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2020 Las Vegas International Builders Show (IBS), January 21-23, Las Vegas, NV

by mkilmartin // Intern

All Homes Start Here: Exhibits

The 2020 Builders' Show will bring together more than 1,400 top manufacturers and suppliers from around the globe in 600,000 net square feet of exhibit space

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 2181 views | Posted on: 12/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/02/2020

Free Webinar: Engaging Time and Tradition: Indigenous Design with Architect Wanda Dalla Costa, April 3, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Parsons Healthy Materials Lab welcomes Wanda Dalla Costa, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and a practicing architect and educator, on her design methodologies incorporating Indigenous generati

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 03/27/2024 | Last updated: 03/27/2024

Free Webinar: Zero for Lower Cost: 5 No Cost/Lower Cost Best Practices, March 21, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The zero energy home ready train has left the station. Consider that tens-of-thousands of homes already constructed to zero energy or zero energy ready certifications. If you’re a buildering pro

0 replies | 452 views | Posted on: 03/08/2024 | Last updated: 03/08/2024

Heat Pumps and Cold Weather - Q&A / Myth Busting

by Rate It Green Team



Some myths take a while to go away…  Decades ago, Atlanta Green Builder Matt Hoots would likely have agreed that heat strips were often needed to help heat pumps keep up with heat

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Insulation,Heat Pumps,air sealing,Heating,Cooling,right sizing,Savings

0 replies | 4440 views | Posted on: 02/19/2024 | Last updated: 08/24/2024

Free Webinar: Sustainable Business: Electronics Recycling and Distributed Energy Production in the Circular Economy, February 17, 7-8:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Steve Figgatt, Founder and CEO of Sycamore International, will explain how his firm leverages sustainable business practices as a competitive advantage and to increase value capture. A prima

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/30/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, with Urban Green Council, (Day 3/3), Online, March 13, 9 am - 1 pm

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

Course overview

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: HVAC,GPRO,AIA,GBCI,CEU,building operations,PDH

0 replies | 896 views | Posted on: 01/09/2024 | Last updated: 01/10/2024

3-2-1 Action: Transforming Climate Plans into Action, a Free Better Buildings Webinar, January 30, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Climate goals and aspirational plans are a valuable first step in the climate planning process. Actionable pathways and milestones are key next steps to make those plans a reality. Join this webinar t

0 replies | 821 views | Posted on: 12/14/2023 | Last updated: 12/14/2023

RE+ Community Energy, January 10-11, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

In 2023, RE+ Community Energy was held in conjunction with RE+ Mid-Atlantic. This January, join leading community energy businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an expanded, stand-alo

California Green Building

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 11/24/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training With Southface Institute, Online, December 4-6

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by

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

0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 11/10/2023 | Last updated: 11/10/2023

USGBC East North Central Communities Webinar: USGBC ENC Region 'Tech Talk', November 15, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Join USGBC East North Central Communities online on November 15 for our regional 'Tech Talk'. Technical topics to be covered in this session will include the connection between lifecycle asses

0 replies | 647 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

Sustainable Business: How to make a Profit and an Impact, March 10, Denver, CO

by AbbieKnight

Hear from ethical entrepreneurs, B Corporations and experts in corporate sustainability who will share their insights into how businesses can positively impact their communities. Find out why doing go

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Business Network,Social Networking,Environmental Impact

0 replies | 1588 views | Posted on: 02/24/2020 | Last updated: 02/25/2020

Gulf Coast: LEED Green Associate Exam Study Session, April 18, Houston (Now Online!)

by mkilmartin // Intern


About this Event

For the last 15 years, Gensler has welcomed in thousands of clients, college students, community leaders, building owners and designers to take its free LEED Green Associate Exam


Filed under: Education

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 2376 views | Posted on: 02/02/2020 | Last updated: 03/21/2020

Site Visit with Connecticut Passive House - Tour an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Passive House, January 30, 4 pm, Westport, CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

KLAR Studio welcomes CTPH to tour an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Passive House in the making. Join KLAR representative Nate Bowler with Paul Gudas, of Skyview Builders and KLAR princi

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1471 views | Posted on: 01/22/2020 | Last updated: 01/22/2020

Webinar: The Future of the Suburban City, Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Future of the Suburban City Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM EDT Places that grew up based on the automobile and the single-family home need to dramatically change and evolve. But subu…

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 638 views | Posted on: 04/26/2016 | Last updated: 04/26/2016

Webinar: Innovation in Food Rescue Today Leads to Food Security Tomorrow, January 21, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The impact of food waste is undeniable.  Here in the US alone, more than 72B pounds of food is wasted, not including food wasted in the home, and this is in a country where more than 36 million p

0 replies | 4485 views | Posted on: 12/06/2019 | Last updated: 12/06/2019

Greenbiz 20, February 4-6, Scottsdale, AZ

by mkilmartin // Intern

GreenBiz 20 is the premier annual event for more than 1,500 sustainability leaders and practitioners — from the business world, government agencies, academia and NGOs — to connect and expl

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Environmental Actvitism,Government Policy,Green Energy

0 replies | 1778 views | Posted on: 11/18/2019 | Last updated: 11/18/2019

(Now Online!) Women in Green: Culture of Courage, Built Environment Plus, March 30, Boston, MA

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

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Monday, March 30th, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
This event will now be held remotely through Zoom web conferencing

IMPORTANT UPDATE: In response to COVID-19, th


Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2926 views | Posted on: 11/05/2019 | Last updated: 03/23/2020

RW Kern Center Living Building Tour, November 20, 10:30-11:30 am, Amherst, MA

by Kern Center // 17th Certified Living Building

Come explore the R.W. Kern Center, one of just 17 certified Living Buildings in the world. See how rainwater is collected, filtered, and treated to supply the building’s potable water. Check out

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 1270 views | Posted on: 10/22/2019 | Last updated: 10/22/2019

Greener and Healthier: Establishing a Green Cleaning Program, November 5, Pittsburgh, PA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Ensuring a clean and safe learning environment is a top priority for schools that can make good financial sense AND protect the health of students, staff and custodians. Small changes to cleaning

The Solar Impulse Legacy

by JackSawyer // Student

The Solar Impulse, a solar powered airplane that travelled around the world in 16 months, may not transform the airline industry just yet, but one of the immediate legacy's this feat will leave is an …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Solar Energy,Solar Impulse,Airplane,Legacy

0 replies | 1996 views | Posted on: 08/15/2016 | Last updated: 08/15/2016

July 23rd: FREE Hands-On Home Efficiency Workshop - Learn About the Latest from the Best

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

It's home improvement season and we have an unequaled opportunity for you all. On Saturday, July 23rd, John Avenson of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Todd Collins of AE Building Systems…

Food for Thought: "Dear President Obama: Film Screening July 21ST: 7-9 pm

by Higgins_James // Student

The film takes a cross-country look at drilling, highlighting its variety of contaminations, the stories of its victims, the false promise of an economic boom, with a focus on clean energy solutions t…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pennsylvania

0 replies | 1073 views | Posted on: 07/12/2016 | Last updated: 07/12/2016

Brexit: Environmental Uncertainty In the UK

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The passing of the Brexit referendum marks a blaring environmental conundrum: how will Brexit effect green business and green building in the UK? The EU regulations on the environment and energy effic…

ENERGY STAR Multi-Family High Rise Training Session, June 29, 1:30-4 pm - New Haven, Connecticut

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

June 29 ENERGY STAR Multi-Family High Rise Training Session Wednesday June 29, 1:30 to 4pm EnergizeCT Center 122 Universal Drive North North Haven, CT Join Energize Connecticut, in partn…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1004 views | Posted on: 06/24/2016 | Last updated: 06/24/2016

NYSERDA seeks a Senior Project Manager in Albany or NYC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Senior Project Manager, NY-Sun - Albany or NYC Office From the NYSERDA Site: The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) seeks a Senior Project Manager for the NY-Sun…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: NYSERDA

0 replies | 1772 views | Posted on: 06/10/2016 | Last updated: 06/10/2016

 

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