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Webinar: You have a data center - Now what? Stories from the field, April 6, 3 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Gain insight into energy efficiency from organizations that have prioritized their data centers as an opportunity for savings. As organizations increasingly rely on data centers as mission critical op

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Cost Savings,Better Buildings

0 replies | 1591 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 25, 4-6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 1106 views | Posted on: 06/08/2024 | Last updated: 06/08/2024

Free Webinar: Ducted Heat Pumps - Part 2 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, July 18, 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 | 1328 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 06/02/2024

RecyclingWorks 2024 Spring Forum, Online and in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, June 10, 9 am - 12:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassDEP and RecyclingWorks Massachusetts will share resources to help businesses and institutions comply with the commercial organics waste ban and updates on the develop

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1222 views | Posted on: 05/10/2024 | Last updated: 05/10/2024

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training (Free Event), May 14, New York

by Hani // Social media manager

The Climate Mobilization Act Series: Affordable Housing Training educates affordable housing stakeholders – including building developers, owners, architects, engineers, and contractors –

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 982 views | Posted on: 04/24/2024 | Last updated: 04/24/2024

Sustainability Tour at Pittsburgh International Airport, April 30, 9-11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Allegheny County Airport Authority is leading the way with its innovative projects and ideas on clean energy.  On their 8,800-acre campus located west of Downtown Pittsburgh, they are creatin

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 748 views | Posted on: 04/05/2024 | Last updated: 04/05/2024

Free Webinar: Selecting Retrofit or Replacement Lighting, April 17, 9-11:30 am

by Hani // Social media manager

This class provides a comprehensive approach to lighting retrofits to comply with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards to evaluate all energy efficiency opportunities while delivering

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 794 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Virtual Green Marketing Roundtable Parts I & II, March 11 and March 25, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Marketing Roundtable Part 1: Green REsources Council Resources
Monday, March 11, 10 am - Noon

"Green Eileen" will host a series of Green Real Estate Marketing Roundtables, with sur


0 replies | 613 views | Posted on: 03/02/2024 | Last updated: 03/26/2024

Regenerative South: Looking Ahead to LF24 in Atlanta, Free and Online, February 27, 11 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for a lively discussion in this free virtual webinar with ILFI CEO, Lindsay Baker and distinguished guest speakers to explore what’s happening with the regenerative movement in the US So

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

0 replies | 723 views | Posted on: 02/15/2024 | Last updated: 02/15/2024

Free Webinar: Windmill Green - Sustainable Design for the Developer and Tenant, June 7, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

"Using Windmill Green as a case study we will explore how sustainable development, both from a Developer and Tenant perspective, has steered the design of the building. This webinar will look at

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Design,Sustainability,Carbon,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 1536 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/20/2021

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Clothes Dryers — Minnesota Field and Consumer Research Findings, May 6, 11 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Clothes dryers are a significant component of residential electricity use. Spurred by the emerging availability of heat pump clothes dryers in U.S. markets and their common use in Europe, we examined

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Construction,Heat Pumps,Ventilation Systems,Technology

0 replies | 2078 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 5, 12pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low mainte

Keywords: Residential Construction,maintenance,Commercial Construction,High Performance Windows,protective coating

0 replies | 1651 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

Free Webinar: RE-electrification, repowering our world with renewables, April 8, 4-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Electrification of our transportation, utility and building sectors is a vital component of our society’s move toward a cleaner and greener world.

So how are we doing? Where do we stand today

Filed under: Energy

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,Electrification

0 replies | 1625 views | Posted on: 03/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/28/2021

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component in Manchester, NH), September 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance (NEHERS) is pleased to offer HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. NEHERS hybrid HERS rater training classes …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: HERS Training

0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - The UN and RIBA, March 15, 5 pm GST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter, this webinar seeks to gain insight into how global institutions are addressing the urgent issue of climate change and to provide a detailed understanding of how locall

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Effciency,Development,Net zero,RIBA

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Daylighting

Keywords: Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 2376 views | Posted on: 02/10/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021

What Makes Great (Green Building) Content?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I have had some super conversations recently with people who want to write real, meaningful content to represent their green building company, product or service.  One thing to note is that we&rs

Filed under: Other - Information and Resources

Keywords: Green Building,Content Guidelines,Content Advice

0 replies | 3551 views | Posted on: 01/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021

SEPA Utility Conference, April 23 - 25, Rancho Mirage, CA

by Oyin

Utilities teaching utilities is what sets this conference apart from other distributed energy conferences. This isn’t a trade show. It’s where utilities go to share with other utilities how they g…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1308 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Sustainable Brands: New Metrics 2017, November 13 - 15, Philadelphia

by Oyin

Leading businesses are creating and valuing entirely new forms of social and environmental business impact to meet evolving consumer expectations. Future-focused corporate leaders are successfully…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1500 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Advancing Green Building and Building Science: The Keys to Managing Moisture, November 6th, Brattleboro

by Oyin

SEON will be running Peter Yost’s highly acclaimed 2-day course on Tuesday, October 31 and Monday, November 6th, 2017. This is the same course that Peter ran at GCC a few years ago and received…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 743 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, Two Sessions: 11/9 and 11/16, Los Angeles

by Oyin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards the greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the bas…

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

0 replies | 1202 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Critical Facilities Summit - October 23-25, Minneapolis

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A national event dedicated to designing, operating and staffing mission critical buildings for optimal efficiency and reliability. Discover leading trends and best practices in the design, constructio…

0 replies | 1181 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Florida Green Building Coalition - Annual Meeting, September 28-29, Orlando

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend the Florida Green Building Coalition's Annual Meeting, Sept. 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown. Activities and events include a project visit, board meeting, committee meetings, …

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 09/15/2017 | Last updated: 09/15/2017

The Reasons Why the Museum of Tomorrow has a LEED-certified Gold Seal

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Museum of Tomorrow is located in the Pier de Mauá, the port area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian museum to receive the

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Certified,Brazil

0 replies | 10584 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

HeatSmart Mass Program - Interested Communities - RFPs must be received by September 1, 2017

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassCEC and DOER are currently accepting community proposals for the HeatSmart Mass program, with a goal of selecting up to 4 communities or groups of communities. Each community will select one or mo…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HeatSmart Mass

0 replies | 1322 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

 

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