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Free Webinar: Growing Your Green Team: Engaging Residents and Staff for Successful Decarbonization Project, November 12, 12 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Decarbonizing multifamily properties presents unique challenges, especially when it comes to involving residen

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0 replies | 31 views | Posted on: 10/21/2024

8th Edition of World Congress on Infectious Diseases

Posted by: Infection Diseases 2024

The 8th Edition of the World Congress on Infectious Diseases, titled Infection 2025, is scheduled for June 9-1

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0 replies | 54 views | Posted on: 10/11/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Buying Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity More Rapidly and Effectively, October 30, 12 pm - 1 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

This webinar is part of the three-part Supplier Accelerator webinar series produced by the General Servic

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0 replies | 316 views | Posted on: 10/09/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Inventorying Building Refrigerants and Reducing Leaks, October 29, 11 am ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Discover how recent EPA rules are transforming the future of refrigerants, a significant source of emissions f

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0 replies | 287 views | Posted on: 10/05/2024

Free Webinar: Webinar – Making Decarbonization Financing Work for Homeowners and Contractors, October 29, 3-4 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

In single-family homes, it’s often cheaper and more convenient to replace a gas or oil furnace with the

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0 replies | 334 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024

5th Edition of International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy

Posted by: Ruby Dawson

The 5th Edition of the International Conference on Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy, also known as Green C

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0 replies | 73 views | Posted on: 09/28/2024

Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings th

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0 replies | 414 views | Posted on: 09/27/2024

Living Future's Affordable Housing Virtual Summit, October 24 & 25

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Join Living Future virtually on October 24th and 25th for their annual Affordable Housing Summit! Th

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0 replies | 491 views | Posted on: 09/25/2024

Strategies for Encouraging Continued Green Building Materials Demand and Supply Growth

Posted by: Allison Friedman

I recently had a sober conversation with a colleague where we agreed we should be further along in quite a few

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0 replies | 464 views | Posted on: 09/21/2024

Free Webcast: Powering a Sustainable Future with Community Solar, October 3, 1 pm ET

Posted by: Allison Friedman

As utility rates continue to climb and traditional power agreements become increasingly complex, community sol

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0 replies | 410 views | Posted on: 09/19/2024

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3rd Edition of International Precision Medicine Conference (IPMC 2025)

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Group: Illinois Green Building Group

We are delighted to extend our heartfelt invitation to the distinguished 3rd Edition of the International Prec

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replies | 18 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024

Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by

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replies | 27 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Solar & Storage, November 12, 4-6 pm PT

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

Solar energy is here now, and this session will make solar energy feel less daunting so you can design the cor

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replies | 31 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024

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

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

The construction community has an opportunity to help reduce residential water use in ways that do not feel li

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replies | 36 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024

Road to Zero: Summit, Green Building Tour of Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods, Illinois, November 8, 10-11 am

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: Illinois Green Building Group

Join Illinois Green Alliance for the last 2024 Road to Zero: Summit Tour series at the beautiful Ryerson Conse

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0 replies | 70 views | Posted on: 10/21/2024

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Home Comfort, November 7, 4-6 pm PT

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

You want to save money, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort. This webinar will dive i

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0 replies | 106 views | Posted on: 10/21/2024

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning, Panelized Passive House in the Catskills, November 8, 1-5 pm, Olive, New York

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: New York Green Building Group

NESEA's first Pro Tour in the Catskills will showcase a new construction single-family passive house

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0 replies | 140 views | Posted on: 10/19/2024

Free Webinar: Inflation Reduction Act for Realists Part 4: Homeowner & Homebuyer Decarbonization Strategies, November 7, 12-2 pm PT

Posted by: Allison Friedman

Group: California Green Building

IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By unders

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0 replies | 161 views | Posted on: 10/18/2024

EarthCraft Builder Training at Southface, November 7, Atlanta, Georgia

Posted by: Hani

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

This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construct

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0 replies | 145 views | Posted on: 10/17/2024

Free Online Training: Clean Energy Homes: How Realtors earn stellar referrals while boosting profits, November 6, 9am-1pm

Posted by: Hani

Group: California Green Building

Realtors will learn new routes to increased profits as they guide clients to homes that are often superior on

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0 replies | 161 views | Posted on: 10/16/2024

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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 | 7039 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 | 3158 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 | 6708 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 | 3218 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 | 1927 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 | 3774 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 | 3283 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 | 7498 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 | 7319 views | Posted on: 02/03/2022

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 | 1090 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 | 75 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 | 572 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 | 742 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 | 144 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 | 100 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 | 150 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 | 73 discussions

Developing Technologies

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

11 members | 76 discussions

 

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