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Online: USGBC South Florida 2020 GalaVerde Awards, February 4, 4pm - 6:30pm EDT

by SarahA

For 11 years, USGBC South Florida GalaVerde has gathered sustainability advocates to toast the best in green building.

Join USGBC South Florida for our 11th annual GalaVerde LEEDership and Green Aw

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Awards,Green Awards

0 replies | 1299 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2021

Green Building Home Tour/Open House with Unity Homes, November 4, 12 - 3pm, Tiverton, Rhode Island (free)

by Hani // Social media manager

Unity Homes invite you to join there on November 4th for an open house of a finished Unity Xyla in beautiful Tiverton, Rhode Island on the banks of the Sakonnet River.

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath X

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 10/18/2023 | Last updated: 10/18/2023

Free Webinar: BlocPower’s IRA Incentive Strategy: Maximizing Completed Projects, October 12, 12-1:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BlocPower is a national climate technology company partnered with municipalities and utilities to deliver end-to-end decarbonization retrofits at scale. In this class, BlocPower will break down local

California Green Building

0 replies | 622 views | Posted on: 09/28/2023 | Last updated: 09/28/2023

GPRO Construction Management, Online, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm ET

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: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,GPRO Certification,Construction Management,PDH,Green Building Construction

0 replies | 1443 views | Posted on: 09/13/2023 | Last updated: 09/14/2023

Aiming for Higher Performance Homes - A Holistic Approach is Best

by Rate It Green Team

 

There are plenty of reasons people might not want or be able to renovate the interior of the home when trying to improve building performance.  What can you do to improve performanc

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,retrofits,Renovations,1920sMakeoverATL,Home improvement

0 replies | 3170 views | Posted on: 08/24/2023 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: The Path Forward: Customized Clean Energy Solutions for Communities, August 24, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Department of Energy's Clean Energy to Communities Expert Match program helps communities explore clean energy questions, challenges, and opportunities across sectors including buildings,

0 replies | 508 views | Posted on: 08/08/2023 | Last updated: 08/08/2023

GPRO Construction Management Training with Urban Green Council, August 29-30

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1238 views | Posted on: 07/17/2023 | Last updated: 07/17/2023

Free Webinar: Buildings and the IRA: The New Incentives for Going Green, July 19, 10-11 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

A webinar co-hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to get the latest news and updates around the

California Green Building

0 replies | 1345 views | Posted on: 06/30/2023 | Last updated: 06/30/2023

Greenbuild 2023: Building Transformation, September 26-29, Washington, DC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greenbuild hosts the largest annual event for green building professionals worldwide where attendees learn and source solutions to improve resilience, sustainability, and quality of life in our buildi

Keywords: Green Building,Greenbuild,USGBC

0 replies | 3020 views | Posted on: 06/10/2023 | Last updated: 06/10/2023

Using Compost and Mulch to Enhance Water Savings, while Meeting California Regulations, June 14, 12-5pm, San Ramon, California

by himj // Student Of Green Building

The use of compost and mulch is required by two converging California regulations: the Modified Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and California Senate Bill (SB 1383). Applying compost and

California Green Building

0 replies | 751 views | Posted on: 05/26/2023 | Last updated: 05/29/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, March 24, 12 pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This one-hour course will discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. Also, this webinar will talk about fe

Filed under: Window and Door Installation

Keywords: Vertical Openings,Windows,Doors,Vertical Operating Systems

0 replies | 1487 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 07/09/2021

Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but th

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Passive House,High Performance,Ventilation

0 replies | 1374 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

CalGreen vs Build It Green – What does it mean for our neighborhoods, February 18, 3:00pm EST

by SarahA

What does green building mean for an average homeowner? How does it translate into healthy living environment? CalGreen in plain terms.

Last year gave us a new Building Code, that brought green bui

Filed under: Government Policies

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Residential Buildings,Building Code

0 replies | 1421 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/29/2021

Consumer Protections for Community Solar, June 22

by AbbieKnight

Community solar is a rapidly expanding model for increasing solar access and solar deployment. Like all consumer products, however, community solar can raise consumer protection issues. This webinar w…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Solar,Community Solar

0 replies | 1591 views | Posted on: 06/08/2017 | Last updated: 06/08/2017

Sustainable Cities Webinar with Joey Aoun, Environmental Designer, January 26, 8:30 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Joey has an interdisciplinary academic background, holding a master’s degree in Architecture (2014), a postgraduate diploma in Green Building Technology (2016) and an MSc in Urban Energy (Newcas

Filed under: Urban Planning

UK Green Building

Keywords: Design,Urban Planning,Cities

0 replies | 1691 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020 | Last updated: 12/28/2020

Webinar: New Heat Pump Technologies to the Rescue, Tuesday, January 19, 3pm PT / 6pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

There is no one-size-fits-all technology for the wide range of building types. Jordan Dent and Evan Hellas lead a session that will provide an overview of four new technologies that the speakers are w

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1455 views | Posted on: 12/14/2020 | Last updated: 12/14/2020

Zero Net Energy Commercial Forum

by Connie NBI

The webinar will feature commercial case study projects that feature deep energy savings and zero net energy designs. Hear about the progress regional architecture firms are making in meeting the Amer

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 556 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

About Better Buildings, Better Lives: Big South, Presented by USGBC, December 8 - 10

by SarahA

Where the Southern Green Building Community unites.

Individuals around the world are working hard in their local communities to raise the quality of life for human beings every day. Bette

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Texas Green Building

Keywords: LEED,Resilience,Sustainable Building,Sustainable Cities,Human Health

0 replies | 1213 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/17/2020

Thermoelectric Power Generation - Webinar - Alliance for Green Heat, Biomass Thermal Energy Council - 9/21, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Alliance for Green Heat and the Biomass Thermal Energy Council FREE webinar this Thursday at 10:00 AM: Thermoelectric Power Generation The first speaker's, Adam Lorimer, talk is titled, …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Thermal Energy

0 replies | 951 views | Posted on: 09/19/2017 | Last updated: 09/19/2017

2017 Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 5 in Westborough

by AbbieKnight

Our 9th annual conference will be held October 5, 2017 at the Mass Fisheries & Wildlife building, 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. Including: Careers and Trends in Clean Energy, Working for Nature, …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1216 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

Green Roof Design & Installation, August 9 in Boston

by AbbieKnight

Join Green Infrastructure Foundation Senior Researcher, Rohan Lilauwala to learn about the design, installation, and maintenance of green roofs. Featuring guest speaker Mark Winterer, Director of Oper…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Roofs

0 replies | 992 views | Posted on: 07/31/2017 | Last updated: 07/31/2017

Energy Storage North America in San Diego, August 8-10

by AbbieKnight

Energy Storage North America (ESNA) is the largest conference and expo for grid-connected energy storage in North America. ESNA 2017 will include energy storage site tours, networking, workshops, a…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Storage

0 replies | 909 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Women Shaping the Agenda: New England's Energy mix and Environmental Future, July 11

by AbbieKnight

NEWIEE is proud to host the third annual event in the Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment panel series. "New England’s Energy Mix and the Environmental Future," will be held on Ju…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 788 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Building Commissioning Fundamentals, July 12

by AbbieKnight

See and experience a work-in-progress, residential Passive House retrofit in the Harlem neighborhood. Renovation work by Brace Enterprises, LLC is five months into the project timeline, just enough fo…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: green retrofit

0 replies | 890 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

Webinar: New Hampshire's New Net Metering Tariff June 26th 12pm-1pm

by Matt Z. // Student

This webinar will provide an overview of NH's new net metering tariff, drawing from the final Order in docket DE15-576 at the Public Utilities Commission.

Filed under: Webinars

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 753 views | Posted on: 06/20/2017 | Last updated: 06/20/2017

 

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