Other Green Building Discussions

Global GreenTag Launches the World’s First Modern Slavery Transparency Declaration

by Rate It Green Team

“The time has come for Modern Slavery to be removed from history,”    -Mary-Lou Kelly, Global GreenTag, Managing Director   The Global GreenTag Modern Slavery Transparency Declaration (Global GreenTag MS… more...

  Filed under: Transparency/Disclosure Documentation

Webinar: WELL Health-Safety Rating: What You Need to Know, April 13, 12 pm (central)

Healthy Housing,Illinois,Safety

by samanthaklein Intern

The WELL Health-Safety Rating promotes indoor safety by examining 22 features across five core areas: Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures, Emergency Preparedness Programs, Health Service Resources, Air and Water Quality Management and Stakeh… more...

  Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Webinar: Moving Toward Net Zero – Mass Transit Electrification, March 30, 9 am EST

Sustainable Infrastructure,Net Zero Energy,Electrification,Public Transit

by samanthaklein Intern

This EBC Infrastructure webinar will explore the electrification of mass transit fleets as a key element in the transition to a sustainable, green transportation economy. Transit agencies have frequently been trailblazers on environmental i… more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Webinar: The Highland Bridge Development, April 12, 1 pm EDT

Green Communities,Sustainable Infrastructure,Urban Development

by samanthaklein Intern

Over roughly a ten-year period, the City of St. Paul worked with Ford Motor Company and area stakeholders to establish the Ford Site Zoning and Public Realm Master Plan for the former manufacturing plant in Highland Park to guide the future… more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Deep Dive Into Electric Vehicle Batteries, Webinar, March 3, 1 pm EST

Emissions,Electric Vehicles,Batteries,Battery Storage,EVs

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Vehicle electrification to lower greenhouse gas emissions will largely be driven by better batteries. Though the current technology is good enough for early-adopters, how will better tech move us towards an all-electric future as quickly as… more...

  Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Virtual Event: 2021 National Home Performance Conference, April 12-16

High Performance Building,Residential Real Estate,Social Networking,Community Development

by samanthaklein Intern

The 2021 National Home Performance Virtual Conference brings together contractors, weatherization professionals, trainers, program administrators, energy auditors, and others working in residential energy efficiency for the latest developme… more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Online: Place, Black Reconstructions—Cities and Spatial Justice, March 29, 6:30pm- 8pm EDT

Social Equity,Boston Society of Architects - BSA,Boston

by Ashley Freeman

A panel discussion hosted by the Museum of Modern Art that explores questions on its current exhibit, Reconstruction: Architecture and Blackness in America. This conversation relates to our conversation about Placemaking because a… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

Biophilic Design Virtual Symposium, Presented by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, March 25, 1pm EDT

Sustainability,Health,built environment,biophilic design,Covid-19

by SarahA

Biophilic design is more than just indoor greenery and proximity to plants. There are 14 different patterns of biophilic design that include everything from light and sound to how items are arranged in a space. The built environment has the… more...

  Filed under: Urban Planning

Online: Multifamily Retrofits Playbooks Launch, March 24, 9 am EDT

HVAC,Passive House,Retrofit,Green Buildings,Deep Retrofits,Higher Performance,Envelopes

by SarahA

To meet future stringent efficiency and carbon regulations, upgrades to buildings should be approached proactively and not in response to system failures or unexpected tenant turnover. Building owners should consider the advantages of long-… more...

  Filed under: Resilience

Online: Challenge Spotlight: Carbon & Circularity, March 22, 3pm EDT

Energy,Carbon,Circular Economy,Building Technology,Green Economy,Decarbonize,Alternative Materials,Empire Building Challenge

by SarahA

Join as we showcase how innovation challenges can be a great tool to advance the use of a circular approaches to transition towards energy efficiency – both in the built environment and in other energy intensive industries. During … more...

  Filed under: Green Building Finance