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Will electric vehicles batteries be a new source of waste?

by angelaimingtogreen

As we know, batteries waste are one of the most polluting elements for the environment and for human health. We think that electric vehicles will be a new way to pollute less, but what's the actua

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Keywords: Electric Vehicles,Electric Batteries,Recycle

1 replies | 502 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020

Urban Green Council Emerging Professionals

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

ATTN New York City/New York State Emerging Professionals come join our UGC Emerging Professionals group. 

Our Emerging Professionals Committee is a group of motivated and like-minded volunteer

Emerging Green Professionals

1 replies | 463 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 18, In-Person in Sacramento, California, and Online

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us for this online and in-person event highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.

Opening Keynote Speakers include:
Lindsey Ro

Time to take our heads out of the sand

by Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build

I just posted this on LinkedIn since Russia just invaded Ukraine, and I started having flashbacks to other conflicts that were avoidable as well.  Many of them would not have even been considered

Filed under: Advocacy

1 replies | 2400 views | Posted on: 03/02/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

Webinar: Building Green - Making Affordable Housing More Affordable, June 3, 4 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Better Quality. High Performance. Healthy Housing. High Standard.

Are these words that come to mind when you think of affordable housing? If not, this webinar will help you understand why they

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Healthy Housing,High Performance Building,Connecticut

1 replies | 957 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/28/2021

Free CE Webinar: A Green Home on My Block? Review a US Wide Database, May 5, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Green Building Registry (GBR) is the largest database of home performance data in the US - Building Certifications and regional PV data. Join in to learn about the data available on the free publi

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Green Homes

1 replies | 1335 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/16/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, April 8, 12pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

1 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 04/02/2021 | Last updated: 04/09/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, April 7, 12 - 1pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can

Filed under: Insulation

Keywords: Insulation,Polyiso,Air Barriers,Water barriers

1 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 04/02/2021 | Last updated: 07/09/2021

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

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 en

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

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

1 replies | 1632 views | Posted on: 03/11/2021 | Last updated: 03/19/2021

Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Presentation, January 28, 8:30am - 10:30am CST

by SarahA

Innovations in Watershed Management: Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low Impact Development (LID) for Watershed Management

Join us on ZOOM, Thursday January 28th, 2021 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am (

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Resiliency,Green Infrastructure,Low Impact Development,Watershed Planning,Flood Control

1 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 01/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/23/2021

A Conversation with Patrick Chopson of Cove.Tool: Optimizing Building Performance, Sustainability & Cost through Building Information Modeling

by Rate It Green Team


Whether you’re a BIM expert, or an emerging professional, we think this conversation with Matt Hoots and Patrick Chopson of Cove.Tool is worth a listen.  Patrick gives an introdu

Filed under: Software

1 replies | 12209 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 01/30/2023

Learning About Rockwool's Versatility with Matt Hoots at the International Builders Show (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Did you know that Rockwool is actually made out of volcanically derived rock - basalt from the earth’s crust and recycled steel slag? 

Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Design, Inc.


Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

Keywords: Insulation,ROCKWOOL,Stone Wool,Mineral Wool

1 replies | 11592 views | Posted on: 07/18/2020 | Last updated: 08/26/2023

Webinar: Resilient Design: Preparing School Buildings for a Changing Climate, June 18, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Schools are the cornerstone of our communities, and so it is especially crucial that these buildings are designed with resilient strategies to withstand and rebound quickly after disaster strikes. Dur

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Resilience,Green Schools

1 replies | 538 views | Posted on: 06/16/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2020

Natural Fuel? Crow capital eco management indonesia's Biomass

by orthlefoxxe // nature conservancy advocate

Biomass chemical composition is carbon based and is composed of a mixture of organic molecules containing hydrogen, usually including atoms of oxygen, often nitrogen and also small quantities of other…

Related to: Renewable Energy - Other Products

1 replies | 3271 views | Posted on: 11/23/2012 | Last updated: 11/23/2012

Webinar; A Path to Net Zero- Driving Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings, July 18

by AbbieKnight

One of the first trends to emerge in the modern smart building movement was energy conservation and efficiency. Approximately eight years ago, the industry realized that connecting energy related equi

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Smart Buildings

1 replies | 1735 views | Posted on: 07/07/2019 | Last updated: 07/16/2019

Educating rural communities

by Louwrens van der Walt // South African Architect

Has anyone had any experience in educating rural communities in the use of sustainable design techniques and construction technologies?

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

1 replies | 2138 views | Posted on: 03/26/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Helps Growth of Low-Carbon Electricity

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to enable the growth of low-carbon green electricity. More than ever, the global energy industry is facing pressure to cut carbon emissions. There is a global n…

Filed under: Energy

1 replies | 515 views | Posted on: 05/27/2018 | Last updated: 05/27/2018

New York Solar Energy Society Conference: Bridge to Action Nov 17, 2017

by Amy

Solar and ground source together, flexible safe storage, new technologies, policies and regulations, community solar farms, finance, networking, jobs, education and more. $115 members, $145 non-mem…

Filed under: Cleantech

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: finance,Solar,New York,solar farms,networking

1 replies | 648 views | Posted on: 11/15/2017 | Last updated: 11/16/2017

2017 Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE): Connected Cities - Economic, Environmental & Equity Solutions, April 20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

16th Annual MGBCE: Connected Cities - Economic, Environmental & Equity Solutions (MGBCE) - #MGBCE2017 April 20, 8 am - 4:30 pm 7:00 a.m. check-in and continental Breakfast Event begins promptly …

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Social Equity,California,Cities,Infrastructure

1 replies | 801 views | Posted on: 04/08/2017 | Last updated: 04/08/2017

Post-Brexit: The UK Must Continue To Fight for Environmental and Climate Progress

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Ever since the term Brexit, the decision of whether the UK should leave the European Union or not, was coined June of 2012, green groups have been warning voters that the decision to leave will have d…

Green Building of the Week - Greenbuild's 2015 UnityHome!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Built by Bensonwood in Walpole, NH and with the assistance of many forward-thinking sponsors, the 2015 Greenbuild Unity Home is a 1620 sf LEED V4 Platinum-expected netzero energy ready space that is o…

Filed under: Green Building of the Week

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild,Netzero,Unity Homes,LEED V4

1 replies | 2012 views | Posted on: 11/18/2015 | Last updated: 11/18/2015

EnergyEfficiency - What can we learn from Boston's old Buildings?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

According to a report recently released by the City of Boston, some older buildings built in the 1940s and earlier throughout Boston have lower energy use than many newer buildings. The city revie…

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,Energy Star,Energy Efficiency

1 replies | 1255 views | Posted on: 10/13/2015 | Last updated: 10/21/2015

Thank President Obama and the EPA for the finalized Clean Power Plan (Petition)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

President Obama and the EPA have finalized a Clean Power Plan that imposes the first limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Pollution from power plants apparently cause 40% of the carbon pollut…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Environment,Pollution,Clean Power Plan,President Obama,Carbon,Power Plants

1 replies | 1392 views | Posted on: 08/04/2015 | Last updated: 08/04/2015

New Ecofriendly Residence Design of the Future?

by Steven_Spicer

I’ve been silent on the forums lately but stumbled upon this article the other day and had to share it. Is this the future home standard, as green-building takes the main stage? Link to full artic…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

1 replies | 694 views | Posted on: 05/05/2015 | Last updated: 05/06/2015

 

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