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Webinar: sustainABLE: On Schools, July 14, 1-2pm

by AbbieKnight

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and the ability

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Resilience,Sustainable Schools,healthier Schools

0 replies | 1443 views | Posted on: 06/22/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

Free Webinar: $ave Money, $ave Energy Series #2: ComEd's Free Retro-commissioning, August 21, 1-1:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance's Building Energy Resource Hub team and ComEd for this 30 minute webinar to learn how your facility can save money and energy with a ComEd Retro-Commissionin

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 539 views | Posted on: 07/27/2024 | Last updated: 07/29/2024

Free Webinar: How to get the Inflation Reduction Act 45L $5000 per housing unit, July 24, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Under the Inflation Reduction Act 2022, a program called 45L allows for up to $5000 per single-family home or multifamily housing unit to achieve the DOE Zero Energy Ready Certification or lower amoun

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 442 views | Posted on: 07/01/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Free Webinar: Electrifying Schools, July 24, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This class is an introduction to electric options for common uses of gas in schools, including HVAC and Hot Water, electric school buses, chemistry lab equipment, the cafeteria kitchen equipment, and

California Green Building

0 replies | 839 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 07/01/2024

Free Webinar: Choosing the Right Luminaire, June 4, 9-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This class addresses how to choose a light fixture once you have a lighting concept in place and know something about the field conditions. Three different lighting representatives will walk through t

California Green Building

0 replies | 518 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

Free Webinar: Leveraging Nature-Based Solutions for Resilient and Regenerative Outcomes, May 22, 1- 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Nature-based solutions involve designing with nature to address multiple societal challenges such as controlling flooding, cooling cities, and enhancing biodiversity. Biodiversity is critical to our w

0 replies | 758 views | Posted on: 05/04/2024 | Last updated: 05/04/2024

GPRO Construction Management, Online with Urban Green Council, May 21-22

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: Continuing Education Programs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Construction,GPRO,NYC,AIA,GBCI,GPRO Certification,CEUs,NYS,Management

0 replies | 730 views | Posted on: 04/18/2024 | Last updated: 04/22/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: The Why and How of Home Performance for Electrification, April 23, 12-1:30 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the lunchtime webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendous business opportun

California Green Building

0 replies | 476 views | Posted on: 04/03/2024 | Last updated: 04/03/2024

Free Webinar: Cost-Effective Home Electrification Retrofits, April 11, 10-11:30am PST

by Hani // Social media manager

From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 816 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024 | Last updated: 03/19/2024

Webinar: Introduction to Passive House by BetterHomesTO, September 10, 1-2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Find out how to renovate your home to save money, increase comfort, and protect the environment and your family's health.

Are you thinking about renovating your home? Need to replace your windo

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 708 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

Virtual Conference: Net-Zero Build Summit, August 25-28

by samanthaklein // Intern

NetZeroBuild Summit 2020 brings together the key stakeholders involved in the Midwest’s value chain for net-zero construction in residential, commercial, academic and government buildings for th

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Net zero,Zero Net Energy

0 replies | 1398 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

VIDEO: Georgia Lightscapes - Cutting Lighting Bills in Half and Lowering HVAC Costs with LED Retrofits

by Rate It Green Team


In this video, Mark Dover of Georgia Lightscapes explains how converting to LED lighting can reduce maintenance costs and lower HVAC energy usage, cutting lighting bills in half.  

Filed under: LED Lighting

Keywords: Lighting,LED Lighting,LEDs

0 replies | 2089 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/01/2023

FREE Webinar: Green Business - Best Management Practices for Businesses, July 22, 12:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar to learn what UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County is doing to assist businesses with going green. This course is designed to introduce businesses with best management practices for imp

Filed under: Webinars

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: business,Energy Efficiency,Recycling,Green Business,Solid Waste

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 07/09/2020 | Last updated: 07/09/2020

Smart Green Summit & Awards, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m, Mumbai

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Green Summit & Awards Hosted by Saint-Gobzin in partnership with The Financial Times Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Leela Andheri Kurla Road Sahar, Mumbai, Maharashtra …

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: India Green Building

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 12/10/2016 | Last updated: 12/10/2016

Webinar: Virtual Women in Green Leadership Panel, June 25, 10 AM

by AbbieKnight

Women in Green is a worldwide leadership platform creating space for women who are shifting the narrative on empowerment, access and impact in the clean energy economy.  As old paradigms are challen

Filed under: Webinars

Emerging Green Professionals

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,Women in Green,Women in green leadership

0 replies | 1128 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/08/2020

Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 4), August 25, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST

by Allan Robles // Enabling Building Portfolio Sustainability

The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Franc

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

FREE Webinar: Learn More About the Green Advantage Certification (GACA), May 21, 1-1:30 PM PST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a high performance, healthy building. Yet so many green building teams are not equipped with the knowledge and tools to truly deliver buildings that p

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Green Advantage Certification,Green Advantage Certified Professional,Green Advantage Certified Associate

0 replies | 1338 views | Posted on: 05/14/2020 | Last updated: 05/14/2020

Job Opportunity: Community Engagement and Design Intern at Enterprise Community Partners, Boston, Massachusetts

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Enterprise Community Partners is dedicated to expanding our understanding of the role of design in community development – from architectural design of affordable housing to urban planning and commu…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Internship Opportunity,Design Intern,Community Engagement

0 replies | 1428 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Expanding Green Roofs in NYC: A Dialogue with the City of Copenhagen (4/20 @ 6:30-8pm @ 40 Washington Sq. South, NYC)

by aahassonjee

Green roofs promote a number of New York City’s environmental policy goals. They can cut a building’s electricity demand, filter harmful urban air pollutants including asthma-inducing particulate …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 694 views | Posted on: 03/28/2017 | Last updated: 03/28/2017

Check out these NH Green Real Estate Events - NARI Green Designation Course and March 28, and 29-30, Nashua

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2 Green Real Estate Events from our friends in New Hampshire. Check them out! National Association of Realtors Green Designation Course, March 29-30, Nashua NH: http://www.rateitgreen.com/green

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 399 views | Posted on: 03/13/2017 | Last updated: 03/13/2017

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour - New York's First CLT Building, Friday June 16, 5:45 pm, Farmington

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour - New York's First CLT Building Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday May 26, 5:45 pm Farmington, NY CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2.0 BPI, and certificates of …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour,CLT - Cross Laminated Timber

0 replies | 975 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Event: Triangle: Bi-Monthly Luncheon Series Focus on LEED V4, 3/21, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Raleigh, NC

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

TRIANGLE: Bi-Monthly Luncheon Series Focus on LEED V4 by USGBC North Carolina Tuesday, March 21, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST Location: Hyatt Place Raleigh West 710 Corporate Center Drive Raleigh…

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Keywords: LEED V4,USGBC North Carolina

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 02/22/2017 | Last updated: 02/22/2017

Event: Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment (NESSBE), April 28th & 29th, New Haven, CT.

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Northeast Summit for a Sustainable Built Environment (NESSBE) April 28th & 29th, New Haven, CT. This unique event is a joint effort by the CTGBC, Yale University School of Forestry and Office of S…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: USGBCMA,NESSBE

0 replies | 808 views | Posted on: 02/14/2017 | Last updated: 02/14/2017

Become part of the solution! Pledge Zero Waste!

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Zero Waste Pledge: About a third of New Yorkers' waste can be recycled through the City’s curbside recycling program; another third can be recovered through the City’s organics programs; and an…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Zero Waste Pledge,Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 02/01/2017 | Last updated: 02/01/2017

Join with the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group and Hundreds of Others to Reject Climate Denial Appointees

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join hundreds of architects and supporters of green building practices and policies. Sign on to a letter written by the AIA Committee on the Environment Advisory Group. "Mr. Pruitt’s hearing too…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: EPA,Health,Pollution,Water,Scott Pruitt,Climate Denial,Rick Perry,Air

0 replies | 1673 views | Posted on: 01/19/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

 

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