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Cool, Clean, and Warm: Workshop on Clean Heating Solutions and Incentives, August 9 in Boston

by AbbieKnight

Did you know that in Massachusetts, more greenhouse gas emissions come from heating than from power generation? Most heating is fueled by natural gas, fuel oil, or inefficient electric resistance. For…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greenhouse Gases

0 replies | 1123 views | Posted on: 07/31/2017 | Last updated: 07/31/2017

Strategic Energy, Sustainability & Climate Action Planning, February 23, 9am - 11:30am EST

by SarahA

This workshop will provide an introduction to strategic planning frameworks for achieving sustainable energy goals.

We are at a tipping point in the call for climate action – organizations ar

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Climate Change,Energy,Sustainability,Carbon Reductions,Climate Action Plan

0 replies | 1430 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/28/2021

Online: Green School Summit for School Leaders, Provided by the Center for Green Schools, February 4 - 5

by SarahA

Shifting from Crisis Management to Innovation: Leading for a Sustainable Future

Join school and district leaders from around the globe to share strategies for leading toward greener, healthier, and

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Social Equity,Justice,Green Schools,Center For Green Schools,K-12 Schools

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/14/2021

Benchmarking Report - NYC's Energy and Water Use 2020, January 26, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Addressing climate change means addressing the energy used in buildings. Two-thirds of New York City’s greenhouse gas emissions come from this sector, and the city needed reliable data to create

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Water Use Reduction,energy and water usage

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 12/24/2020 | Last updated: 12/24/2020

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training, Starts January 1 (14 hours over 2 weeks)

by Richard Minasian // Student

With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential buildings are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verifi

Zero Net Energy Residential Forum

by Connie NBI

In this webinar, residential designers will present zero net energy projects involved in the National Grid Rhode Island zero net energy pilot program. New Buildings Institute will detail the process,

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 637 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water in the City, December 9, 8am - 10am EDT

by SarahA

The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning

Filed under: Resilience

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Water Supply,Water,Net Zero Water Management,Net Zero Water,Water Conservation,Water Efficiency

0 replies | 1291 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/17/2020

Webinar: Marketing Green Homes: Green Built Alliance 2020 Workshop Series, November 19, 10am - 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Consumers want green-built and high-performance features in a home. They rely on builders and other industry professionals to provide factual information that helps them make informed decisions. Clien

Filed under: Real Estate

0 replies | 1026 views | Posted on: 11/05/2020 | Last updated: 11/05/2020

Resilient Rural America Project: November 10, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Resilient Rural America Project consists of online modules to guide rural leaders and consultants through a process of risk assessment, identification of resilience strategies, and taking action.

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience,rural

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 10/20/2020 | Last updated: 10/20/2020

PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Online Training, October 12-15 & 19-22, 2-5 pm EDT

by SarahA

Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders. The PHIUS CPHB

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Certification,Passive House,Insulation,High Performance Windows

0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 10/01/2020 | Last updated: 10/01/2020

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online Training, September 30, 9am - 2pm

by MelissaH

In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

GPRO

Filed under: Environment

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1355 views | Posted on: 09/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Webinar: Decarbonization Technologies: What We Have, What We Need, October 29, 10 am

by Connie NBI

This is a Best of the Forum session. Take stock of the current state of the building technologies needed to drive decarbonization at scale. In this webinar, moderated by Clay Nesler, a report will be

Keywords: Net zero,Zero Net Energy,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1788 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

Webinar: The Benefits of Selecting Healthier Building Products, August 27, 12:30 pm, Australia EST

by Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd & Global GreenTag LLC (USA)

Everyone at the beginning of 2020 knew it was going to be a big year but nobody expected the impacts that came with COVID 19 to bring the topic of human health starkly into focus. 

For the bui

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Building Materials

0 replies | 1036 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 03/25/2022

Affordable Green Housing Center Opens in Cleveland, Ohio

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Various non-profits, government agencies, and community development organizations have partnerships and alliances devoted to promoting healthy green housing in Cleveland. The Affordable Green Housing …

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Green Homes,Ohio,Health and Environment

0 replies | 3220 views | Posted on: 03/15/2017 | Last updated: 03/15/2017

Energy Storage: A Vital Element in a Lower Carbon World in Boston on August 10

by AbbieKnight

Whether the reason is Energy Independence, National Security or Climate Change, reducing the use of Carbon will be critical to society’s future. One critically important aspect about fossil fuels is…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Storage,Carbon Reduction

0 replies | 1664 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

LEED v4 Technical Workshop in Bengalaru July 14-15

by Matt Z. // Student

A two-day intensive workshop, focused on technical updates of the LEED v4 rating system. Workshop highlights: • Changes in LEED v4 Credits • Integrated design process: a collaborative approac…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 1475 views | Posted on: 07/07/2017 | Last updated: 07/07/2017

Webinar: High Performance Roof Daylighting, July 18

by AbbieKnight

Roof daylighting elements and architectural roof glass are striking and desirable building features that historically come at a high cost – leaks, energy loss, thermal discomfort, and condensation i…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Daylighting

0 replies | 3029 views | Posted on: 06/28/2017 | Last updated: 06/28/2017

Free CEU Webinar - Using a Web-based Home Energy Rating Score (HERS) for Improved Efficiency or LEED Success June 28th 12pm-1:15pm

by Matt Z. // Student

This webinar will start with an interactive discussion about the future of cloud-based rating software. We will discuss the key capabilities and how they affect the lives of raters and providers (as d…

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1292 views | Posted on: 06/20/2017 | Last updated: 06/20/2017

Thermal Bridge Modeling for Intermediate Users, July 11, 6-8 pm, New York

by AbbieKnight

Ready to step up your technical skills game? Join NYPH member, Ed May and John Mitchell of bldgtyp for a two hour course on Thermal Bridge Modelling for Intermediate Users! This course is targeted to…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Thermal Bridges

0 replies | 1238 views | Posted on: 06/08/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Sustainability Forum Luncheon in MA on June 7th

by AbbieKnight

Proper building system performance is critical to energy efficiency, occupant health and productivity. Yet most of today’s Biotech/Life Sciences laboratory buildings under-perform due to a lack of ve…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Environment,Energy Savings

0 replies | 1581 views | Posted on: 05/29/2017 | Last updated: 05/29/2017

Low Income Solar Policy Guide and toolbox- by lowincomesolar.org

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Low-Income Solar Policy Guide is a tool for policymakers, community leaders and others who are working on solar access at the federal, state and local level. The Guide was developed by GRID Alt…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Green Housing

0 replies | 1940 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - 5/10 5 pm- Greenfield Community College's Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Program

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GCC's Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Program: Internships Enhance Local Businesses GCC has significantly contributed to Massachusetts' national prominence in renewable energy and energy effici…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Greenfield Community College

0 replies | 743 views | Posted on: 05/01/2017 | Last updated: 05/01/2017

Event: World Green Infrastructure Congress 2017, 6/20 - 6/22, Berlin, Germany

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The WGIC 2017 World Congress is a multi-day event around the greening of buildings (roofing, façade and interior greening) with accompanying events (eg urban climate, rainwater management, sustainabi…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 972 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 04/07/2017

Webinar: Building Support for Waste Reduction Programs, 4/13, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

CURC Webinar: Building Support for Waste Reduction Programs Successful waste reduction programs change the ways institutions operate. Getting from the proposal stage to implemented program above al…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Waste Reduction

0 replies | 762 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Job Opportunity - Treehouse Seeks Ecommerce Manager, Austin Texas

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Treehouse is hiring! Ecommerce Manager Responsibilities: -Take direction from senior leadership on strategic direction for TreeHouse’s online store -Provide market, competitive, strategic an…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1085 views | Posted on: 03/28/2017 | Last updated: 03/28/2017

 

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