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Webinar: Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 4, August 18, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Session 4 will continue our dicussion on the 3rd pillar of Green Building, Materials!

Keeping water from damaing homes and buildings should always supercede energy and health but goes hand in hand

Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Keywords: Green Building,Materials,Water Efficiency,Residential Buildings,Remodeling

0 replies | 1835 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/18/2021

Free Webinar: Designing an Optimized, Code-Compliant, Kitchen Ventilation System, August 17, 10-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

The purpose of an exhaust hood in your kitchen is to capture all the heat, smoke, and grease generated by the cooking equipment. If it fails to do its job, the grease and other particles will spill ou

California Green Building

0 replies | 972 views | Posted on: 07/15/2023 | Last updated: 07/15/2023

USGBC-LA Green Building Council – Virtual Career Fair, July 26, 2:30 - 4:30pm PT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

US Green Building Council- Los Angeles chapter is transforming Southern California through the built environment into a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable region for all. USGBC-LA is the best

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

California Green Building

0 replies | 1437 views | Posted on: 06/23/2023 | Last updated: 06/24/2023

Free Webinar, High Performance Home Lighting For Health, Safety & Welfare, July 13, 2pm CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Most homes in America are woefully underlit. Codes are no help because they have minimal requirements (would you believe the International Residential Code only requires ONE light in a kitchen?). Desp

0 replies | 1335 views | Posted on: 06/08/2023 | Last updated: 06/09/2023

Free Webinar: Plant Talk #10: Your Landscape Questions Answered, June 6, 11:30am- 1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask a landscape design or maintenance expert? Do you have a question about a specific plant or landscape challenge where nothing seems to w

California Green Building

0 replies | 1004 views | Posted on: 05/25/2023 | Last updated: 05/25/2023

Free Webinar: Using Green Benefits to Sell Homes and Projects – Free CE Webinar, May 17, 12-1 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green, energy-efficient, high performance, sustainable … whatever they call it, they are talking about healthier, better homes that focus more on the living experience in a home, as w

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 05/05/2023 | Last updated: 05/05/2023

Online Event: Developing Leadership in Sustainability, May 2, 12 pm CT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Register for Illinois Green Alliance’s Auxiliary Board's panel, Developing Leadership in Sustainability. This session will highlight sustainability professionals in various levels

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Emerging Professionals,Sustainable Careers,Leadership

0 replies | 1401 views | Posted on: 04/19/2023 | Last updated: 04/20/2023

Free Webinar: Building on Our Green Space, Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR), April 25, 7-8 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Learn how this bill has affected housing policies and the Green Belt.

Program for adults (teens welcome)

Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) is a non-profit organization in Canada that

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 04/01/2023 | Last updated: 04/03/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, April 26, 12-1pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 03/15/2023 | Last updated: 03/16/2023

Building for the Future Future Proofing Assets: Prioritising ESG, November 23, 8 am - 1:15 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join IWBI’s EMEA Regional Director Penny Quraishi-Goodall to discuss Investing for ESG, the innovative technologies delivering ESG solutions that owners & developers should focus on to maxim

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

UK Green Building

Keywords: ESG

0 replies | 1420 views | Posted on: 10/21/2021 | Last updated: 10/21/2021

ROCKWOOL Elite Builder Webinar: It's Getting Hot in Here: Fire & Fire Codes, Free, October 7, 4 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Since October is fire safety month, the ROCKWOOL team has planned a discussion all things fire and how it pertains to residential building safety and protection.

SPeakers include returning ROCKstar

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

Keywords: Fire Safety,ROCKWOOL,Fire Codes

0 replies | 1636 views | Posted on: 10/04/2021 | Last updated: 10/04/2021

Virtual Event: Sustainability Week - Countdown to COP26, October 4-7

by samanthaklein // Intern

As COP26 approaches can governments, corporations and private businesses change how society works in order to meet the Paris agreement targets on time?

Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP26, hear

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: Sustainability,Policy,Paris Agreement

0 replies | 3065 views | Posted on: 09/07/2021 | Last updated: 09/07/2021

Free Webinar: Power of Place: Building Design to Support Mental Health, August 26, 5 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

IWBI Health Equity Advisors and experts weigh in on how mental health & well-being will determine and influence the modern workplace/community and be the differentiator for FORTUNE 500’s com

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Mental Health,Wellness

0 replies | 1998 views | Posted on: 08/19/2021 | Last updated: 08/19/2021

2017 HBS Energy Symposium Oct 21st Boston MA

by Amy

Building on last year's symposium that drew over 600 attendees, Energy Symposium 2017: Exploring New Horizons convenes utilities, startups, executives innovating in the energy ecosystem, and academics…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1138 views | Posted on: 10/11/2017 | Last updated: 10/11/2017

Free Webinar: Entrance Matting CPD, July 22, 7:00pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

This RIBA & BIID-approved CPD webinar will inform and inspire about the safety, function and creative possibilities of entrance matting.

During this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about the fun

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Construction,Online Green Building Training,entrance matting

0 replies | 1396 views | Posted on: 06/22/2021 | Last updated: 06/22/2021

Heat Pumps with Florence Collier, June 23, 12:30-1:45 pm EDT / 5:30 - 6:45 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Carbon Co-op is pleased to be joined by Florence Collier from Humbletee for an ‘Ask the Expert’ retrofit construction webinar.

This event is for main contractors, general buil

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1209 views | Posted on: 06/11/2021 | Last updated: 06/11/2021

Asbestos Testing at the #1920sMakeoverATL Deep Energy Retrofit Project

by Rate It Green Team


In collaboration with Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc., Derek Williams of Bruce Environmental reminds us that asbestos is a serious safety hazard and concern for both workers on site a

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: 1920sMakeoverATL,Asbestos

0 replies | 9468 views | Posted on: 05/21/2021 | Last updated: 08/01/2025

Powering Your Home With The Sun, Feb 27, Northbrook, IL

by Oyin

Join Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA)'s Solar Ambassadors at the Northbrook Public Library to learn about how to go solar and to hear their personal solar stories. The Illinois Solar Energ…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1639 views | Posted on: 11/08/2017 | Last updated: 11/08/2017

The Resilient Utility Coalition Summit, Jan 25-26, Miami, FL

by Oyin

The Resilient Utility Coalition Summit will bring together water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with industry, academia, and the greater community. The objective? Advancing utility infrastruct…

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 2919 views | Posted on: 11/04/2017 | Last updated: 11/04/2017

MIT Sustainability Summit: Good Jobs for a Thriving Economy, Mar 9, Boston, MA

by Oyin

Mainstream discussions about the future of work, widening inequality, and the rise of contract labor have proliferated in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of the times, there are many rich exampl…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

The Annual Climate Leadership Conference, Feb 28 - Mar 2, Denver, CO

by Oyin

The Annual Climate Leadership Conference brings together influential climate, energy, and sustainability professionals from around the globe to address climate change through policy, innovation, and b…

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 2209 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 10/27/2017

The 2018 WRLA Buying Show: Western Retail Lumber Association, Jan 17 - 19, 2018, Calgary, Canada

by Oyin

The WRLA Buying Show offers even more ways than ever for building materials suppliers and retailers to make great deals.This two day Buying Show is one of the largest shows of its kind in Canada, with…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1169 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

All India Solar Summit-2018, Feb 23 - 25, Uttar Pradesh, India

by Oyin

The three days exhibition will focus on the areas of PV production technologies, Energy storage systems & technologies , Concentrating solar thermal technologies , Direct Solar Lighting and other late…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 2325 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

HPC New York Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, Feb 13-14, New York

by Oyin

Discover the latest in building science and technical information along with strategies to run a home performance business or program efficiently, and key updates on policy and new technologies to sta…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1742 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2018

Grid Evolution Summit – A National Town Meeting, July 9 - 12, Washington, DC

by Oyin

From the state of the 51st State to expert insights from regulators and Congressman Paul Tonko, last year’s summit exceeded all expectations. Learn why regulators, utility commissioners, the de…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

 

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