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Webinar: Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Project at All Levels, August 31, 11 am

by gracemorrison

In our buildings and cities, equity in design means rethinking the approach to the overall project planning process. Our built environments must represent, reflect, and emphasize justice and inclusion

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Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 2272 views | Posted on: 06/20/2022 | Last updated: 08/10/2022

2025 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show, March 18, Marlborough, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The exciting and educational MassRecycle Conference is already underway for 2024! MassRecycle Conference will be hosting a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Indus

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1358 views | Posted on: 01/08/2025 | Last updated: 01/08/2025

Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp, February 6-7, Oxnard, California (Free for qualified attendees)

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels; including owners, sales managers, salespeop

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 12/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

IAQ & Energy 2024, December 11, Augusta, Maine

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

IAQ & Energy 2024 will include all the components to design, construct, operate and repair healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces. This event offers interactive activities and res

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0 replies | 765 views | Posted on: 11/22/2024 | Last updated: 11/22/2024

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure for Multifamily and Commercial Properties,, 3-Part Series, Starts November 21, 12-2 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This three-part electric vehicle (EV) training series is intended to walk you through the EV charging infrastructure needs for multifamily and commercial properties. It will start off with an introduc

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California Green Building

0 replies | 480 views | Posted on: 11/03/2024 | Last updated: 11/03/2024

Free Webinar and Series: Home Energy Series for Homeowners, Part 1: Electricity Usage, November 5, 4-6 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Course Description: 

You get it every month. It sometimes makes you scream and throw sweaters at your family. But what’s actually causing your electric bill to be so dang expensive? In t

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1244 views | Posted on: 10/14/2024 | Last updated: 10/15/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: Envelope Sealing with an Automated, Blower Door Directed Technology, September 25, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Building or renovating homes with less air leakage in the building envelope is the goal of a significant percentage of residential construction today, leading to homes that are more energy-e

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Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 869 views | Posted on: 09/18/2024 | Last updated: 09/18/2024

Free Webinar: Planning and Quantifying Your Industrial Electrification Journey, September 30, 10am - 12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Designed for industrial owners and operators, this introductory class describes how to plan your industrial electrification journey. This class, offered in partnership with Southern California Edison

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California Green Building

0 replies | 865 views | Posted on: 08/29/2024 | Last updated: 08/29/2024

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Developing a Work Scope for Attic Efficiency Upgrades, August 29, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Effective work scopes help contractors and customers achieve specific performance goals in a home’s attic efficiency upgrade. Developing a comprehensive, goal-oriented work scope can help contra

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California Green Building

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 08/08/2024 | Last updated: 08/08/2024

Free Webinar: Deep Dive into Commercial Induction Cooking, August 15, 10-11:30 PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This two-part class will start with a broad overview of all the induction cooking and holding products that are either available in the marketplace or know to be in development. From small countertop

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/20/2024

EarthCraft Builder Training, Atlanta, Georgia, October 18

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

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Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1620 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/01/2022

An Introduction to Dorken: Air and Moisture Barriers for Residential and Commercial Building Products

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Sometimes, it's just so helpful to have a knowledgeable introduction from an experienced represenative, as you can learn information you're just not going to get in a brochu

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Filed under: Water Treatment and Filtration

Keywords: coatings,Building Systems,Moisture Management,Air Barriers,Moisture Barriers,Foundations,membranes,Control layers,Building Foundations

0 replies | 3760 views | Posted on: 07/15/2022 | Last updated: 01/24/2024

Online Course: LEED Green Associate Exam Prep, September 12-25

by gracemorrison

LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. A LEED credential denotes proficiency in today’s sustainable design, cons

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Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1842 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Financing the Green Renaissance, Developments in European Green Finance Markets, White & Case, May 8, Frankfurt

by YijunW

Green Finance has been embraced with great enthusiasm over the past few years, with Europe as a leading region in this area. European entities were the first corporate issuers, the first municipal iss…

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/26/2018

A NEEP Series: Residential Retrofitting at Scale: Whole-Home Approach, July 26, 11AM

by gracemorrison

The Ready, Set, Scale. webinar series focuses on the mechanisms key to rapid, equitable decarbonization of the regional commercial and residential buildings sector. This series will examine

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0 replies | 1559 views | Posted on: 06/07/2022 | Last updated: 06/16/2022

GPRO Fundamentals of Green Building Virtual Training + Exam, June 17, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performance buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills.

This course teaches the founda

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California Green Building

Keywords: GPRO

0 replies | 1949 views | Posted on: 05/26/2022 | Last updated: 05/26/2022

Free Webinar: Heatpumpification of Buildings -- Lessons Learned & Practical Considerations, May 24, 1:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

There’s growing recognition that heat pumps are an important technology in the drive to decarbonize buildings. Parallel initiatives and advancements at the federal and state levels, particularly

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Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Retrofit,Heat Pumps,Technology,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1440 views | Posted on: 04/30/2022 | Last updated: 04/30/2022

All-Electric Homes - MassSave Webinar Series Kickoff: The Case For Electrification, April 19, 3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar will feature the Acton All-Electric Home. The recently launched All-Electric Home incentive is designed for single-family and two- to four-unit homes that achieve high-performance co

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1491 views | Posted on: 04/13/2022 | Last updated: 04/13/2022

GreenCE Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, April 20, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. Additionally, the webinar will cons

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Filed under: Window and Door Installation

Keywords: Electrical System,Windows,Doors,Vertical Operating Systems

0 replies | 1650 views | Posted on: 03/22/2022 | Last updated: 03/22/2022

WUFI Passive Training, 17 - 20 July, Philadelphia, PA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

WUFI Passive software, developed by Fraunhofer IBP in partnership with PHIUS and Owens Corning, is the most powerful passive building modeling tool on the market. WUFI Passive offers important capabil…

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Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Passive House,Training

0 replies | 2063 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/13/2018

Getting to Zero - A Review of the National Forum, June 8, 8:30-10am, USGBCMA, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Were you unable to make it to the Getting to Zero conference this April? No worries, join Henrietta Davis (former mayor of Cambridge) and Kate Bubriski (Director of Sustainability at Arrowstreet) for …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1279 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/07/2018

International conference on catalysis and pyrolysis, 5-6 November, Burlingame, CA

by mary mathew

Greetings from catalysis 2018..!! Catalysis 2018 aims to bring together leading academic scientists and researchers to exchange and share their experiences and research results on various aspects o…

California Green Building

0 replies | 1343 views | Posted on: 05/26/2018 | Last updated: 05/29/2018

GreenBuild China 2018: Human X Nature, October 23 - 24, Shanghai, China

by YijunW

Greenbuild China, Human X Nature is the flagship event for sustainability professionals. Greenbuild China offers a forum for the green building community to unite, change lives, revolutionize busin…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 994 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/17/2018

Webinar: Learn the Ins and Outs of San Francisco's Groundbreaking New Carpet Regulation May 22, 11:00 am PDT

by YijunW

Learn the Ins and Outs of San Francisco's Groundbreaking New Carpet Regulation May 22, 11:00 am PDT Join a live webinar to learn more about the City and County of San Francisco's sustainability …

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1787 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

Connecticut Passive House - Case Studies and Lessons Learned: Three Residential Passive House Projects, May 10, Stratford, CT, 5:30pm

by YijunW

Case Studies and Lessons Learned: A panel discussion with teams from three Connecticut residential projects. Schedule: 5:30 - 6:30 Registration with lite bites, refreshments & cash bar. Visit with…

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Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1610 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/07/2018

 

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