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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

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

0 replies | 1879 views | Posted on: 09/15/2021 | Last updated: 09/15/2021

Free Webinar, Sustainability in Food and Beverage Processing Businesses, May 23, 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Most businesses could improve profitability and reduce their operating costs and environmental impact by: - Using energy & water more efficiently - Using renewable energy - Reducing wast

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 901 views | Posted on: 05/07/2024 | Last updated: 05/07/2024

Power & People Symposium: Mapping Community Exposure to Energy Infrastructure, May 7, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Insights from a first-of-its-kind database for healthy and just energy transitions. Energy infrastructure surrounds us — yet communities are often surprised to learn what types of fossil fu

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 944 views | Posted on: 04/22/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

Free Webinar: The Construction Paradigm: Energy-Active Buildings, April 18, 9 - 10 am ET, 3 -4 pm CEST

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar will explore energy-active buildings and how they are poised to revolutionize the construction industry and pave the way for a more sustainable future.

This webinar is designed for any

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1067 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024 | Last updated: 03/30/2024

Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE): Sustainable Career Showcase, April 4, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE): Sustainable Career Showcase will highlight diverse perspectives within the energy and sustainability sector. Panelists will represent various indust

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 03/14/2024 | Last updated: 03/14/2024

Free Webinar: High-Performance Home: Energy Efficiency is Only a Good Start, March 7, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Comprehensive building science, energy efficiency, and health are a great start to high-performance homes … but only a start. They ensure homes will live better and last for hundreds of years.

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0 replies | 610 views | Posted on: 02/23/2024 | Last updated: 02/23/2024

Advancing Prefabrication Summit 2024, February 26-29, Denver, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Advancing Prefabrication is dedicated to building faster, more safely and to a higher quality through prefab and modular.

In 2024, the event will showcase the most cutting-edge prefab app

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 02/05/2024 | Last updated: 02/05/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Lighting Maintenance, February 7, 5:30-7:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Lighting maintenance is important to consider at the planning stages of a new lighting project since it impacts so much of the operation and labor costs of a building over time. This class covers what

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California Green Building

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 01/16/2024 | Last updated: 01/16/2024

Free Webinar: Federal Funding Opportunities and Leveraging Energy Star, January 9, 2-3 pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

There is no shortage of funding opportunities resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act, but what applies to your commercial building and multifamily customers? EPA will shine a light on opportunitie

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0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 12/21/2023 | Last updated: 12/21/2023

Free Webinar: Green Real Estate Marketing: I Spy With My Little Eye, December 13, 3 - 5 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with surprise energy-efficiency guests joining for some sessions. She will guide Real Estate Professionals throu

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California Green Building

0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 11/29/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit, Online, December 2, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products and the ASBP Reducing Plastics in Construction Group for the inaugural Reducing Plastics in Construction Summit.

Filed under: Plastics

UK Green Building

Keywords: Construction,Plastics

0 replies | 2180 views | Posted on: 11/04/2021 | Last updated: 11/04/2021

Free CE Webinar: Healthier Materials for Energy Efficiency Upgrades, November 10, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

There is no question that investing in energy efficiency upgrades has the potential to deliver substantial financial, environmental, and health benefits to building owners and residents. Robust eviden

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Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Healthy Building Materials,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 2179 views | Posted on: 10/16/2021 | Last updated: 10/16/2021

Deconstruction + Reuse Conference '21, Building Circularity for Resilient Communities, October 19-21, Virtual

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As the world faces increasing extraction of finite resources, high unemployment, and the ever-growing climate crisis, it is clearer than ever that our linear “take, make, and waste&rdq

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Demolition,Deconstruction,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 2056 views | Posted on: 10/13/2021 | Last updated: 10/13/2021

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 …

Filed under: Events

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 3244 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

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

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Filed under: Environment

New York Green Building Group

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

0 replies | 1793 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

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Filed under: Education

Keywords: USGBC,Education,Projects,Communication,Equity

0 replies | 1906 views | Posted on: 07/01/2021 | Last updated: 07/01/2021

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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Filed under: Events

Keywords: Stormwater Management,Water Managment,Rainwater Harvesting

0 replies | 674 views | Posted on: 06/15/2021 | Last updated: 06/16/2021

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

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

0 replies | 1906 views | Posted on: 05/27/2021 | Last updated: 05/27/2021

NESEA Pro Tour - NZE Community College Health and Science Center at Bristol Community College - Fall River, MA

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Attendees on this Pro Tour will learn how the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) design for this large institutional building developed without increasing costs, despite the cold climate and high-energy needs of t…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,NetZero Energy

0 replies | 1554 views | Posted on: 11/29/2017 | Last updated: 11/08/2019

Southern California Facilities Expo, May 2 - 3, Anaheim, CA

by Oyin

Southern California Facilities Expo meets the facilities engineering, maintenance and energy management needs of attendees from industries such as high-tech manufacturing, government, healthcare, hosp…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1496 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

The Utility Management Conference, Feb 20-23, San Antonio, Texas

by Oyin

Water and wastewater managers and professionals will gather to hear the latest approaches, practices, processes, techniques, case studies, and research in all aspects of utility management. Th…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 2025 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

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…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1165 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…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 2773 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…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 852 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…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2296 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

 

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