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Webinar - Introduction to LEED v4 and v4.1, USGBC FL, April 30, 9-10:30 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC Florida for a 101 introductory class on LEED v4 with project examples, an explanation of where LEED is headed in the future, and how how credit substitutions for v4.1 are allowed for B

0 replies | 1674 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

ICSD 2023 : 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 6 - 7 September Rome, Italy

by icsd

European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Addressing Air Leakage and Thermal Performance in Ceilings Without Attics, March 28

by Hani // Social media manager

Testing your work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This four-hour course is designed to help parti

California Green Building

0 replies | 1478 views | Posted on: 02/20/2023 | Last updated: 02/22/2023

Free Webinar: It's Electric! Electrified Alternatives to Industrial Fossil Fuel Systems, March 7, 11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Electrifying fossil fuel powered processes is a key decarbonization strategy for manufacturers. Electrification has the potential to provide other benefits too, such as higher energy efficiency, reduc

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 02/06/2023 | Last updated: 02/06/2023

Solar Power Africa Expo, Cape Town, February 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

As a continent, Africa is undergoing steady economic growth, development and transformation. As such, activity in the renewable energy market is growing rapidly and presents huge opportunities for inv

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Economy,Solar Power,Solar Panels

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 01/17/2023 | Last updated: 01/17/2023

Build a Better House Training: HVAC Course, February 10, Auburn, ME, 7:30am-5:30pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

During the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, participants will learn how to optimize energy efficiency measures as well as minimize the risk of moisture and indoor air quality problems in new and exis

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 01/03/2023 | Last updated: 01/03/2023

Free Webinar: Sustainable & Renewable Energy, Looking Forward, and Actionable insights, January 11, 12pm ET

by Luqman // Marketer

COP 27, the United Nations climate change conference in November 2022 has been gaining a great deal of media coverage, but what does this mean for you professionally and personally? While there is now

Filed under: Webinars

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1818 views | Posted on: 12/09/2022 | Last updated: 12/13/2022

Webinar: Electrification Station: Decarbonizing City Buildings and Fleets, December 13, 11 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Cities are electrifying their municipal buildings and fleets to meet local greenhouse gas reduction goals. Learn from Better Climate Challenge partners about how electrification programs and strategie

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Community,Decarbonization,Electrification,Municipal Green Building

0 replies | 1120 views | Posted on: 11/23/2022 | Last updated: 11/23/2022

Dodge Data & Analytics and NAHB Publish 2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief

by AbbieKnight

Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently released the “2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief.&rd

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Keywords: SmartMarket,Dodge Data and Analytics,National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),NAHB

0 replies | 1703 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

Webinar: Exploring Climate Solutions (CT focused), June 30, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, Ross Spiegel, Architect and Specifications Coordinator at The S/L/A/M Collaborative, will provide an overview of green building rating systems and their impact on sustainability, ener

Filed under: Webinars

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resiliency,Connecticut

0 replies | 1314 views | Posted on: 06/09/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, June 12, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en

Filed under: Plumbing

Related to: Plumbing

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Efficiency,Handwashing

0 replies | 1505 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

RecyclingWorks Free Webinar: Construction Material Recycling, Best Management Practices, May 21, 10 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend this free webinar to learn how collecting construction & demolition (C&D) materials on-site for reuse and recycling can reduce disposal costs and conserve valuable resources.

Filed under: Waste Management/Recycling/Collection - Other

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Demolition,Sustainable Demolition,Construction Material Recycling

0 replies | 1743 views | Posted on: 05/15/2020 | Last updated: 05/15/2020

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green Online Course, June 4, 9-2 pm

by Richard Minasian // Student

In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

GPRO Fundament

Filed under: Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Architecture,Real Estate,Construction,engineering,High-performance building

0 replies | 1850 views | Posted on: 05/01/2020 | Last updated: 05/01/2020

Blue vs. Red: Who Will Solve America's Climate Problems?

by aahassonjee

As November 2nd approaches, Democrats and Republicans face an election day that follows quite an eventful election season of emotions and surprises, with the least surprising being the extreme divide …

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Climate Change,Democrat,Democratic Party,Halliburton Loophole

0 replies | 2273 views | Posted on: 09/22/2016 | Last updated: 09/22/2016

Webinar: COVID-19, Considerations for Multifamily and Affordable Housing, April 7, 1-2:15 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

April 7th 1:00-2:15 pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) / 6:00pm – 7:15pm BST (British Summer Time) / 7:00pm – 8:15pm CEST (Central European Summer Time)

The Urban Land Institute is hosting

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1592 views | Posted on: 03/31/2020 | Last updated: 03/31/2020

Living Future 20 Unconference (Now Digital!), May 7 - 8

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

**Due to the current health crisis, Living Future Institute has moved the Living Future 20 Unconference (LF20) online.  

The Living Future unConference is a platform for the gre

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Keywords: International Living Future Institute,Living Future

0 replies | 3554 views | Posted on: 03/16/2020 | Last updated: 04/28/2020

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool, Friday, August 18, Watertown

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, August 18 Watertown, Connecticut CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2.0 BPI, and …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,USGBC,HERS Rating

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

Event: Universal Design Conference NYC 2017, 3/9, 8:00am - 5:00pm, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Universal Design Conference NYC 2017 Thursday, March 9, 8:00am - 5:00pm Location: AIA New York 536 LaGuardia Pl New York, NY 10012 It is our great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of Univ…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Universal Design,AIA NYC

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 02/24/2017 | Last updated: 02/24/2017

Wind turbines in US Great Plains states produced more than half the Region’s Power, for the first time

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Wind turbines across the Great Plains states produced, for the first time, more than half the region’s electricity. The power grid that supplies a corridor stretching from Montana to the Texas Panha…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Wind energy,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 3764 views | Posted on: 02/15/2017 | Last updated: 02/15/2017

Event: Stop the Greenwashing: A coversation with Anthony E. Malkin, February 28, 2017 9am - 10am EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Stop the Greenwashing: A coversation with Anthony E. Malkin February 28, 9am - 10am EST NYU School of Law Lester Pollack Colloquium Room, Furman Hall 245 Sullivan Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 1…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Greenwashing

0 replies | 1229 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

SolarEdge Webinar: SolarEdge's HD-Wave: A New Era for PV Inverters, February 16 (10-11 am PST)

by aahassonjee

SolarEdge Webinar: SolarEdge's HD-Wave: A New Era for PV Inverters, February 16 (10-11 am PST/1-2 pm EST) Registration: http://bit.ly/2jVR9kO About SolarEdge: SolarEdge’s mission is to bec…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 01/21/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

Wow, Check out this Sea Change Map of Boston in 2050 and 2100

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

See what happens in 2050 and in 2100 generally, and with a major flood event. We've got some climatechange mitigation work to do. http://seachange.sasaki.com/ Thanks Mike Duclos for point…

Filed under: Climate Change

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Boston,Flooding

0 replies | 5489 views | Posted on: 12/15/2016 | Last updated: 12/15/2016

GTM Webinar: The Road to Seamless DER Integration and Stops Along the Way (12/6 @ 2pmEST)

by aahassonjee

The road to seamless distributed energy resources (DERs) integration will follow different courses, but the state of disruption is a stop ahead for all utilities. DERs challenge traditional approaches…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: DERs

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 11/30/2016 | Last updated: 11/30/2016

Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA, Thursday, November 10, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Advocacy/Policy Roundtable - USGBCMA Thursday, November 10 5:30 – 7pm 50 Milk Street 15th Floor " Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02210 Legislation and policy drives our indust…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 610 views | Posted on: 11/07/2016 | Last updated: 11/07/2016

10th Annual Toxics Action Center Fundraising Party to Celebrate a Safer Energy Future - 7pm, Wednesday, November 30th, Duxbury

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

10th Annual Toxics Action Center Fundraising Party to Celebrate a Safer Energy Future 7pm, Wednesday, November 30th Duxbury, Massachusetts (address sent with RSVP) 10th Annual Massachusetts A…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Toxics Action Center

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 10/19/2016 | Last updated: 10/19/2016

 

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