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Free CE Webinar: Intro to Passive House 2021 & Source Zero, March 3, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

PHIUS+ 2021 is the next progression of the PHIUS+ passive building standards which were created to guide builders to success in the design and construction of passive buildings. It marks the next step

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Netzero,Passive House,Green Homes

0 replies | 1083 views | Posted on: 02/20/2021 | Last updated: 02/20/2021

Free Webinar: How to Use LCA or PCF Results to Drive Your Sustainable Product Innovation Process, September 13, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

In this webinar, part 2 of a 3-part series (attend all or whichever you'd like), Tad Radzinski will explain what qualifies a product as sustainable and what Sustainable Product Inno

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 840 views | Posted on: 08/14/2023 | Last updated: 08/14/2023

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps in Retrofit Construction - Space Conditioning and Water Heating, August 8, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat Pumps have a compelling value proposition and set of features that are key in achieving California’s goals for building decarbonization. In this class, participants will learn about the val

California Green Building

0 replies | 785 views | Posted on: 07/22/2023 | Last updated: 07/22/2023

USGBC Florida Presents: Women in Green 2023, Online, August 2, 11am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Taking control of your own narrative is an incredibly powerful act and it is the driving thought behind Women in Green 2023 — Self-Titled.

Women are represented across the full spectrum

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1040 views | Posted on: 07/06/2023 | Last updated: 07/06/2023

Free Webinar: How Builders Can Meet their Clients’ Technology Expectations, June 28, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart home technology is now a must-have for all high-performance homes to meet customer expectations for safety, convenience, and entertainment. However, managing home technology systems entails sign

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 06/16/2023 | Last updated: 06/16/2023

Tour of Southeast Community Center - June 14 (Also available June 20!), 10 am and 12 pm, San Francisco, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This tour will complement the Water Conservation Showcase educational session titled “Drought to Deluge and provide an opportunity to see the landscaped bioswales of the new Southeast Community

California Green Building

0 replies | 519 views | Posted on: 06/02/2023 | Last updated: 06/02/2023

The Embodied Carbon Reduction Challenge, for Massachusetts Projects over 20,000 sf, Entries due March 31, 2024

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Unlike operational carbon emissions, which can be reduced over time with building energy efficiency renovations and renewable energy, embodied carbon emissions from building materials have irreversibl

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1555 views | Posted on: 05/15/2023 | Last updated: 05/15/2023

RE+ Southeast, May 17-18, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

RE+ Southeast brings the region’s clean energy industry together to discuss strategies, market trends in the southeast, policy updates that impact businesses, and numerous networking opportuniti

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

0 replies | 955 views | Posted on: 04/25/2023 | Last updated: 04/25/2023

Free Online Event: Greenbuild's ESG Summit, April 20, 1-2:30 ET

by Hani // Social media manager

ESG & Green Building: Concepts, Trends, and Leadership 

Green building, ESG, and sustainable finance are complementary market transformation strategies. This session will provide participa

0 replies | 1047 views | Posted on: 04/10/2023 | Last updated: 04/10/2023

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Spring Virtual Conference: Building a Diverse Workforce for Sustainable Materials Management, April 3-4, 1-4:15pm

by Hani // Social media manager

NERC’s Spring Conference will convene individuals across the material management supply chain to discuss paths to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion into operations with a focus on strat

0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 03/22/2023 | Last updated: 03/23/2023

The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Resiliency,Economy,Resilience,Decarbonization,Equity,C3E,Economic Transition

0 replies | 1035 views | Posted on: 04/24/2021 | Last updated: 04/24/2021

Green Schools Conference, Center for Green Schools, June 28-29

by PhoebeBeierle // Schools are the place to bring sustainability and green building to life and foster lifelong green skills

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) is the premier education and engagement opportunity for teachers, parents, students, school and district staff, educational leaders, building industry professionals,

Filed under: Green Schools

Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 3566 views | Posted on: 04/08/2021 | Last updated: 04/09/2021

Free Domestic Retrofit Webinar Series Presented by the University of Salford, Session 1: Introduction to Building Retrofit, 4/13 1pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The energy performance of the existing UK housing stock is generally very poor and an extensive retrofit programme that utilises the most energy efficient technologies and practices is the only forese

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Deep Energy Retrofit

0 replies | 2355 views | Posted on: 03/21/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

NY Wind Turbine Tours, July 10-12

by AbbieKnight

New York State is creating an Offshore Wind Master Plan to ensure that offshore wind is developed responsibly off Long Island's coast, join Long Island open houses to learn more.

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Offshore Wind

0 replies | 997 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/03/2017

Webinar: Carbon Capture and Storage - Engineered Carbon Sequestration, March 8, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Carbon Capture and Storage is the process of capturing carbon dioxide, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere. There are many different places CO2

Filed under: Engineering

Keywords: Carbon,carbon capture,Emissions,Carbon sequestration,carbon storage

0 replies | 1671 views | Posted on: 02/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/03/2021

Webinar: Road to IMPACT - The Battle Between Budget and Well-Being, February 18, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The built environment is an asset to maximizing human potential and cultivating well-being. This session explores the intersection between budgets, human health and energy conservation. We will share

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Energy,Affordable Housing,built environment,Energy Affordability

0 replies | 1204 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/20/2021

Webinar: Passive House Primer - Building Energy Exchange, January 13, 1-2 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recently refreshed for 2020, BE-Ex’s Passive House Primer is an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the real estate market. Available as a

Filed under: Real Estate

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Business Development,Architecture,Design,Real Estate,High Performance Building,Construction,engineering,Building Professionals

0 replies | 1829 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 12/18/2020

Energy Storage Plus Solar: Building the New Utility Paradigm, October 12, Boston

by Oyin

BOSTON AREA SOLAR ENERGY ASSOCIATION: Promoting Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future A Presentation on the Progress and Potential by Geoff Sparrow, P.E., Director of Engineering at ReVision E…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 10/09/2017 | Last updated: 10/09/2017

Optimizing Building Control Systems hosted by WE Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, 10/25, Brookfield, Wisconsin

by Oyin

Symbiotic relationships between building automation, energy management and fault detection and diagnostic systems are the way forward for some but not others. Opportunities and challenges of various b…

Filed under: Education

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 732 views | Posted on: 10/04/2017 | Last updated: 10/05/2017

Boulder Colorado Green Home Tour - Saturday, September 30, Rain or Shine, 10 am - 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Colorado Green Building Guild is proud to present the 3rd Annual Boulder Green Home Tour. Saturday, September 30, 2017 Rain or Shine! Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Last Home Tours start at 3:30…

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 796 views | Posted on: 09/27/2017 | Last updated: 09/27/2017

USGBC Texas: Dallas Green Business Boot Camp by USGBC South Central Region, October 5, 1-6:30 pm

by Oyin

U.S. Green Building Council wants YOU to attend your Dallas Green Business Boot Camp! Hosted by USGBC and in partnership with the USGBC Texas Chapter, this highly-specialized, intensive, interactiv…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 942 views | Posted on: 09/22/2017 | Last updated: 09/24/2017

Support the Renewable Portfolio Standard (Sign on!) - 50% Clean Energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050 in Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From the Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN): "As you know, one important way we can make more clean energy in our state and region is to improve the Renewable Portfolio Standard. Bills ai…

Filed under: Advocacy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Renewable Portfolio Standard

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 08/31/2017 | Last updated: 08/31/2017

10th Annual USGBC NJ Summer Social, August 9 in Point Pleasant Beach NJ

by AbbieKnight

Join for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building & environmental professionals. Sponsorship opportunities available. BBQ Event Sponsorships will provide funding for the USGBC NJ …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 1030 views | Posted on: 08/07/2017 | Last updated: 08/07/2017

Seminar A Guide to Material Health & the Evolution of Green Building Products July 25 12pm-1pm Richmond, VA

by Matt Z. // Student

One of the hottest topics in sustainability today is material health. Designers and end users value transparency and want to know more about what's in the building products they specify. This CEU c…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 942 views | Posted on: 07/21/2017 | Last updated: 07/21/2017

Comparing Residential Green Building Certifications Seminar, September 12-13, Indianapolis, IN

by AbbieKnight

When it comes to (re)building residential buildings there are many green certification labels to choose from. During this session, we will discuss and compare the different rating systems identified …

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building Certifications

0 replies | 827 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

 

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