Green Building Community
Popular green building discussions
Start a Discussion
Drawdown Illinois Summit, Chicago, IL, September 24
In order to truly reduce carbon across the city, region and state, every building professional and every community must be engaged in the adoption of vetted carbon drawdown strategies and solutions.&n
…
Free Webinar: Intro to Residential HVAC Systems, January 30, 9-11 am PT
This class will cover the basic steps needed to design a residential heating and cooling system. It will cover load calculations (ACCA Manual J), equipment selection (ACCA Manual S) and duct des
…
21 Acres Green Building Tour, January 13, 1- 2 pm, Woodinville, Washington
Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? Attend this tour of the 21 Acres Green Building!
You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the
…
2023 Black Sustainability Summit, Online, (Encore), Available December 11 - 18
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.
…
Free CE Webinar: Intro To Green Residential Valuation & Appraisal,December 6, 12-1pm EST
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
…
Deciding When to Replace Windows
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
Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago
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
…
Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT
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
…
Free PG&E Webinar: How to Design and Build High-Performance Walls, October 4, 9-11 am
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
…
Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) Hearing, November 5, 10 am - 1 pm, Boston
On Tuesday, November 5th, from 10 am-1 pm, the Board of Building Regulation and Standards (BBRS) is holding a public comment opportunity to hear from the public about the changes we want for
…
Sustainability Credential Soup, November 5, Chicago, IL
Come to participate in a panel discussion to learn how to obtain sustainability credentials and advance your career. Join as they explore various credentials through their line up of panelists.
This Pro Tour will feature an ambitious new development: a first-of-its-kind affordable housing project funded through the New York Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Unified Funding Round in Upstate N
…
Equity in Design with USGBC Oregon- Sustainable Building Week, Oct 15, Portland, OR
As part of the Second Annual Sustainable Building Week, USGBC Oregon will host a panel on impact projects to support equity and access (Green for All). The panel will be moderated by Kimberl
…
California has had the most severe droughts in recent years. In the wake of the continued drought, several stakeholders, including State and Federal officials are working diligently together to reduce…
In this interactive session, the group is engaged with preference tests and drawing exercises to introduce key concepts in cognitive science that help attendees better grasp how buildings in
…
Social Justice and the Solar Industry - Starting to Address the Elephant in the Room
If states and city governments are serious about meeting their clean energy benchmarks, they must do better at reaching minority and low-income communities. States need to take ac
…
University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny Library Tour: August 22, Baltimore, MD
This course is expected to be approved for 1 GBCI general and 1 AIA CEU.
We will be touring the University of Baltimore Robert L. Bogomolny, which has recently completed a major renovation. We will
…
SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carb
…
Heroes of Sustainability - Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, April 20, 2016 - Hyatt Regency, Denver
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Presents Heroes of Sustainability Award, 2016 5:30-9:30 pm 2016 Event Theme: Truth in Media Honoring Amy Goodman Host and Executive Producer, Democracy Now! …
Tool to Estimate Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Usage
Just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ener…
GreenBiz 16 convenes this week in Phoenix, but you can listen in live to many parts of the event. Over 40 presenters, and hundreds of sustainability and technology thought leaders and professionals…
Lehigh Valley Mayors' Forum: Next Generation Sustainable Cities and Suburbs Wed, 02/10/2016 - 11:30am - 1:30pm Lehigh University The Wood Dining Room, Mountaintop Campus Iacocca Hall 111 Resea…
Brownfields Redevelopment February 24, 2016, 9:30 am - 2pm Location: Mintz Levin One Financial Center 38th Floor Boston, MA CDCs and other developers frequently encounter contaminated lan…
Profiles of the Local Climate Leaders circle comprising of 9 Mayors of Atlanta, Boulder, Chula Vista, Des Moines, Grand Rapids, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and West Palm Beach, and council me…
Apple Inc. Announces Two New Programs to Create Renewable Energy in China
Apple has already completed 40 megawatts of solar projects in the Sichuan Province. This already produces more electricity than that used by all of Apple’s offices and retail stores in China, making…
Please be kind and respectful!
Please make sure to be respectful of the organizations and companies, and other Rate It Green members that make up our community. We welcome praise and advice and even criticism but all posted content and ratings should be constructive in nature. For guidance on what constitutes suitable content on the Rate It Green site, please refer to the User Agreement and Site Rules.
The opinions, comments, ratings and all content posted by member on the Rate It Green website are the comments and opinions of the individual members who posts them only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies or policies of Rate It Green. Rate It Green Team Members will monitor posted content for unsuitable content, but we also ask for the participation of community members in helping to keep the site a comfortable and open public forum of ideas. Please email all questions and concerns to admin@rateitgreen.com