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Free Webinar: Building Electrification: What Is It and Why Do We Need It? April 8, 5:30 pm PT / 8:30 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

The panel will also discuss why building electrification is needed to mitigate the climate crisis, and the effects that burning natural gas in buildings has on our health and the health of our fa

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Building Efficiency,Electrification

0 replies | 1798 views | Posted on: 03/21/2021 | Last updated: 03/23/2021

Free Webinar: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure for Multifamily and Commercial Properties (Intermediate), December 19, 12 - 2pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This electric vehicle training (EV) webinar will help you gain a deeper appreciation for how to design EV charging infrastructure projects and evaluate what charging equipment makes the most sense for

California Green Building

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 11/27/2024 | Last updated: 12/09/2024

Free Webinar: Demystifying Airtight Buildings, December 3, 9 - 10:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As architects, homeowners and builders embrace the importance of airtight houses and buildings to make attaining zero carbon less costly and easier, concerns may exist that an airtight building create

California Green Building

0 replies | 909 views | Posted on: 11/07/2024 | Last updated: 11/07/2024

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning, Panelized Passive House in the Catskills, November 8, 1-5 pm, Olive, New York

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA's first Pro Tour in the Catskills will showcase a new construction single-family passive house with its first years’ of performance data.

The event wil start with time for

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 682 views | Posted on: 10/19/2024 | Last updated: 10/19/2024

Living Future's Affordable Housing Virtual Summit, October 24 & 25

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Living Future virtually on October 24th and 25th for their annual Affordable Housing Summit! This year Living Future is elevating current and compelling inspiring strategies a

0 replies | 719 views | Posted on: 09/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/25/2024

Southface Institute: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, October 2, Atlanta, Georgia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Southface is partnering with 2M Design Consultants to offer the GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Course. Participants will learn how to see buildings differently and understand foundational strateg

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

0 replies | 853 views | Posted on: 09/02/2024 | Last updated: 09/02/2024

Free Webinar – Six Ways to Eliminate the Need for Newly Mined Battery Minerals, August 22, 11:30-12:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RMI research shows that we can virtually eliminate the need for newly mined battery minerals by 2050. In this webinar, authors of RMI’s new report will outline six solutions to address

0 replies | 551 views | Posted on: 08/12/2024 | Last updated: 08/12/2024

Free GreenBiz Webinar: Navigate the New Carbon Market Rules to Maximize Returns, August 8, 1-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2024 has seen a flurry of new guidelines and regulations on corporate climate disclosures and carbon credits. In this webcast, GreenBiz carbon lead Margaret Morales speaks with experts from industry,

0 replies | 687 views | Posted on: 07/23/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024

16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.

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Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 06/25/2024 | Last updated: 06/25/2024

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

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Stormwater Management,Water Managment,Rainwater Harvesting

0 replies | 562 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

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

0 replies | 1648 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

Urban Green Council - Fall Member Reception on September 26 in NYC

by AbbieKnight

Catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear what's coming up in 2017 for Urban Green Council. Open to current, past, and future members of Urban Green; drin…

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Related to: Other

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Community

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 08/16/2017

Free CE Webinar: Homeowner Round Table - Net Zero Renovations, March 31, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

What drives homeowners to take their homes to net-zero energy?

Hear from 5 homeowners who attempted to take their homes to net-zero and learn about their experience so you can help others do it or

Filed under: Energy

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Residential Real Estate,Net zero

0 replies | 1423 views | Posted on: 03/06/2021 | Last updated: 03/06/2021

USGBC Georgia Presents: Leadership Panel - Residential Developments, March 17, 10 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Explosive population growth in Atlanta has created a local affordable housing shortage. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has made a commitment to a housing affordability plan for our fast-growing City. With

Green School Summit for Facilities & Sustainability Leaders, Presented by Center for Green Schools, Online, February 25-26

by SarahA

Green School Summit for Facilities & Sustainability Leaders

With like-minded school staff, share best practices for creating and maintaining learning environments that are healthier for student

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Center For Green Schools,Students,K-12 Schools,School

0 replies | 1889 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

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 | 3010 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…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1011 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…

Filed under: Education

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1456 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…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1676 views | Posted on: 10/01/2017 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

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 | 790 views | Posted on: 09/26/2017 | Last updated: 11/02/2017

Sustainable Cities Summit, Pensacola FL - Sept 28, 9:30a-4:30p

by Amy

The Gulf Coast Energy Network has teamed up with the city of Pensacola, the U.S. Green Building Council and other local organizations to host the first Sustainable Cities Summit in Pensacola later thi…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Cities,Workshop

0 replies | 1719 views | Posted on: 09/21/2017 | Last updated: 09/22/2017

Passive + Renewables, October 4-8 in Oakland, CA

by AbbieKnight

The goal of NAPHN17 ‘Passive + Renewables’ is to promote and accelerate the adoption of Passive House building strategies in North America, and to work with others who share our vision for a POST …

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1525 views | Posted on: 08/25/2017 | Last updated: 08/25/2017

Summer Greenbuild Mixer with USGBC MA Boston Properties

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild 2017 here in Boston is just a few months away! Catch up with old friends, exchange new business cards, and get the exclusive inside scoop for Greenbuild updates. As a special for t…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greenbuild

0 replies | 1036 views | Posted on: 08/04/2017 | Last updated: 08/04/2017

 

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