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Healthy / Sustainable Flooring Seminar, November 13, 10:30 am - 12 pm, Sarasota, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At this free seminar hosted by Eco-$mart, attendees will learn about several different flooring options that are good for indoor air quality, are low maintenance, and are environmentally low impact /

Filed under: Flooring

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Flooring,Sustainable Flooring,Healthy Flooring

0 replies | 1121 views | Posted on: 11/09/2021 | Last updated: 11/09/2021

2023 Black Sustainability Summit, Online, (Encore), Available December 11 - 18

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

December 11 - 18, 2023, join in for an incredible event focused on promoting sustainability within the Black community. This summit is a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and inspire change.

0 replies | 772 views | Posted on: 11/26/2023 | Last updated: 11/26/2023

Free CE Webinar: Intro To Green Residential Valuation & Appraisal,December 6, 12-1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

GHI is no longer using eventbrite for registration. Please head over to our website to official register for this event! https://givebutter.com/Intro-To-Green-Residential-Valuation-Appraisal-G

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 11/10/2023 | Last updated: 11/10/2023

Deciding When to Replace Windows

by Rate It Green Team



Thanks to GreenBuilder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for kicking off our series on Windows and Energy Efficiency! 

In this conversation, Matt explains when it’s time to start thin



Filed under: Doors, Windows and Openings

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,air sealing,Windows,Caulking,Window replacement,Window frames

0 replies | 4511 views | Posted on: 10/31/2023 | Last updated: 08/20/2024

Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago

by Hani // Social media manager

The Summit:

Join Illinois Green Alliance from 12 PM to 5 PM for a half-day summit on net zero buildings includes a catered lunch, panels and info sessions, as well as time to network

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 10/18/2023 | Last updated: 10/30/2023

Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Lighting designer David Wilds Patton and aut

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Design,Energy Efficiency,Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 09/29/2023 | Last updated: 09/29/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: How to Design and Build High-Performance Walls, October 4, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

California’s 2022 Title 24 Residential Energy Code all but requires high-performance walls with exterior insulation while higher-performance home designs, like Passive House, requires continuous

California Green Building

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 09/14/2023 | Last updated: 09/14/2023

Free Webinar: The Future of Sustainable Kitchen Design: Induction Cooking-Free CE Webinar, January 12, 12-1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This educational course will cover the topic of sustainable food service, looking particularly at how all-electric kitchens, specifically induction cooking equipment, can transform commercial food ser

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Electrification,Induction Cooking,Induction Stoves,Cooking

0 replies | 2502 views | Posted on: 12/13/2021 | Last updated: 12/24/2021

Vermont's Greenest Buildings Virtual Tour, Online and Free, December 8, 12 - 1pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) for a virtual tour of some of Vermont's greenest buildings. During this lunch time webinar, Kate Stephenson of HELM Construction Solutions will lead

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Vermont,Green Building Tours,Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN)

0 replies | 1423 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/29/2021

VERGE 18, Where Technology Meets Sustainability, Oct 16 - 18, Oakland, CA

by Oyin

The expo features over 50 companies sharing the latest innovations and solutions advancing the clean economy. Browse exhibits and connect with leaders from the world’s most innovative startups and …

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1684 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2018

Paint and Drywall Moisture Failures Due to Improper Caulking - Prevention, and Solutions

by Rate It Green Team


What can can pass through your walls with ease, and cause all kinds of problems, but is not a ghost?  There is more than one possible answer actually, but for this next installment in our &

Filed under: Painting Exterior

Keywords: Paint,Exterior Paint,Exterior Painting,Caulking,Caulk

0 replies | 9368 views | Posted on: 10/19/2021 | Last updated: 02/07/2022

Circular Shift 2021, Powering Innovation for a Circular Future, Free and Online, October 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is proud to present Circular Shift, its annual summit. Circular Shift unites some of industry’s best known leaders in a tangible exploration of

Keywords: Circular Economy

0 replies | 1823 views | Posted on: 10/01/2021 | Last updated: 10/01/2021

Virtual Event: Net Zero Festival, September 29-October 1

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Net Zero Festival will bring together some of the world's foremost thinkers on what it takes to accelerate and expand the net zero transition and we'd urge business executives, investors,

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Net zero

0 replies | 1712 views | Posted on: 09/05/2021 | Last updated: 09/06/2021

Climate Adaptation Forum - Friday, January 12, Boston

by Amy

Risk Management Choices: Adaptation Strategies by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Insurance Industry Friday, January 12, 2017 Registration - 7:15 AM Program - 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM Un…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1549 views | Posted on: 01/05/2018 | Last updated: 01/05/2018

Emerging Sustainability Professionals Speaker Panel - December 7, 6-9pm, University of Toronto

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Emerging Green Professionals’ (EGP) executive committee is proud to present our next event: “Young Sustainability Professionals Speaker Panel”, aimed at helping students, new graduates and e…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Canada Green Building

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 12/04/2017 | Last updated: 12/04/2017

Why should companies invest in high technology buildings?

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Why should companies invest in high technology buildings? The competition between companies is big, so they need always to look ahead to improve their methods of efficiency. The green buildings inv…

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 2636 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

Sustainability Collaborative, February 8, 6:30-8:30 pm, Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Oyin

The Sustainability Collaborative was spurred as an outgrowth of the Sustainability unConference and aims to provide an ongoing platform for collaboration, connections, and solutions generation. Rotati…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 740 views | Posted on: 11/04/2017 | Last updated: 01/04/2018

Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition 2017, Mar 8 - 9, Atlanta

by Oyin

This challenging two-day training offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools and resources required to implement or upscale corporate sustainability in order to drive your initiati…

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

 

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