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Building Energy Compliance Seminar: Introduction to NYC Local Laws, Online, June 11, 9:30 am -12:30 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This three hour seminar is for building owners and managers on energy-related local laws impacting a majority of NYC’s larger buildings.

This seminar is presented by the NYC Sustainabili

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 953 views | Posted on: 06/04/2021 | Last updated: 06/04/2021

Free PG&E Webinar: Solar PV, Energy Storage and Microgrid Technologies, Residential Focus, April 14, 2-4 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This is a SoCal Edison (SCE) class. Home renewable energy systems including solar, energy storage and microgrids, have been growing at the speed of light! Now is the time to learn how these systems ar

California Green Building

0 replies | 1173 views | Posted on: 03/23/2023 | Last updated: 03/24/2023

ICSD 2023 : 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development, 6 - 7 September Rome, Italy

by icsd

European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Addressing Air Leakage and Thermal Performance in Ceilings Without Attics, March 28

by Hani // Social media manager

Testing your work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This four-hour course is designed to help parti

California Green Building

0 replies | 1537 views | Posted on: 02/20/2023 | Last updated: 02/22/2023

Green Schools Conference, February 27 - March 1, New Orleans

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in schools. Designed to educate, connect and in

0 replies | 1435 views | Posted on: 01/30/2023 | Last updated: 01/30/2023

Virtual Event: Electrify Efficiently -- Good Electrification for Policy and Program Professionals, January 24, 12 pm PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Electrify My Home (EMH) will kick off a 6-part ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous

Filed under: Online Courses

California Green Building

Keywords: Business Development,Policy,Education,Residential Green Building,Electrification

0 replies | 1571 views | Posted on: 12/24/2022 | Last updated: 01/06/2023

Deeper Learning Through Ecology, Ecological Landscape Alliance, January 11, Online, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Rushabh // Social media manager

Green infrastructure, pollinator gardens, food gardens are increasingly integrated in PK-12 learning environments. This session will describe how the built environment and natural settings can facilit

0 replies | 1529 views | Posted on: 12/06/2022 | Last updated: 12/07/2022

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 | 1999 views | Posted on: 08/19/2021 | Last updated: 08/19/2021

Hybrid Conference: ASES Solar 2021: Empowering a Sustainable Future, August 3 - 6

by SarahA

ASES SOLAR 2021 is the American Solar Energy Society’s 50th annual National Solar Conference and will be our first ever hybrid conference, with the options to attend in person or online. The hyb

All-Electric Homes: Benefits for Builders, Free Webinar, June 24, 11 am PT, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How all-electric homes benefit California home builders and answers to common misconceptions about electrification.

California's building code is moving to electrify new construction of all typ

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Decarbonization,Electrification,Home Builders,Home Building

0 replies | 1345 views | Posted on: 06/19/2021 | Last updated: 06/19/2021

New England Women in Energy and the Environment Annual Meeting and Fall Fête, November 8, Boston

by Oyin

NEWIEE aims to harness the passion, intelligence and leadership experience of women to promote and encourage public interest in the energy and environmental sectors. It is the goal of NEWIEE to foster…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1516 views | Posted on: 10/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/05/2017

Free CE Webinar: Vapor Barriers: Do We Really Need Them? June 2, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this course we will look at the difference between a vapor barrier and air barriers. What climate zones need a vapor barrier? How do we eliminate the need for a vapor barrier with still b

Filed under: Vapor Barriers

Keywords: Insulation,Air Barrier,Vapor Barriers

0 replies | 1750 views | Posted on: 05/08/2021 | Last updated: 05/08/2021

Radio BE-Ex: Building Retrofits as Climate Action with Carl Elefante, May 20, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this podcast for the next episode of Radio BE-Ex, where Architect Carl Elefante, FAIA, FAPT, LEED AP, highlights AIA’s commitment to climate action and the central impor

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Architecture,green retrofit,Climate Action

0 replies | 3271 views | Posted on: 04/25/2021 | Last updated: 04/25/2021

Webinar: The Carbon Roundtable - Are You Considering Net Zero? April 22, 7 am EDT / 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Becoming a carbon neutral business can feel like a bit of a minefield, no matter how new or far you are through the journey.

Whenever we talk about carbon at our events, our attendees have a lot of

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Earth Day,Economy,Carbon,future,Net zero

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

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 | 2921 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 | 1474 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 | 2210 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 10/27/2017

Solid Waste Conference, 2018 SWANA Wastecon, August 20 - 23, Nashville, TN

by Oyin

Wastecon 2018: Featuring the Best in Solid Waste The World Congress is the biggest annual event organized by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). WASTECON 2018 will connect leadi…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1943 views | Posted on: 10/22/2017 | Last updated: 04/17/2018

Talk Data to Me: Measuring Atlanta's Clean Energy, Nov 16, Atlanta, Georgia

by Oyin

USGBC Georgia In May 2016, Atlanta became a member of 100 Resilient Cities pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and released the Resilient Atlanta strategy on Oct 17th. Earlier this year, th…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 893 views | Posted on: 10/19/2017 | Last updated: 10/19/2017

Presinar: Intro to the LEED Vol Proc. & Corp. Social Respons. Reporting by USGBC Massachusetts, Dec 20, Boston

by Oyin

This event is every third Wednesday of the month at our 2017 USGBC MA Chapter Presinar series to learn more about innovative approaches to sustainable design and construction of buildings and neighbor…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1162 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

2018 Midwest Energy Solutions conference, February 7 - 9, Chicago, IL

by Oyin

MEEA's annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference is the region's biggest and best EE event, bringing together more than 650 energy professionals to build relationships, swap innovative ideas and expl…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 10/14/2017 | Last updated: 10/14/2017

USGBC West Michigan Annual Meeting and Fundraising Party, November 9th, 5:3pm, Grand Rapids

by Oyin

The “Masquerade at the Mansion” will take place at the Paddock Place (Formerly Mangiamo!) in the Library. Entertainment will feature a live murder mystery show with party guests as suspects. Dr…

Filed under: Fundraising

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 10/09/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

 

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