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GreenCE Webinar: Copper - Essential Element of Sustainable and Resilient Design, November 18, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this one-hour course, you will learn copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables our world to work mo

Filed under: Designers

Keywords: Design,Resilience,Copper

0 replies | 1728 views | Posted on: 10/27/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

Free Webinar: Introduction to All-Weather Window Heat Pumps, April 2, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

One-way window ACs have been around for a long time, but now, new two-way window AC technology is available to heat and cool through all heat and cold waves. Let's discuss how this new technology

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 914 views | Posted on: 03/21/2025 | Last updated: 03/21/2025

Bay Area Green Spring Soiree, USGBC California, March 20, 5-7 pm, San Francisco

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This event will bring together professionals, enthusiasts, and advocates of sustainable architecture and green building practices for a night of networking, inspiration, and celebration.

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California Green Building

0 replies | 848 views | Posted on: 03/06/2025 | Last updated: 03/06/2025

Free Webinar: Heat Pump Water Heater: Installation, Decision Guidance, and Load Shifting, March 20, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Presented by Nick Brown and Gary Klein, this webinar will look at the best practices for installing a heat pump water in residential homes. This course will help plumbers, builders, architects, homeow

California Green Building

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/07/2025

Climatetech Intern Fair, February 27, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

​Calling all students and soon-to-be graduates! Please join Greentown Labs for their annual Intern Fair, which focuses on connecting rockstar interns directly with Greentown Labs’ network

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes - Interpreting and Prioritizing Infrared and Blower Door Results, February 12, 9 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Testing your work is imperative to meet or exceed performance targets and to ensure a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. Instructor Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Perform

California Green Building

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Electrifying Schools, January 16, 10am - 12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar is an introduction to electric options for common uses of gas in schools, including HVAC and Hot Water, electric school buses, chemistry lab equipment, the cafeteria kitchen equipmen

California Green Building

0 replies | 1185 views | Posted on: 12/04/2024 | Last updated: 12/17/2024

Free Online Training: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency, December 5, 9 am - 1pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

California Green Building

0 replies | 969 views | Posted on: 11/14/2024 | Last updated: 11/14/2024

Free Online Course: Multifamily Passive House Design, November 13, 9 - 11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House delivers healthy, quiet, and comfortable homes in durable buildings. Passive House also provides a baseline on which teams can craft resilient buildings capable of sheltering residents f

California Green Building

0 replies | 856 views | Posted on: 10/25/2024 | Last updated: 10/25/2024

Free Webinar, Philadelphia Water Department: Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Community Well-being, February 14, 6 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Philadelphia Water Department is currently in the middle of a 25-year, billion-dollar infrastructure project that will protect the City’s rivers and streams from sewage pollution. Called &ld

Filed under: Webinars

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pollution,Philadelphia,Water Efficiency,Stormwater

0 replies | 1663 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/22/2022

2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo | Las Vegas and Online, January 29 - February 2

by Richard Minasian // Student

Register now for the 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 29-Feb.2, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace. Join in-person or virtually for this hig

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Design,Environment,HVAC,Sustainability,Construction,Refrigeration,Ventilation,Heating,Air Conditioning

0 replies | 2692 views | Posted on: 12/21/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

2021 Aprilaire Evaporative Humidifiers – Installs, Specs and Benefits, Thursday December 9, 3 - 4 pm EST

by Aprilaire

Join us for a technical discussion on our complete lineup of power and bypass evaporative humidifiers. We’ll cover installation techniques, specifications and various applications. Learn everyth

Filed under: Humidity Control Equipment

Keywords: Humidification,Evaporative Humidifiers,Humidifiers

0 replies | 2051 views | Posted on: 12/03/2021 | Last updated: 12/03/2021

Free Webinar: Navigating Energy Incentives, December 8, 10 - 11 am, Queens, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us at One Court Square to learn about New York’s most extensive electric-efficiency retrofit. This energy upgrade made the skyscraper more efficient, resilient and sustainable and qualified

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/14/2021

3rd South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environmental Systems, June 30 - 3 July, Novi Sad, Serbia

by Oyin

The main challenge for South East Europe (SEE) economies is to commit to, and sustain the implementation of, long-term reforms aimed at increasing competitiveness and promoting sustainable, inclusive …

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 728 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Fall Conference, October 12 -14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join NERC to discuss environmental justice, reuse and recycling of solar panels, reuse and refurbishment of consumer goods, transportation issues and their impact on recycling markets, compostabl

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,RecyclingWorks

0 replies | 1461 views | Posted on: 10/09/2021 | Last updated: 10/09/2021

Online Course: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, October 6-8

by samanthaklein // Intern

GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least th

Filed under: Online Courses

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Building Management,GPRO Certification,Operations and Maintenance

0 replies | 2014 views | Posted on: 09/10/2021 | Last updated: 09/10/2021

Every School Can Be a Green School, September 8, 4:30-5:30 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Whether your school is just getting started, already a green champion, or especially if you feel your school has been counted out, join us as we explore a variety of green-schools programs and how the

Filed under: Green Schools

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Health,Green Schools,Healthy Schools,Environmental Education,Wellness

0 replies | 1490 views | Posted on: 08/25/2021 | Last updated: 08/25/2021

Making Sustainability History - 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities & Campuses Conference, April 27, Plymouth

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainability. OBJECTIV…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Schools,Green Campuses

0 replies | 2078 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Webinar: Productive Partnerships for Green Schoolyards - Tuesday, March 6, 1–2pm Central Time

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Partnerships are key for funding, implementing, scaling and sustaining successful and systemic green schoolyards programs. Join us to discover how very different partnership models developed to advanc…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1857 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

MIT Energy Conference March 2-3, Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"As the largest student-led energy conference in the U.S., the MIT Energy Conference has become a premier event to connect professionals, policymakers, academics, and students in the energy industry. …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MIT Energy Conference 2018

0 replies | 3710 views | Posted on: 01/30/2018 | Last updated: 01/30/2018

NAPHN - Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Training, January 22-26, New York

by North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)

NAPHN’s (North American Passive House Network) Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. With 5 days of in-class…

The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging, Feb 19, Nashville, TN

by Oyin

The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging is a half-day training course that offers a comprehensive introduction to sustainability considerations that apply to the entire packaging life cycle: sourcing,…

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

Cordwood Workweek – Five Days Workshop, July 9 – 13, New York

by Oyin

The Cordwood Workweek combines all of the features of the three-day Cordwood Workshop and the one-day Earthwood Techniques workshop, but there is more time for individual hands-on instruction and cons…

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

ICNFFTA 2018 : 20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications, April 19 - 20, New York

by Oyin

20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experien…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1313 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

KPMG’s 16th Annual Global Energy Conference (GEC), June 6-7, Houston, Texas

by Oyin

The KPMG Global Energy Conference, will cover areas like Accounting & Financial Reporting, Business Performance & Technology, Corporate Development & M&A, Risk Management. This year’s conference …

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1870 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/17/2018

 

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