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Free CE Webinar: Intro to Passive House 2021 & Source Zero, March 3, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

PHIUS+ 2021 is the next progression of the PHIUS+ passive building standards which were created to guide builders to success in the design and construction of passive buildings. It marks the next step

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Netzero,Passive House,Green Homes

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 02/20/2021 | Last updated: 02/20/2021

Free Webinar: Ask the Experts: Heat Pump Water Heater Installations, June 27, 12-1 pm, PT

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

This will be an open discussion about Heat pump water heater installations with plumbers, builders, architects, and energy consultants. To ask participants to share or send in pictures of good, bad, a

California Green Building

0 replies | 272 views | Posted on: 06/02/2025 | Last updated: 06/12/2025

Webinar: Zero Carbon Buildings - The Retrofit Challenge, November 4, 2 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Powering, heating, and maintaining existing buildings makes up 16% of our national carbon footprint, and almost all buildings will need to be retrofitted for us to meet our decarbonisation responsibil

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Deep Energy Retrofit,Carbon,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1197 views | Posted on: 10/14/2021 | Last updated: 10/14/2021

Our Best Buildings Yet: A Forum on Energy Efficiency, FREE and Online, Presented by Metropolitan Energy Center, October 7, 10 am CDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

As nationwide awareness grows over the connection between indoor air quality and extreme weather, the Kansas City region is feeling the heat due to its aging building stock. However, there are code ma

Filed under: Energy

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Conservation,Missouri

0 replies | 896 views | Posted on: 09/23/2021 | Last updated: 09/24/2021

What is the ideal humidity needed to help maintain hardwood flooring?

by SawHorse, Inc.

I got a question from a webinar that I co-hosted with Aprilaire and the National Wood Flooring Association.

The question related to 'what is needed to maintain a good relative humidity to help

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Flooring,Hardwood Flooring,Humidity,Humidification,Dehumidification,Humidity Control,Maple,Floor

0 replies | 6568 views | Posted on: 08/30/2021 | Last updated: 09/29/2021

Third Coast Water Seminars: Hydrologic Performance of the NPCC Green Roof, August 25, 4-5 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

The Third Coast Water Seminars are a monthly research series hosted by Current in partnership with Argonne National LaboratoryNorthwestern University, the University of Illinois Urban

Filed under: Water

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Water Supply,Green Roofs,Water Quality,Hydrologic

0 replies | 1291 views | Posted on: 08/03/2021 | Last updated: 08/03/2021

Financing the Clean Economy, A C3E Webinar July 22, 11am PT, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Clean energy investment is critical to meeting the United States’ goals of 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Financing of clean energy ca

California Green Building

0 replies | 1139 views | Posted on: 07/12/2021 | Last updated: 07/12/2021

Online: USGBC Federal Advocacy in Action, July 14, 2-3 PM EDT

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join USGBC for an advocacy webinar on July 14 at 2 pm ET. It’s shaping up to be a big year for federal investment in green building. Perhaps more than any previous administration, the Biden White Ho

Filed under: Federal Initiatives

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Federal Investment,Federal Advocacy

0 replies | 1453 views | Posted on: 06/17/2021 | Last updated: 08/06/2021

Calculating upfront embodied energy in buildings - Free CE Webinar, June 16, 12-1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Reducing embodied carbon emissions is one of the most urgent opportunities we have today in reducing the footprint of our built spaces as building materials manufacturing makes up 11% of total GHG emi

Keywords: EC3,Embodied Carbon,Embodied Energy

0 replies | 1120 views | Posted on: 06/02/2021 | Last updated: 06/02/2021

Online Advocacy Day: Support the Hope for Homes Bill with the Building Performance Association (BPA) May 25

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the Building Performance Association (BPA) and others in the green building and home performance industries on Tuesday, May 25 for a day of meetings with Congress in support of the HOPE for HOMES

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Development,Green Building Policies,government initiatives

0 replies | 1605 views | Posted on: 05/07/2021 | Last updated: 05/08/2021

The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Resiliency,Economy,Resilience,Decarbonization,Equity,C3E,Economic Transition

0 replies | 1030 views | Posted on: 04/24/2021 | Last updated: 04/24/2021

Green Schools Conference, Center for Green Schools, June 28-29

by PhoebeBeierle // Schools are the place to bring sustainability and green building to life and foster lifelong green skills

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals,

Filed under: Green Schools

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 3562 views | Posted on: 04/08/2021 | Last updated: 04/09/2021

Free Domestic Retrofit Webinar Series Presented by the University of Salford, Session 1: Introduction to Building Retrofit, 4/13 1pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The energy performance of the existing UK housing stock is generally very poor and an extensive retrofit programme that utilises the most energy efficient technologies and practices is the only forese

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Deep Energy Retrofit

0 replies | 2350 views | Posted on: 03/21/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

Support the Renewable Portfolio Standard (Sign on!) - 50% Clean Energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050 in Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN): "As you know, one important way we can make more clean energy in our state and region is to improve the Renewable Portfolio Standard. Bills ai…

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Renewable Portfolio Standard

0 replies | 1164 views | Posted on: 08/31/2017 | Last updated: 08/31/2017

26th Annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF), Mar 15-25, Washington DC

by Oyin

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) is the world’s premier showcase of environmentally themed films. Since 1993 our mission has been to celebrate Earth and inspire unde…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1772 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 02/07/2018

The Oregon Solar Energy Conference, May 1 – 3, Portland, OR

by Oyin

The Oregon Solar Energy Conference is the nations best solar conference. In 2017 we hosted over 430 attendees representing over 170 companies. We had over 30 exhibitors and sessions ranged from techni…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/28/2017

Transitioning to Ecological Landscape Practices – Toxin Free Landscapes, Jan 17, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT, Webinar

by Oyin

The reasons to remove toxic chemicals from our landscapes are many and many homeowners are seeking landscape professionals who can deliver healthier landscape options. However, too often clients give …

Filed under: Webinars

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 2875 views | Posted on: 10/25/2017 | Last updated: 10/25/2017

The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, May 14 – 16, Lancaster

by Oyin

The 26th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference (NAWTEC) is home to the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA). LCSWMA employs a multi-step approach to trash disposal…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

Forever Green 2017 USGBC Central Pennsylvania, Nov 30, Elizabethtown, PA

by Oyin

Every year, we gather together at our Forever Green ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of people and projects in our region that advance sustainable buildings. Our awards focus on green schools…

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 913 views | Posted on: 10/19/2017 | Last updated: 10/19/2017

Presinar: Everblue Presents: Sparks Fly! Onsite Renewable Energy Production, Nov 22, Boston

by Oyin

Join us at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighborhoods. The presentations are pre-re…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 683 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

Project Drawdown: Top Global Warming Solutions, USGBC Texas, Oct 26, 6-9 pm, Houston

by Oyin

What if we told you—Be optimistic about solving Climate Change: Draw down, edited by visionary Paul Hawken, is the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous resea…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 10/14/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Energy Storage Plus Solar: Building the New Utility Paradigm, October 12, Boston

by Oyin

BOSTON AREA SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION: Promoting Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future A Presentation on the Progress and Potential by Geoff Sparrow, P.E., Director of Engineering at ReVision E…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 852 views | Posted on: 10/09/2017 | Last updated: 10/09/2017

Optimizing Building Control Systems hosted by WE Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, 10/25, Brookfield, Wisconsin

by Oyin

Symbiotic relationships between building automation, energy management and fault detection and diagnostic systems are the way forward for some but not others. Opportunities and challenges of various b…

Filed under: Education

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 727 views | Posted on: 10/04/2017 | Last updated: 10/05/2017

Boulder Colorado Green Home Tour - Saturday, September 30, Rain or Shine, 10 am - 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Colorado Green Building Guild is proud to present the 3rd Annual Boulder Green Home Tour. Saturday, September 30, 2017 Rain or Shine! Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Last Home Tours start at 3:30…

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 787 views | Posted on: 09/27/2017 | Last updated: 09/27/2017

USGBC Texas: Dallas Green Business Boot Camp by USGBC South Central Region, October 5, 1-6:30 pm

by Oyin

U.S. Green Building Council wants YOU to attend your Dallas Green Business Boot Camp! Hosted by USGBC and in partnership with the USGBC Texas Chapter, this highly-specialized, intensive, interactiv…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 939 views | Posted on: 09/22/2017 | Last updated: 09/24/2017

 

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