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Low Carbon Design with Budget in Mind - A virtual live CEU Home Tour, May 16, 11 am - 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GreenHome Institute live for a mid-construction virtual home tour where you will meet the architect and home builder to review this project! 

 This custom-built home is walkable

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1358 views | Posted on: 05/13/2020 | Last updated: 05/13/2020

What’s Possible: Health, Equity, and Climate-Aligned Affordable Housing, September 17, Basalt, Colorado

by Hani // Social media manager

Join RMI and TACAW for an inspiring evening dedicated to solutions for healthy, safe, and climate-aligned affordable housing! This event celebrates the release of the groundbreaking book, What&rs

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 981 views | Posted on: 08/16/2024 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Webinar: $ave Money, $ave Energy Series #2: ComEd's Free Retro-commissioning, August 21, 1-1:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance's Building Energy Resource Hub team and ComEd for this 30 minute webinar to learn how your facility can save money and energy with a ComEd Retro-Commissionin

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 07/27/2024 | Last updated: 07/29/2024

Free Webinar: How to get the Inflation Reduction Act 45L $5000 per housing unit, July 24, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Under the Inflation Reduction Act 2022, a program called 45L allows for up to $5000 per single-family home or multifamily housing unit to achieve the DOE Zero Energy Ready Certification or lower amoun

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 07/01/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Free Webinar: Electrifying Schools, July 24, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This class is an introduction to electric options for common uses of gas in schools, including HVAC and Hot Water, electric school buses, chemistry lab equipment, the cafeteria kitchen equipment, and

California Green Building

0 replies | 980 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Free Webinar: Choosing the Right Luminaire, June 4, 9-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This class addresses how to choose a light fixture once you have a lighting concept in place and know something about the field conditions. Three different lighting representatives will walk through t

California Green Building

0 replies | 653 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

Free Webinar: Leveraging Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient and Regenerative Outcomes, May 22, 1- 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Nature-based solutions involve designing with nature to address multiple societal challenges such as controlling flooding, cooling cities, and enhancing biodiversity. Biodiversity is critical to our w

0 replies | 928 views | Posted on: 05/04/2024 | Last updated: 05/04/2024

GPRO Construction Management, Online with Urban Green Council, May 21-22

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

Course overview

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c

Filed under: Continuing Education Programs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Construction,GPRO,NYC,AIA,GBCI,GPRO Certification,CEUs,NYS,Management

0 replies | 1557 views | Posted on: 04/18/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: The Why and How of Home Performance for Electrification, April 23, 12-1:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the lunchtime webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendous business opportun

California Green Building

0 replies | 592 views | Posted on: 04/03/2024 | Last updated: 04/03/2024

Webinar: Net Zero Buildings: A Master Class, Wednesday, July 15, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As cities, investors, and real estate leaders continue to develop their strategies to reduce energy costs and address climate change, many are now targeting “net zero” buildings – bu

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Net Zero Buildings,Urban Land Institute

0 replies | 1357 views | Posted on: 07/09/2020 | Last updated: 07/09/2020

FREE Webinar: Taking Commercial Offices to Net Zero Carbon, July 1, 1pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The release of the LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide in January and the UK Green Building Council targets for Commercial Offices in April have put Net Zero Carbon front of place in commercial office

Filed under: Energy Management

UK Green Building

Keywords: Netzero,Energy Efficiency,Green Office Space,Green Office Building

0 replies | 1872 views | Posted on: 06/22/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

FREE Webinar: Green Shores for Shoreline Development - Update for shoreline practitioners, June 24, 2PM

by AbbieKnight

In this webinar, DG Blair (Stewardship Centre for BC) and Jim Johannessen (Coastal Geologic Services, Inc.) will provide participants with an overview of the recent update to the Green Shores for Coas

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Coastal Development,Green Shores

0 replies | 857 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 2), August 4, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST

by Allan Robles // Enabling Building Portfolio Sustainability

The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Franc

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1706 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

USGBC MA Green Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House- Thursday, December 1st

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Tour: The Distillery in South Boston Passive House Thursday, December 1st 5:30 – 7:15 PM 516 East 2nd Street Boston, MA 02127 There's a city block in South Boston which has…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Massachusetts,Passive House,South Boston

0 replies | 1913 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 11/02/2016

USGBC Georgia: Building My Dream Home in a Historic District, Online, May 5, 9-11 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC Georgia for a virtual tour and presentation of Carl Seville’s beautiful historic home in Decatur, Georgia. Make yourself at home as Carl, partner at SK Collab

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

Keywords: USGBC Georgia,Atlanta,Georgia

0 replies | 1883 views | Posted on: 04/26/2020 | Last updated: 04/26/2020

Virtual IAQ and Energy 2020 Conference, October 27-29

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At IAQ & Energy 2020, you will find all the components to design, construct, operate & maintain healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces:

  • Building Science, Design,

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

0 replies | 2759 views | Posted on: 04/13/2020 | Last updated: 09/17/2020

FREE Webinar - Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, April 9 12pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

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 insulation can

Filed under: Education

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour - Portland's First PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing, Friday, April 7, 1-5 pm, Portland, Maine

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour - Portland's First PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, April 7, 1-5 pm, Portland, Maine CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2…

Filed under: Maine

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Passive House,Passivhaus

0 replies | 1279 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

Event: LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California, 2/28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

LEED v4 Materials Deep Dive - USGBC Northern California by USGBC Northern California Tickets: $10 – $100 Tuesday, February 28, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PST Location: DPR Construction 945 Front…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: LEED V4,USBGC Northern California

0 replies | 1428 views | Posted on: 02/22/2017 | Last updated: 02/22/2017

Free Webinar: Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting, March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Leverage Big Energy Savings with Advances in LED Lighting March 16, 11am PST / 2pm EST Sponsored by: Cree, Inc. Session: 1 H 30 M Credits: 1 PDH / 0.1 CEU We’re at a historic time in the ligh…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Savings,LED Lighting

0 replies | 1537 views | Posted on: 02/13/2017 | Last updated: 02/13/2017

Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions February 9th 12-1:15pm EST

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: Incorporating Climate Solutions into Day to Day Adaptation February 9th 12-1:15pm EST Join the Antioch University New England Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience and t…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Antioch University New England,Climate Solutions,Environmental Protection Agency,American Planning Association,Climate Preparedness,Community Resilience

0 replies | 1501 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Real Estate Symposium, March 28, Nashua Presented by New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR) Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:30 am - 7 PM Radisson Hotel Nashua 11 Tara Boulevard Nashua,…

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Green Real Estate,New Hampshire Association of Realtors

0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 01/19/2017 | Last updated: 01/19/2017

USGBC NE FL & Custom Builders Net Zero Home Holiday Tour, December 12, 2016 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Neptune Beach

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC NE FL & Custom Builders Net Zero Home Holiday Tour December 12, 2016 5:30 - 7:30 PM 1912 Nightfall Drive Neptune Beach, FL 32266 Our building tours committee is changing things up in …

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Netzero,Florida Green Building

0 replies | 987 views | Posted on: 12/09/2016 | Last updated: 12/09/2016

Post Election '16: What Can You Do?

by aahassonjee

On Tuesday, November 11th, climate change and the environment seemed to become casualties of what had been the most bizarre and stressful U.S. Presidential election of recent times. Political and econ…

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Climate Change,election 16,what you can do

0 replies | 1296 views | Posted on: 11/28/2016 | Last updated: 11/28/2016

Passive House Days Open House @ E10th Street, New York Passive House, Friday November 11, 3:30 pm, NYC

by aahassonjee

Passive House Days Open House - New York Passive House (NYPH) Friday November 11, 3:30 pm, NYC 377 East 10th Street Manhattan, New York, NY Paul A. Castrucci, Architect presents Passive House …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 11/03/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

 

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