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Straw Bale Load Bearing Workshop, August 18-24, Temecula, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This workshop will be held on a large 20 acre lot with mountains on both sides and lots of room for camping and relaxation.  The project is a LOAD BEARING 1,500 sq ft straw bale ho

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Green Homes

0 replies | 2018 views | Posted on: 07/09/2019 | Last updated: 07/09/2019

Free Webinar: Manual J Load Calculation: Intro to Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems, February 5, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Properly sized heating and cooling systems help ensure HVAC runs more efficiently and dehumidifiers better and may reduce system costs. Some codes, energy, and green programs also require this. Meetin

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 644 views | Posted on: 01/25/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

2025 Hot Water & Hot Air Forums, March 4-6, Portland, Oregon

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

ACEEE’s Hot Air and Hot Water Forums are the nation’s premier policy and technical conferences devoted to improving efficiency and decarbonizing space and water heating. The Forums bring t

0 replies | 720 views | Posted on: 01/02/2025 | Last updated: 01/21/2025

Free Online Class, Remote Intro to Hydroponic Class (Grow Endless Food Indoors using LEDs), December 28, 7-8 pm EST

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey of indoor hydroponic gardening? Join them for an informative and interactive event where we'll delve into the fascinating world of hydroponics a

0 replies | 711 views | Posted on: 12/09/2024 | Last updated: 12/10/2024

Free Webinar: Building Electrification Fundamentals - Financial Costs and Benefits of the BE/FS Transition, December 12, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentiv

California Green Building

0 replies | 737 views | Posted on: 11/20/2024 | Last updated: 11/20/2024

Free Two-Part Webinar: Transportation Electrification and its Impacts on the Built Environment, November 18 & 20, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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 and the potential cascade eff

California Green Building

0 replies | 620 views | Posted on: 10/31/2024 | Last updated: 10/31/2024

Free Online Training: Commissioning Heat Pump Systems: Fundamentals and System Types, October 30, 9:30-1:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This training series will focus on the design, commissioning and operational issues associated with heat pumps and heat pump systems with a focus on how this type of equipment can facilitate electrifi

California Green Building

0 replies | 838 views | Posted on: 10/09/2024 | Last updated: 10/09/2024

Free Webinar: Evolving Financing Structures in the Energy Transition, October 17, 1-2pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you interested in learning more about financing and investments related to the clean energy transition?

This webinar features a panel of leaders working on financing clean energy. Hear about th

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 09/14/2024 | Last updated: 09/14/2024

Free Online Training: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, September 18, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this training, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electrify an existing single-family home and how to manage whole house strategies for successful ele

California Green Building

0 replies | 797 views | Posted on: 08/26/2024 | Last updated: 08/26/2024

BEEx Presentation: 80 Flatbush: Passive School, Active Towers, October 2, New York, New York

by AbbieKnight

Join the Building Energy Exchange for a presentation and discussion of the highly anticipated 80 Flatbush project in Brooklyn. Featuring 200 units of affordable housing, two schools, and two towers, o

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,building energy exchange

0 replies | 1275 views | Posted on: 09/24/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

USGBC Florida: Sustainable Hospitality Summit, September 20, Orlando

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Convening industry experts will focus on hospitality footprint: reducing carbon emissions and waste, curating wellness experiences, crafting healthy communities, and prioritizing human capital.

Thi

Filed under: Florida

Related to: Hotels

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Florida,USGBC Florida,Hotel,Green Hotels

0 replies | 1713 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/11/2019

High Performance Buildings Workshop Series with Peter Yost, - September 5, October 3rd, and November 13th - Newton, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Workshop 1: How (Older) Buildings Work
September 5th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
High performance new building design, spec, and construction is a piece of cake compared to moving existing buildings into high

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1674 views | Posted on: 08/06/2019 | Last updated: 08/12/2019

9 Keys to Avoiding Sick Building Syndrome (Study)

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health have compiled a guide for improved health in commercial buildings; they seek to address the causes of “Sick Building Syndrome&r

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 13021 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

EnergyBar! Greentown Labs, Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

EnergyBar! Greentown Labs Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is a monthly event devoted to helping people in clean technology mee…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech,Greentown Labs,Energy Bar

0 replies | 1547 views | Posted on: 06/27/2015 | Last updated: 06/27/2015

CALGreen and Energy Code Seminar, July 19, 10:00-4:00pm, Irvine, CA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

California Energy Code 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes

This three-hour session will bring you up to date on changes to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for residential and non-residen

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Energy Codes,Carbon Reduction,Green Building Standards

0 replies | 1962 views | Posted on: 06/19/2019 | Last updated: 06/19/2019

High-Performance Building Assemblies Course, July 18, Boston, MA

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This course will cover:

  1. High Performance Building Assemblies – An introduction and an approach
  2. HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details
  3. High Performance Glazing – Ma

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1677 views | Posted on: 06/09/2019 | Last updated: 06/09/2019

Webinar: The 21st Century Geopolitics of Energy Thursday, June 13, 1:15PM - 2:15PM

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Designed for mid-level professionals, the webinar previews a new one-day onsite class exploring the little understood but compelling world of Energy and Geopolitics. 

International energy mark

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy,energy markets,geopolitics

0 replies | 1802 views | Posted on: 06/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

CalGreen & Energy Code Workshops, June 5, San Francisco, CA

by AbbieKnight

In 2008, California became the first state in the nation to include mandatory green building requirements in its building code. This groundbreaking step meant that every structure built in the state &

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Codes,Residential Buildings

0 replies | 1487 views | Posted on: 05/13/2019 | Last updated: 05/13/2019

Energy Sprout - A Big Idea Contest for Sustainable Energy - Entries due May 3, 2016

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund and Sustainable Energy Fund present: Energy Sprout A statewide sustainable energy design competition. The competition focuses on two broad categories: …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pennsylvania,Energy Ideas Contest

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

What's up with the Massachusetts Stretch Green Building Code? Meeting at the BBRS TOMORROW 1/12 at 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NOTICE OF MEETING In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Building Regulations and Standards will be held on: January 12, 2016…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Building Codes,Stretch Code,Board of Building Regulations and Standards,Mass DOER,Mass EEA

0 replies | 1299 views | Posted on: 01/11/2016 | Last updated: 01/11/2016

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12 - Mass. Solar Policy Update

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12th Mass. Solar Policy Update First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7p.m. Pr…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BASEA

0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 11/03/2015 | Last updated: 11/03/2015

15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium Clean Energy Frontiers: From Lab to Market

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

This event is being held on November 9 @ 4:00 pm - November 10 @ 5:30 pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel | 701 E. Genessee St., Syracuse, NY The number of new marketing opportunities in clean energy solution…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 10/09/2015 | Last updated: 10/09/2015

Fort Collins Companies Spearhead Net Zero Water Management Tool

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Five Fort Collins companies led by sustainability engineering and planning firm Brendle Group have spearheaded the Net Zero Water (NZW) Initiative and have created the Net Zero Water (NZW) toolkit to …

Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Water,Net Zero Water Management,Fort Collins

0 replies | 2386 views | Posted on: 09/16/2015 | Last updated: 09/16/2015

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado- 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado - September 1st, 6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

September Sustainability Series 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado 6 - 8 pm Free and open to the public We are seeing an impressive increase in the number of entire countries, as well, ad…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Netzero

0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 08/28/2015 | Last updated: 08/28/2015

Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY

by Chelsea W. // Student

Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effec…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy,New York,Government Policy

0 replies | 2214 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

 

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