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Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions - Plus! June 22, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating s

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 05/24/2022 | Last updated: 05/26/2022

Free Webinar: Understanding The Inflation Reduction Act’s Decarbonization Rebate Programs: HOMES, HEERA, and EBD, Febuary 14, 11:30am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Delve into the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEEHRA) Program and Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) program offered through the Inflation Reduction Act.

With an anticipated $582 million f

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 965 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

Free Webinar: Tracking and Tackling: Reducing Commercial Tenant and Scope 3 Emissions, February 13, 11am EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Commercial organizations are increasingly accounting for tenant and scope 3 emissions, but reducing these emissions and tracking progress toward a target remains a challenge. Join this webinar to hear

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1145 views | Posted on: 01/06/2024 | Last updated: 01/06/2024

Free Webinar: Assembling the Zero-Carbon Home, January 25, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Zero-carbon homes are on the fast track to mitigate climate change. Using less energy for space conditioning and hot water production throughout the year than conventional duel-fuel systems, zero-carb

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1544 views | Posted on: 12/07/2023 | Last updated: 12/07/2023

USGBC-LA's 19th Annual Green Gala and Sustainable Innovation Awards!, December 7, 6-10pm, Los Angeles

by Hani // Social media manager

Transport yourself to the enchanting realm of the Secret Garden and immerse yourself in a truly exquisite evening!

USGBC-LA extend a warm invitation to you to join them in celebrating the 19th Annu

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1872 views | Posted on: 11/22/2023 | Last updated: 11/22/2023

Crushing the Code NYS: Energy Code 101, Free and Online, December 5, 12-2 pm ET

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

Course overview

For many building professionals, understanding the energy code can feel overly complicated. Luckily, Urban Green is here to help! Crushing the Code NYS: Energy Code 101 pr

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,CEUs,International Code Council (ICC),PDH

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 11/08/2023 | Last updated: 11/09/2023

Free Webinar: Implementing & Maintaining Energy Management Systems Using 5001 Ready to Achieve Decarbonization Goals, November 14, 11 am ET

by Hani // Social media manager

The 50001 Ready Program and 50001 Ready Navigator tool are designed to help organizations combine energy efficiency and decarbonization activities into one systematic, continuous improvement process.

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 10/27/2023 | Last updated: 10/27/2023

PhiusCon 2023, November 7 - 10, Houston, Texas

by Hani // Social media manager

PhiusCon is North America’s leading passive building conference for zero energy design and construction, climate solutions, and building science expertise. Each year, PhiusCon attracts hundreds

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1167 views | Posted on: 10/10/2023 | Last updated: 10/11/2023

IAQ & Energy 2023, October 30, Portland, Maine

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At IAQ & Energy 2023 brings together all the components to design, construct, operate and repair healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces. This event includes:

  • Ed

0 replies | 752 views | Posted on: 09/25/2023 | Last updated: 09/25/2023

Smart Data Summit for Energy Optimization, October 3-4, Oxon Hill, Maryland

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Data for Energy Optimizationis designed as a senior level educational and networking summit and a highly interactive forum that provides an interchange of in depth knowledge and s

0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 09/11/2023 | Last updated: 09/11/2023

Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97, July 20, 21, 27, & 28, 9:00am - 12:30pm

by gracemorrison

New York has gotten serious about climate change and this will have a huge impact on architectural practice. Local Law 97 sets carbon caps on emissions from large buildings and will be enforced with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 492 views | Posted on: 07/06/2022 | Last updated: 07/22/2022

EarthCraft Builder Training, August 23, Atlanta, Georgia

by gracemorrison

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

Related to: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

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

0 replies | 1346 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 06/16/2022

Webinar: LEED for Cities + Communities: A Catalyst for Change, July 1, 1PM

by gracemorrison

In this session, panelists will address how local leaders are scaling up the impact of individual green buildings and spaces to the city and community level. They will share examples of certified

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1325 views | Posted on: 06/07/2022 | Last updated: 06/13/2022

Making Sustainability History - 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities & Campuses Conference, April 27, Plymouth

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainability. OBJECTIV…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Schools,Green Campuses

0 replies | 2043 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Free GreenCE Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions in Commercial Restrooms, May 18, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Air Quality,Eco Friendly Restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,Green hygiene

0 replies | 1581 views | Posted on: 04/28/2022 | Last updated: 05/02/2022

NEWIEE’s 11th Annual Awards Gala, April 28, 6 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend NEWIEE’s 11th Annual Awards Gala to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws professionals (women and men) from across New England

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 04/08/2022 | Last updated: 04/08/2022

Webinar: Regenerative Design: Breathable Architecture & Resilient Cities, April 7, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

We have always looked to nature for design inspiration. Now we’re also designing with and for nature. Building on decades of expertise in sustainable design, our design focus is expanding to enc

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Economy,Cities,Environmental Policy,Urban Development

0 replies | 2544 views | Posted on: 03/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/19/2022

The Road to Resurgence — Return of the Electric Vehicle, March 11, 10-11 am, Sarastota, FL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An electric vehicle owner shares his enthusiasm for Electric Vehicles and his fascination with the present and future of driving electric. He tells the story behind the current EV comeback and describ

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 02/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/26/2022

U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index: California in the First Place, Followed by Massachusetts

by YijunW

Clean Edge’s 2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index ranks the clean-tech activities of all 50 states and the United States’ 50 largest metropolitan areas from electric vehicles, renewables initia…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 06/04/2018 | Last updated: 06/05/2018

Live Seminar: Tiny Houses - A Sustainable, Eco-Friendly and Affordable Housing Solution, June 29, Oakland, CA

by YijunW

A Tiny Solution to a Big Housing Crisis California is experiencing major affordable housing crisis. Are tiny houses a partial answer to this problem? The tiny house movement is no longer a fad, bu…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1497 views | Posted on: 05/20/2018 | Last updated: 05/20/2018

Women in Green Jobs

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

This week I’m at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, watching and learning as over 3,000 teens from about 82 countries share research and innovative ideas that could ch

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 05/16/2018 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

USGBC Massachusetts Residential Green Building Committee May Meeting, with David Lis of NEEP, May 14, 6-8:30pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth by championing green building practices in our communities. Join us on the second Monday of each …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: NEEP,Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

0 replies | 1275 views | Posted on: 05/09/2018 | Last updated: 05/09/2018

Passive House Webinar: PHIUS vs PHI - Lessons Learned, May 2, 1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Over the past decade, awareness and understanding of passive building design methods and performance standards has grown dramatically. Passive building activity in North America has increased exponent…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Passive House,PassiveHaus

0 replies | 2261 views | Posted on: 05/01/2018 | Last updated: 05/01/2018

Converting the Sahara Desert into an "Energy Oasis:" Morocco Nears Completion of the World's Largest Solar Power Plant

by Krishna Vansadia

Morocco inaugurated the Phase I i.e. 160 MW of concentrated solar power plant called Noor in Saharan Desert in 2016 and recently commissioned the phase II i.e. 200 MW and will commission phase III i.e…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Solar Power

0 replies | 2955 views | Posted on: 04/23/2018 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

RecyclingWorks Practical Skills Compost Workshop, Greenfield MA, June 1st

by AbbieKnight

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a no-cost Practical Skills Compost Workshop with emphasis on composting food materials. This half-day workshop will focus on operator competency in compost s…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Composting,Workshop,Waste Management

0 replies | 1774 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

 

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