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Women in Cleantech & Sustainability, 10 Year Anniversary Virtual Summit, November 10, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help ignite this decade of critical climate action at Women in Cleantech & Sustainability's 10th Anniversary Virtual Summit. Join leaders, young activists and our community to vision in t

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 11/05/2021 | Last updated: 11/05/2021

Free Webinar: Beating the Heat: Preparing Schools for Extreme Heat Resiliency, August 28, 1-2:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

According to NASA and NOAA global temperature reports, 2023 was the world's hottest year on record, and rising temperature trends are only predicted to continue. School systems across the country

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 08/03/2024 | Last updated: 08/05/2024

Passive House Symposium: Building Electrification, a free online Event, July 25, 12-3 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Zero-emission buildings are the priority for a decarbonized built environment, and electrification powered by clean energy, utilizing batteries and heat pumps, is entering the popular psyche. The call

0 replies | 520 views | Posted on: 07/15/2024 | Last updated: 07/15/2024

Underwriting Standards for Low-Carbon Housing, June 27, 9:30 - 11 am, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As multifamily building design and construction norms evolve, how should lenders underwrite new, high-performance buildings?

Join Building Energy Exchange and Bright Power for a presentation and mo

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 468 views | Posted on: 06/12/2024 | Last updated: 06/12/2024

2024 Next Generation Water Summit, June 20-21, Hybrid Event Online and in Santa Fe, New Mexico

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The theme of the 2024 Next Generation Water Summit is "Solutions in a Changing World."

The Next Generation Water Summit brings together the building and development community, water reuse

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 05/30/2024 | Last updated: 05/30/2024

Free Webinar: Introduction to Wildfire Home Defense, June 5, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Wildfire Defense Education and Tours Program by USGBC California aims to raise awareness by offering topic-specific resource guides and expert guidance. This initiative empowers our comm

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 05/13/2024 | Last updated: 05/13/2024

GPRO Construction Management, Online with Urban Green Council, May 21-22

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

Course overview

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid c

Filed under: Continuing Education Programs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Construction,GPRO,NYC,AIA,GBCI,GPRO Certification,CEUs,NYS,Management

0 replies | 817 views | Posted on: 04/18/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: The Why and How of Home Performance for Electrification, April 23, 12-1:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the lunchtime webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendous business opportun

California Green Building

0 replies | 491 views | Posted on: 04/03/2024 | Last updated: 04/03/2024

Free Webinar: Cost-Effective Home Electrification Retrofits, April 11, 10-11:30am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 843 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024 | Last updated: 03/19/2024

Free Webinar: Desert-Friendly Landscapes for Beginners, February 16, 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Are you new to the Valley or have a newfound interest in desert plants?

Discover common misconceptions associated with desert gardening and the fundamentals for watering, fertilizing, and pruning.

Filed under: Landscaping

California Green Building

0 replies | 1185 views | Posted on: 02/07/2022 | Last updated: 02/09/2022

Improving Indoor Air Quality with Product Testing - Allergy Standards Ltd.

by samanthaklein // Intern

 

Indoor air quality and allergy awareness were already growing as critical health and environmental concerns before the COVID-19 pandemic made these topics even more prevalent. 

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Linked to: Product Certications HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Certification,Indoor Air Quality,Covid-19,VOCs,Health,Air Quality,IAQ,Allergies

0 replies | 8382 views | Posted on: 01/08/2022 | Last updated: 03/29/2022

Women in Green 2021: What’s your Superpower? Online, Presented by BuiltEnvironmentPlus, December 15, 8-10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth. The Women in Green Roundtable creates opportunities for wo

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Women in Green

0 replies | 987 views | Posted on: 12/10/2021 | Last updated: 12/10/2021

Gas to Grass: Balancing Embodied and Operational Carbon through Passive Strawbale, December 7, 6 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Embodied Carbon on your mind and in your project? Join Abby Meuser-Herr and Elizabeth Turner for a webinar to explore the trade-offs between a focus on embodied vs. operational carbon and understand t

Keywords: Strawbale

0 replies | 1398 views | Posted on: 11/27/2021 | Last updated: 11/27/2021

Solar Power Finance & Investment, Mar 20 - 22, San Diego, CA

by Oyin

The Leading Networking and Deal-Making Hub for the Solar Industry. The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit is recognized as the leading gathering place for the industry’s deal makers. Each …

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

12th Annual Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference, November 3-5, Virtual

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Midwest Building Energy Codes Conference brings together stakeholders from across the Midwest to discuss how best to discuss the advancement of energy codes in the region and best practices for ra

Keywords: MEEA,Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)

0 replies | 1465 views | Posted on: 10/13/2021 | Last updated: 10/13/2021

Your House May be Making You Sick!

by SawHorse, Inc.

I got questions from a YouTube video regarding ventilation in their home.  The people who wrote also wanted to ventilate their detached art studio.  They indicated that they would b

Filed under: Filtration

0 replies | 5971 views | Posted on: 09/18/2021 | Last updated: 03/31/2025

Free Green Building Webinar: The Wave of the Future: Sustainable Hand Dryer Solutions, September 28, 12 - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features

Keywords: restrooms,Hand Dryers,Commercial Restrooms

0 replies | 1204 views | Posted on: 08/26/2021 | Last updated: 08/26/2021

BuildingsNY, May 8-9, NYC

by AbbieKnight

BuildingsNY announced its official collaboration with the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter (IFMA NYC) to provide education and professional development for facility…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Emerging Green Professionals

0 replies | 1251 views | Posted on: 04/03/2018 | Last updated: 04/03/2018

Passive House: Barriers And Pathways to Scale on March 29, 6-8 pm, NY, NY

by AbbieKnight

From a design perspective, it is feasible to implement Passive House in NYC's high rise buildings. So what is stopping developers from taking the plunge and pursuing such projects? How much risk (real…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House

0 replies | 1228 views | Posted on: 03/06/2018 | Last updated: 03/15/2018

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium: Living Building Challenge - Influencing the Future of Building, February 21, 5-7 pm, Northampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

WMGC Green Night: Living Building Challenge - Influencing the Future of Building Wednesday February 21st - 5-7 pm **Third Wednesday this Month Only** Platform Sports Bar Meeting Room Join WM…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 02/19/2018 | Last updated: 02/20/2018

ASHRAE Boston January Meeting the 9th

by Amy

Technical Session Description: This course discusses the requirements of smoke control systems and the smoke modeling process that can be used to design such systems. The course dives into some comm…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: ASHRAE Boston

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 01/04/2018 | Last updated: 01/04/2018

Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Saturday Dec 2, 1-3pm, Easthampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton Join Northeast Solar, the Center for EcoTechnology, HeatSmart Northampton, and Mass Audubon for a Sustainability Social at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary. Jo…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 11/30/2017 | Last updated: 11/30/2017

Congress for the New Urbanism, CNU26, May 16 - 19, Savannah, Georgia

by Oyin

From its historic squares and narrow streets to the vibrant culture of its coastal Georgia surroundings, the city of Savannah exemplifies great urbanism and design.Yet Savannah and its region face the…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

WasteExpo, April 23-26, Las Vegas, NV

by Oyin

The WasteExpo Conference Program, in partnership with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and Dr. Stu Buckner, is designed to sharpen your skills to help you run your business or departm…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1411 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

The Eco, Green and Solar Expo, September 21-23, Asheville

by Oyin

The Eco, Green and Solar Expo will be empowering American Companies while educating Americans about Eco-Products- Green and Solar Power, the wave of now and the future. The Expo's focus is to ensur…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 660 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 08/14/2018

 

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