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Online Training, LEED v4 AP BD+C Exam Prep, October 15 - 16

by MVillere

This course will give students a thorough preparation for what to expect on the LEED AP Exam.

About this Event

Using a combination of lecture, exam questions, and gaming engagement this course w

Filed under: Education

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4,LEED AP

0 replies | 1786 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Free Webinar: Resiliency L+L: New York City's Coastal Resiliency Initiatives, April 19, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 756 views | Posted on: 03/28/2023 | Last updated: 03/28/2023

LEED Building Tour + Networking Hour, Universal Life Insurance Building, April 20, 5:30-8pm, Nashville, Tennessee

by Hani // Social media manager

Participants will not only see LEED in action but learn about the process and lessons learned from project team members. They will discuss aspects, strategies and policies that contributed to car

0 replies | 918 views | Posted on: 03/13/2023 | Last updated: 03/14/2023

Free Webinar: Unlocking the Green Home Market: Green MLS for Real Estate Professionals, March 31, 9am-12pm PST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Join green home consultant and realtor Marc Richmond and Meg Garabrant of Earth Advantage to learn more about present green home fundamentals, market drivers for energy efficiency features in resident

California Green Building

0 replies | 1568 views | Posted on: 02/25/2023 | Last updated: 02/28/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 29, 9am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

For as long as they’ve built homes, they’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, This buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage th

California Green Building

0 replies | 1429 views | Posted on: 02/21/2023 | Last updated: 03/01/2023

26th International Passive House Conference, March 10-11, Wiesbaden, Germany

by Hani // Social media manager

The 26th International Passive House Conference will be held in the state capital of Hesse in 2023. #EfficiencyNOW will be the focal theme of the event. The Conference will demonstrate how buildings t

0 replies | 1645 views | Posted on: 02/07/2023 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Free Webinar: Addressing Common Hazards During Energy Upgrades, February 16, 9am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Testing one's work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This course is designed to help participan

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Architecture,Energy Audits,Energy Efficiency,Home Performance,air sealing,Building Envelope

0 replies | 1493 views | Posted on: 01/17/2023 | Last updated: 01/18/2023

2023 Pro Green Expo, January 31-February 2, Denver, Colorado

by samanthaklein // Intern

ProGreen EXPO is a green industry conference in the Rocky Mountain Region. More than 4,000 green industry professionals gather every year to gain knowledge and skills to improve business, educate

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Business Development,Education,Professional Networking

0 replies | 1473 views | Posted on: 01/03/2023 | Last updated: 01/03/2023

Building Healthy Places Book & Film Club: Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, Starts January 10, Free and Online

by himj // Student Of Green Building

The new book titled Arbitrary Lines by author M. Nolan Gray lays the groundwork for reshaping the city by clearing up common confusions and myths about how American cities regulate growth an

0 replies | 1013 views | Posted on: 12/12/2022 | Last updated: 12/15/2022

Artificial Intelligence in HVAC system

by Arloid

Did you know that with the help of artificial intelligence in the HVAC system, you can reduce the carbon footprint in the building and save on electricity bills?

AI-powered energy efficiency. In Ar

Filed under: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments

0 replies | 425 views | Posted on: 09/23/2022 | Last updated: 11/24/2022

Live Green Building Tour (Online): Slashing Carbon, One Building at a Time, November 10, 6-7pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Did you know that our built environment is responsible for 39% of U.S. carbon emissions? The good news is that there have been recent breakthroughs in building performance, realtors who can asses

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 1161 views | Posted on: 11/03/2020 | Last updated: 11/03/2020

Webinar, Presented by IWBI, Equity, accessibility and design in a post-COVID-19 world, October 22, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Amid the ongoing global pandemic and calls for racial justice and equity, many organizations – including IWBI – are looking for ways to do better: to make their work, communities and progr

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19,Wellness,Equity,COVID19

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 10/17/2020 | Last updated: 10/17/2020

Webinar: Passive House Symposium 2020, Presented by Passive House Massachusetts, October 27 - 28

by SarahA

The need for low-carbon, climate resilient, and healthy buildings is now more clear than ever and Passive House is the platform to build on for net-zero, resilient, healthy, and carbon-neutral communi

Event: Thermal Bridge Modelling for Beginners, 3/8, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Thermal Bridge Modelling for Beginners by New York Passive House Wednesday, March 8, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Tickets: $25 Location: The AirStage on Broadway 1450 Broadway, 42nd Floor New Yor…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,NY Passive House,Modelling

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Our Global Chemical Experiment: An Online Lecture by Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 15, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On Tuesday, September 15th Parsons Healthy Materials Lab will host Dr. Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a lecture titled Our Global Chemical Experiment: How Healthy Bu

2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9-10, Albany, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

At NY GEO's Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, you can learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Co

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: HVAC,Heat Pumps,Heating,Cooling

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

ACEEE's 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Virtual Education, August 17-21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For the first time, ACEEE is offering a virtual 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 

Through this virtual program, attendees will be able to attend from the safety a

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,ACEEE,The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

0 replies | 1672 views | Posted on: 08/06/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

Webinar: Resilient Features of a GreenPoint Rated Home Thursday, July 16, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar highlights the features that make a GreenPoint Rated home more resilient and fire-wise. Participants of this webinar will be more prepared to identify and recommend resilient features of

Filed under: Green Point Rated

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Home,Build It Green,Green Point Rated

0 replies | 1146 views | Posted on: 07/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2020

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Credentialing Training, GreenHome Institute, July 6-17, 2 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

LEED® for Homes™ requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go unde

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Green Home,LEED,Construction,LEED Certification,Residential Green Building,LEED rating system,Green Credentials,Green Rater Training

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/20/2020

2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23rd

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

2017 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum May 21-23 Fairmont Chicago, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 How do you finance energy efficiency? Join ACEEE to explore innovative models and find…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 1116 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

NSTC Sustainability Forum Luncheon: Energy, Democracy, Gender and Equity in the Renewable Energy Transition

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Sustainability Forum Luncheon: Energy, Democracy, Gender and Equity in the Renewable Energy Transition May 3 | 11:30-1pm 100 Cummings Center, Suite 221-E Beverly MA 01915 Join the North Shore Tec…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: North Shore Technology Council,Energy Democracy

0 replies | 701 views | Posted on: 04/28/2017 | Last updated: 04/28/2017

CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo, 4/24 - 4/27, Orlando, FL

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Attend the CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida! Top activities during the three days: Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management Expan…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) - 2017 Summit + Connect, May 8-10, Denver, CO

by admin

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's Annual Summit brings together 400 visionary purchasing and sustainability professionals, suppliers, and NGO experts from diverse sectors and regions in …

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Supply Chain

0 replies | 851 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Let's Get Local: Attracting Capital to Local Energy Projects - Thursday, March 23, 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Let's Get Local: Attracting Capital to Local Energy Projects Thu, March 23, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Old West Church 131 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114 Encouraging and empowering …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Climate Action Business Association,Technology

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Architecture 2030 & Maalka Launch the Zero Tool: Free Online Application for calculating building's Fossil Fuel Energy Use Intensity

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Product Highlight/News: The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 Product Name: The Zero Tool Company: Architecture 2030 & Maalka News/Highlights: “The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 offers an in…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: Architecture 2030,The Zero Tool,Fossil Fuel,Online Application

0 replies | 4331 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

 

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