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NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: 1890s Farmhouse to Super Insulated Commercial Space, November 13, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for this interactive event, hosted by Garland Mill, featuring a deep dive into the conversion of a 1890s farmhouse that has been transformed into a super insulated building providing space

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Filed under: Green Facilities

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Renewable Energy,Insulation,Insulated Commercial Space,Construction Management,Triple Pane Windows

0 replies | 1923 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/26/2020

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Water Heaters in Real Life, March 27, 8 am CT, 9 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will provide you with an introduction to the design of heat pump water heaters (HPWH) and their applications in real life. This one-hour webinar will review the basics of heat pump techno

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Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 894 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/22/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrical Panel Assessments - Examples for Heat Pump Installers, March 26, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

As more California homeowners begin electrifying their homes, heat pump installers will be faced with the challenge of navigating electrical panel challenges including condition, capacity, fitment, su

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Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1170 views | Posted on: 03/01/2024 | Last updated: 03/01/2024

Free Webinar: Inclusion by Design: The WELL Equity Rating, February 23, 1-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As we enter the next era of work, there is a critical lens on how office spaces will be designed to recruit people back and make people stay. In the past, offices were often designed for work, but not

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0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 02/14/2024 | Last updated: 02/14/2024

The Refrigerant Landscape and the Role Reclaimed Refrigerants Play in Green Buildings, A Free Greenbuild Webinar, February 7, 2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar provides an update on the AIM Act, HFC Phasedown schedule, and the impact our society faces with cooling. With the 40% virgin HFC reduction underway, the impacts can be felt across all se

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0 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 01/25/2024 | Last updated: 01/25/2024

Embodied Carbon in Concrete and Wood, Online Course, February 8, 3-5 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course looks at the carbon and environmental impacts of concrete and wood building materials, how they have improved over the years, and where they still fall short.  Built Environment Plus

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1299 views | Posted on: 01/03/2024 | Last updated: 01/03/2024

The Green Home Guide: Sustainable Upgrades for an Eco-Friendly Abode, An Online Summit, January 1, 2-8 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

As The Green Home Guide marks the one-year milestone on a journey towards a more sustainable future, it's paramount to reflect on the choices shaping our daily lives, especially within t

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Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 12/06/2023 | Last updated: 12/06/2023

Find and Select Better Materials for LEED Projects with Ecomedes, Inc., December 14, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Drastically reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for a LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one cl

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Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Materials,LEED,built environment,Resource management

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 11/21/2023 | Last updated: 11/21/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Through-Wall Flashings and Transition Membranes: Selection and Installation, November 29, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This presentation will cover a detailed explanation of the challenges and solutions facing through-wall flashings and transition membranes, provide a thorough description of the characteristics of sev

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Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Design,High Performance Building,Resilience,Walls,Life Cycle Analysis,Wall Systems

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/08/2023

Webinar: USGBC-LA and ISI: Virtual Envision Sustainability Professional Training, January 15, 8 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Envision Rating System is a global standard recognized as a highly credible approach to sustainable infrastructure, and therefore, the ENV SP designation is becoming an increasingly important cred

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Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Design,Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Communities

0 replies | 1716 views | Posted on: 12/20/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

Solatube International - Natural Daylighting through Sun Tunnels for your Home or Business (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


If you aren’t aware of daylight or sun tunnels, or you want to know more, join green builder Matt Hoots as he speaks with Dr. Neall Digert, Vice President at Solatube International to

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Filed under: Tubular Daylighting Devices

Keywords: Healthy Building,Lighting,Daylighting,Wellness,Solatube,Sun Tunnels,Daylight Tunnels,Tubular Daylighting Devices,Natural Light

0 replies | 9449 views | Posted on: 12/08/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Virtual Conference: Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy, December 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Mid-Atlantic states are setting their sights on 100% clean energy, translating into gigawatts of further renewable energy procurement with mandatory RPS goals, carve-outs, and programs for solar,

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Filed under: Energy

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Energy,Renewable Energy,Decarbonization

0 replies | 2045 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Women in Cleantech: How The 2020 Election Result Will Affect Cleantech, November 24, 8pm EDT

by SarahA

Join the WCS Los Angeles Chapter for an engaging and dynamic discussion about the 2020 election results.

For the first time in a Presidential Election, climate change was used as a political issue

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Filed under: News

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Cleantech,politics,Green Economy,election

0 replies | 3065 views | Posted on: 11/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/12/2020

AEE New England Certified Energy Manager Training, April 10-14, 8 am - 5 pm, Canton, MA

by admin

AEE is offering to its membership and the public, the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) training course and certification examination. The CEM course is an intensive four and a half day seminar designed …

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1505 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Virtual: 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, Presented by Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

Join MEEA virtually at the 11th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference!

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how bes

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Virtual Training: WELL AP® Prep: Keeping People WELL During the COVID-19 Era, October 13th, 9am EST

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

Most people spend up to 90 percent of their time in buildings – while the health of the building is highly critical, it is a component that was often overlooked. Now with the advent of COVID-19,

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Greenbuild Virtual, International Conference and Expo, November 10-12

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is one of the largest annual events for green building professionals worldwide to learn and source leading edge solutions to improve resilience, susta

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Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Greenbuild,USGBC,Green Building Events

0 replies | 4242 views | Posted on: 09/07/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

BuildingEnergy NYC, Online, September 23-24

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Now in its ninth year, BuildingEnergy NYC is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Last year'

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Filed under: New York

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NESEA,BuildingEnergy NYC,Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - NESEA

0 replies | 2877 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/24/2020

How to make Philly A Clean & Energy Efficient City, June 27

by AbbieKnight

Green Philly is continuing the series of live events to give our community an in-depth perspective of current sustainability issues. Despite the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement on a f…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1116 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

ABX 2017 - ArchitectureBoston Expo, November 8-10, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ONE INDUSTRY. MANY PARTNERS. ABX connects architects, engineers, builders, contractors, developers, project managers, landscape designers, manufacturers, and other AEC professionals. ArchitectureB…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston Society of Architects - BSA

0 replies | 3232 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

Building the First Multifamily Passive House in Massachusetts June 13, 2017

by Matt Z. // Student

Conceived as a demonstration project intended to set a replicable standard for high-quality. low-carbon development, The Distillery is the largest Passive House project in Massachusetts. Located near …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House Massachusetts,Low Carbon Development

0 replies | 1429 views | Posted on: 06/01/2017 | Last updated: 06/01/2017

USGBC MA Green Building Tour: Fort Hill E+ Homes Project, June 7, 5:30-7 pm

by AbbieKnight

Sage Builders LLC’s Fort Hill E+ Homes Project consists of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and its companion carriage house. The featured home…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1571 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference, May 18th 8:00-4:45pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Beyond Energy Efficiency Conference May 18 | 8:00-4:45pm Zero Net Energy Center, 14600 Catalina Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 The building industry is moving quickly beyond the standard practices…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Conference,Workshops

0 replies | 1817 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/06/2017

Webinar: Sustainability in the City of Palo Alto, California, Thursday, April 27, 2-3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Sustainable City Network for this free 1-hour webinar featuring Gil Friend, chief sustainability officer for the city of Palo Alto, Calif., and two of his colleagues - Assistant Public Works …

California Green Building

Keywords: Palo Alto,Carbon Neutrality

0 replies | 1777 views | Posted on: 04/25/2017 | Last updated: 04/25/2017

Event: “Living Better in a Green Home”, 4/26, 2:00 PM, Las Cruces, New Mexico

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

You are invited to the 4th Wednesday Happenings “Living Better in a Green Home” program at 2 p.m. April 26, at Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., in the Roadrunner Room. Living better means be…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 901 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

 

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