 04/01/2023

Nineteenth Annual Symposium On Energy In The 21st Century, Hybrid Event in Syracuse, New York and Online, April 21, 7:15am-2pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Welcome to the Nineteenth Annual Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century. This award winning and unique Annual Symposium will take place on Friday, April 21st, at the Gateway Building SUNY ESF.

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1567 views | Posted on: 03/14/2023 | Last updated: 03/16/2023

Rheem's Plug-In Hybrid Heat Pump Proterra Water Heater - Energy Efficient and Also Great for Retrofits

by Rate It Green Team

 

Rheem was the first manufacturer to launch a plug-in hybrid heat pump water heater, and Green Builder Matt Hoots got an up-close look and spoke with Scott Cohen of Rheem Water

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Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Savings,Heat Pumps,Decarbonization,Electrification,Rheem,Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters,Hybrid Heat Pump Hot Water Heaters

0 replies | 10317 views | Posted on: 02/26/2023 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Interpreting and Prioritizing Infrared and Blower Door Results, February 23, 9 - 11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Gavin Healy of Balance Point Home Perform

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California Green Building

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 02/13/2023 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

LEED for Homes Green Rater Training Live & Virtual, (Mailing List/Sign Up), February 24, 11:30am–2:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential buildings are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verifi

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0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 01/27/2023 | Last updated: 01/28/2023

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps: the What, the Where, and the How Much, January 24, 7 pm ET (and also on 1/25 at 12 pm!)

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for a conversation about heat pumps. Loie Hayes, the Energy Efficiency Coordinator for Green Energy Consumers, will interview Mike Simons, the Training and Develop

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0 replies | 1717 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/09/2023

Free Webinar: USGBC-LA Electrified Construction Coalition Roundtable, January 25, Online, 12–2 PM PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Together USGBC-LA is striving to increase awareness and access to these solutions to make clean construction a reality, position L.A. as a global leader on this issue, and change the narrative of

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1192 views | Posted on: 12/20/2022 | Last updated: 12/20/2022

Webinar: Missing Pieces of Decarbonization Puzzle Realized, November 19, 1pm EDT

by SarahA

The process to decarbonize power systems is complicated. Grid operators are tasked with balancing affordability and reliability as more renewable energy comes online. Utilities must find the right mix

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Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1865 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020

USGBC's November First Friday Webinar: Be Cool - How Designers Can Improve Thermal Comfort With HVLS Fans, November 6, 12:15 pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

In this one-hour video presentation, attendees will explore how HVLS fans can contribute to LEED v4, increase thermal comfort, and provide a silent and elegant design strategy. Then, there will be a�

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Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Heating and cooling systems,Thermal Energy,Thermal Comfort,Fans

0 replies | 1601 views | Posted on: 10/20/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Free Webinar: What's New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code? October 5, 1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code is a free 90-minute online class designed to cover the major updates in the 2020 NYCECC and how it relates to NYC’s Local Law 97.

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New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Codes,2020 NYC Energy Code

0 replies | 1150 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020

Heathrow Airport Targets Zero Carbon, Zero Waste by 2050

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

London’s Heathrow airport launched a sustainability strategy that includes using 100 percent renewable energy by April and operating a zero-carbon, zero-waste airport by 2050. Dubbed Heathrow 2.0…

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Zero Waste,Zero Carbon

0 replies | 5197 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/11/2017

Webinar: Balancing Health and Energy During COVID-19, September 18, 10-11 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Urban Green Council for the next episode of Urban Green Live. Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to a

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Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Energy Efficiency,Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2355 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

Webinar: Two-Part Building Energy Modeling Course Part 1 - Green Building Training Program, August 20, 9:30 AM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Building Energy Modeling is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives.

Learning Obje

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Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Energy Modeling,Green Building Training,Energy Course,Green Certification,Design

0 replies | 1396 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/12/2020

Beyond Recycling - Upcycling, Webcast, August 13th, 2-3 pm PST

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

Upcycle Webcast, August 13th

Safety is Metro’s top priority while we continue to do the work to chart our path forward, especially as LA County reopens in stages. Throughout the year, Metro i

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Filed under: Other

Related to: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling,Other Green Building

California Green Building

Keywords: Recycling,Upcycling

0 replies | 1941 views | Posted on: 07/29/2020 | Last updated: 07/29/2020

Webinar: Embodied Carbon 101 - Certifications and Commitments Overview, August 3, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Embodied Carbon 101 (EC101) series will give AEC professionals foundational embodied carbon knowledge and empower them to incorporate carbon considerations into their work. Rather than attempting

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Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Architecture,Green Building Certifications,Boston Society of Architects - BSA,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 2287 views | Posted on: 07/14/2020 | Last updated: 07/14/2020

Energy Infrastructure and Cybersecurity, June 1

by AbbieKnight

The Berlin-based author of the techno-cyber thriller, Blackout, Marc Elsberg, will be featurd. In addition to Marc, panelists will speak on cyber and grid resiliency -- Scott Aaronson, Security Execut…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 05/29/2017 | Last updated: 05/29/2017

NEW YORK PASSIVE HOUSE 2017 (NYPH17) CONFERENCE & EXPO, June 16, 8:30 am- 6:30pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Interest and advocacy of Passive House standards is surging globally. Passive House is continuously cited by governments across Europe and North America as a vitally important building standard for de…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1333 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017

RecyclingWorks Forum: Prevent Wasted Food in Campus Dining

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

RecyclingWorks Forum: Prevent Wasted Food in Campus Dining May 4 | 9:30-11:30am Smith College Campus, Dewey Common Room - 7 College Lane, Northhampton Food waste is a growing issue across the gl…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Campus Sustainability,Food Waste

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 04/30/2017 | Last updated: 04/30/2017

Event: BuildingEnergy NYC, 10/12, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The BuildingEnergy NYC Conference + Trade Show is NYC's fastest-growing event for professionals and practitioners working to build a more sustainable world. It brings more than 600 industry leaders an…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2385 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 04/07/2017

Event: Los Angeles Women in Green - Breakfast, 4/14, 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM, Los Angeles, CA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Los Angeles Women in Green - Breakfast Friday, April 14 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Please join us for a discussion on social justice at the Los Angeles Women in Green - Breakfast. Since Novembe…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1109 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Living Future unConference 17, May 16-19, Seattle

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Living Future unConference is an annual event that attracts disruptive design leaders. Join a cross-industry collaborative network that is creating a healthy built environment. Living Future is the…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 876 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

The historic New Delhi Ashok Hotel: Beyond green to LEED Gold

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Nestled within 25 acres of prime land in the diplomatic enclave of New Delhi, India, The Ashok hotel epitomizes heritage and grandeur, with sustainability embedded as its core value. This 550-room, fi…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building,LEED Gold Certification

0 replies | 3940 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 03/16/2017

 

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