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Webinar: Urban Green -- The Great Energy Disconnect, December 8, 10 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

With commercial occupancy down 90 percent in NYC buildings due to COVID-19, energy has been reduced just 30 percent. What’s behind this great energy disconnect? Can lessons be found for our

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Sustainable Cities

0 replies | 1567 views | Posted on: 11/24/2020 | Last updated: 11/24/2020

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online, December 6, 9 am - 2 pm ET

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

Course overview

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

What you&

Related to: Education ,Continuing Education Programs,Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,AIA credits,GPRO,GPRO Certification,Urban Green Council

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/09/2023

Free Hands-ON Training: Off-Grid Solutions with MREA, Custer, Wisconsin, November 10-11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this 2-Day Hands-on Training, participants will build and commission an Off-Grid/Stationary single or split-phase system that consists of inverter/charger, solar charge controller, power distri

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 844 views | Posted on: 10/27/2023 | Last updated: 10/27/2023

2023 New England Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, November 7 - 8, Springfield, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Join this November for our 2023 New England regional event! This two-day conference will deliver the latest region-specific updates and information to home performance and weatherization professionals

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 816 views | Posted on: 10/10/2023 | Last updated: 10/30/2023

2023 San Diego Green Building Conference, October 27, 8:00am - 6pm, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

Building Positive: Cultivating a Regenerative Future. Buy your tickets here!

The 9th annual San Diego Green Building Conference & Expo (SDGBCE23) will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 at

California Green Building

0 replies | 1044 views | Posted on: 09/25/2023 | Last updated: 09/25/2023

Free Webinar: Tackling Trade-Offs: Middle Income Housing & Decarbonization, September 27, 9:30-11 am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

California’s housing ecosystem is full of both daunting challenges and inspiring aspirations.

Our state’s lack, and under production, of middle income housing (defined as 80 - 120 perce

California Green Building

0 replies | 1280 views | Posted on: 09/09/2023 | Last updated: 09/09/2023

Free Webinar with Yestermorrow Design/Build: Introduction to Permaculture, September 18, 7-9 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

The confluence of climate change, economic collapse, peak everything, and widespread pollution are all pointing to a need for an articulate and comprehensive alternative. Through the application of pe

0 replies | 908 views | Posted on: 08/21/2023 | Last updated: 08/24/2023

Achieving Super Tight Air Sealing Targets for New Construction, Retrofits, and Passive House, Free and Online, August 29, 9-12 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Air sealing has emerged as the number one technique to help make our buildings more energy efficient, achieve unprecedented indoor thermal comfort, and produce clean and fresh indoor air control. This

California Green Building

0 replies | 943 views | Posted on: 08/02/2023 | Last updated: 08/03/2023

Free Webinar: Capacity Building for Improvement in Global Supply Chains, July 25, 8:30-9:30 am CDT

by Hani // Social media manager

This complementary UL Solutions webinar offers an overview of the methods and benefits of a capacity building approach in fostering supply chain sustainability and driving continuous improvement in gl

0 replies | 624 views | Posted on: 07/13/2023 | Last updated: 07/13/2023

NetZero Builder Training, Denver, Colorado, July 25-26, 8am - 3:30pm

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Join EEBA for a two-day course on building Zero Energy Ready Homes. Presented by Construction Instruction and the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance, this comprehensive program equips particip

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 06/22/2023 | Last updated: 06/23/2023

FREE Webinar: Smart Tech for Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment, January 15, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

More than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial, industrial, and large residential buildings. Thermal electrification & connected buildings are considered a key pathway for achievi

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Residential Green Building,Technology

0 replies | 1435 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Basic Building Science 01: Understanding Heat Transfer (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recorded Webinar: Basic Building Science 01: Understanding Heat Transfer
Recorded: May 1, 2020
Speakers: Mike Barcik, Joey Starr & Mike Ford 
Cost: $15

Southface experts Mike




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

0 replies | 1526 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Webinar: Introduction to LEED v4 & v4.1, December 17, 9-10:30 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join for a 101 introductory class on LEED v4 with information on a credit by credit basis, an explanation on where LEED is headed in the future and how credit substitutions for v4.1 are allowed f

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: LEED,Green Communities,Sustainability,Green Buildng,Building Efficiency,LEED credits

0 replies | 1134 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/05/2020

International Living Future Institute -Living Product Challenge Coordinator - Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Living Product Challenge Coordinator STATUS: Regular, exempt position REPORTS TO: Manager, Living Product Challenge HOURS: Full-time STARTING SALARY: $40,000-$55,00…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1163 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

USGBC Webinar: LEED and Beyond -- Healthy and Sustainable Product Trends, December 3, 9 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The training will cover the requirements, documentation types, documentation development processes, and available resources to achieve the following LEED v4/4.1 BD+C NC and ID+C CI/Retail materials-re

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

California Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Housing,LEED,Green Building Trends

0 replies | 1210 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 11/09/2020

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 3, 10:30am - 11am

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of where

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Water Heater,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1920 views | Posted on: 10/24/2020 | Last updated: 10/26/2020

Online Training: CALGreen Codes and Standards Education and Virtual Training, October 23,12 pm PST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

CALGreen is California’s first green building code and the first nation state-mandated green building code. It is formally known as the California Green Building Standards Code. The purpose of C

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

California Green Building

Keywords: Architecture,California,Education,CALGreen,Training,USGBC LA,Projects,Building Code,Green Code,Architect

0 replies | 1547 views | Posted on: 10/08/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

Webinar: Keep Your Construction Materials Sustainable, USGBC First Friday Webinar, October 2, 12:15PM

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

This webinar is designed to help building design and construction professionals understand how to use environmental product declarations in the procurement process and credit achievement for LEED v4 b

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Related to: Other

Keywords: USGBC,Building Materials,EPD

0 replies | 1210 views | Posted on: 09/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

The Value of Energy Analysis, from Design Day One, August 8

by AbbieKnight

This interactive program will provide attendees with a charrette experience for evaluating and driving building energy performance—to analyze results in real time, as early as pre-design. During thi…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1132 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, July 19, Amherst

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1475 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

New England Regional Passive House Gathering, June 23

by AbbieKnight

Strategic meeting of the New England Passive House Groups followed by local tours and topped with phME's Annual meeting and Members Gathering

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1015 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

The Future of SREC, June 21, 8:30-10 am, Boston

by AbbieKnight

Massachusetts is in the third cycle of solar incentive development. What we have known as the SREC program is developing into a block incentive program with a flat rate incentive, named SMART (Solar M…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1202 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Spring Greenbuild Mixer and Farewell Toast to Grey! USGBC MA - May 25, 2017, 5:30-8 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild 2017 is about six months from now, and while it might sound far off, it's never too early to get the party going! We will be celebrating the biggest green building conference of the year w…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 05/18/2017 | Last updated: 05/18/2017

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour - 2 Sites! - DER Grist Mill & Net Zero Home, Friday, November 3, 1 to 5pm - Plainfield, MA

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Attendees of this event will get to tour two very different projects: a newly construction net-zero house and a former grist mill, built in 1850, that has been converted into a residence and offices t…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Net Zero Energy

0 replies | 1463 views | Posted on: 05/02/2017 | Last updated: 11/08/2019

The Generator’s Perspective: The Outlook for Coal, Gas, and Nuclear Power Under Trump

by aahassonjee

Join the Frank J. Guarini Center for Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law for a panel discussion with energy industry experts on the legal, regulatory and market factors affecting the outlook for c…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1126 views | Posted on: 04/17/2017 | Last updated: 04/17/2017

 

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