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Women+ in Green Virtual Breakfast Hosted by Green Building Alliance, November 13, 9am - 10:30am EDT

by SarahA

Green Building Alliance’s Women+ in Green network fosters a supportive and celebratory community of women and femmes working in sustainability throughout our region.  This breakfast is one

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Filed under: Advocacy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Women in Green,Women in Green Building,Green Building Alliance

0 replies | 1826 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by transitioning from fossil fuels to the use of electric powered equipment such as water pum

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1102 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024 | Last updated: 10/22/2024

Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference.

Through TED Talk-esque presentations, our speakers will show how

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0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 09/27/2024 | Last updated: 09/27/2024

Smart City Expo Miami - Future Ready Communities, September 23-25, Miami, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The fifth edition of Smart City Expo Miami will focus on connecting citizens and communities to their cities and will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus from September 23rd to 25t

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 09/05/2024 | Last updated: 09/05/2024

Sustainability Tour with AIA Long Island - Waste to Energy at Covanta, September 10, 5-6:30 pm, East Northport, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Modern Waste-to-Energy facilities divert waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-Energy facilities are designed to convert the waste that re

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New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 949 views | Posted on: 08/16/2024 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Webinar: Breaking the Waste Habit: Innovative Construction Solutions, August 21,12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how a diverse array of construction industry professionals are addressing the global waste crisis through their work.

Considered the largest consumer of raw ma

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Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1316 views | Posted on: 07/26/2024 | Last updated: 07/26/2024

How to Get Started with an EE Survey,Online, August 1, 10am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course is designed to help building owners, operators, and engineers perform on-site energy efficiency surveys with more confidence and accuracy. Specifically, this course is directed toward the

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Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 06/28/2024 | Last updated: 06/28/2024

Free Webinar: Evaluating Geothermal Heat Pumps - Carbon & The Grid, GreenHome Institute, July 17, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GreenHome Institut for a discussion of a US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory modeling analysis to examine the potential impact of mass geothermal heat pump (GHP) depl

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1338 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Free Webinar: Greener Towns and Cities: An Update on the Green Infrastructure Framework, June 18, 2-3pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Infrastructure is a powerful tool that's integral to building habitable towns and cities fit for the future.

Join us for an update on the GI Framework, the webinar will include inspiring

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 833 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/25/2024

Webinar: Passive House Primer - Building Energy Exchange, January 13, 1-2 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a

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Filed under: Real Estate

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Business Development,Architecture,Design,Real Estate,High Performance Building,Construction,engineering,Building Professionals

0 replies | 2507 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 12/18/2020

Webinar: Climate Action In Your Community, Presented by Illinois Green (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Recorded Webinar: Climate Action in Your Community, Presented by Illinois Green
Recorded: 9/30/2020, Available through 12/31/2021
Cost: Free

https://illinoisgreen.wildapricot.org/event-40329



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Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Climate Change,Climate Action Now,Community

0 replies | 1098 views | Posted on: 12/08/2020 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Urban Green Live (Virtual): What's Next for Efficiency and Renewables, December 17, 10 am EST

by Urban Green Council

Hosted by Urban Green Council CEO John Mandyck, this live interview series features international industry experts to answer your questions about a low carbon future.  

On

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Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Renewable Energy,Building Efficiency

0 replies | 1916 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 02/08/2022

Liz Ogbu Talks with Rising Leaders about Social Equity in Sustainable Design, Online, December 1, 8-9:30pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California Chapter - Rising Leaders Committee (USGBC NCC RLC) for a discussion with industry leader, Liz Ogbu, on the role of community engagement and soc

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Filed under: Advocacy

California Green Building

Keywords: Social Equity,sustainable design

0 replies | 1582 views | Posted on: 11/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/12/2020

Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) - 2017 Summit + Connect, May 8-10, Denver, CO

by admin

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's Annual Summit brings together 400 visionary purchasing and sustainability professionals, suppliers, and NGO experts from diverse sectors and regions in …

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Supply Chain

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Webinar: Measuring Health and Wellness in Your Building, October 28, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

What is the business case for implementing health and wellness programs at your building? Attracting and retaining tenants, maximizing financial performance, minimizing risk and improving shareholder

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Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Indoor Air Quality,Wellness

0 replies | 1528 views | Posted on: 10/14/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Online Training, LEED v4 AP BD+C Exam Prep, October 15 - 16

by MVillere

This course will give students a thorough preparation for what to expect on the LEED AP Exam.

About this Event

Using a combination of lecture, exam questions, and gaming engagement this course w

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Filed under: Education

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4,LEED AP

0 replies | 2434 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Our Global Chemical Experiment: An Online Lecture by Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 15, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On Tuesday, September 15th Parsons Healthy Materials Lab will host Dr. Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a lecture titled Our Global Chemical Experiment: How Healthy Bu

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NY Wind Turbine Tours, July 10-12

by AbbieKnight

New York State is creating an Offshore Wind Master Plan to ensure that offshore wind is developed responsibly off Long Island's coast, join Long Island open houses to learn more.

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Offshore Wind

0 replies | 1447 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/03/2017

GreenerBuilder 2017, July 13

by AbbieKnight

GeenerBuilder gathers hundreds of Northern California professionals to learn about key trends in the green building market; to hear what owners and developers are looking for; and to make important co…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 1042 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

Cambridge and a Net Zero Plan June 29 8:30am-10:30am

by Matt Z. // Student

Learn more about the City of Cambridge's 25-year Net-Zero Action Plan from presenter Henrietta Davis (former Mayor of Cambridge). Join us for our Green Breakfast series with Henrietta Davis, former…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Netzero

0 replies | 1573 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Webinar: CESA: Community Solar for Low- and Moderate-Income Consumers, Thursday, June 1, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Because community solar can be made accessible to renters and can include flexible terms, it holds promise for spreading the benefits of solar to low- and moderate-income (LMI) consumers. In this webi…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1568 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 05/31/2017

Energy & Sustainability Summit 2017 May 25th 7:30am-6pm

by Matt Z. // Student

2016 was officially the warmest year on record, with temperatures almost 2 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the pre-industrial level. The year also brought change to Washington, with many uncertain or f…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1362 views | Posted on: 05/23/2017 | Last updated: 05/23/2017

Clean Tech: Battery System Advances: Enabling the Future Thu, May 11, 5:30 – 8:30pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Historically, relatively compact, especially portable energy storage methods have been major factors in both industrialization and its modernization. Notably, much of today's global industry was at le…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Keywords: Energy Storage,Battery Systems

0 replies | 1806 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/06/2017

BEEx Forum: Future-Proof: Building Energy Modeling for the Future

by aahassonjee

Energy modeling is a critical tool in efforts to draw down the carbon footprint of our buildings. But the projections these tools make about energy use rely almost universally on historic climate dat…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1765 views | Posted on: 04/24/2017 | Last updated: 04/24/2017

CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo, 4/24 - 4/27, Orlando, FL

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Attend the CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida! Top activities during the three days: Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management Expan…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1313 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

 

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