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Free Webinar: Conquering Carbon: Using Optimization to Reduce Embodied Carbon & Design more Sustainable Products, April 8, 2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Product optimization and embodied carbon in products are hot topics in 2020. Our previous webinar explained what embodied carbon is new tools to evaluate embodied carbon in products, and the movement

0 replies | 1675 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 03/26/2020

Finding Paths Forward: Ideas for When We Disagree in the Green Building Industry

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

It was energizing to receive quite a few positive responses to Rate It Green’s New Year’s email.  Some people were appreciative of our efforts to bring the green building community to

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 1224 views | Posted on: 01/28/2024 | Last updated: 08/23/2024

Free Webinar: Elements of a Whole House Assessment: The Home Energy Audit Explained, February 13, 9-11am EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Measured Home Performance is different from other approaches to saving energy and making money in the home improvement industry. The principal difference is the measured results of home perf

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 01/05/2024 | Last updated: 01/05/2024

Free Webinar: Batteries: Options and Implementation for a Building’s Energy Storage System, January 24, 10-11:15 am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 12/07/2023 | Last updated: 12/07/2023

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Storing and Saving: Using Thermal Energy Storage in Commercial Buildings, December 19, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Thermal energy storage can contribute to both energy savings and load flexibility in buildings and is an effective way to improve your building’s system and loads. Join this webinar to learn mor

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Storage,Thermal Energy,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1161 views | Posted on: 11/22/2023 | Last updated: 11/22/2023

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online, December 6, 9 am - 2 pm ET

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

Course overview

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

What you&

Related to: Education ,Continuing Education Programs,Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,AIA credits,GPRO,GPRO Certification,Urban Green Council

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/09/2023

Free Hands-ON Training: Off-Grid Solutions with MREA, Custer, Wisconsin, November 10-11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this 2-Day Hands-on Training, participants will build and commission an Off-Grid/Stationary single or split-phase system that consists of inverter/charger, solar charge controller, power distri

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 886 views | Posted on: 10/27/2023 | Last updated: 10/27/2023

2023 New England Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, November 7 - 8, Springfield, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Join this November for our 2023 New England regional event! This two-day conference will deliver the latest region-specific updates and information to home performance and weatherization professionals

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 853 views | Posted on: 10/10/2023 | Last updated: 10/30/2023

2023 San Diego Green Building Conference, October 27, 8:00am - 6pm, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

Building Positive: Cultivating a Regenerative Future. Buy your tickets here!

The 9th annual San Diego Green Building Conference & Expo (SDGBCE23) will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 at

California Green Building

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 09/25/2023 | Last updated: 09/25/2023

Free Webinar: Tackling Trade-Offs: Middle Income Housing & Decarbonization, September 27, 9:30-11 am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

California’s housing ecosystem is full of both daunting challenges and inspiring aspirations.

Our state’s lack, and under production, of middle income housing (defined as 80 - 120 perce

California Green Building

0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 09/09/2023 | Last updated: 09/09/2023

Webinar: Accelerating Heat Pumps - Bringing Sustainable Heating and Cooling to Congregations, May 20, 7-9 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Accelerating Heat Pumps: בַּעֲגָלָא†וּבִזְמַּן†קָרִיב
Bringing Sustainable Heating and Cooling to Congregations Soon and in our Time
Free Webinar, March 20, 7

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HVAC,Heat Pumps,JCAN,Jewish Climate Action Network,Interfaith Power and Light,Synagogue Council of Massachusetts

0 replies | 1164 views | Posted on: 05/13/2020 | Last updated: 05/14/2020

USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Introduction to Arc + Arc Application: Human Experience, May 22, 1-4pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Philadelphia, PA
 

Introduction to Arc (1 hour, 1 CE)


Description: provides a high-level introduction to Arc as a global platform to analyze


Filed under: Energy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1601 views | Posted on: 04/27/2020 | Last updated: 04/30/2020

Free Webinar - Pollinator & Wildlife Friendly Solar Farms - the Good, the Bad and the Bees! May 6, 12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Solar PV is now the fastest growing form of new energy in the US. We could produce 100% of our total energy demand by converting 1 to 2 percent of the landscape to solar. Farm land and old fields are

Filed under: Energy

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Solar,Renewable Energy,Pollinators,solar farms,Bees

0 replies | 1703 views | Posted on: 04/13/2020 | Last updated: 04/13/2020

Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we acknowledge t…

Filed under: Education

Keywords: Green Building,USGBC,Green Schools,Center For Green Schools,Education Department,Green Ribbon Award Program,Three Pillars

0 replies | 3963 views | Posted on: 07/28/2016 | Last updated: 07/28/2016

PASSIVHAUS MASTERCLASS: Getting to Net Zero (Now Online), April 28, London, UK

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

*** Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trust is moving delivery of this Masterclass online. All delegates will be contacted shortly once details have been finalised. Many thanks for your patien

Filed under: Education

UK Green Building

Keywords: Passivhaus,Net Zero Buildings,Architects

0 replies | 2089 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 03/26/2020

Level 3 Circular Economy Masterclass, March 18, Canary Wharf, London

by AbbieKnight

Learn about applying circular economy principles in built environment projects and adapting business models to become more circular. Hear about the practical steps you can take to apply this concept t

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1548 views | Posted on: 03/04/2020 | Last updated: 03/04/2020

Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Thursday, February 20, 12 - 1pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/10/2020

Minneapolis City Council Approves “Home Energy Score" Requirement for Real Estate Transactions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy data collection is now a part of required Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The data is used to generate an Energy Disclosure report to be used i

Filed under: Real Estate

0 replies | 3029 views | Posted on: 01/26/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Grid Modernization in Massachusetts, USGBC MA, Tuesday January 31, 8:30 am, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Grid Modernization in Massachusetts Tuesday, January 31 8:30 – 10:00 AM EST USGBC Massachusetts 50 Milk St 18th Floor "Hemingway Room" Boston, MA 02109 Learn about the electric grid that…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Grid Modernization

0 replies | 887 views | Posted on: 01/19/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

UGC Event- Solarizing NYC: Implementing Solar on City-Owned Buildings (12/13 @ 8-10am, 1515 Broadway, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036)

by aahassonjee

What does it take to install solar photovoltaics in NYC? What are some of the challenges that public and private institutions face in pursuing maximal system size and deployment? Join the Urban Gre…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1067 views | Posted on: 12/10/2016 | Last updated: 12/10/2016

New LEED Pilot Credit: How Economic Analysis is Making the Case for Sustainable Design - Webinar, 11/30, 2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend this Sustainable City Network webinar to learn about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis – and how you can earn it. This new pilot credit requir…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,LEED V4,Sustainable City Network

0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 11/29/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

NYPH PHPPv.9 Training (Nov.4/9-5pm/334 Douglass St, BK)

by aahassonjee

Join New York Passive House for PHPPv9: What's New from Version 8 and Why. With the release of v9, PHPP has undergone its biggest upgrade since 2007. In this 1-day masterclass course, participants …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 710 views | Posted on: 11/03/2016 | Last updated: 11/03/2016

High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshop, Wed Nov 9th - Mass Save, Boston, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

High Performance and Net Zero Construction Workshops - Mass Save Wednesday, November 9th 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. UMASS Club One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor Boston There is also a workshop on …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Netzero,High Performance Building,MassSave

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 10/17/2016

VERGE Virtual Event 9/20-22 - Register for access to more videos and slides!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Register for VERGE Virtual to join 30+ mainstage presenters and thousands of industry leaders convening for a three-day virtual event featuring: -Thought-provoking VERGE mainstage sessions explorin…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbiz,Circular Economy

0 replies | 1678 views | Posted on: 09/19/2016 | Last updated: 09/19/2016

Florida Voters add Solar Tax Break to State Constitution, More to Come - via the Miami Herald

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the primary election on August 30th, Florida's voters overwhelmingly approved (70%!!) an amendment to the Florida Constitution which exempts solar and other renewable energy devices on business and…

Filed under: Energy

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

 

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