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FREE WEBINAR: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Insulation

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

Free Webcast: Designing for Decarbonization, August 2, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Want to know more about what it means to achieve “decarbonization” for your building project? Understand the definition of decarbonization, zero net energy (ZNE), and zero net carbon (ZNC)

California Green Building

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 07/21/2023 | Last updated: 07/21/2023

Online Course: Embodied Carbon Reduction in Buildings: Case Studies in LCA, July 25, 9-10:30 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Iterative life cycle assessment (LCA) through the course of design offers a powerful method for vetting embodied carbon reduction strategies. This session will walk through key priorities and examples

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

Free Webinar: The Role of Energy Efficiency in a High Renewable Energy Future, June 21, 12-1 ET

by Hani // Social media manager

As part of its climate commitments, the United States has set a goal of reaching 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035. Accelerated investments in the clean energy sector will lower renewable energy pr

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 06/13/2023 | Last updated: 06/13/2023

The WELL Building Standard Workshop, Online, June 22, 12-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This half-day introductory workshop offered by the Canada Green Building Council (CAGBC) will introduce broad audiences to the WELL Building Standard, including its key certification process. The orga

0 replies | 912 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

Online Course: 4 Part Course: Building Science Fundamentals, June 13-22, 1- 5 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Building Science Fundamentals is a seminar that teaches the basic knowledge needed to design and build durable, energy-efficient, affordable, and healthy buildings. This is an interactive sessions wit

0 replies | 1379 views | Posted on: 05/13/2023 | Last updated: 05/15/2023

50% of the "perfect wall" control layers with one product

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

The only way to mainstream advanced building science concepts is to make them simple to install.  As we designed and are building the #1920sMakeoverATL, we have to work with readily available mat

Filed under: Air Barriers

0 replies | 3672 views | Posted on: 04/24/2023 | Last updated: 04/28/2023

Living Future 2023, May 3 - 5, Washington, DC

by Hani // Social media manager

The Living Future Conference is a global gathering of stakeholders from the built environment who are addressing climate, health, and justice issues.

They Living Future 2023 in Washington, D.C

0 replies | 1227 views | Posted on: 04/08/2023 | Last updated: 04/08/2023

Facilities & Campus Energy - North America Summit, May 3-4, National Harbor, Maryland

by Hani // Social media manager

"Improving Energy Efficiencies and Environmental Sustainability in the Built Environment"

The 3rd Annual Facilities & Campus Energy Summit is designed to provide an interchange of in

0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 03/21/2023 | Last updated: 03/21/2023

2023 RE+ Texas, April 5-6, Austin, Texas

by Hani // Social media manager

Since its debut in San Antonio, Texas in 2016, the event has garnered the attention of industry leaders and professionals from all cross-sections of the clean energy industry. Each year, the event has

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1752 views | Posted on: 03/03/2023 | Last updated: 03/07/2023

Online Course: Passive House Retrofits: Part 1, March 21, 1-5 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

The Passive House standard is not just for new construction. Breathe sustainable life into old buildings using the Passive House Institute EnerPHit standards in your retrofit projects. Learn how exist

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1862 views | Posted on: 02/18/2023 | Last updated: 02/20/2023

Crushing the Code NYS: Residential, Online, December 1

by Urban Green Council

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

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1111 views | Posted on: 11/15/2022 | Last updated: 11/21/2022

First Friday Webinar: Accelerating Building Decarbonization with LEED, December 2, 1pm EST

by Luqman // Marketer

The green building community is committed to decarbonizing the built environment, but what does that mean in terms of LEED? Thought leaders share strategies and techniques for cutting operational ener

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Other

Keywords: LEED

0 replies | 1152 views | Posted on: 10/27/2022 | Last updated: 10/27/2022

Advancing the Design and Adoption of Safer Materials in the Building Sector 12/3 8:30 am - 6:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Advancing the Design and Adoption of Safer Materials in the Building Sector U.S. Green Building Council & UMASS Lowell Wednesday, December 3, 2014: 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Boston, MA The overarching goa…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 11/21/2014 | Last updated: 11/21/2014

FREE WEBINAR: Decorative Hardwood Plywood: ATTRACTIVE + SUSTAINABLE, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course will better inform the architect and designer about decorative hardwood plywood in terms of its manufacture, uses, types, and sustainable attributes. The architect and the designer will ga

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,hardwood,plywood

0 replies | 2287 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

The World's Best New Building Award for 2018 goes to the Children Village Complex in Brazil

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Award is one of the most rigorously judged architecture awards in the world. Happening every two years, the winning building needs to ach

Filed under: Green Schools

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Awards,Green Living,Green Schools,Brasil green building,Brazil green building

0 replies | 5426 views | Posted on: 12/31/2018 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

C3E Networking Reception/Dinner and Symposium, Dec 3-4, Palo Alto, CA

by Aditya

CELEBRATING AND RECOGNIZING PAST AND PRESENT WOMEN AWARDEES OF THE CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM 

C3E NETWORKING RECEPTION & DINNER · DECEMBER 3, 2018 · 5

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 972 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

November GreenHomeNYC New Volunteer Orientation, November 28, 2018, New York, NY

by AbbieKnight

GreenHomeNYC's mission is to promote an energy efficient and sustainable built environment and to support green professional development in NYC. The organization provides sustainability infor

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Volunteer

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 11/11/2018 | Last updated: 11/11/2018

Local Action, Global Commitments: The Private Sector’s Role in International Climate Policy, Nov 29, Boston MA

by Yishan

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The UN’s latest report on climate change sends a clear message –– keep man-made global warming impacts to 1.5 degrees celsius, or face irreversible consequen

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

USGBC Central Coast CCGBC 10th Anniversary GALA, Nov 10, Santa Barbara California

by Yishan

The theme of this 10-Year Gala is to focus on celebrating our inspiring community members and companies -- we want to share those individuals who are out on the front lines every day making

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/30/2018

CEOs for Sustainability Speaker Series: Driving Business Value Through Supply Chain Sustainability October 24 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am, Pittsburgh, PA

by AbbieKnight

More companies recognize that working with suppliers to create a sustainable supply chain is a business imperative, critical to the organization’s success. After all, the supply chain accounts f

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: CEOs for Sustainability,Sustainable supply chain

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 10/09/2018 | Last updated: 10/09/2018

GTM Forum: New England Solar & Storage, October 23, Boston, MA

by Aditya

New England is one of the fastest growing regions for solar and energy storage. With strong policies for renewables and a local hive of innovative clean energy companies, New England has the potential

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1668 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

International Conference and Utility Exhibition on Green Energy for Sustainable Development, Oct 24-26, 2018, Phuket, Thailand

by Aditya

Sustainable development is based on three interlinked criteria: economic development, social progress and environmental protection. It is the state of development that seeks to produce sustainable eco…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Innovation,Green Economy,Sustainable Development Goals

0 replies | 1289 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Looking for assistance in finding sales people to sell a full line of "Green" chemicals for commercial applications.

by KerstonR // Selling Green Products

We are having problems finding good people who want to sell a full line of green chemical products. Green chemicals have gotten a black eye in the past and many good sales people are skeptical about …

Filed under: Marketing

0 replies | 2236 views | Posted on: 04/06/2015 | Last updated: 04/06/2015

Local Environmental Action 2015 - Mass Climate Action Network, Toxics Action Center - March 15

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When: Sunday, March 15th, 2015 Where: Northeastern University, Curry Student Center, 346 Huntington Ave, Boston Who: Community leaders, environmental advocates and activists from across New England…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Environmental Actvitism

0 replies | 1793 views | Posted on: 03/05/2015 | Last updated: 03/05/2015

 

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