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Webinar: Restoring the Carbon Balance - Session 3: Policies and Financing, 5/11, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The webinar series, Restoring the Carbon Balance, SSF is producing with LightWorks at Arizona State University, is about taking research steps now to have technologies commercially available in the ne…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 751 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

VIDEO: Learning about the Benefits and Experience of Wall Hung Washlet Toilets, with Toto

by Rate It Green Team


Have you been wondering about washlet toilets, but maybe you were afraid to ask?  Bill Strang of Toto explained how these toilets work during an interview with Matt Hoots at the N

Filed under: Toilets

Keywords: Water Efficiency,Bathroom Design,Bathrooms,Washlets,Toilets,Toto

0 replies | 7485 views | Posted on: 09/08/2020 | Last updated: 01/24/2023

Webinar: High Performance Residential Buildings (featuring Rockwool Insulation!), August 27, 11:30 am EST

by ROCKWOOL

The High Performance Residential Buildings webinar is an engaging one hour seminar presented by guest speaker, Chris Laumer-Giddens, co-owner of architecture and construction firm LG Squared.

Chris

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

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

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance Homes,ROCKWOOL

0 replies | 1608 views | Posted on: 08/22/2020 | Last updated: 12/01/2020

FREE Webinar: Residential High Performance and the Three R's: Resistance, Resilience and Recovery, Aug 19, 10 -11 am Central Time

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

High-performance, energy-efficient homes feature carefully designed strategies to maintain the integrity and functionality of the building envelope. These measures include continuous control layers to

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Flooding,Reslience,High-Performance,Extreme Weather,Natural Disasters,Building Envelope

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 08/10/2020 | Last updated: 08/10/2020

VIDEO: Solaria Lighting - Unique Designs Handmade in Nashville, Tennessee

by Rate It Green Team


Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Josh Walters at the 2020 Atlanta Build Expo to learn about Solaria Lighting and their really creative light fixtures.  Most of Solaria's

Filed under: Lighting

Keywords: Design,Lighting,Interior Design,Lights,Style

0 replies | 2978 views | Posted on: 07/22/2020 | Last updated: 01/31/2023

Webinar: Building Enclosure Council - The Integration Building Envelope - Building Envelope System - Physics DMI, July 27, 4:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

(Hour 1) This course provides an overview of the Integrated Building Envelope achieved through the understanding of Design, Material, and Installation to create Continuity in both the process and

Filed under: Architects

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Architecture,Integrative Design,physics

0 replies | 1135 views | Posted on: 07/10/2020 | Last updated: 07/10/2020

The National Stewardship Action Council - Board Member Position Available

by AbbieKnight

The National Stewarship Action Council (NSAC) is looking for new board members to serve two-year terms to help this small but very impactful NGO. NSAC is proactively looking for Bl

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: National Stewardship Action Council,Board Members,Diversity

0 replies | 2046 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 06/23/2020

FREE Webinar: Using the Watersense EPA Water Budget Tool, June 24, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will go through an in-depth review of the WaterSense Water Budget tool and take you step by step through an interactive exercise to better understand the functionality of the tool, its inf

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Water Treatment and Filtration

Keywords: EPA,LEED,Water Efficiency,WaterSense

0 replies | 1467 views | Posted on: 06/09/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

Webinar: SustainABLE: Indoor Environmental Quality - Now What? June 9, 12 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring green building and sustainability in relationship to current events and our ability to change future outcomes with proper fores

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Related to: Other,Indoor Air Quality

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Living,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation

0 replies | 1665 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

WEBCAST Buildings of Excellence: Housing Communities, May 27, 9-10:30 AM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our sixth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring Bushwick Alliance and HELP ONE, two transformative projects in Brooklyn and Buildings of Excellence award r

Filed under: Podcasts

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,NYSERDA,BE-Ex,Building of Excellence

0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 05/14/2020 | Last updated: 05/14/2020

Free Webinar: The Climate Crisis including Top Topics in Climate Research - May 4, 12 - 1:30 pm EST

by Veer Mudambi // Journalist - Writing Green

Since the start of the industrial age, the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere has risen to the highest value in at least three million years, recently passing 415 parts per million. At the same

Filed under: Climate Change

0 replies | 1005 views | Posted on: 04/30/2020 | Last updated: 05/01/2020

Earth Day Live, April 22-24 (Celebrate Online!)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Strike, divest, and vote for our future.

From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, ins

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Earth Day

0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 04/17/2020 | Last updated: 04/17/2020

Webinar: Green Advantage Certification Overview, April 16, 1-1:30 pm Pacific

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"This is a complimentary webinar open to our USGBC-LA community, both members and the general public.  See you online!"

 

Everyone knows it takes a qualified team to build a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1519 views | Posted on: 03/30/2020 | Last updated: 04/06/2020

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6, Litchfield CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference and COEEA Annual Meeting November 4-6 Litchfield CT Environmental educators are part of a diverse group of professionals dedicated t…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 861 views | Posted on: 10/17/2016 | Last updated: 10/17/2016

Position Available: Director of Communications & Development at Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA), Greenfield, Massachsetts

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

We are looking for a dynamic superhero to join the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association staff as our Director of Communications & Development in Greenfield, MA. The ideal candidate will be as pass…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - NESEA,Communications

0 replies | 1547 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Facades+ NYC (4/6-7/17)

by aahassonjee

Join The Architect's Newspaper for Facades+ New York City. Facades+ is the leading conference on performance and design of the building envelope. The unique cross-over of attending professionals br…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 03/28/2017 | Last updated: 03/28/2017

China to invest $361 billion into renewable power generation by 2020

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, as the world's largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels. …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,China

0 replies | 3183 views | Posted on: 03/13/2017 | Last updated: 03/13/2017

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour - Passive DER of 19th Century Row House, Friday June 23, 1-5 pm, Bridgeport

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour - Passive DER of 19th Century Row House Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday June 23, 1-5 pm Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Join NESEA for our first Pro Tour in Penn…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building Tour,Passive House

0 replies | 1210 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

Free Webinar: Passive House for Multifamily Buildings, 2/28, 1:00 - 2:00PM EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Passive House for Multifamily Buildings by 475 High Performance Building Supply Tuesday, February 28, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST Free Webinar Building airtightness, moisture control, and healthy ventil…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Multifamily,Passive House,475 High Performance Building

0 replies | 2060 views | Posted on: 02/23/2017 | Last updated: 02/23/2017

FREE SEMINAR: Designing for Flooding and Sea Level Rise, 2/28, 5:30 – 7:30 PM EST, Atlantic Wharf, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

BOSTON SEMINAR: Designing for Flooding and Sea Level Rise Tuesday, February 28, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST Presented by: Aaron Lewis & Gregory Doelp Location: Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress Street,…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sea level rise,Designing Seminar,MassCEC

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 02/14/2017 | Last updated: 02/14/2017

Event: Zero Waste by 2030: Eliminating waste to landfills. February 7, 6 - 8pm EST, NYC

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Zero Waste by 2030: Eliminating waste to landfills. February 7, 6 - 8pm EST Fisher & Paykel Experience Center 150 E 58th Street, Ste #361 New York, NY 10155 What will it take to get to zero was…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York Events,Zero Waste,2030 Goals

0 replies | 1098 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

An Evening with Vice President Al Gore, Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center, Wednesday February 22, NY, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center Fifth Avenue and 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 Wednesday, February 22, 2017 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM The Climate Conversation Heats Up! Ten years after the r…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Al Gore,Discussion,Student discount

0 replies | 2284 views | Posted on: 01/19/2017 | Last updated: 01/19/2017

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017, USGBC MA, February 16, 5:30-8:30 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Cities: Building Tech Forum 2017 - USGBC MA Thursday, February 16 5:30 – 8:30 PM Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE 5 Channel Center Street Boston, MA 02210 Join …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Urban Development,Smart Cities

0 replies | 1572 views | Posted on: 12/13/2016 | Last updated: 12/13/2016

Collaborating for Resilience, Webinar, December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Equitable Adaptation: Collaborating for Resilience December 1, 12 - 1 pm EST Climate change impacts disproportionately affect low-income and communities of color, those with the least resources to…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1288 views | Posted on: 11/29/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Greentech Media Webinar: Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities, November 17, 2 pm EST

by aahassonjee

Making Energy Storage Work for Utilities Thursday, November 17, 2 pm EST Join Greentech Media, leaders from Puget Sound Energy and the Snohomish County Public Utilities District, along with Doosan…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Webinar,Energy Storage,Utilities

0 replies | 947 views | Posted on: 11/04/2016 | Last updated: 11/09/2016

 

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