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FREE Radio BE-Ex Webcast: Healthy Buildings in the Age of COVID-19 with Joanna Frank, May 14, 2pm (EST)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As communities across the globe look to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis the role of the built environment will be paramount.  How might the buildings we live, work and recreate in improve the tra

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19

0 replies | 1780 views | Posted on: 05/04/2020 | Last updated: 05/04/2020

Home Electrification Contractor Boot Camp, February 6-7, Oxnard, California (Free for qualified attendees)

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This two-day course provides a robust introduction into residential building electrification. It is designed for construction trade personnel of all levels; including owners, sales managers, salespeop

California Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 12/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

IAQ & Energy 2024, December 11, Augusta, Maine

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

IAQ & Energy 2024 will include all the components to design, construct, operate and repair healthy, environmentally-sustainable indoor spaces. This event offers interactive activities and res

0 replies | 617 views | Posted on: 11/22/2024 | Last updated: 11/22/2024

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure for Multifamily and Commercial Properties,, 3-Part Series, Starts November 21, 12-2 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This three-part electric vehicle (EV) training series is intended to walk you through the EV charging infrastructure needs for multifamily and commercial properties. It will start off with an introduc

California Green Building

0 replies | 319 views | Posted on: 11/03/2024 | Last updated: 11/03/2024

Free Webinar and Series: Home Energy Series for Homeowners, Part 1: Electricity Usage, November 5, 4-6 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Course Description: 

You get it every month. It sometimes makes you scream and throw sweaters at your family. But what’s actually causing your electric bill to be so dang expensive? In t

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1018 views | Posted on: 10/14/2024 | Last updated: 10/15/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: Envelope Sealing with an Automated, Blower Door Directed Technology, September 25, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

Building or renovating homes with less air leakage in the building envelope is the goal of a significant percentage of residential construction today, leading to homes that are more energy-e

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 722 views | Posted on: 09/18/2024 | Last updated: 09/18/2024

Free Webinar: Planning and Quantifying Your Industrial Electrification Journey, September 30, 10am - 12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Designed for industrial owners and operators, this introductory class describes how to plan your industrial electrification journey. This class, offered in partnership with Southern California Edison

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 598 views | Posted on: 08/29/2024 | Last updated: 08/29/2024

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Developing a Work Scope for Attic Efficiency Upgrades, August 29, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Effective work scopes help contractors and customers achieve specific performance goals in a home’s attic efficiency upgrade. Developing a comprehensive, goal-oriented work scope can help contra

California Green Building

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

Free Webinar: Deep Dive into Commercial Induction Cooking, August 15, 10-11:30 PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This two-part class will start with a broad overview of all the induction cooking and holding products that are either available in the marketplace or know to be in development. From small countertop

California Green Building

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/20/2024

Webinar: Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) Online Training, July 13-17

by AbbieKnight

With 5 days of in-class, online, instruction, and additional e-learning modules that can be completed at one’s own pace, participants will get a thorough grounding in the critical aspects of Pas

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Passive House Design,CPHD,NAPHN,CPHD Training

0 replies | 1437 views | Posted on: 06/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: All-Electric Homes, July 8, 4:30pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The first program in the series will be held on Wednesday, July 8 and feature four all-electric homes located in Chicago, Evanston, Marengo and Forest Park

Related to: Electrical,Electric Services

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Homes,Green Homes Tour,Electrification

0 replies | 1887 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/20/2020

Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, June 18, 12 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Sustainability,Energy performance,Polyiso,Air and Water,Resistive Barrier,Building Longevity,Design efficiency

0 replies | 1395 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

USGBC Equity Summit, Online, May 28 - 29

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Better buildings mean better lives for all.

USGBC’s vision means putting people first. In this inaugural summit, we will convene and listen to USGBC members, sustainability advocates, key social

Related to: Other

Keywords: Green Building,Social Equity,USGBC,Equity

0 replies | 1676 views | Posted on: 05/21/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Help Build What’s Next - California - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 16, 1:30-4:30 pm, San Franciso

by JackSawyer // Student

Help Build What’s Next - California November 16, 1:30-4:30 google 345 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this pr…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 1405 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Webinar - 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Virtual Leadership Symposium, June 8-11

by Richard Minasian // Student

The 2020 Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit is transitioning to a virtual leadership symposium. Come join June 8-11, 2020 for 4 days of timely webinars and peer exchanges with fellow ind

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: BetterBuildings

0 replies | 2881 views | Posted on: 04/20/2020 | Last updated: 05/27/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials: April 10, 12 noon

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

0 replies | 1477 views | Posted on: 04/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

Webinar - LEED Zero Energy & LEED Zero Carbon Workshop, Presented by Illinois Green Alliance, April 20, 1-4 pm

by mkilmartin // Intern

How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts of climate change?

This new workshop shows you how LEED Zero supports the goals of LEED an

Filed under: Education

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 2612 views | Posted on: 03/21/2020 | Last updated: 03/23/2020

(New Dates!) 2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9 & 10, Albany, NY

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State's Energy & Environment Power

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Geothermal Energy ,Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC),Energy Management

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Upstate New York,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 1589 views | Posted on: 03/08/2020 | Last updated: 03/20/2020

NRDC's Teleconference Briefing: Defending the Environment Against the Trump Administration, Feb 27 @ 1:30p EST

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

National Resource Defense Council's (NRDC) Teleconference Briefing: Defending the Environment Against the Trump Administration, Feb 27 When:1:30 pm Eastern; 12:30 pm Central; 11:30 am Mountain; 10…

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Teleconference,Environmental Activism

0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Benefits of Passive House Buildings

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

"Energy efficiency is a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. Something is more energy efficient if it delivers more services for the same energy input, or the same se

Filed under: Passive House

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Passive House

0 replies | 12023 views | Posted on: 02/06/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Developers Convention To Address "Why Green Infrastructure?" April 4th - 6th at Atlantic City Convention Center

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Developers Convention To Address "Why Green Infrastructure?" 2017 Atlantic Builders Convention: NJ Builders Association Day - Tuesday, April 4 Exhibits and Seminars - April 5 & 6 Atlantic City C…

Filed under: New Jersey

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: New Jersey Event,Green Infrastructure,Builders Convention

0 replies | 1483 views | Posted on: 01/26/2017 | Last updated: 01/26/2017

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, January 12

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Pandora's Box - "Goodbye Mrs. Ant" A Fable for Our Times? (A BBC/Adam Curtis documentary) Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist - …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston Area Solar Energy Association,Sustainable Energy

0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 01/09/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2017

Acccelerating The Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy, NSTC, December 7, 11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How the Mass Energy Bill & A Sensible Carbon Policy Can Accelerate the Shift to a Thriving Renewable Energy Driven Economy December 7, 11:30 am - 1 pm North Shore Technology Council 100 Cumming…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: North Shore Technology Council

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM, Somerville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Microgrids: The New Shape of Electricity? Thursday, November 17 - 5:30 - 8:30 PM Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville , MA 02143 As our power system becomes increasingly decarbonized, dec…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Microgrids,Electric power industry

0 replies | 1354 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/08/2016

The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online), November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Key to Buildings in a Circular Economy - Open Mic Session (Online) November 11, 9-10 am EST (14-15 GMT, London) Green buildings, despite their more environmentally friendly design, will suffer…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Circular Economy,Cradle to Cradle

0 replies | 930 views | Posted on: 10/27/2016 | Last updated: 10/27/2016

 

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