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Rainwater Harvesting Research and Industry Roundtable, June 28, 12 - 2:30 pm EDT

by Sarah Sojka // Educator

The ARCSA Foundation is proud to host this event bringing together leading researchers and industry professionals. The researchers will present an overview of their findings, ranging from microbial qu

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Keywords: Stormwater Management,Water Managment,Rainwater Harvesting

0 replies | 448 views | Posted on: 06/15/2021 | Last updated: 06/16/2021

Free Webinar: Domestic Hot Water - Part 3 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, August 8, 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 | 1125 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 05/29/2024

Free Online Training: Transportation Electrification and its Impacts on the Built Environment - June 4-5, 9-11am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Part I, June 4: 

This course describes how the push to electrify transportation can impact the grid. Participants will explore the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on building operations

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California Green Building

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 05/10/2024 | Last updated: 05/16/2024

Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), May 16, 10am-12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This class will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their own projects with the same

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1021 views | Posted on: 04/24/2024 | Last updated: 04/24/2024

IMPACT 2024, April 30 - May 1, Saint Paul, Minnesota

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The annual IMPACT Conference is aleading event for sustainable development in the Midwest. Drawing hundreds of building professionals, the conference convenes the green building industry to trans

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 04/05/2024 | Last updated: 04/05/2024

Building Affordability Speaker Series: Small Scale Big Impact With Kaziah Havila, Online and in Vermont (Hybrid), April 17, 6:30-8pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This talk is an overview of how individuals and land owners can expand affordable housing options in the Mad River Valley through small scale affordable housing development. It will focus on local zon

0 replies | 436 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: About ADUs: The Perfect Housing Solution, March 20, 12-1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

With the housing crises well underway, we need to get more creative on housing types and land use. Enter An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU). This is a smaller housing unit built on the same lot as a pri

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 03/02/2024 | Last updated: 03/05/2024

FutureBuild, March 5 - 7, ExCeL, London, UK (Free!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Futurebuild 2024 exhibition will continue its mission in taking a stand for a better built environment.  Futurebuild exists for you to discover innovative solutions, inspiring ideas, share kn

UK Green Building

0 replies | 552 views | Posted on: 02/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/16/2024

2024 Clean Energy for Homes Conference & Trade Show, February 13 -14, Saratoga Springs, New York

by Hani // Social media manager

The Clean Energy for Homes Conference & Trade Show will be hosted February 13-14, 2024, in Saratoga Springs, New York. This two-day event provides regional education for those working in the state

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 616 views | Posted on: 01/26/2024 | Last updated: 01/26/2024

Build Reuse 2024: Salvaging the Past: Building a Low Carbon Future, February 12-14, Savannah, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

Build Reuse is proud to once again present annual conference in person!

The only North American conference focused explicitly on reuse in the built environment, will host people from around the wor

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1073 views | Posted on: 01/03/2024 | Last updated: 01/04/2024

Free Green Building Webinar: Where Sustainability Meets Innovation, Sun Shades and Daylighting Systems, October 6, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the impact of buildings on the natural environment and offers insight on designing to minimize those impacts through sun control and mastery of the elements.

The discussion em

Keywords: Daylighting,canopies,architectural canopies,canopy systems,Sun shades

0 replies | 1553 views | Posted on: 09/15/2021 | Last updated: 09/15/2021

Climate Mobilization Act Primer, September 16, 1-2 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Environment

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Emissions,Climate,Legislation,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/25/2021

Free Webinar: Reflect Equity, Inclusion, and Conscious Communication in Your Projects, July 20, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

How are organizations and companies in the green building industry growing and learning around equity, inclusion, and conscious communication? Diversity, equity, and inclusion are hopefully famil

Filed under: Education

Keywords: USGBC,Education,Projects,Communication,Equity

0 replies | 1485 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

2017 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit Nov 28- 29, Pasadena

by Oyin

The 2017 Summit will mark the eleventh anniversary of the nation’s first statewide green schools event. As progress has been made in building efficiency, more attention has gone into other aspects o…

California Green Building

0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 09/26/2017 | Last updated: 11/02/2017

Free Webinar Options for Advanced Walls Thursday, June 10, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What comes to mind when we say Advanced Walls? Is it 3D printed assemblies? Is this just another term for advanced framing?

In this session, Dan Wildenhaus – Technical Advisor and Industry Li

Keywords: Walls,Wall assemblies,EEBA,Air Barriers,Energy and Environmental Building Alliance,Thermal Bridging

0 replies | 1481 views | Posted on: 05/27/2021 | Last updated: 05/27/2021

Free Building Science Webinar: Behind the Walls of the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with LG Squared & SawHorse, Design+Build, May 24, 4-5 pm EDT

by ROCKWOOL

Go "Behind the Walls" (or in this case outside of them!) with Chris of LG Squared (Architect), Matt of Sawhorse, Inc. (Builder), and Dan of ROCKWOOL.  

Join the #1920sMakeoverATL team as they pre

VIRTUAL Visible Green Home® Burh Becc Earth Day Celebration Tour 2021, April 24, 10-11:30 am EDT

by Kimberly Haner // Communications Director, MBA

In this very special virtual, multimedia, live event you will learn about all the aspects of this groundbreaking home including its genesis, design, systems, and features that helped it to become a fu

EES North America, July 9 -12, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Covering the entire value chain of innovative battery and energy storage technologies, ees North America is the ideal platform for all stakeholders in the rapidly growing energy storage market. It tak…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 912 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/28/2017

Storage Week 2018, Feb 27 - Mar 1, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Now in its eleventh year, Storage Week 2018 is the global business hub driving the development and finance of energy storage projects. Storage is being proposed as the solution to firm renewable…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 2445 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Green Gifts Fair, Nov 18, Minneapolis, MN

by Oyin

The theme this year is Green For All! We are encouraging the participation of people from all diversities, backgrounds, and identities to come together to create an earth-friendly holiday season for a…

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0 replies | 624 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

2018 Conference: Disaster Risk Reduction, Response and Sustainable Reconstruction, November 8, Boston

by Oyin

An event of the Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (CRSCAD), McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston). Co-sp…

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1966 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

Real performance for real buildings: using performance-based procurement for new construction projects, 11/29, 1–2 pm Central, Webinar

by Oyin

Every year new buildings are constructed that use more energy than expected. We want to break that trend and recently piloted an initiative in Minnesota known as Accelerate Performance. Accelerate …

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Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 2872 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

URI Landscape Architecture Lecture, November 9th, 7pm, Kingston, RI

by Oyin

Eric Kramer, principal at Reed Hilderbrand in Watertown, Mass., will present a talk titled "Innovation and Tradition in an increasingly complex world." Lectures begin at 7:00 P.M. This serie…

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Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 882 views | Posted on: 10/14/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Course, Green Building Alliance’s Leslie Montgomery, December 13, Pittsburgh

by Oyin

Join GBA’s Leslie Montgomery for this in-depth prep course, which prepares you for the LEED v4 Green Associate exam! This one-day workshop teaches participants the core concepts within the US Gre…

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1303 views | Posted on: 10/08/2017 | Last updated: 11/16/2017

Greening the Golden State Summit, April 9-10, Sacramento, California

by Oyin

California’s green leadership is more important than ever, nationally and internationally. No other market has a similar potential to seed and promotes the growth of sustainable products and service…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 10/01/2017 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

 

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