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Connecting Affordable Housing and the Environment - How do We Convince More People, and Governments?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I want to point out a sincere and thoughtful piece I came across recently in Huffington Post Canada, British Columbia, by Steve Kux. Steve makes the great point that affordable housing and protecting …

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Green Housing

0 replies | 2003 views | Posted on: 05/18/2017 | Last updated: 05/18/2017

Webinar: Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 27, 1 - 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This event will assist real estate professionals in guiding buyers and sellers to recognize the features, benefits and value of an all-electric home.

California building code is evol

Filed under: Real Estate

California Green Building

Keywords: Real Estate,Carbon,Homes

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 10/23/2020 | Last updated: 10/23/2020

Webinar: Embedding Social and Environmental Benefits in Renewable Energy, October 15, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Renewable energy deployments are on the rise. The U.S. alone is expected to add 132 to 157GW of new renewable energy capacity in the next five years. How and where that renewable energy is deploy

Filed under: Advocacy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Environment,Renewable Energy,Equity

0 replies | 1710 views | Posted on: 10/08/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

FREE Webinar: What to know 2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), September 30, 12pm EST

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

Since 2009, the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) has offered a flexible, rigorous, and affordable path to residential third-party green certification. Over 225,000 homes and apartments

Filed under: Standards

Keywords: Certification,GBCI,Building Performance Institute,National Green Building Standard,BPI

0 replies | 1390 views | Posted on: 09/21/2020 | Last updated: 09/21/2020

Webinar: Implementing Climate Action, Presented by USGBC Texas, September 17, 3-4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, six Texas cities -- including Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio -- signed onto the Climate Mayors’ National Climate Agreement in support of the Paris Agreement and its internation

Filed under: Climate Change

Texas Green Building

Keywords: USGBC Texas,Texas,Climate Plans

0 replies | 1140 views | Posted on: 09/01/2020 | Last updated: 09/01/2020

FREE Webinar: Green Affordable Home, Fire, & Earthquake Resistant, August 8, 2 pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

All landowners, home contractors, home developers, architects, engineers, financial advisors, realtors, investors, homeowners: this webinar is for you!

Learn how to build homes that are strong eno

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Fire Safety,Green Homes,Earthquake

0 replies | 1099 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/24/2020

Webinar: Green Code for High Performance Healthcare (LEED Training), August 7, 12:15 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will provide and overview of Standard 189.3 as well as a comparison of Standard 189.3 to LEED.

1. Attendees will learn how Standard 189.3 Site Sustainability requirements can help

Filed under: Green Living

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,LEED,Health,Healthcare

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 07/01/2020 | Last updated: 07/02/2020

Webinar: The Role of Flooring in Healthy Indoor Spaces, June 30, 1 PM ET

by Richard Minasian // Student

Due to increased concerns of pandemics brought on by COVID-19, there's a strong interest in healthy indoor spaces. The need to properly clean and maintain flooring must be balanced with other indo

Filed under: Webinars

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: healthy building strategies,Healthy Indoor Spaces,Indoor Health,Cleaning and maintenance

0 replies | 1604 views | Posted on: 06/17/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2020

Greening our Schools while focusing on health, June 14, North Haven, CT, 5 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Greening our school while focusing on health.

MaryBeth Smuts, PhD - “Successful Strategies for Greening Existing School Buildings”  U.S. EPA Region 1- New England, Region

Filed under: Green Schools

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Health,Green Schools,School requirements,Green tools

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 06/04/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar: USGBC Virginia 2020 Legislative Recap, June 1, 11 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join USGBC’s Senior Policy Council, Liz Beardsley, and the Executive Director of the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council, Chelsea Harnish!

The 2020 session of the Virginia General Assembly was

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resiliency,Online Business Classes,Policy and legislation

0 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 05/24/2020 | Last updated: 05/24/2020

Free Webinar Hosted by NBI, Planning and Design for Getting to Zero in Schools, October 8, 10 - 11 am PDT

by Connie NBI

Zero energy school construction is a growing trend across the country. An innovative combination of internal and external champions, integrated design, energy efficiency management strategies and rene

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Schools,Zero Energy,Net Zero Energy,NZE

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/07/2020

FREE Webinar - State Pollinator-Friendly Solar Initiatives, Hosted by CESA, May 5, 1-2:30 pm

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Recognizing that solar installations can benefit from pollinator-friendly ground cover, many states have taken action to promote this promising solar PV design and management approach. In this webinar

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Pollinators,Nature

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/23/2020

Increasing Transparency in the Built Environment - March 30, 2017, 7:30-9:30 am - Denver

by JackSawyer // Student

Increasing Transparency in the Built Environment March 30, 2017, 7:30-9:30 am Xcel Energy 1800 Larimer St. Denver , CO 80202 Join USGBC Colorado and the Denver Chapter of IFMA for a March 30…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Women in Sustainability: Re-Forging the Status Quo, May 16 8:30-10:00am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Women in Sustainability: Re-Forging the Status Quo May 16 | 8:30-10:00am 50 Milk Street, 18th Floor, Hemingway Room - Boston, MA 02109 Gender bias impacts everyone in the twenty-first-century wor…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 05/02/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

ZNE for Existing Buildings, August 23, 1-6 pm, Commerce

by Connie NBI

This four-hour workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to Zero Net Energy. The workshop will investigate retrof…

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

California Green Building

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 04/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

NYSERDA Efficiency Revolution - April 13, 9 am - 4pm, Tarrytown, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA is hosting educational and networking events throughout the state in the upcoming months. These Efficiency Revolution events will introduce you to new technologies, products and industry playe…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Thermal Bridge Modeling Half Day Introduction, April 6 @ 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Brooklyn, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Half-Day Introduction to thermal-bridge modeling for Passive House projects. This seminar will introduce the core concepts and tools for thermal bridge modeling with a particular eye towards the mode…

Filed under: Passive House

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: Developing a Waterfront Resiliency Plan, April 5th 11:30-1pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Sustainability Forum Luncheon Seminar: Developing a Waterfront Resiliency Plan for Beverly, MA When: Wednesday, April 5th, 11:30am-1pm Where: 100 Beverly Cummings Center, Suite 221-E, Beverly MA 0…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Sea level rise

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

AIA Westchester Hudson Valley 2017 Design & Technology Expo, March 13 - 1-9pm, Tarrytown

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2017 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY EXPO, PROGRESSION AIA Westchester Hudson Valley 2017 Design & Technology Expo March 13 - 1-9pm Westchester Marriot 670 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY, 10591 EXPO FL…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA Westchester Hudson Valley

0 replies | 611 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Free Event: Moving Goods & People to, from, and along the Brooklyn Waterfront, 3/31, 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Brooklyn, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Moving Goods and People to, from, and along the Brooklyn Waterfront by BWRC and UTRC Friday, March 31, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT Location: Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, N…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Transportation,New York Events,Brooklyn,Waterfront

0 replies | 1330 views | Posted on: 03/03/2017 | Last updated: 03/03/2017

Green Roof Design & Installation Training: Feb 23, 8:30-5pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Green Roof Design & Installation Training by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities When: Thursday, Feb 23 - 8:30am to 5pm Where: Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems (CMPBS) - 8604 FM 969, Aus…

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Training event

0 replies | 1207 views | Posted on: 02/19/2017 | Last updated: 02/19/2017

Internship Opportunity: City of Boston’s Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Internship Opportunity: City of Boston’s Office of Environment, Energy, and Open Space Pay: $18 per hour Duration: Now through June. 25-35 hours per week, based on candidate’s availability. L…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Environment,Sustainability

0 replies | 1250 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

Webinar: GreenBiz: The State of Green Business 2017 - January 31, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: GreenBiz: The State of Green Business 2017- January 31, 1 pm EST Join GreenBiz January 31st for the the release of the 10th annual edition of State of Green Business. Each year, the re…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Greenbiz,Green Business

0 replies | 1241 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

USGBC MA: Building Tech Forum 2017, February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm: The Rise of the Smart Cities, Boston

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Investigate the next frontier for sustainability in the urban realm: the potential of smart cities. Learn how this growing trend will benefit the agenda for sustainability. Hear from Jascha Fran…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 503 views | Posted on: 01/17/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

 

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