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2021 Aprilaire Evaporative Humidifiers – Installs, Specs and Benefits, Thursday December 9, 3 - 4 pm EST

by Aprilaire

Join us for a technical discussion on our complete lineup of power and bypass evaporative humidifiers. We’ll cover installation techniques, specifications and various applications. Learn everyth

Filed under: Humidity Control Equipment

Keywords: Humidification,Evaporative Humidifiers,Humidifiers

0 replies | 1475 views | Posted on: 12/03/2021 | Last updated: 12/03/2021

Green Things Summit

by IM-Rose

The Green Things Summit 2024 is bringing together innovators and changemakers to explore how IoT and emerging technologies can drive green initiatives and pave the way for a sustainable future.

Pro

Free Webinar: Tools for Embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) into Registered Apprenticeship, April 23, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Apprenticeships are a time-tested and powerful tool for workforce development. Registered apprenticeships can support companies in meeting their needs for a trained workforce while opening doors to ne

0 replies | 545 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Training with Southface, Online, April 9 - 24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Southface offers a live online version of

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 755 views | Posted on: 03/18/2024 | Last updated: 03/18/2024

Net Zero Construction Conference 2024, Online, March 14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Net Zero Construction Conference is a virtual hub for industry leaders in sustainable construction to discuss the advanced technologies, challenges, and progress toward reducing the construction i

0 replies | 871 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/26/2024

Free Webinar: Affordable & Equitable Home Electrification Retrofits: QuitCarbon's Lessons Learned from 1,500+ Homes, March 5, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

QuitCarbon has been offering free, expert home electrification retrofit planning, contractor referrals, bid benchmarking, rebate optimization, and more to homes across California for nearly two years.

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/10/2024

Free CE Webinar: Modular housing & Zero Energy Ready, February 7, 12–1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

While offsite construction holds much promise, the reality of factory-built housing over the past few decades has seen a focus on least cost, not best performance. How does modular construction delive

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 667 views | Posted on: 01/19/2024 | Last updated: 01/19/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for General Contractors & Architects, January 31, 4-5:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California, and elsewhere as well. In Califorina, 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliance

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 12/22/2023 | Last updated: 12/29/2023

Tiny House Design: A Yestermorrow Design/Build School Online, Course, 8 Sessions 6:30-8:30pm, Starting January 16

by Hani // Social media manager

Tiny House Design will help you envision and design an enriching small home on a foundation or on wheels.

Yestermorrow Design/Build School willll virtually tour noteworthy houses, spark a dialogue

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 12/01/2023 | Last updated: 12/01/2023

Webinar: Regenerative Design: Breathable Architecture & Resilient Cities, April 7, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

We have always looked to nature for design inspiration. Now we’re also designing with and for nature. Building on decades of expertise in sustainable design, our design focus is expanding to enc

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Economy,Cities,Environmental Policy,Urban Development

0 replies | 2258 views | Posted on: 03/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/19/2022

The Road to Resurgence — Return of the Electric Vehicle, March 11, 10-11 am, Sarastota, FL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An electric vehicle owner shares his enthusiasm for Electric Vehicles and his fascination with the present and future of driving electric. He tells the story behind the current EV comeback and describ

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 02/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/26/2022

Free Webinar, Philadelphia Water Department: Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Community Well-being, February 14, 6 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Philadelphia Water Department is currently in the middle of a 25-year, billion-dollar infrastructure project that will protect the City’s rivers and streams from sewage pollution. Called &ld

Filed under: Webinars

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Pollution,Philadelphia,Water Efficiency,Stormwater

0 replies | 1303 views | Posted on: 01/20/2022 | Last updated: 01/22/2022

2022 ASHRAE Winter Conference & AHR Expo | Las Vegas and Online, January 29 - February 2

by Richard Minasian // Student

Register now for the 2022 Winter Conference and AHR Expo taking place Jan. 29-Feb.2, 2022 in Las Vegas, NV. The conference will be held at Caesars Palace. Join in-person or virtually for this hig

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Design,Environment,HVAC,Sustainability,Construction,Refrigeration,Ventilation,Heating,Air Conditioning

0 replies | 2263 views | Posted on: 12/21/2021 | Last updated: 12/22/2021

ICNFFTA 2018 : 20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications, April 19 - 20, New York

by Oyin

20th International Conference on New Fossil Fuel Technologies and their Applications brings together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experien…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 10/31/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

Free Webinar: Navigating Energy Incentives, December 8, 10 - 11 am, Queens, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us at One Court Square to learn about New York’s most extensive electric-efficiency retrofit. This energy upgrade made the skyscraper more efficient, resilient and sustainable and qualified

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 883 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/14/2021

GreenCE Webinar: Copper - Essential Element of Sustainable and Resilient Design, November 18, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this one-hour course, you will learn copper’s contribution to sustainability in the built environment. Leave the program with a better understanding of how copper enables our world to work mo

Filed under: Designers

Keywords: Design,Resilience,Copper

0 replies | 1439 views | Posted on: 10/27/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Fall Conference, October 12 -14

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join NERC to discuss environmental justice, reuse and recycling of solar panels, reuse and refurbishment of consumer goods, transportation issues and their impact on recycling markets, compostabl

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,RecyclingWorks

0 replies | 1198 views | Posted on: 10/09/2021 | Last updated: 10/09/2021

Converting the Sahara Desert into an "Energy Oasis:" Morocco Nears Completion of the World's Largest Solar Power Plant

by Krishna Vansadia

Morocco inaugurated the Phase I i.e. 160 MW of concentrated solar power plant called Noor in Saharan Desert in 2016 and recently commissioned the phase II i.e. 200 MW and will commission phase III i.e…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Solar Power

0 replies | 2509 views | Posted on: 04/23/2018 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

RecyclingWorks Practical Skills Compost Workshop, Greenfield MA, June 1st

by AbbieKnight

RecyclingWorks in Massachusetts is hosting a no-cost Practical Skills Compost Workshop with emphasis on composting food materials. This half-day workshop will focus on operator competency in compost s…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Composting,Workshop,Waste Management

0 replies | 1511 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

Making Sustainability History - 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities & Campuses Conference, April 27, Plymouth

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 2018 Massachusetts Sustainable Communities and Campuses Conference connects stakeholders from government, education, business, and nonprofits and learners interested in sustainability. OBJECTIV…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Schools,Green Campuses

0 replies | 1810 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/14/2018

Webinar: Productive Partnerships for Green Schoolyards - Tuesday, March 6, 1–2pm Central Time

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Partnerships are key for funding, implementing, scaling and sustaining successful and systemic green schoolyards programs. Join us to discover how very different partnership models developed to advanc…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1722 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

MIT Energy Conference March 2-3, Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"As the largest student-led energy conference in the U.S., the MIT Energy Conference has become a premier event to connect professionals, policymakers, academics, and students in the energy industry. …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MIT Energy Conference 2018

0 replies | 3476 views | Posted on: 01/30/2018 | Last updated: 01/30/2018

NAPHN - Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant Training, January 22-26, New York

by North American Passive House Network (NAPHN)

NAPHN’s (North American Passive House Network) Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant course is the premier training program for Passive House building professionals. With 5 days of in-class…

The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging, Feb 19, Nashville, TN

by Oyin

The Essentials of Sustainable Packaging is a half-day training course that offers a comprehensive introduction to sustainability considerations that apply to the entire packaging life cycle: sourcing,…

Filed under: Education

0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

Cordwood Workweek – Five Days Workshop, July 9 – 13, New York

by Oyin

The Cordwood Workweek combines all of the features of the three-day Cordwood Workshop and the one-day Earthwood Techniques workshop, but there is more time for individual hands-on instruction and cons…

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 979 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

 

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