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Announcing Sanitization - Concrobium Disinfectant II Treatment for Air Duct Systems

by Aeroseal Southeast - MediClean Air Pros

MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast is now offering a Concrobium treatment along with our other HVAC cleaning and sealing services. Concrobium is an EPA-registered, hospital-grade virucide, bactericid

Filed under: Ductwork

Keywords: Duct work,Ductwork

0 replies | 1421 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2023

Free Webinar: The RESNET Carbon Trifecta: Embracing Environmental Justice through the Lens of Carbon Use Intensity, August 20, 2 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Three RESNET standards combined: 1 - operations (HERS Index), 2 - the grid (CO2 Index) and 3 - embodied carbon (currently being written) provide capacity to analyze Carbon Usage Intensity. This webina

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 08/01/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulation Installation, July 31, 1-2 pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Residential Air Barrier and Insulation Installation (1 hour)

The installation of a continuous air and thermal barrier is perhaps the best and most cost-effective way to reduce energy waste and save

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 629 views | Posted on: 07/05/2024 | Last updated: 07/05/2024

Free Webinar: Electric Heat Pumps for Space Heating and Cooling, September 26, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As our electricity supply becomes cleaner, due to an increased use of renewables for generation and a growing number of local ordinances prohibiting gas installs in new homes, electricity becomes an a

California Green Building

0 replies | 727 views | Posted on: 06/08/2024 | Last updated: 06/08/2024

Free Webinar: Domestic Hot Water - Part 3 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, August 8, 9:30-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

All-Electric in Design & Construction Series

Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci

California Green Building

0 replies | 1072 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 05/29/2024

Free Webinar: Full and Partial Electrification Strategies for Commercial Building Retrofits, Construction and Central Plants, May 29, 9:30-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 938 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency, May 9, 9am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

California Green Building

0 replies | 699 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/18/2024

8th Annual Sustainability Symposium, Green Builder Media, April 17-18,12 - 3 pm, Free & Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend Green Builder Media's eighth annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18.   Day 1 will focus on innovative solutions that will

0 replies | 502 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?

by Rate It Green Team



The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water.  If you’re concerned about lower water pressure, this product can deliv

Filed under: Plumbing

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water,Water Conservation,Water Efficiency,retrofits,Plumbing,Showers,Grey Water

0 replies | 2834 views | Posted on: 03/15/2024 | Last updated: 08/28/2024

NESEA Green Building Virtual Pro Tour: Historic NYC Firehouse to Modern Passive House, Friday, April 16

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

his virtual Pro Tour will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at a unique renovation currently underway in Manhattan: the transformation of a historic firehouse into 4 units of PHI-certified p

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Passive House

0 replies | 1033 views | Posted on: 04/06/2021 | Last updated: 04/08/2021

Virtual Course: New Home Construction 101, April 16, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, you will build foundational knowledge about:

  • Land Acquisition & Home Site Development   
  • Discover The Advantages Of New-Built Homes   
  • Energy Efficie

Filed under: Real Estate

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Real Estate,Construction,Green Homes

0 replies | 1518 views | Posted on: 03/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/19/2021

FREE Webinar: Defining & Verifying Material Circularity: Role of Certification Program, March 25, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this exciting Circular City Week panel as we discuss a variety of tools available for facilities, haulers, and municipalities to achieve large-scale reductions in landfilling waste through emergi

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Keywords: Recycling,Waste Management,Zero Waste Pledge,Landfill,Circular Material Use

0 replies | 1322 views | Posted on: 03/05/2021 | Last updated: 03/05/2021

Utilizing a Distributed Data and Computing Architecture in Analytics Applications

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

Abstract

Advances in analytics for equipment and device data have proven their value in the sustainability arena by dramatically improving energy efficiency, comfort and reducing operational costs.

0 replies | 358 views | Posted on: 02/19/2021 | Last updated: 02/19/2021

USGBC-LA's blog from Beatrice Ungard, titled "What is your City's or Neighborhood's Vocation?"

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"The idea that a city or a neighborhood has a vocation may sound strange as the concept is usually applied to humans, not places. Yet, the notion of a place's vocation begins to make sense when you th…

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 897 views | Posted on: 06/16/2017 | Last updated: 06/16/2017

Online Course Presented by UKGBC: Global Green Building Virtual Learning Programme, January 29 - February 26

by SarahA

Global Green Building is an online learning programme, developed by UKGBC in collaboration with World GBC available anywhere, in your own time. It aims to help those new to sustainability in the built

Filed under: Online Courses

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Online Courses,built environment,Net Zero Carbon,Circular Material Use

0 replies | 994 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Webinar: Risk Reducing Strategies for Schools - Post COVID19, January 13, 1-2:30 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

These speakers are going to share “lessons learning” from how we are dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in our academic institutions. The presentation will go over a short backgrou

Webinar: Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings, December 8, 9-10:30 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) on December 8th to celebrate the launch of our latest playbook: “Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings” and a new case

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily,HVAC,maintenance,Ventilation

0 replies | 942 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Green Professional Training (GPRO), Fundamentals of Building Green, December 8, 8-10 am, Los Angeles

by Oyin

The construction industry is moving quickly towards greener, high-performing buildings, creating increased demand across the country for sustainable building skills. This course teaches the basics …

Filed under: Education

California Green Building

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 10/01/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

FUSE Cambridge Building Tour with USGBC Massachusetts, October 19, 5:30 pm, Cambridge

by Oyin

Join USGBC MA for an upcoming building tour of Fuse Cambridge. This property is LEED Silver Certified and the notable/unique green features include 1) a living green wall and 2) the first propert…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 958 views | Posted on: 09/26/2017 | Last updated: 09/27/2017

Solar Connect - October 2-4, 2017, San Diego, CA

by Oyin

Solar Connect October 2-4, San Diego, CA. Solar Connect provides coverage of ongoing developments in utility scale solar project origination and financing by the leading utility scale solar devel…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 832 views | Posted on: 09/21/2017 | Last updated: 09/22/2017

The Green Building Convention 2017 in Cape Town South Africa, October 9-11

by AbbieKnight

The Green Building Convention is the definitive event on the sustainability calendar and will take place from 9 – 11 October 2017 in Cape Town. For the last 9 years, we’ve built a reputation as…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 690 views | Posted on: 08/25/2017 | Last updated: 08/25/2017

Electric Cars and The Industry

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Electric cars are closer than we think, “a much bigger risk would be to stick with internal combustion engines.” says Volvo Chief Executive. Volvo announced that in 2019 all cars will be either hy…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 835 views | Posted on: 07/29/2017 | Last updated: 07/29/2017

Gulf Coast: Green Building & Mobility on July 26 in Houston

by AbbieKnight

Getting to and from green buildings: People generally have to get themselves to and from buildings, green or otherwise. Most people are tired of traffic, and part of the population wants to bicycle, a…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Transportation

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Building Resilience in a Changing World Webinar, July 19

by AbbieKnight

Join SSF and the National Council for Science and the Environment in an important discussion on systems thinking applied to the built environment and and the status of higher education sustainability …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 1832 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Energize Denver: Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Training, July 27

by AbbieKnight

Denver's recently passed a new ordinance requiring that owners of commercial and multifamily buildings over 25,000 square feet to benchmark and report their energy performance using EPA's ENERGY STAR …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 1278 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

 

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