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HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: HERS Rating,EEBA

0 replies | 1585 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Electric Lawn Care Equipment by Husqvarna - Eliminate Gas, Reduce Noise and Pollution, and Save Energy (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Caleb Peck from Husqvarna recently spoke with Green Builder Matt Hoots about Husqvarna’s residential and commercial electric mowers and other lawn and maintenance equipment, some of which

Filed under: Landscaping and Land Management

Keywords: Electrification,Lawn care,Mowers,Landscaping,Edgers,Trimmers,Blowers,Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment,Lawn and Garden Equipment

0 replies | 9121 views | Posted on: 12/06/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Webinar: Selecting Healthy Insulation and Air Sealants

by samanthaklein // Intern

Insulation and air sealing are two cost-effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a home. However, the chemicals that are found in some of these products or used during their production can

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Materials,Health

0 replies | 1505 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/27/2020

Webinar: Intro to "Living" Affordable Housing - ILFI Education Series, November 19, 7:45 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join your local Living Future Collaborative for a live-viewing of the International Living Future Institute’s online course, Intro to “Living” Affordable Housing.Our future is s

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,International Living Future Institute,Green Homes

0 replies | 1461 views | Posted on: 11/11/2020 | Last updated: 11/11/2020

BOOST 2020: The Midwest’s Emerging Entrepreneurs in Sustainability, November 10, 6 - 8pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BOOST is a platform for early-stage entrepreneurs with innovative products and services to provide sustainable change in the Midwest. BOOST 2020 will be a virtual showcase, welcoming hundreds of suppo

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Midwest

0 replies | 1583 views | Posted on: 10/25/2020 | Last updated: 10/25/2020

Plan Your Home’s Climate-Friendly Makeover with “Clean Energy Lives Here”

by Jacqueline Guyol at MassCEC

Heating systems have a big impact on your home’s greenhouse gas emissions and utility bills. In Massachusetts, on-site fossil fuel use in buildings accounts for 27% of greenhouse gas emissions,

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Green Homes,Green Living,MassCEC,Decarbonization,Electrification,Heating

0 replies | 4525 views | Posted on: 10/13/2020 | Last updated: 01/20/2023

Webinar: USGBC Arc Performance Pro Level 1: Technical Virtual Workshop, October 29, 1-2pm

by MVillere

2.5 GBCI LEED-specific CEs

Description

Operational performance is the future of green building. Quantifying performance is key to understanding how sustainable your building is - whether it'

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: LEED,LEED Certification,Arc,LEED recertification,building performance

0 replies | 1293 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Webinar: LEED Gold & Solar Best Practices: A Case Study, September 17, 12:30pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance for a presentation which will detail how, Norix, a major Chicagoland business designed, and is currently constructing, its headquarters to achieve LEED Gold

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Case Study,Ilinois

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 09/04/2020 | Last updated: 09/04/2020

Webinar: Why Ergonomics? Communicating the Value to Business Stakeholders, September 10, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Stakeholders across many areas of business, including plant leadership, quality, operations, manufacturing, boards of directors, and investors, may not have full awareness or understanding of the valu

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: business,Communication,Ergonomics

0 replies | 1228 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 09/09/2020

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Lighting

0 replies | 1050 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 07/17/2020

California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Virtual 44th Annual Conference & Trade Show, August 16-19

by AbbieKnight

 

Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and b

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: CRRA,California Resource Recovery Association,Annual Conference,Resource management

0 replies | 1727 views | Posted on: 07/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/06/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin

Filed under: Real Estate

Related to: Architects ,Designers,Development

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Home Tour,Deep Energy Retrofits

0 replies | 1958 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

USGBC-LA True Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: Reduce, Reuse, and Composting, July 9, 9:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a

Filed under: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

Related to: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

California Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Composting,Waste Management,Zero Waste,Sustainable Materials

0 replies | 1477 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/08/2020

Event: Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York Events,Urban Green Council NY

0 replies | 1496 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

EBC Climate Change Program Series: Part Four - Adaptation and Resiliency Programs at Institutions June 23 7:30am-12:30pm

by Matt Z. // Student

This EBC Climate Change Series of five programs will examine the latest adaptation and resiliency programs at the city, state, and federal level as well as at institutions and in the private sector. …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cimate Resilience

0 replies | 1475 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Webinar: Teaching Systems Thinking to Fill the Climate Literacy Gap, June 1, 1:15 to 2:45 PM EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Teaching Systems Thinking to Fill the Climate Literacy Gap What will it take to produce a workforce that understands the relationships between environmental, social, and business factors so we can…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1094 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 05/31/2017

Webinar: Ending Energy Poverty May 30th 11:30-1:00pm

by Matt Z. // Student

Global electrification reached 85.3% in 2014, however, over 1 billion people still do not have electricity and more than 2.7 billion people are without clean cooking facilities. What has worked in…

Filed under: Energy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Energy Access,Affordable Energy

0 replies | 3199 views | Posted on: 05/22/2017 | Last updated: 05/23/2017

Net-Positive Living in a Multifamily Urban Setting, Friday, May 5, 1-5 pm, Roxbury, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association for a tour of two energy-efficient duplex homes designed to look like a traditional Georgian Colonial and companion carriage house. These homes are pa…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Multifamily

0 replies | 1277 views | Posted on: 04/21/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/20, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Middleton, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 866 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! Tuesday, May 9, 8:30am-12:00pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Register today for the WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! The forum will include an optional tour of Gillette Stadium's waste diversion infrastructure. The full agenda will be shared soon.…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 571 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

Smart Cities NYC Conference & Expo (5/3/17 @ 9am - 5/6/17 @ 5 pm)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Cities NYC '17: Powered by People will convene global mayors, CTOs, CIOs, and private sector and NGO leaders to explore how innovation and smart infrastructure are transforming cities, improving…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 04/08/2017 | Last updated: 04/08/2017

RTUs: Characterization and Energy Performance

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RTUs: characterization and Energy Performance Wednesday, March 22 1–2 pm Central Free to view PRESENTERS Scott Schuetter PE, LEED AP Seventhwave Mark Hancock PE Center for Energy and E…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: RTUs

0 replies | 1133 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27, Sacramento

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27 Sacramento Convention Center Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California, home t…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Netzero,PACE,Recycling,Healthy Buildings,Green Schools,EV - Electric Vehicles,Smart Cities,Technology,CALGreen

0 replies | 1486 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

Free Event: Meet the Passive House Experts Series - EnerPHit Session, 3/3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Meet the Experts Series: EnerPHit Session by New York Passive House Friday, March 3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: Urban Green Council (9th Floor) 1450 Broadway, 55 Broad Street, 9th Floor…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Urban Green Council NY,Passive House,NY Passive House

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Sustainability,Center for Sustainable Building Research,University of Minnesota

0 replies | 1778 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

 

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