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Passive House Coastal Campus Pro Tour, Maine, August 5, 1pm-5pm

by gracemorrison

This Pro Tour will explore the Schiller Coastal Studies Center, a scientific village that is the new home for Bowdoin’s Marine Science program. Situated on Orr’s Island, approximately 12 m

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1126 views | Posted on: 07/12/2022 | Last updated: 07/12/2022

Free Webinar: Global Heat Pump Best Practices: Strengthening the Global Heat Pump Policy Tool-Kit, July 10, 8-10 am GMT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The need for smart and innovative solutions to heating, like heat pumps is becoming urgent in the wake of the climate crisis. By participating, you can help drive global adoption of this efficient, co

0 replies | 693 views | Posted on: 06/28/2024 | Last updated: 06/28/2024

Free Webinar: There's a Heat Pump for that: Multifamily Decarbonization Solutions, July 16, 11 am - 12 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Decarbonizing heating systems in multifamily buildings can seem insurmountable without the right information. Discover how to evaluate the efficacy of heat pumps and other decarbonized heating solutio

0 replies | 1008 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Greentown Labs EnergyBar: Pride Month Celebration, June 6, 5:30-7 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In collaboration with Out in Climate and Saint-Gobain, Greentown Labs invites entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, students, and other climate champions to celebrate a

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 650 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

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 | 785 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/04/2024

Green Things Summit

by IM-Rose

The Green Things Summit 2024 is bringing together innovators and changemakers to explore how IoT and emerging technologies can drive green initiatives and pave the way for a sustainable future.

Pro

Free Webinar: Tools for Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) into Registered Apprenticeship, April 23, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Apprenticeships are a time-tested and powerful tool for workforce development. Registered apprenticeships can support companies in meeting their needs for a trained workforce while opening doors to ne

0 replies | 662 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Training with Southface, Online, April 9 - 24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Southface offers a live online version of

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

0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024 | Last updated: 03/18/2024

Net Zero Construction Conference 2024, Online, March 14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Net Zero Construction Conference is a virtual hub for industry leaders in sustainable construction to discuss the advanced technologies, challenges, and progress toward reducing the construction i

0 replies | 954 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/26/2024

Passivhaus Open Days 2022: Winter Edition, November 11-13

by samanthaklein // Intern

Every year, Passivhaus buildings across the globe generously open their doors to visitors. Whether you are a self-builder, a built environment professional or an individual interested in learning

Filed under: Events

Keywords: clean energy,Passive House,Residential Green Building,Ventilation

0 replies | 2256 views | Posted on: 10/10/2022 | Last updated: 10/12/2022

Hybrid Event: Women in Sustainability and Energy (WISE), Leadership in Climate Tech, NYC and Online -- September 27, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

In response to increasing urgency to address the climate crisis, the tech industry is finding solutions – led by women. Innovative and efficient climate technology solutions are a crucial compon

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Sustainability,Technology,Climate Technology

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 09/13/2022 | Last updated: 09/14/2022

Webinar: Integrating Ecology into Site Development, October 4, 12pm

by gracemorrison

Nature and healthy ecosystems provide essential services for humanity, and when we make the effort, we can balance the commonly understood needs of a built space while still providing for nature and n

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1029 views | Posted on: 08/08/2022 | Last updated: 08/08/2022

First Friday Webinar: The Changing Role of Green Building in ESG + Finance, October 7, 1 pm ET

by gracemorrison

For more than 25 years, green building has provided a framework to define leadership and drive market transformation. The result is thousands of certified green building projects that are more efficie

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1411 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

What are the Most Important Green Building Features? Access to Natural light, Proximate Public Transportation, Indoor Air Quality...

by YijunW

Research has shown that the top green building office features are access to natural light, good indoor air quality, and proximate public transportation from the office and investor's perspective.

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 6736 views | Posted on: 05/13/2018 | Last updated: 01/24/2019

Implementing Renewable Energy in Industrial Facilities, August 2, 11 am

by gracemorrison

From solar to wind and geothermal to hydro, the world of renewable energy options can be hard to navigate. Through Better Plants, DOE has developed a guidance document on renewable energy for industry

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1348 views | Posted on: 07/05/2022 | Last updated: 07/18/2022

Healthy Homes Webinar, Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, August 17, 11 am

by gracemorrison

A healthy home leads to a healthier you. This class will explore the different elements that make up the indoor environment quality of your home and how they can affect your health, happiness, and wel

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1065 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 07/09/2022

Cooper Recycling Tour, Brooklyn, NY, June 29, 5:45PM

by gracemorrison

Even though the majority of construction waste is recyclable, the overall recycling rate for construction and demolition waste in NYC is estimated to be less than 50 percent. Cooper Recycling in Brook

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Recycling,Construction Waste,Circular Material Use

0 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Better Buildings are WELL Buildings- USGBC Central Plains on August 30th in Wichita, Kansas

by AbbieKnight

Hear about the International Well Building Institute's WELL Building Standard, and learn how we can better design and construct our buildings to positively impact the health and wellness of its occupa…

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 08/14/2018 | Last updated: 08/14/2018

18th Annual Hawaii Build & Buy Green, 21 - 22 September, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join USGBC Hawaii for the 18th Annual Build + Buy Green Conference. This annual event, in partnership with the Hawaii State Energy Office, and DEBDT brings together nationally acclaimed speakers and l…

Filed under: Events

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Hawaii Green Building

0 replies | 1328 views | Posted on: 07/30/2018 | Last updated: 07/30/2018

Circular Economy Policies - Free Webinar, August 1, 3-4pm

by AbbieKnight

Circular Economy requires Thinking Circular—maybe your head is already spinning. But you are not alone in this challenge. Global challenges and new legislation force companies to rethink their m…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Economy,Circular Economy,Global Challenges

0 replies | 1741 views | Posted on: 07/19/2018 | Last updated: 07/26/2018

No More Plastic Straw Please: We Throw Away 500 Million Plastic Straws Every Day

by YijunW

An accrual 8.3 billion plastic straws are polluting the world's beaches, stated by Roland Geyer et al.’s 2018 paper "Production, Use, and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made." Americans alone use 500 mil…

Filed under: Advocacy

0 replies | 1417 views | Posted on: 07/09/2018 | Last updated: 07/16/2018

Philadelphia – A Green City

by Eileen Flynn // Student

For more than a decade now, Philadelphia has been spreading its famous city love through the community in a different, and very important, way. The city acts as an inspiration for other towns througho

Filed under: Water

Keywords: Pennsylvania,Philadelphia,Efficient city,Green city

0 replies | 2200 views | Posted on: 06/22/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023

ACES 2018, A Community on Ecosystem Services, December 3–7, 2018, Arlington, Virginia

by YijunW

ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES 2018 Confere…

Filed under: Washington, DC

0 replies | 1457 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/11/2018

It Doesn’t Cost to Build Green - the Green Building Council South Africa Study

by YijunW

Despite the rapid growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifiable inf…

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 1111 views | Posted on: 06/04/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

MIAQC Seminar: Bad Applications of Good Products, June 7, Augusta, ME

by YijunW

Problems often arise when good building materials are used improperly. Condensation, wetting, air infiltration, and even chemical exposures can occur when the design or construction of a building is f…

Filed under: Maine

0 replies | 1310 views | Posted on: 05/19/2018 | Last updated: 05/19/2018

 

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