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FREE Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, June 22, 12pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Presenters&nb

Filed under: Architects

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Development

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Construction

0 replies | 1326 views | Posted on: 06/02/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Sustainability Symposium 2023: The Great Conversion, April 19-20, 12-3pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Green Builder Media invites you to attend the Seventh annual Sustainability Symposium 2023: The Great Conversion.  Held virtually on April 19 & 20, this event is designed to el

0 replies | 1021 views | Posted on: 03/17/2023 | Last updated: 03/17/2023

New York Energy Summit, April 4-6, Albany, New York

by Hani // Social media manager

Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Provide a Comprehensive Review and Outlook for the Empire State’s Progress Towards Its Clean Energy Goals

A remarkable group of senior policymakers and key players

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1187 views | Posted on: 03/02/2023 | Last updated: 03/07/2023

Southface Institute, EarthCraft Builder Training, March 14, 9am-5pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1087 views | Posted on: 02/17/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

21st Annual New York State Green Building Conference & 4th Mass Timber Symposium, March 2 - 3, Syracuse

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The mission of the New York State Green Building Conference is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.  This year's conference is being held in

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1497 views | Posted on: 02/02/2023 | Last updated: 02/02/2023

Free Webinar, Resiliency Lunch and Learn: Indoor Air Quality with Practical Post COVID-19 Strategies, February 8, 12pm - 1:30pm EST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a

0 replies | 1222 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Crushing the Code, New York State, Residential, An Online Course, January 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1154 views | Posted on: 12/29/2022 | Last updated: 12/29/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, January 11, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one hour course will discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building occupan

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Design,Vertical Openings,Windows,Doors

0 replies | 1460 views | Posted on: 12/07/2022 | Last updated: 12/09/2022

Webinar: Cradle to Cradle, Manufacturing and the Recyclability of Plastics, September 1, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will begin with a general overview of recycling, zero waste and how plastics fits into this.

We will define: Single Use vs Durable plastics; Cradle to Cradle principles and Zero Waste.

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Keywords: Recycling,Plastic Waste

0 replies | 1557 views | Posted on: 08/16/2020 | Last updated: 08/16/2020

Webinar: Indoor Air Quality in the COVID Era: Commissioning & Construction Considerations, October 8, 2 pm EDT

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

In response to COVID‐19, building owners, managers and tenants are rapidly planning how to adapt their current buildings to safeguard against future disruptions to occupancy. A critical part of the

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Keywords: Building Commissioning,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,HVAC Technology,IAQ,Covid-19,commissioning,airflow,covid

0 replies | 1920 views | Posted on: 07/30/2020 | Last updated: 07/30/2020

Global GreenTag's Product Health Declaration™ (the Global GreenTag PHD™) Formally Recognized by LEED® Versions 4.0 and 4.1

by Rate It Green Team

Global GreenTag International, the green product certification scheme from ‘Downunder,’ has just increased it benefits to building industries globally, receiving news that leading bui

Filed under: Global GreenTag

Keywords: Healthy Building,LEED,Well Building Standard,Global GreenTag,Product Health Declaration

0 replies | 2745 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Passive House Showcase (Day 3), July 22, 4:30 EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The third program in the series, on Wednesday, July 22, will feature three Passive House projects (new and renovated) located in Chicago and Downers Grove, IL. Each home is pu

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1553 views | Posted on: 07/01/2020 | Last updated: 07/01/2020

What green cleaning products do you use in your house?

by SawHorse, Inc.

The CDC came out with a report for 2020 Q1 showing that poison control calls were uo by 20% for cleaners and dissinfectants.  We all know that bleach can kill about anything including us.  W

Filed under: Green Janitorial

Related to: Products

Keywords: Green Cleaning

0 replies | 1186 views | Posted on: 06/17/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

Hitchcock Center - Living Building Project Tour: November 16, Hampshire College, Amherst

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Living Building Fall Tour Program Hitchcock Center Center for the Environment, Hampshire College Remaining Tour Dates: Wednesday, November 16 - 12 noon Friday, December 2 - 4 pm Come meet our…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Hitchcock Center for the Environment

0 replies | 1307 views | Posted on: 11/09/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

Webinar: Greenbuild Series Session 3: The Financial Case for Healthy, High Performance Buildings, June 3, 1 PM ET

by Richard Minasian // Student

Experts share a global view of and actionable insights for the next wave of sustainability: a macro-look at the state of wellness in the built environment, new quantitative research on the business ca

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Healthy Building,High Performance Building,Innovative Next-gen building,Financial Returns

0 replies | 2214 views | Posted on: 05/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Passive House 2020 - Choose Your Future, A Virtual Conference, 6 Wednesdays: June 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

by samanthaklein // Intern

“Choose Your Future” is a call to action – to recognize the power of individuals to produce change and to build a movement; a call for us all to not forfeit our influence over events

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NY Passive House,NAPHN,North American Passive House Network

0 replies | 2490 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Measuring Resilience with RELi, May 21, 1-2:45pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Newark, NJ

Measuring Resilience with RELi

 

GBCI Credit: 1.0 CE hours (LEED-specific BD+C and ND)

Basic level (Note: This workshop is for

Filed under: Resilience

0 replies | 1860 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/30/2020

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems 3/28 11am ET

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: Dedicated Outside Air Systems, The Comfortable and Efficient Future of Ventilation 3/28 11am ET Duration: 30 mins Recent developments in Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) technology mea…

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Air Quality,Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 1559 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

Introducing Berkeley Green Group, Rochester, NY

by Ronjf1 // Energy Solutions provider and consultant

Introducing Berkeley Green Group Over 30 years ago, Todd Kiley from Rochester, NY achieved his mechanical engineering degree. That background allowed him to travel the world providing advanced indu…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: HVAC,Emerging Technologies

0 replies | 2516 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/14/2017

Timberland walks the extra mile to end plastic waste

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Footwear manufacturer Timberland is walking a mile in the shoes of people whose lives are affected by trash pollution — at least, the "first mile" — through its partnership with B Corporation, Thr…

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Reduction,Timberland,Sourcing

0 replies | 8128 views | Posted on: 03/02/2017 | Last updated: 03/02/2017

Webinar: Seeing the Better City, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Seeing the Better City Thursday, March 2, 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm EST Personal observation remains as important as ever to understand and improve cities today. While big data, digital mapping…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Urban Planning,Urban Environments

0 replies | 2697 views | Posted on: 02/17/2017 | Last updated: 02/17/2017

MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: March 27, 2017

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

MassRecycle 2017 R3 Conference: Monday, March 27, 2017 (All day event) Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, 1657 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701 Attend the MassRecycle R3 …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Waste Reduction

0 replies | 1144 views | Posted on: 02/08/2017 | Last updated: 02/08/2017

America's First Offshore Wind Farm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

America's first offshore wind farm began generating energy off the coast of Rhode Island last month. This wind farm is called the Block Island wind farm, and was created by the Deepwater Wind company.…

Conservation Law Foundation Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump, Wednesday 1/18

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) Teleconference: The Plan For The First 100 Days of Trump Date: Wednesday, January 18 Time: 10 - 11AM EST Join CLF during their teleconference to learn more …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,New England,Environmental Policy,Conservation Law Foundation

0 replies | 1471 views | Posted on: 01/11/2017 | Last updated: 01/11/2017

Colorado Green Building Guild - Holiday Happy Hour - 12/7 5 pm - Longmont

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Celebrate the holiday season and another great year of Green Building progress. Alpen 6268 Monarch Park Pl. Longmont, Colorado 80503 United States Hosted by Alpen HPP For more informa…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

 

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