Green Building Community

Popular green building discussions

Show discussions with: More replies | More views

Start a Discussion

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Nov. 14-16, Chicago, IL

by Oyin

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild. The buzz is contagious. Greenbuild b…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 2782 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 09/23/2018

Greenbuild's Global Health & Wellness Summit, September 9

by Richard Minasian // Student

More critical than ever, the Global Health & Wellness Summit brings industry leaders together to discuss how healthy, accessible spaces are being redefined amid the ongoing climate and global heal

Filed under: Green Living

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Wellness,Accessible spaces,health crises

0 replies | 1965 views | Posted on: 08/16/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021

Webinar: Green & Healthy Housing for All, August 17, 10 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The buildings we create affect the communities and the environment they rest within. Join us on August 17th to discuss the affordable housing crisis in the golden state, the third event in our Interse

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

California Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Healthy Housing,Healthy Building

0 replies | 1309 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/18/2021

GPRO Fundamentals Of Building Green, Online Course, July 22, 9am - 2 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

This

Filed under: Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Online Courses

0 replies | 2049 views | Posted on: 06/22/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

Free Webinar by EEBA: Kicking Gas! Going All-Electric for the Health of Your Family and the Earth, June 29, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"Decarbonization" and "electrification" are becoming household words in some parts of the country. This presentation will demystify these terms, covering the motivations, benefits,

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1618 views | Posted on: 06/10/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

Free Webinar: Windmill Green - Sustainable Design for the Developer and Tenant, June 7, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

"Using Windmill Green as a case study we will explore how sustainable development, both from a Developer and Tenant perspective, has steered the design of the building. This webinar will look at

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Design,Sustainability,Carbon,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/20/2021

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Clothes Dryers — Minnesota Field and Consumer Research Findings, May 6, 11 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Clothes dryers are a significant component of residential electricity use. Spurred by the emerging availability of heat pump clothes dryers in U.S. markets and their common use in Europe, we examined

Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Construction,Heat Pumps,Ventilation Systems,Technology

0 replies | 1906 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, May 5, 12pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low mainte

Keywords: Residential Construction,maintenance,Commercial Construction,High Performance Windows,protective coating

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

Free Webinar: RE-electrification, repowering our world with renewables, April 8, 4-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Electrification of our transportation, utility and building sectors is a vital component of our society’s move toward a cleaner and greener world.

So how are we doing? Where do we stand today

Filed under: Energy

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,Electrification

0 replies | 1388 views | Posted on: 03/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/28/2021

Webinar: You have a data center - Now what? Stories from the field, April 6, 3 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Gain insight into energy efficiency from organizations that have prioritized their data centers as an opportunity for savings. As organizations increasingly rely on data centers as mission critical op

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Cost Savings,Better Buildings

0 replies | 1427 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - The UN and RIBA, March 15, 5 pm GST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hosted by the RIBA Gulf Chapter, this webinar seeks to gain insight into how global institutions are addressing the urgent issue of climate change and to provide a detailed understanding of how locall

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Effciency,Development,Net zero,RIBA

0 replies | 1052 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Daylighting

Keywords: Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 2124 views | Posted on: 02/10/2021 | Last updated: 02/10/2021

What Makes Great (Green Building) Content?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I have had some super conversations recently with people who want to write real, meaningful content to represent their green building company, product or service.  One thing to note is that we&rs

Filed under: Other - Information and Resources

Keywords: Green Building,Content Guidelines,Content Advice

0 replies | 3261 views | Posted on: 01/23/2021 | Last updated: 01/25/2021

2017 Living Product Expo, September 12-14

by AbbieKnight

The Living Product Expo brings together leading minds in the design, manufacturing and CSR communities to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. This year …

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 09/08/2017

11th Annual North Texas Regional Water Conservation Symposium, Nov 14, Arlington

by Oyin

The 11th Annual North Texas Regional Water Conservation Symposium morning speaker lineup includes, George S. Hawkins, Esq, CEO and General Manager of D.C. Water, sharing his passion for the water indu…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 927 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Project Finance Documentation by Infocast, Nov 1 - 2, Denver, CO

by Oyin

Learn How Real Financing Documents for Wind and Solar Projects Are Negotiated This two-day Project Finance Documentation course will provide attendees with a broad knowledge base about the fundamen…

Filed under: Education

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

SEPA Utility Conference, April 23 - 25, Rancho Mirage, CA

by Oyin

Utilities teaching utilities is what sets this conference apart from other distributed energy conferences. This isn’t a trade show. It’s where utilities go to share with other utilities how they g…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1164 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Sustainable Brands: New Metrics 2017, November 13 - 15, Philadelphia

by Oyin

Leading businesses are creating and valuing entirely new forms of social and environmental business impact to meet evolving consumer expectations. Future-focused corporate leaders are successfully…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Advancing Green Building and Building Science: The Keys to Managing Moisture, November 6th, Brattleboro

by Oyin

SEON will be running Peter Yost’s highly acclaimed 2-day course on Tuesday, October 31 and Monday, November 6th, 2017. This is the same course that Peter ran at GCC a few years ago and received…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 618 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, Two Sessions: 11/9 and 11/16, Los Angeles

by Oyin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards the greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the bas…

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Critical Facilities Summit - October 23-25, Minneapolis

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A national event dedicated to designing, operating and staffing mission critical buildings for optimal efficiency and reliability. Discover leading trends and best practices in the design, constructio…

0 replies | 1104 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Florida Green Building Coalition - Annual Meeting, September 28-29, Orlando

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend the Florida Green Building Coalition's Annual Meeting, Sept. 28-29 at the Embassy Suites Orlando Downtown. Activities and events include a project visit, board meeting, committee meetings, …

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 704 views | Posted on: 09/15/2017 | Last updated: 09/15/2017

The Reasons Why the Museum of Tomorrow has a LEED-certified Gold Seal

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava, the Museum of Tomorrow is located in the Pier de Mauá, the port area of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is the first Brazilian museum to receive the

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED Certified,Brazil

0 replies | 10064 views | Posted on: 08/16/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

HeatSmart Mass Program - Interested Communities - RFPs must be received by September 1, 2017

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassCEC and DOER are currently accepting community proposals for the HeatSmart Mass program, with a goal of selecting up to 4 communities or groups of communities. Each community will select one or mo…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: HeatSmart Mass

0 replies | 1158 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

RESNET Hybrid HERS Rater Training (with Classroom Component in Manchester, NH), September 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Northeast Home Energy Rating System Alliance (NEHERS) is pleased to offer HERS rater training classes in the Northeast, approximately 2-3 times per year. NEHERS hybrid HERS rater training classes …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: HERS Training

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

 

Please be kind and respectful!

Please make sure to be respectful of the organizations and companies, and other Rate It Green members that make up our community. We welcome praise and advice and even criticism but all posted content and ratings should be constructive in nature. For guidance on what constitutes suitable content on the Rate It Green site, please refer to the User Agreement and Site Rules.

The opinions, comments, ratings and all content posted by member on the Rate It Green website are the comments and opinions of the individual members who posts them only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies or policies of Rate It Green. Rate It Green Team Members will monitor posted content for unsuitable content, but we also ask for the participation of community members in helping to keep the site a comfortable and open public forum of ideas. Please email all questions and concerns to admin@rateitgreen.com