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Zero Carbon: Refreshing Refrigerants, May 30, Seattle, WA

by AbbieKnight

Join the Cascadia Seattle Collaborative for a presentation on a mysterious topic in the AEC industry, refrigerants.

The first event in their Zero Carbon series, they explore how refrigerants impact

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Environment,Zero Carbon

0 replies | 1159 views | Posted on: 05/15/2019 | Last updated: 05/15/2019

Free Webinar: Implications of Green Technologies for Environmental Justice, June 12, 12-1pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

This course will review disparities in access to green technologies, in the U.S. and across the globe. There are large disparities in access to green technologies between countries and among different

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 05/16/2024 | Last updated: 05/16/2024

Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verification Training, Online, May 20-22

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This three-day online course is designed to introduce the skills necessary to become a Duct and Envelope Tightness (DET) Verifier, certified to perform the diagnostic testing required for new homes by

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

0 replies | 664 views | Posted on: 04/27/2024 | Last updated: 04/27/2024

Close the Gap(s): Decarbonizing Large Buildings Symposium, May 2, 8:30am-1:30pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you struggling with decarbonizing large buildings?

You’re not alone. As energy codes and emissions reduction ordinances force the issue, the building industry is waking up to a new landsc

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 831 views | Posted on: 04/09/2024 | Last updated: 04/11/2024

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 | 659 views | Posted on: 03/27/2024 | Last updated: 03/27/2024

Free Webinar: Zero for Lower Cost: 5 No Cost/Lower Cost Best Practices, March 21, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The zero energy home ready train has left the station. Consider that tens-of-thousands of homes already constructed to zero energy or zero energy ready certifications. If you’re a buildering pro

0 replies | 410 views | Posted on: 03/08/2024 | Last updated: 03/08/2024

Heat Pumps and Cold Weather - Q&A / Myth Busting

by Rate It Green Team



Some myths take a while to go away…  Decades ago, Atlanta Green Builder Matt Hoots would likely have agreed that heat strips were often needed to help heat pumps keep up with heat

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Insulation,Heat Pumps,air sealing,Heating,Cooling,right sizing,Savings

0 replies | 3772 views | Posted on: 02/19/2024 | Last updated: 08/24/2024

Free Webinar: Sustainable Business: Electronics Recycling and Distributed Energy Production in the Circular Economy, February 17, 7-8:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Steve Figgatt, Founder and CEO of Sycamore International, will explain how his firm leverages sustainable business practices as a competitive advantage and to increase value capture. A prima

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 860 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/30/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, with Urban Green Council, (Day 3/3), Online, March 13, 9 am - 1 pm

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

Course overview

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: HVAC,GPRO,AIA,GBCI,CEU,building operations,PDH

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 01/09/2024 | Last updated: 01/10/2024

3-2-1 Action: Transforming Climate Plans into Action, a Free Better Buildings Webinar, January 30, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Climate goals and aspirational plans are a valuable first step in the climate planning process. Actionable pathways and milestones are key next steps to make those plans a reality. Join this webinar t

0 replies | 765 views | Posted on: 12/14/2023 | Last updated: 12/14/2023

RE+ Community Energy, January 10-11, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

In 2023, RE+ Community Energy was held in conjunction with RE+ Mid-Atlantic. This January, join leading community energy businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an expanded, stand-alo

California Green Building

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 11/24/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

Rain Barrel Workshop, July 20, Englewood, FL 10:00am - 11:00pm

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Learn how the use of rain barrels can conserve water, save money by reducing the use of potable water in landscapes (lower utility bills), and reduce stormwater runoff by storing and diverting runoff

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1224 views | Posted on: 06/12/2019 | Last updated: 06/12/2019

Webinar: LEED v4 Online Discussion Forum: Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality in LEED v4.1, June 20, 12-1pm

by AidanAnthony // Intern

This month, listen to a 1-hour recording of a May 21st "Ask the Experts" session about Materials and Indoor Environmental Quality in LEED v4.1, where attendees connected directly with USGBC

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Webinar,USGBC,LEED V4

0 replies | 2027 views | Posted on: 06/05/2019 | Last updated: 06/06/2019

Free Energy Saving Event March 7 (4pm), with Renew Boston, Next Step Living, Boston Green Realty

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You are invited to join Renew Boston, Next Step Living and Boston Green Realty for a FREE Energy Saving Event! Learn how to Access up to 90% off insulation costs and free air sealing using the May…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston,Renew Boston,Energy Savings,Next Step Living,Boston Green Realty

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 03/01/2015 | Last updated: 03/01/2015

GREENBUILDING WEEK 2019, Green Building Council Brasil, April 23-26 (Free Online Event!)

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Between April 23 and 26, Green Building Council Brasil brings the new edition of Greenbuilding Week, the 100% free online event that provides highly qualified content on several areas related to susta

Brasil Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Free webinar

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 04/23/2019 | Last updated: 04/24/2019

The X Factor of R Value: Avoiding Toxic Chemicals in Insulation and Air Sealing Materials, April 18, NYC

by AbbieKnight

Join this workshop focused on the Healthy Affordable Building Materials Project and hosted by the Building Energy Exchange (BEEx).  

Robust evidence demonstrates that weath

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Insulation,Toxic Chemicals

0 replies | 1662 views | Posted on: 03/25/2019 | Last updated: 03/27/2019

Hitchcock Center Living Building Tour, March 1, 4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

Did you know the Hitchcock Center is a Living Building? It is designed to model systems in nature, it’s net zero energy and water, has composting toilets, and has been made with responsibly sour

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1227 views | Posted on: 02/27/2019 | Last updated: 02/28/2019

Top Recommendations  - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling?

by AbbieKnight

Top Recommendations  - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling?

At the recent WasteWise Forum held at E.L. Harvey’s materials recovery facility (MRF)  in Westborough Massachusett

Filed under: Green Facilities

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: single stream recycling

0 replies | 6130 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 02/05/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Integrative Process and Whole Canopy System Solution Design, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Canopy systems are sometimes one of those building elements that gets taken for granted or overlooked, despite the important role they play in providing coverage, shading and reduced heat gain to a bu

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: canopies,shading

0 replies | 1921 views | Posted on: 01/17/2019 | Last updated: 01/17/2019

CX Energy Conference and Expo, Orlando, FL, April 15 - 18

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Top Reasons to Participate in CxEnergy 2019

  •  Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management
  •  Expanded Exhibit Hall with Latest Technologies
  • &n

Filed under: Energy

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Technology

0 replies | 1886 views | Posted on: 12/19/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2019

The NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) Las Vegas Convention Center Feb 19 - 21, Las Vegas, Nevada

by Yishan

The NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world.  IBS has provided a link for green-focused show elements:

https://www.buil

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 3521 views | Posted on: 11/23/2018 | Last updated: 12/10/2018

NYSERDA Proposes $5 Billion Clean Energy Fund

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

White House Fact Sheet: Actions to Bring Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Households across the Country New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is announcing it…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,New York

0 replies | 1275 views | Posted on: 09/04/2015 | Last updated: 09/04/2015

State of the Art: Lighting Design & Controls

by Chelsea W. // Student

Join the NYC chapter of the US Green Building Council, Urban Green, for a presentation and panel discussion about how lighting can be used to both create the mood for a space while also saving energy.…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Safety,Trade Shows and Events ,Lighting

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Urban Green Council NY,Lighting

0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 07/09/2015 | Last updated: 07/09/2015

Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scal…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,New York

0 replies | 1841 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015

Petition the EPA: Ban the Use of Chlorpyrifos - Protect Agricultural Workers and Drinking Water Supplies

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s recently released human health risk assessment shows that farmworkers who apply the chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide, or work in the field may be …

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: EPA,Chlorpyrifos,Drinking Water,Water Supply

0 replies | 1656 views | Posted on: 04/01/2015 | Last updated: 04/02/2015

 

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