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Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1647 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

USGBC Florida: Tour at Tampa International Airport, February 24, 10am–12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Tampa International Airport is going green! This walking tour features the LEED Platinum SkyCenter One office with the airport’s new Sustainability and Resilience Director, Eric Caplan. Built wi

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Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 01/27/2023 | Last updated: 01/28/2023

Free Webinar: EEBA Marketing Economic Value for Green Homes, January 19, 2 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Energy Money, Inc. (GEM) offers Builders, Developers, REALTORS® and appraisers “high-performance” financing and valuation solutions to advance green building practices in their m

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0 replies | 1236 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

Residential Retrofits for Energy Equity (R2E2), A Free Virtual Summit, January 19-20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy upgrades can reduce utility bills, make homes more comfortable and healthier, and cut emissions from greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But only about 0.2% of low-income households in

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Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: ACEEE,R2E2,American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

0 replies | 2871 views | Posted on: 12/20/2022 | Last updated: 12/20/2022

Phius Alliance Webinar: Design Strategies for a Cost-Effective Passive House with Sanyog Rathod and Carl Sterner, December 13, 5 - 6 pm CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

This webinar will be presented by:

  • Sanyog Rathod: AIA, CPHC, LEED AP President, Sol design + consulting
  • Carl Sterner: Director of Design and Sustainability at Sol design + consulting
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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2455 views | Posted on: 11/30/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

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Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Residential, Online, November 10 (also available November 9), Urban Green Council

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ

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Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1624 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

Free Webinar: Increasing Building Performance and Resiliency through Simplified Energy Modeling, November 8, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh

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0 replies | 2104 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

Free Online Course Passive House Construction Primer, September 29, 1 - 2 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of Building

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Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Construction,Passive House,primer

0 replies | 1969 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/16/2022

Build + Buy Green Conference, Honolulu, HI, September 23

by gracemorrison

Build + Buy Green brings together architects, engineers, consultants, green building leaders, and contractors together in a unique opportunity to showcase brand, services, and products to a targeted a

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Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1728 views | Posted on: 08/09/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

2022 Source Water Protection Conference, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, October 12-13

by gracemorrison

In partnership with Michigan State University’s Institute of Water Research, Michigan Rural Water Association and community partners, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Ene

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Webinar: Healthy Indoor Air Guideline With Smart Strategies to Do It, July 27, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing or renovating buildings, it is relevant to have in mind healthy indoor air quality guidelines to select the proper heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems that will hel

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1442 views | Posted on: 07/12/2022 | Last updated: 07/12/2022

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

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Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1989 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Webinar: The Emerging Green Home Marketplace, Introduction to HELIX (Home Energy Labeling Information Exchange), June 27

by YijunW

Join NEEP and our guest speaker Craig Foley, Realtor, LEED Green Associate, for a free public webinar from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The real estate market often struggles with what to do with green ho…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Real Estate,Home Energy Labeling Exchange,HELIX

0 replies | 2117 views | Posted on: 06/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/12/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

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Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 2300 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

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Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1611 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

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Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

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Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4521 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

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Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1207 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

Green Career and Networking Workshops and Green Jobs Forum, August 16, Washington DC

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Learn about opportunities for green jobs in the DMV Region from economic development and workforce development officials from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Get tips from Leaders i…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Green Job Forum

0 replies | 1181 views | Posted on: 08/01/2018 | Last updated: 08/01/2018

Webinar: Understanding and Managing Power Quality Issues with LED lighting, August 8, 12pm–1:30 pm Central

by YijunW

LED manufacturers continue to develop products to reduce lighting energy and meet new energy efficiency standards. Join us to learn about LED lighting power quality specifications that should be consi…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1429 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/19/2018

The Youth Climate March, July 21st, Washington, D.C.

by Eileen Flynn // Student

In Washington D.C., youth will march on the National Mall for the demands that we delivered to our leaders during The Youth Climate Lobby Day. Walkers will rally and highlight the voices and stories o…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Washington, D.C.,Climate March,This is zero hour

0 replies | 1748 views | Posted on: 07/10/2018 | Last updated: 07/10/2018

The Climate Action Business Association's Annual Cookout, July 12, 6-8 pm, Boston, MA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

It's that time of year again! Join the Climate Action Business Association for an evening of grilled cuisine, refreshments, and lawn games. Learn what the organization has been involved with this year…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Action Business Association

0 replies | 1360 views | Posted on: 06/22/2018 | Last updated: 06/26/2018

 

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