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Free Webinar: Heat Pumps: The What, The Where, And The How Much, January 25, 12 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Green Energy Consumers Alliance for a conversation about heat pumps. Loie Hayes, the Energy Efficiency Coordinator for Green Energy Consumers, will interview Mike Simons, the Training and Develop

0 replies | 229 views | Posted on: 01/09/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

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

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the clean energy future, every community is a host community for energy generation. Former mine lands and brownfields in our communities present an opportunity to host low-impact renewable energy d

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 228 views | Posted on: 03/28/2024 | Last updated: 03/28/2024

Free Webinar: 120v Plugin Heat Pump Water Heaters: Insights from the field, March 27, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

120-volt heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are a new technology that can help rapidly decarbonize residential hot water use. Hot water is the second or third biggest energy load in most homes. Thus, elec

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 227 views | Posted on: 03/19/2024 | Last updated: 03/19/2024

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

by Hani // Social media manager

SOLAR + STORAGE MEXICO is a leading exhibition specializing in the energy storage and solar technology sectors in Mexico and North America. This event presents and explores the technolo

0 replies | 227 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Artificial Intelligence in HVAC system

by Arloid

Did you know that with the help of artificial intelligence in the HVAC system, you can reduce the carbon footprint in the building and save on electricity bills?

AI-powered energy efficiency. In Ar

Filed under: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 222 views | Posted on: 09/23/2022 | Last updated: 11/24/2022

Build a Better House Training: HVAC Course, February 10, Auburn, ME, 7:30am-5:30pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

During the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, participants will learn how to optimize energy efficiency measures as well as minimize the risk of moisture and indoor air quality problems in new and exis

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Maine Indoor Air Quality Council

0 replies | 217 views | Posted on: 01/03/2023 | Last updated: 01/03/2023

21 Acres Green Building Tour, November 17, 1- 2pm PST, Woodinville, Washington (Free)

by Hani // Social media manager

Curious about how renewable energy technologies and green buildings contribute to climate action? You will get a behind-the-scenes look at the tools and technologies utilized by our LEED Platinum-cert

0 replies | 214 views | Posted on: 11/01/2023 | Last updated: 11/01/2023

A Sustainable Built Environment through Systems Change: Part 3 - Where have we got to? March 7, 10 am - 4 pm, London

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

UKGBC is calling on stakeholders across the built environment to engage in a new systems change programme to enable the transformation to a net zero, climate resilience and regenerative built environm

UK Green Building

0 replies | 213 views | Posted on: 02/21/2024 | Last updated: 02/21/2024

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

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Parsons Healthy Materials Lab welcomes Wanda Dalla Costa, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and a practicing architect and educator, on her design methodologies incorporating Indigenous generati

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 212 views | Posted on: 03/27/2024 | Last updated: 03/27/2024

NESEA Pro Tour of the World’s first Core Living Building Certified Project, May 17, 1pm - 5pm, Allentown, PA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On May 17, attendees of this Allentown, PA, event will have the opportunity to meet members of the project team as they lead the tour of this newly-constructed 21,000 sf building on the Muhlenberg Col

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 208 views | Posted on: 04/30/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

New England Women in Energy and the Environment - NEWIEE)'s 13th Annual Awards Gala, April 25, 6-9 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NEWIEE’s 13th Annual Awards Gala celebrates the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws attendees from across New England for an inspirational eve

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 208 views | Posted on: 04/16/2024 | Last updated: 04/16/2024

Getting to Zero — Illinois Summit, Chicago, IL, October 6

by gracemorrison

It’s time to make net zero buildings feasible, affordable, and so commonplace that every building in Illinois by 2050 is net zero. To help advance Illinois toward this goal, we are bri

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 203 views | Posted on: 08/08/2022 | Last updated: 09/24/2022

Building Affordability: Homes for All: State-Level Housing Solutions That Can Deliver, Online and in Vermont, April 24, 6:30-8pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Today, Vermont’s home production is principally producing large, expensive single-family homes on large and mid-size lots, and large-scale multi-family apartments. Vermonters looking for housing

California Green Building

0 replies | 203 views | Posted on: 04/03/2024 | Last updated: 04/03/2024

Green Building Tour at Hunter Saw, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 7, 4 - 5:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Hunter Saw & Machine Company holds a significant place in the industrial history of Pittsburgh and Lawrenceville.  Established at the turn of the 19th century, the company specialized in

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 200 views | Posted on: 04/25/2024 | Last updated: 04/25/2024

Oil and Gas Cleantech Virtual Challenge, September 29

by gracemorrison

The Oil & Gas Cleantech Challenge is a product innovation showcase and competition that connects clean technology solutions to the oil and natural gas industry. As the oil and natural ga

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 199 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

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

by cleanenergyhomes

Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable multifamily building electrification. Join the Clean Energy Homes team for an upcoming we

Free Webinar: 2021 IECC Residential Overview and DOE Field Study Findings, May 31, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At this webinar, Shaunna Mozingo, President of The Mozingo Code Group, will focus on the compliance paths, key changes, and implementation of the residential section of the 2021 IECC. 

After p

0 replies | 195 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/18/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting Success Strategies with Sun Control Louvers, November 16, 12- 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to daylight has been shown to increase productivity in the workplace, improve students’ performance, and even increase sales in retail environments. A well-designed daylit building also u

0 replies | 195 views | Posted on: 10/25/2022 | Last updated: 10/25/2022

2024 ULI Asia Pacific Summit, May 27-30, Tokyo, Japan

by Hani // Social media manager

Where ULI Members come together to shape the built environment

ULI Asia Pacific Summit is a signature real estate event that yearly attracts over 700 decision makers from across Asia Pacific and be

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 193 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Passive House Construction Primer, Online, March 14, 1-2 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Learn the basic principles and best practices of Passive House construction in this one-hour introductory course. The Passive House Construction Primer is a slightly more technical version of our orig

0 replies | 190 views | Posted on: 02/08/2023 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

Retrofit Now! Reducing Carbon and Complying with LL97, July 20, 21, 27, & 28, 9:00am - 12:30pm

by gracemorrison

New York has gotten serious about climate change and this will have a huge impact on architectural practice. Local Law 97 sets carbon caps on emissions from large buildings and will be enforced with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 187 views | Posted on: 07/06/2022 | Last updated: 07/22/2022

Pittsburgh Passive House Construction Boot Camp, June 3, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Emu Passive along with host Green Building Alliance and co-host Passive House Pennsylvania June 3rd - 7th for a week long Passive House Training Boot Camp!

This course is geared toward build/d

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 186 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/04/2024

Free Online Training: Transportation Electrification and its Impacts on the Built Environment - June 4-5, 9-11am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

Part I, June 4: 

This course describes how the push to electrify transportation can impact the grid. Participants will explore the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on building operations

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 186 views | Posted on: 05/10/2024 | Last updated: 05/16/2024

Housing 2.0 Workshop hosted by Green Builder Media at Coverings 2024, April 23, Atlanta, Georgia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Builder Media and building industry leader Sam Rashkin are offering Housing 2.0, a pioneering training and education program focused on disruption in the housing industry. Sam will be presenting

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

0 replies | 184 views | Posted on: 04/16/2024 | Last updated: 04/16/2024

HomebuildersCAN Official Launch, Attend Online (free), April 3, 11 am - 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) for the official launch of the HomebuildersCAN program, a community of practice to educate and encourage builders to reduce the embodied carbon emissions assoc

0 replies | 183 views | Posted on: 04/01/2024 | Last updated: 04/01/2024

 

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