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Materialize - Technology & Accessibility, April 11, 2-7 pm, San Francisco, CA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Mindful Materials for an inspiring afternoon affair!

LEARN & SHARE with industry peers

Manufacturers | Specifiers | Architects | Designers | Engineers | Owners | Contractors

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 03/18/2019 | Last updated: 03/18/2019

Industrial Heat Pumps: Manufacturer’s Roundtable, September 11, 10-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The industrial sector is the second largest consumer of energy in the U.S., much of it going towards generating steam or hot water for manufacturing. Join us to learn how industrial heat pumps are ste

0 replies | 616 views | Posted on: 08/15/2024 | Last updated: 08/15/2024

Fundamentals of Building Science, Online Training with Southface Institute, August 6

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This one-day training combines key elements of Southface’s Basic Building Science and Applied Building Science courses, providing a great introduction to many of the core concepts that run throu

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

0 replies | 657 views | Posted on: 07/24/2024 | Last updated: 07/24/2024

Free Webinar: Academic ESG Research: Enhancing Green Building Practices in Illinois, July 22, 12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green for an examination of how Illinois universities are advancing cutting edge research on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the built environment.

Thi

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 765 views | Posted on: 06/27/2024 | Last updated: 06/28/2024

Planning Your Home Electrification Project – Free 2 Part Webinar Series, July 15 & 22, 4:30-6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How can you make your home healthier, safer, more efficient, more comfortable and more resilient? This two-part class will equip homeowners to manage their own electrification project with a full unde

California Green Building

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS): NY Chapter Inaugural Event, June 26, 5:30-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) to celebrate the launch of WSC's New York City Chapter. This event, co-chaired by Emily Porro of The Bliss Group and Kirpa Grewal of WCS, will

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 686 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

Free Webinar: Thinking Differently About Adding Light to Outdoor Nighttime Environments, May 30, 9am-10:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

In this introductory class, we learn about a new approach to outdoor lighting that takes into account reducing light pollution and minimizing lighting to use only what's needed for the lighting go

California Green Building

0 replies | 591 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

RE+ Texas, May 14-15, Houston, Texas

by Hani // Social media manager

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

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 613 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/17/2024

NYC Passive Design/Build™️ Boot Camp, April 22 - 25, Brooklyn, NY

by Hani // Social media manager

4 days of in-person, hands-on, building science deep dive + optional Exam to become a PHI Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT). 

At Brooklyn Navy Yard -- Dating back to the 1800s, this

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 555 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

High-Performance Building Assemblies Course, July 18, Boston, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course will cover:

  1. High Performance Building Assemblies – An introduction and an approach
  2. HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details
  3. High Performance Glazing – Ma

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1545 views | Posted on: 06/09/2019 | Last updated: 06/09/2019

Webinar: The 21st Century Geopolitics of Energy Thursday, June 13, 1:15PM - 2:15PM

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Designed for mid-level professionals, the webinar previews a new one-day onsite class exploring the little understood but compelling world of Energy and Geopolitics. 

International energy mark

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy,energy markets,geopolitics

0 replies | 1682 views | Posted on: 06/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

CalGreen & Energy Code Workshops, June 5, San Francisco, CA

by AbbieKnight

In 2008, California became the first state in the nation to include mandatory green building requirements in its building code. This groundbreaking step meant that every structure built in the state &

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Codes,Residential Buildings

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 05/13/2019 | Last updated: 05/13/2019

Open House, April 14, 1-4 pm, Weston, MA - 1897 Farmhouse Transformed info a Modern, Energy Efficient, Healthy Smart-Home

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This home combines the architectural integrity & character of the original 1897 farmhouse with advanced high-performance and smart home features.

-Registered under the LEED green building

Filed under: Real Estate

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1300 views | Posted on: 04/10/2019 | Last updated: 04/10/2019

Student USGBC Groups

by Steven Fitzgerald // Student/Consultant

I have realized that the major reason in which I have been able to obtain my Green Associates Accreditation was the information that the USGBC had given to our Student Group. The study Material and th…

Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 981 views | Posted on: 11/04/2014 | Last updated: 11/04/2014

Introduction to Passive House, February 28, New Haven, CT

by AbbieKnight

Passive House is the world’s most rigorous building energy performance standard, requiring a significant reduction in energy consumption while yielding other benefits such as superior comfo

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Passive House,Connecticut

0 replies | 1482 views | Posted on: 02/11/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2019

Small Packaged Heat Pumps: Rethinking Everything, Webinar or Attend in Person, Tuesday, Jan 29, 2019 3:30-5:00 PM EST, Syracuse COE, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Heat pumps are a key strategy for eliminating fossil fuel use, being promoted by everyone from savvy HVAC contractors to national environmental groups to city and state agencies, but split system heat

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1180 views | Posted on: 01/23/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

The World’s Most Sustainable Office of 2018

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

The Royal Institute of British Architects awarded the 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize to Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners. The RIBA Stirling Prize is judged against a range of criteria includ

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Related to: Other Green Building,Other Discussions

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Green Office Building,Sustanability

0 replies | 2719 views | Posted on: 01/16/2019 | Last updated: 02/13/2023

Fort Collins Companies Spearhead Net Zero Water Management Tool

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Five Fort Collins companies led by sustainability engineering and planning firm Brendle Group have spearheaded the Net Zero Water (NZW) Initiative and have created the Net Zero Water (NZW) toolkit to …

Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Water,Net Zero Water Management,Fort Collins

0 replies | 1956 views | Posted on: 09/16/2015 | Last updated: 09/16/2015

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado- 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado - September 1st, 6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

September Sustainability Series 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado 6 - 8 pm Free and open to the public We are seeing an impressive increase in the number of entire countries, as well, ad…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Netzero

0 replies | 1171 views | Posted on: 08/28/2015 | Last updated: 08/28/2015

Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY

by Chelsea W. // Student

Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effec…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy,New York,Government Policy

0 replies | 1697 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

EnergyBar! Greentown Labs, Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

EnergyBar! Greentown Labs Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is a monthly event devoted to helping people in clean technology mee…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech,Greentown Labs,Energy Bar

0 replies | 1345 views | Posted on: 06/27/2015 | Last updated: 06/27/2015

Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment: The Public Sector 6/23 5:30-8:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment: The Public Sector MIT Sloan School of Management 100 Main St (Bldg E62) Cambridge, MA, First Floor, Executive Education Suite June 23 5:3…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: New England Women In Energy and the Environment,NEWIEE

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015 | Last updated: 06/04/2015

GreenHomeNYC Resume Workshop, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:30 - 8PM Brooklyn, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GHNYC Green Careers Resume Workshop Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:30 - 8 pm with networking afterwards National Grid, 1 MetroTech Roadway, Conference room 2-04A Brooklyn, NY Part 1. DISCUSSION: Volu…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Emerging Green Professionals,GreenHomeNYC

0 replies | 1248 views | Posted on: 04/29/2015 | Last updated: 04/29/2015

The Mississippi River: Is Sustainable Infrastructure a Watershed Solution?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Security and Sustainability Forum Wednesday, March 25 12 - 1:15 pm EDT Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/536553242851934210 Through the efforts of several national civil …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Security and Sustainability,Webinar,Sustainable Infrastructure

0 replies | 1273 views | Posted on: 03/23/2015 | Last updated: 03/23/2015

Residential Architect/Designer (Gaithersburg) - Sustainable Design Group

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Design Group is a Custom home design and construction company in Gaithersburg Maryland. We specialize in green, solar, zero energy homes. We are looking for an experienced architect/design…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Architecture,Green Building Jobs,Design

0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 02/02/2015 | Last updated: 02/02/2015

 

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