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Free Webinar: Increasing Building Performance and Resiliency through Simplified Energy Modeling, November 8, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energy Management Association is teaming up with Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) to host a free AIA-approved webinar discussing the advances in simplified energy modeling tools through case studies, wh

0 replies | 1588 views | Posted on: 10/12/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

LEED GA Exam Prep Course, December 6, Pittsburgh, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) created the LEED Green Associate credential to denote basic knowledge and understanding of green building design and construction. The LEED Green Asso

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 682 views | Posted on: 11/11/2024 | Last updated: 11/11/2024

Free Webinar: Practical Efficient Hot Water Delivery: Structured Plumbing Applied in Retrofit and New Construction, November 12, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The construction community has an opportunity to help reduce residential water use in ways that do not feel like conservation to our customers. In this class, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform

California Green Building

0 replies | 658 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024 | Last updated: 10/22/2024

Free Webinar: Solar PV: Technology and Valuation, October 23, 9am - 12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Appraisers and Realtors will advance their credibility and competency to better serve their clients with solar-powered homes. Newly constructed homes have been required to have solar as of 2020 and ex

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California Green Building

0 replies | 654 views | Posted on: 09/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/25/2024

Free Webinar: Overview of the 2024 IECC Residential Provisions, September 25, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Explore the key updates and changes introduced in the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as they relate to residential buildings. This course provides a detailed comparison b

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 793 views | Posted on: 09/04/2024 | Last updated: 09/04/2024

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 | 628 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 | 667 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

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Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 775 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 | 929 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 | 688 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 | 601 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 582 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Crushing the Code NYC: Residential, Online, November 10 (also available November 9), Urban Green Council

by Urban Green Council

Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energ

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 871 views | Posted on: 10/28/2022 | Last updated: 11/15/2022

MIT's Conversation on Climate Change Committee is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MIT Climate Change Conversation Committee seeks a talented and passionate Media Assistant to support a community-wide dialogue on the role of climate change at MIT. The Climate Change Conversation…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 605 views | Posted on: 11/23/2014 | Last updated: 11/23/2014

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2147 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1397 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 1767 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1279 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 4020 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 813 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

Look Forward Farm Tour, August 23, Sparks, MD

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The barn at Look Forward Farm in Sparks, MD is a laboratory for the use of local agricultural products in construction. Join USGBC Maryland and Polly Bart, PhD (Harvard/ Berkeley), President, Greenbui…

Filed under: Events

Solar Energy and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 832 views | Posted on: 08/16/2018 | Last updated: 08/16/2018

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting 3/9, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for the next RGBC meeting Monday, February 9, at 50 Milk St. in Boston (15th Floor). The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Byggmeister

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 03/06/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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