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New England Chapter of IIBEC: Building Enclosure Boot Camp, May 7, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join the New England Chapter of IIBEC for their Building Enclosure Boot Camp (6 Continuing Education Credits) on Thursday May 7th, 2020. 

11:00AM – 5:00PM: Boot Camp

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 869 views | Posted on: 03/26/2020 | Last updated: 03/26/2020

Oak Park Green Home Tour: Phius Zero Historic Renovation, August 10, 4:30-6:30 pm, Oak Park, Illinois

by Hani // Social media manager

Please join Phius Alliance Chicago and Illinois Green Alliance for an mid-construction tour of Oak Park's first Phius Retrofit residence. This historic home is being thoroughly refashioned for a y

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 07/26/2023 | Last updated: 07/29/2023

Better Buildings Webinar: The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Heat Pumps, August 8, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Heat pumps can be used as a decarbonization strategy in many building sizes and types to provide heating, cooling, and domestic hot water without fossil fuels, but implementation remains a challenge f

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Fossil Fuels,Heat Pumps,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 07/07/2023 | Last updated: 07/07/2023

Webinar: It Takes a Village: Building a Culture of Energy Efficiency in Your Facilities, July 6, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Reducing energy and emissions in your facilities is not a one-person job - it takes a village! Every employee influences energy use practices in your facility in one way or another, so building an org

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Emissions,Facilities

0 replies | 1711 views | Posted on: 06/18/2023 | Last updated: 06/18/2023

NECEC Climate Finance Summit, June 21, Boston, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

The road to building decarbonization will involve significant levels of public and private sector investment as well as complex financing structures to manage risk. The Northeast Clean Energy Council

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 668 views | Posted on: 06/05/2023 | Last updated: 06/05/2023

Crushing the Code NYS: Residential, Urban Green Council, Online, June 15

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

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1668 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/19/2023

Decarbonizing Communities & Campuses, May 3, Worcester, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Decarbonization has become a priority across every sector, creating new challenges—and also many opportunities. From planning to implementation to stakeholder engagement, there are moving parts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 626 views | Posted on: 04/27/2023 | Last updated: 04/27/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Green Building: Hype or Help?, May 4, 10am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This is a SoCal Edison (SCE) class. This webinar is a survey of sustainable design practice including the LEED™ certification process. The intent is to familiarize participants with the state-of

California Green Building

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 04/13/2023 | Last updated: 04/13/2023

Plaex Building Systems, Inc. - Modular, Durable Construction Blocks with over 90% Recycled Materials

by Rate It Green Team


Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. recently spoke with Matt Durnnian of Plaex Building Systems, Inc at the International Building Show (IBS), and really we kept thinking,

Filed under: Structural Composites

Keywords: Building Materials,Construction blocks,Waste Stream,Recycled content

0 replies | 6369 views | Posted on: 03/24/2023 | Last updated: 04/08/2023

HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: HERS Rating,EEBA

0 replies | 1742 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Free Webinar, Hosted by CESA, Decarbonizing Electricity: The Critical Role of Firm Low-Carbon Resources, May 15, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Decarbonization,Low Carbon

0 replies | 1468 views | Posted on: 05/08/2020 | Last updated: 05/08/2020

Free CE Webinar, Hosted by GreenHome Institute, COVID-19: Characteristics, Transmission and Control - April 29, 12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2). Our webinar discusses viruses and recent research

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2515 views | Posted on: 04/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/24/2020

EEBA's High Performance Home Summit 2020, Now Online, September 29-October 9

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Environmental and Energy Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit mission is to educate builders and other industry professionals on the latest in building science, combined with real-world application and

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,EEBA

0 replies | 2376 views | Posted on: 04/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/14/2020

August 13th: Sustainability Night at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey!

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Don't miss this Fun Summer Event on Saturday, August 13: Sustainability Night with Major League Soccer's Red Bulls! Enjoy the game with your fellow school and municipal green team friends and other…

Innovations in Circular Economy, April 22, (Now Online)

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

*** UKGBC takes the health and wellbeing of its staff and event attendees extremely seriously. Given the WHO declaration that Coronavirus is a global pandemic, UKGBC is monitoring the situation c

Filed under: Events

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Circular Economy,Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

0 replies | 1718 views | Posted on: 03/15/2020 | Last updated: 03/27/2020

2020 Coastal Certificate Program: Pathways from Source to Sea – How Gardens Can Make the Connection, March 9, New London, CT

by mkilmartin // Intern

The Coastal Certificate program is offered to those who wish to familiarize themselves with current environmental issues unique to our coastal waters and Long Island Sound, while learning about ways t

Filed under: Green Living

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1029 views | Posted on: 03/03/2020 | Last updated: 03/03/2020

FREE Webinar: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, February 12, 12 - 1pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1608 views | Posted on: 02/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/09/2020

Clean Ocean Action Fall Beach Sweeps, October 24, New Jersey (multiple locations)

by mkilmartin // Intern

***Spring Beach Sweeps has been canceled, BUT Save the Date for the Fall Beach Sweep and Clean up, October 24, 2020.  

"Clean Ocean Action has been monitoring the COVID-19 situation

Filed under: Environmental Activism

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

0 replies | 2369 views | Posted on: 01/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/16/2020

Free Webinar: New LEED Pilot Credit: How Economic Analysis is Making the Case for Sustainable Design, January 23, 2-3 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Sustainable City Network will host a free 1-hour webinar Monday January 23rd from 2-3 pm EST, about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis. Featuring Ryan D.…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,New Pilot Credit,Free webinar

0 replies | 1000 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit - March 11, URI/Kingston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Rhode Island Land and Water Partnership March 11 University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881 The Land and Wat…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Municipal Conservation,Land and Water

0 replies | 1057 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

GTM Webinar: Building Blocks to a Successful Non-Wires Alternatives Strategy (11/29 @ 2pmEST)

by aahassonjee

From FERC Order 1000 to New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, electric utilities are increasingly being asked to consider non-wires alternatives (NWA) to traditional investments i…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1226 views | Posted on: 11/17/2016 | Last updated: 11/28/2016

Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training 12/1-2, 9-3pm, Manhattan

by aahassonjee

Building Energy Exchange Green Light Training December 1 - 2, 9-3pm The Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Lighting retrofits are one of the mo…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: green lighting

0 replies | 1115 views | Posted on: 11/03/2016 | Last updated: 11/29/2016

Companies Vs. Climate Change Conference: Conference & Expo - Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd, 2016 - Fort Lauderdale, FL.

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Companies Vs. Climate Change Conference: Conference & Exposition Nov. 30 - Dec. 2nd, 2016 - Fort Lauderdale, FL. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six 2301 S.E. 17th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida Co…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 957 views | Posted on: 10/16/2016 | Last updated: 10/16/2016

Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar - Saturday October 1, 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Behavioural Energy Management (BEM) Webinar Saturday October 1, 2016 from 12:15- 1:15 PM EDT What if the people using your buildings – staff, administrators, even students – became part of you…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy Management

0 replies | 893 views | Posted on: 09/14/2016 | Last updated: 09/14/2016

Free High Performance Schools Webinar - 9/20, 1-2 pm - CHPS is back in Massachusetts!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CHPS is back in Massachusetts! Come learn more about using the NE-CHPS Criteria! Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 1-2PM The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), Massachusetts Facilitie…

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Green Schools

0 replies | 1370 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

 

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