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Florida's Statewide Affordable Housing Conference, Online, August 31 - September 2

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"The lack of affordable housing and the climate crisis are two of the most pressing challenges facing our state today. Green affordable housing addresses both by providing housing stability, safe

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Florida

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 08/25/2020 | Last updated: 08/25/2020

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Online Training with Urban Green Council, September 11, 18 & 25

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024

Sustainable Products of the Year from Green Builder Magazine, A Free Online Event, June 26, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Green Builder's Editor-in-Chief, Matt Power, for a review of our 2024 Sustainable Products of the Year.  At one time, everything we now buy, use or own was new and grounbdbreaking. Most

0 replies | 416 views | Posted on: 06/21/2024 | Last updated: 06/21/2024

Free Webinar: Home Energy Series for Homeowners: Home Comfort Part 2 in a 2-Part Series, July 17, 4 - 6 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You want to save money, but it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice comfort. In this sesession, we’ll dive into the enclosures and major systems that are affecting your home’s energy u

California Green Building

0 replies | 1399 views | Posted on: 06/06/2024 | Last updated: 06/06/2024

GreenFin 24, Sustainable Finance Conference, June 17-19 , New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenFin 24 is a sustainable finance conference for professionals harnessing the power of capital markets to realize a net zero economy.

Attend GreenFin 24  to form valuable connections with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 928 views | Posted on: 05/18/2024 | Last updated: 05/18/2024

Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems, May 21, Ventura County, California

by Hani // Social media manager

As Winston Churchill once said: "However beautiful the strategy, one should occasionally look at the results." Whether testing in or testing out, as Building Performance based practitio

California Green Building

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 04/29/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

MI Healthy Climate Conference, May 16-17, Lansing, Michigan

by Hani // Social media manager

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the MI Healthy Climate Conference 2024!   

“Accelerating Action” is the theme of this year'

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 957 views | Posted on: 04/13/2024 | Last updated: 04/13/2024

Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes

by cleanenergyhomes

Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable multifamily building electrification. Join the Clean Energy Homes team for an upcoming we

Free Webinar: Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Load Calculations, Equipment Selection, System Airflow and Layout, April 4, 10-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 805 views | Posted on: 03/11/2024 | Last updated: 03/11/2024

Wall Control Layers, and How Zip System Products Work with Wall Panels and Roof panels to Keep Buildings Dry

by Rate It Green Team

What is the "perfect wall"?

10 Years ago, Dr. Joseph Lstiburek, building science expert, published an article detailing the "Perfect Wall."  The wall is an assembly tha

Filed under: Other - Wood

Keywords: Walls,Air and Water Resistive Barriers,Air Barriers,Vapor Barriers,Water barriers,Huber,The Perfect Wall,Zip System

0 replies | 10332 views | Posted on: 11/01/2020 | Last updated: 04/26/2025

2nd Annual Virginia Clean Energy Summit, Online, October 20-21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Second Annual Virginia Clean Energy Summit will present the clean energy technologies, policies, and business practices that are transforming Virginia's energy landscape today.

The goa

Filed under: Events

Keywords: clean energy

0 replies | 614 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

The Virtual Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit 2020, Presented by Green Technology, October 22

by SarahA


The 2020 Green California Schools and Community Colleges Summit unique virtual event on October 22.
As schools respond to new requirements to implement Environmental Principles and Concepts across

Webinar: ASHRAE Global HQ: Designing for Net Zero (Part 1 of 2), September 29, 9-10:30am EST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

Join ASHRAE, AIA New York Committee on the Environment, and the Building Energy Exchange for this two-part series on planning and executing a successful commercial net-zero energy retrofit.

In Janu

Webinar: Communicating About Clean Energy and Climate Change Solutions, 3/23, 12:00pm -1:15pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Webinar: Communicating About Clean Energy and Climate Change Solutions Thursday, March 23, 12:00pm -1:15pm EST Struggling to reach and motivate stakeholders to engage in outreach events? Partici…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: clean energy,Climate Change Solutions

0 replies | 4378 views | Posted on: 02/24/2017 | Last updated: 02/24/2017

USGBC Webinar: Creating and Leading Cultures of Innovation to Drive the Green Building Agenda, August 26, 11:45 am MDT

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

How do we lead in a way that truly drives innovation? As a green building industry we have big plans to push sustainability practices into the future. To be at the forefront of rethinking sustainable

Filed under: Education

Keywords: Green Building,business,Innovation

0 replies | 1213 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

FREE Webinar: Building Energy Exchange - Passive House Primer, August 12, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

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: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Passive House,building energy exchange

0 replies | 1529 views | Posted on: 07/25/2020 | Last updated: 07/25/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series - Wellness and High Performance, July 29, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Homes featured during this session will include...

  • Cool Sustainable Home: This Evanston, IL home features a series of techniques and technologies that will help it achieve a predicted energy use

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Homes Tour,High Performance,Illinois,Wellness

0 replies | 1529 views | Posted on: 07/11/2020 | Last updated: 07/11/2020

Webinar: Bay Planning Coalition Expert Briefing: Greening our Transportation System, July 30, 9am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join Bay Planning Coalition’s Expert Briefing on Reducing Emissions in the Transportation Sector on July 30th from 9:00am -11:00am via Zoom Webinar.

As the transportation sector acc

Filed under: Transportation

California Green Building

Keywords: Transportation,California,Green Transportation

0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 07/02/2020

Hull Wind Turbine Tour Cruise & Electric Vehicle Showcase May 20th 9:00am-12:30pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Hull Wind Turbine Tour Cruise & Electric Vehicle Showcase May 20 | 9:00am-12:30pm Mass Bay Lines, Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 Back by popular demand, the Hull Turbine Tour Cruise sets sail on …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Wind Turbines

0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

Webinar: The Power of LCA in the Built Environment – Major Findings and Opportunities from a Practitioner’s Perspective

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Webinar: The Power of LCA in the Built Environment – Major Findings and Opportunities from a Practitioner’s Perspective May 3 | Wednesday, 2–3pm ET / 11am PT Presented by Jeremie Hakian, SCS G…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Webinars

0 replies | 1337 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

Webinar: Closing the Environmental Literacy Gap, 4/27, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) will join The Nature Generation, a nonprofit aiming to inspire the next generation of…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Event: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce - An update by the Renew Energy Initiative, Providence, Rhode Island. 4/11, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce - An update by the Renew Energy Initiative Tuesday, April 11th 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT Location: Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 315 Iron Hors…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Office of Energy Resources and Commerce,Renew Energy Initiative,Providence, Rhode Island

0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Grand Opening of "e"inc's Museum and Science Emporium - April 6 7-9 pm, Navy Yard, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Grand Opening of "e"inc's Museum and Science Emporium - April 6 7-9 pm, Navy Yard, Boston "e" inc. The Environmental Learning and Action Center 114 16th St Rm 1030 Boston, Massachusetts 02129 …

Filed under: Green Schools

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Environmental Education

0 replies | 1107 views | Posted on: 03/29/2017 | Last updated: 03/29/2017

Sustainable Design Perspectives, BSA, March 30, 8:30 am - 12:30pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Design Perspectives, BSA, March 30, Boston March 30, 2017 | 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Price: Free and open to the public Boston Society of Architects/AIA BSA Foundation Fort Point Room …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: BSAAIA

0 replies | 760 views | Posted on: 03/15/2017 | Last updated: 03/15/2017

Free Event: Panel Discussion: Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design, 4/3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Panel Discussion: Permaculture and Urban Eco-System Design by Sustainability Practice Network & City College of New York Mon, April 3, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Location: Grove School of Eng…

Keywords: Permaculture,urban design,ecosystem

0 replies | 1514 views | Posted on: 04/03/2017 | Last updated: 04/03/2017

 

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