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The Humid Climate Conference, May 2 - 3, The Austin Central Library, Austin, Texas

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Humid climate Conference is a biennial conference focused on bringing the PHIUS passive house building standard to life in humid climates. 

The Humid Climate Conference was born in Austin,

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1029 views | Posted on: 04/01/2022 | Last updated: 04/14/2022

Free Online Event: Hidden Cost, Vital Opportunity: Unlocking Housing through Equitable infrastructure, June 24, 12-1:15 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

​Infrastructure across California needs repair; water and wastewater alone need 50 billion dollars in funding to maintain basic functioning. California also needs to build 3.5 million homes in the n

California Green Building

0 replies | 586 views | Posted on: 06/10/2024 | Last updated: 06/10/2024

Free Webinar: All Electric Home Appliances - Part 5 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, October 24, 9:30-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

All-Electric in Design & Construction Series

Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci

California Green Building

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 08/27/2024

Free Webinar: Net-Zero Case Study: Design, Construction, and Lessons: Heliospiti (Sun House), May 22, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will describe the design, construction, and lessons learned of the Heliospiti (Sun House), a 3200 square foot, ENERGY STAR-certified, net-zero energy, all-electric home at 7100 feet elevat

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 639 views | Posted on: 05/13/2024 | Last updated: 05/13/2024

Why Chicago Needs The Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, Free and Online, May 2, 12 - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Angela Tovar and Jared Policicchio from Chicago’s Department of Environment will join AIA Committee on the Environment + 2030 Commitment and Illinois Green Alliance to provide an exclusive updat

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 403 views | Posted on: 04/25/2024 | Last updated: 04/25/2024

Free Webinar: PV + Batteries: Integrating Storage with Grid-Tied PV Systems, April 26, 9 am -12:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recent developments with building codes, safety requirements, utility rate structures, state incentives, and federal tax credit legislation have led to ever-greater installations of energy storage sys

California Green Building

0 replies | 703 views | Posted on: 04/08/2024 | Last updated: 04/08/2024

Solar + Storage Mexico, April 17-19, Guadalajara, Jalisco

by Hani // Social media manager

SOLAR + STORAGE MEXICO is a leading exhibition specializing in the energy storage and solar technology sectors in Mexico and North America. This event presents and explores the technolo

0 replies | 412 views | Posted on: 03/22/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: Home Solar: The Time is NOW! March 19, 7-8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this virtual PlugIN talk, Sam Kooharian, Energy Advisor for EnergySage, gives a quick overview of solar power and discusses why now is an optimal time for home solar installation, including he

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 510 views | Posted on: 03/05/2024 | Last updated: 03/05/2024

Free Webinar: Getting a Handle on Clean Hydrogen, March 5, 11am EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Using hydrogen as an energy carrier is gaining momentum as successful innovation, industry interest, and federal investment align. Join this webinar to explore the clean hydrogen landscape, learn abou

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 525 views | Posted on: 02/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/16/2024

Finding Paths Forward: Ideas for When We Disagree in the Green Building Industry

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

It was energizing to receive quite a few positive responses to Rate It Green’s New Year’s email.  Some people were appreciative of our efforts to bring the green building community to

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 01/28/2024 | Last updated: 08/23/2024

AIA Conference on Architecture 2022, June 22 - 25, Chicago, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

AIA Conference on Architecture brings together thousands of specifiers and decisionmakers from all 50 states and 90 countries.  The event features eminent speakers, CE on trending topics and mate

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1332 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Reactive Sensors and Controls for Home Ventilation, Featuring Corbett Lunsford

by Rate It Green Team



Matt Hoots is right that the age of reactive, or smart, sensors is really just about here.  We’re going to see a renovation revolution in terms of being able to monitor our air qual

Filed under: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Green Influencer ATL

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation,Sensors,Monitoring,Reactive Sensors

0 replies | 1920 views | Posted on: 05/21/2022 | Last updated: 06/20/2022

SIEMENS VersiCharge Series - Universal Chargers for Electric Vehicles

by Rate It Green Team


It’s great to see product evolution in what pretty much feels like real time.  Green Builder Matt Hoots caught up with Kristen Westwood of SIEMENS eMobility North America at the Inter

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Keywords: Electric Vehicles,Electrification,EVs,SIEMENS,Ford,Ford-150,Ford 150,Backup Power

0 replies | 4397 views | Posted on: 04/21/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

NECEC Emerging Trends Series: Grid Resiliency - The Clean Energy Solution, Thursday, January 18, 8:30am, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) is expected to rule on the US Department of Energy’s proposed rulemaking on grid resiliency (focused on whether steps need to be taken to suppo…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Resiliency,Grid Resiliency

0 replies | 1917 views | Posted on: 01/11/2018 | Last updated: 01/11/2018

ACEEE 2022 Climate-Forward Efficiency Symposium, March 24, 2:30-4 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As states and utilities set ambitious decarbonization goals, the case for leveraging demand-side measures to reduce emissions is stronger than ever. The ways in which utility energy efficiency program

0 replies | 904 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 03/15/2022

Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change: Carbon, March 4, 3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions.

Join the event during your

California Green Building

0 replies | 2091 views | Posted on: 02/14/2022 | Last updated: 02/14/2022

USGBC Webinar: Building Decarbonization Seminar for Emerging Professionals, February 9, 12 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Stanford Building Decarbonization Learning Accelerator (BDLA) provides free teaching resources to professors so they can easily integrate information about building decarbonization into

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Communities,Emerging Professionals,USGBC,California,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1267 views | Posted on: 01/17/2022 | Last updated: 01/17/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions, January 19, 12-1 pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this course, we will discuss vertical operating systems to better understand their construction and the operating systems used in each type. Characteristics of various types of vertical operating s

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Construction

0 replies | 1696 views | Posted on: 12/15/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2021

2018 Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, Oct 7 - 10, 2018, Washington, DC

by YijunW

BECC is the premier event focused on understanding individual and organizational behavior and decision-making related to energy usage, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and sustainability. BEC…

Filed under: Washington, DC

0 replies | 1494 views | Posted on: 05/12/2018 | Last updated: 06/25/2018

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - World Congress 2018, June 19 - 22, Montreal, Canada

by YijunW

Every three years, ICLEI holds its World Congress to showcase how local and regional governments across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress conn…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 05/05/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

Interclima & Elec, Energy Efficiency Show for Buildings, Nov 4 - 8, Paris, France

by YijunW

Interclima+elec reflects the convergence in the field of multi energy and multi technology in the building sector (hvac & refrigeration, home & building management systems). Taking place in Paris, …

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

Women in Green Coffee Connection, 26 Apr 2018, 7:30am, San Diego, CA

by YijunW

April 26th is San Diego Green Building Council's first connection event of the year over the breakfast hour. It will share an overview of WIG initiatives and events for the coming year, taking your in…

California Green Building

0 replies | 682 views | Posted on: 04/22/2018 | Last updated: 04/22/2018

Snapshot on Sustainability: A Library is far more than its books in circulation

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

Although the smart phone sitting in my pocket can help me find the answer to most any question, I don’t think of my phone as the intersection of technology and learning, but simply a tool that I use…

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: native gardens,library

0 replies | 738 views | Posted on: 04/07/2018 | Last updated: 04/07/2018

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Recovery Efforts - Webinar w Sierra Club - March 15

by AbbieKnight

Join for a forum hosted by SIERRA Magazine Editor-in-Chief Jason Mark in conversation with local organizers and advocates in Texas and Puerto Rico. There will be an on-the-ground recovery update, a di…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Hurricane impacts

0 replies | 1050 views | Posted on: 03/12/2018 | Last updated: 03/12/2018

Green Building Tour - University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Addition Wednesday, March 7

by Yishan

Please join for a plaque ceremony presented by the U.S. Green Building Council's Detroit Regional Community, honoring the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning fo…

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 02/23/2018 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

 

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