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Free Webinar: The Construction Paradigm: Energy-Active Buildings, April 18, 3-4 pm CST

Posted by: Hani

In this webinar, we will explore energy-active buildings and how they are poised to revolutionize the construc

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replies | 2 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024

DIY Solar Power Fan Installation - Reduce Shed Heat and Stagnant Air

Posted by: Rate It Green Team


A solar powered fan is a great and simple idea to remove excess heat from a shed. And this is a Scout pr
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0 replies | 148 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Smart Exhaust Controls - Sensors Improve Garage and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Posted by: Rate It Green Team


"There are good garages and bad garages…” according to Green Builder Matt Hoots of Saw
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0 replies | 134 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Remote Hood Exhaust Fan Retrofit Delivers Significant Noise Reduction

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Sometimes, a smaller targeted project can be the best project! I am excited to report that we just completed a

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0 replies | 235 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Automatic Bath Fan Sensors Reduce Humidity, Pollutants, and Odors

Posted by: Rate It Green Team



As Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. points out, most people don’t use ventilation properly

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0 replies | 121 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Solar + Storage Mexico, April 17-19, Guadalajara, Jalisco

Posted by: Hani

SOLAR + STORAGE MEXICO is a leading exhibition specializing in the energy storage and solar technolo

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0 replies | 107 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Building Affordability Speaker Series: Small Scale Big Impact With Kaziah Havila, Online and in Vermont (Hybrid), April 17, 6:30-8pm

Posted by: Hani

This talk is an overview of how individuals and land owners can expand affordable housing options in the Mad R

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0 replies | 54 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: Translating the Hidden Value of Zero: Proven Behavior Change Techniques, April 4, 2pm EST

Posted by: Hani

There are seven tried-and-true principles for changing behavior, yet it’s surprising how often we neglec

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0 replies | 268 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024

Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?

Posted by: Rate It Green Team



The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less

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0 replies | 305 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar, Leveraging Data and Digitalization to Make the Grid More Visible, Resilient, and Clean, March 27, 1 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Climate change presents a call to action to transform the energy ecosystem, requiring us to change how we&rsqu

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0 replies | 234 views | Posted on: 03/14/2024

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Free Webinar: USGBC-LA Extreme Heat for Construction Professionals, April 18, 9am PT

Posted by: Hani

Group: California Green Building

Extreme Heat for Landscape and Construction Professionals

As one of the most climate-stressed places in the

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replies | 18 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps W Abode Energy Management, April 18, 12 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: Massachusetts Green Builders

Considering upgrading your heating system? We're here to answer any questions you might have about heat pu

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replies | 20 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024

Free Webinar: Charged Up: Everything You Need To Know About EV Charging, April 17, 12 pm

Posted by: Hani

Group: Massachusetts Green Builders

Making the switch to an electric car can be intimidating if you're used to refueling with gasoline. Where

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replies | 26 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024

Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes

Posted by: cleanenergyhomes

Group: California Green Building

Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable

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0 replies | 26 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024

Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes

Posted by: cleanenergyhomes

Group: California Green Building

Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable

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0 replies | 26 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024

Free Webinar: Illinois Low-Impact Solar Development Opportunity on Brownfields and Mined Lands Workshops, April 8, 11:30 am ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: Illinois Green Building Group

In the clean energy future, every community is a host community for energy generation. Former mine lands and b

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0 replies | 77 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024

Free Webinar: Powering Your Home With Solar Energy (In Person event dates are also available!), April 25, 8 pm

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: Illinois Green Building Group

 

Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education As

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0 replies | 83 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024

Community Solar Forum, April 7, 9:30-11 am, Acton, MA

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: Massachusetts Green Builders

Please join the Congregation Beth Elohim community as they celebrate the Department of Energy "Sunny Awar

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0 replies | 86 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024

Free Webinar: Engaging Time and Tradition: Indigenous Design with Architect Wanda Dalla Costa, April 3, 12 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: New York Green Building Group

Parsons Healthy Materials Lab welcomes Wanda Dalla Costa, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and a practi

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0 replies | 120 views | Posted on: 03/27/2024

Free Webinar: Lessons Learned: The Fundamentals of Carpet Recycling, April 17, 3-4 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

Wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tile can be recycled into useful new products if collected and processed. This

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0 replies | 137 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024

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I need a fabulous water-based poly or other eco floor coating

Posted by: Allison Friedman

I need a recommendation for a water-based poly. When I mentioned using a more environmentally friendly floor … more...

15 replies | 6735 views | Posted on: 05/13/2015

The Green Brick Wall

Posted by: StyroHome

If you attempt to build a "GREEN" home almost anywhere in America fo probably will run head-on to the Invisibl… more...

7 replies | 2981 views | Posted on: 10/08/2015

use of linoleum flooring in bathrooms

Posted by: Christine O.

Does anyone have any practical experience with linoleum, such as Marmoleum, in a bathroom? The general contrac

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6 replies | 6340 views | Posted on: 08/21/2017

Clean Power

Posted by: Steven Fitzgerald

The EPA Clean Power Plan is the nation’s first comprehensive effort to reduce carbon pollution from electric… more...

5 replies | 3086 views | Posted on: 05/01/2015

Details / Specifications

Posted by: Louwrens van der Walt

Is there a company that supplies detailed drawings / specifications for the various green construction methods

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5 replies | 1763 views | Posted on: 03/14/2019

Please help my Mother-In-Law with a simple Intro to MDF products :)

Posted by: Allison Friedman

My mother-in-law is building a new home, and she wants an introduction to the difference between MDF and "real… more...

4 replies | 3579 views | Posted on: 05/06/2015

How do you determine how "green" a cabinet is?

Posted by: Jonathan Cabinet Representative

When looking at purchasing cabinetry for you home or business, what do you look for? I look for domestically … more...

4 replies | 3061 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015

Green Building Myth Busting: Nope, You're Not Allergic to Wool (Video)

Posted by: Rate It Green Team


Matt Hoots is always ready to bust a myth.  Recently, he was talking with Daman Dillon and Kristine

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4 replies | 7047 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020

Mini Split Compressor Placement in Cold Climates (Think about Snow and Other Conditions)

Posted by: Allison Friedman

It’s important to think about mini split condenser location in cold climates where it’s likely to

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4 replies | 6226 views | Posted on: 02/03/2022

France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels

Posted by: Chelsea W.

French environmentalists cheered as France passed a law mandating all new buildings being built in commercial … more...

3 replies | 2422 views | Posted on: 05/27/2015

Most Popular Groups View all »

Massachusetts Green Builders

A place to discuss local green building issues and events with your colleagues from Massachusetts. Feel free … more...

53 members | 1062 discussions

Equity and Green Building

Join this group to share information, news and events about making green and healthy buildings more affordable… more...

19 members | 74 discussions

Emerging Green Professionals

This is a group for students and professionals who are new to green building. Use this space to connect with o… more...

19 members | 32 discussions

New York Green Building Group

Come here to interact with others from New York State! Discuss local green building issues and events with you… more...

16 members | 553 discussions

California Green Building

This is a place to discuss California green building issues and events. Please post your news, events, questio… more...

14 members | 608 discussions

Florida Green Building Group

There is so much green building going on in Florida, we needed a group to cover it all! This group is a place … more...

14 members | 141 discussions

Connecticut Green Building

Connecticut Green Building news and events. Add your news, events, questions, and comments. There's a lot goi… more...

13 members | 97 discussions

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Colorado is the perfect environment to build high performance building that are cost effective and comfortable… more...

12 members | 146 discussions

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

Georgia is home to some of the top sustainable green building talent in the nation. Within this group we will… more...

12 members | 58 discussions

Developing Technologies

We are on the edge of incredible technologies. Quantum physics will soon allow molecular surgery that will p… more...

11 members | 75 discussions

 

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