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Free EEBA Webinar: Future Proof Healthy Home Strategies with Panasonic and Swidget, June 7, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Panasonic and Swidget have combined forces to empower your homes to monitor, assess, and optimize the healthy home and a multitude of other home automation possibilities.

- Learn how to expand the

Free Webinar: Introduction to Passive House Trades, September 10, 9-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Introduction to Passive House Trades course will broadly cover the following topics: Passive House (PH) basics, review typical construction types, windows and installation, air barriers and insula

Free Webinar: The RESNET Carbon Trifecta: Embracing Environmental Justice through the Lens of Carbon Use Intensity, August 20, 2 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Three RESNET standards combined: 1 - operations (HERS Index), 2 - the grid (CO2 Index) and 3 - embodied carbon (currently being written) provide capacity to analyze Carbon Usage Intensity. This webina

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulation Installation, July 31, 1-2 pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Residential Air Barrier and Insulation Installation (1 hour)

The installation of a continuous air and thermal barrier is perhaps the best and most cost-effective way to reduce energy waste and save

Free Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 26, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As our electricity supply becomes cleaner, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becomes an a

Free Webinar: Domestic Hot Water - Part 3 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, August 8, 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

Free Online Training: Transportation Electrification and its Impacts on the Built Environment - June 4-5, 9-11am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Part I, June 4: 

This course describes how the push to electrify transportation can impact the grid. Participants will explore the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on building operations

Free Webinar: Financials of Solar & Storage (Battery), May 16, 10am-12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Evaluating the financials of solar projects with and without battery storage can be complex. This class will give attendees the ability to evaluate solar decisions for their own projects with the same

IMPACT 2024, April 30 - May 1, Saint Paul, Minnesota

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The annual IMPACT Conference is aleading event for sustainable development in the Midwest. Drawing hundreds of building professionals, the conference convenes the green building industry to trans

Building Affordability Speaker Series: Small Scale Big Impact With Kaziah Havila, Online and in Vermont (Hybrid), April 17, 6:30-8pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This talk is an overview of how individuals and land owners can expand affordable housing options in the Mad River Valley through small scale affordable housing development. It will focus on local zon

CALGreen Electric Vehicle Workgroup (CEVW) Virtual Workshop, September 22

by gracemorrison

CALGreen Electric Vehicle Workgroup (CEVW) Workshop, 2022 Intervening Code Adoption Cycle. More information to be announced on their website.

Online Course: Energy Codes, August 2, 3 PM

by gracemorrison

This course introduces current energy trends, required codes, and sustainability rating systems across the U.S. and the role of ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

You will hear from a sustainability ex

Roadmap Conference, Portland, OR, June 28-30

by gracemorrison

Accelerated and widespread electric, smart, and shared mobility adoption requires a diverse and supportive ecosystem of industry and community leaders including utilities, local governments, vehicle O

BuildingsNY, May 8-9, NYC

by AbbieKnight

BuildingsNY announced its official collaboration with the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter (IFMA NYC) to provide education and professional development for facility…

June 2, Demand Control Ventilation, June 2, 10:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The advent of building management protocols resulting from COVID-19 combined with inflationary energy costs have made the topic of safely manage outdoor air ventilation rates without “breaking t

Webinar: Intro to Designing a Net Zero Building, May 5, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Participants will learn the components of Zero Net. This webinar will examine case studies, detailing integrated systems and creative solutions that make Net Zero Energy (ZNE) a reality.

Understanding Circular Economy: A Global GreenTag International Conversation, March 30th, 3 pm AEDT

by Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd & Global GreenTag LLC (USA)

The next Global GreenTag International Conversations' segment on Wednesday, March 30th is featuring Meryl Sukumar, a Sustainability Consultant and Mentor who will engage in an interesting conversa

Colorado Passive House Happy Hour & Mini Expo - Winter/Spring 2022, March 18, 3-6 pm, Arvada, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What started as a casual get together of friends and colleagues in a relatively small niche of the construction industry, has turned into one of the premier events for Passive House and building scien

This is What LEED Platinum Living Looks Like - ZeroEnergy Design Delivers a Healthy and Green Home in a Massachusetts Suburb

by Rate It Green Team

When it comes to green building design, the sky really is the limit these days. Which also means that a green home can look as modern, as traditional, or whatever mix the client wants. We decided to h

21st International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems on Green Chemistry, August 27 - 28, Boston, MA

by Christina Williams

Conference Series LLC Ltd is glad to announce 21st International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems on Green Chemistry, August 27-28, 2018 at Boston, USA. Green Chemistry 2018 will be or…

Smart City: World Expo Congress, November 13 - 15, 2018, Barcelona, Spain

by YijunW

Values The event is based around the values of social inclusion and empowerment and is dedicated to promoting awareness, understanding and critical reflection between inhabitants of different cities …

Horizon 18, the Global Solutions Platform for the Clean Economy, October 10 - 11, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Horizon18 is a global event-driven platform that harnesses the international movement towards a clean economy. Join an international community focused on driving the clean economy through solutions, i…

EBC's Climate Action Forum: Design World Views on Adaptation and Resiliency, June 8, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Design leaders and urban design exemplars from around the world offer a wealth of inspiration and instruction for climate adaptation and carbon neutrality. This fourth installment in the series of qua…

26th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, May 14 - 18, Copenhagen, Denmark

by YijunW

The EUBCE combines one of the largest biomass science and technology conferences with a high quality industry exhibition, attracting biomass professionals from around the globe.

The State of Clean Energy Innovation and Opportunities for Growth on the North Shore, April 25, Peabody, MA

by YijunW

In celebration of Earth Day, the North Shore Technology Council and its Sustainability Forum subgroup is hosting a special Earth Day-themed program for the April Business Breakfast. Steve Pike, CEO of…