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California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Virtual 44th Annual Conference & Trade Show, August 16-19

by AbbieKnight

 

Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and b

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: CRRA,California Resource Recovery Association,Annual Conference,Resource management

0 replies | 1470 views | Posted on: 07/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/06/2020

Free Online Course: Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters - Engineering Deep Dive, January 7 and 9, 9 - 11 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This course introduces the engineering fundamentals of commercial heat pump water heater systems and evaluates important design considerations, the landscape of market delivery, product availability,

California Green Building

0 replies | 1024 views | Posted on: 12/03/2024 | Last updated: 12/04/2024

Passive House Massachusetts, Annual Passive House Symposium, December 10, South Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Massachusetts is now “All In” on Passive House – this year’s Symposium will build on what we know, and how to continue to improve and ensure successful outcomes.

S

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 527 views | Posted on: 11/12/2024 | Last updated: 11/12/2024

Free Webinar: The What, Why, and How of Farm Electrification. November 12, 9-11:30 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Farmers can increase the productivity and efficiency of their farming practices and promote sustainability by transitioning from fossil fuels to the use of electric powered equipment such as water pum

California Green Building

0 replies | 654 views | Posted on: 10/22/2024 | Last updated: 10/22/2024

Reimagine Buildings: How To Decarb, An online event, October 18, 11:30 am - 5 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Reimagine Buildings: to gain the actionable insights and connections you need to create buildings that make a difference.

Through TED Talk-esque presentations, our speakers will show how

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 09/27/2024 | Last updated: 09/27/2024

Smart City Expo Miami - Future Ready Communities, September 23-25, Miami, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The fifth edition of Smart City Expo Miami will focus on connecting citizens and communities to their cities and will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus from September 23rd to 25t

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 596 views | Posted on: 09/05/2024 | Last updated: 09/05/2024

Sustainability Tour with AIA Long Island - Waste to Energy at Covanta, September 10, 5-6:30 pm, East Northport, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Modern Waste-to-Energy facilities divert waste from landfills to generate energy from the combustion of municipal solid waste. Waste-to-Energy facilities are designed to convert the waste that re

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 569 views | Posted on: 08/16/2024 | Last updated: 08/16/2024

Free Webinar: Breaking the Waste Habit: Innovative Construction Solutions, August 21,12-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance to learn how a diverse array of construction industry professionals are addressing the global waste crisis through their work.

Considered the largest consumer of raw ma

Filed under: Webinars

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 646 views | Posted on: 07/26/2024 | Last updated: 07/26/2024

How to Get Started with an EE Survey,Online, August 1, 10am-12pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course is designed to help building owners, operators, and engineers perform on-site energy efficiency surveys with more confidence and accuracy. Specifically, this course is directed toward the

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 665 views | Posted on: 06/28/2024 | Last updated: 06/28/2024

Free Webinar: Evaluating Geothermal Heat Pumps - Carbon & The Grid, GreenHome Institute, July 17, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join GreenHome Institut for a discussion of a US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory modeling analysis to examine the potential impact of mass geothermal heat pump (GHP) depl

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Webinar: LEED Gold & Solar Best Practices: A Case Study, September 17, 12:30pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance for a presentation which will detail how, Norix, a major Chicagoland business designed, and is currently constructing, its headquarters to achieve LEED Gold

Filed under: LEED (USGBC)

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Case Study,Ilinois

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 09/04/2020 | Last updated: 09/04/2020

Webinar: Why Ergonomics? Communicating the Value to Business Stakeholders, September 10, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Stakeholders across many areas of business, including plant leadership, quality, operations, manufacturing, boards of directors, and investors, may not have full awareness or understanding of the valu

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: business,Communication,Ergonomics

0 replies | 1071 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 09/09/2020

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Lighting

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 07/17/2020

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 | 662 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin

Filed under: Real Estate

Related to: Architects ,Designers,Development

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Home Tour,Deep Energy Retrofits

0 replies | 1710 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

USGBC-LA True Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: Reduce, Reuse, and Composting, July 9, 9:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a

Filed under: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

Related to: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

California Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Composting,Waste Management,Zero Waste,Sustainable Materials

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/08/2020

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 | 1418 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/20, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Middleton, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 776 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! Tuesday, May 9, 8:30am-12:00pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Register today for the WasteWise Spring Forum at Gillette Stadium! The forum will include an optional tour of Gillette Stadium's waste diversion infrastructure. The full agenda will be shared soon.…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 468 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

Smart Cities NYC Conference & Expo (5/3/17 @ 9am - 5/6/17 @ 5 pm)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Smart Cities NYC '17: Powered by People will convene global mayors, CTOs, CIOs, and private sector and NGO leaders to explore how innovation and smart infrastructure are transforming cities, improving…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1104 views | Posted on: 04/08/2017 | Last updated: 04/08/2017

RTUs: Characterization and Energy Performance

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RTUs: characterization and Energy Performance Wednesday, March 22 1–2 pm Central Free to view PRESENTERS Scott Schuetter PE, LEED AP Seventhwave Mark Hancock PE Center for Energy and E…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: RTUs

0 replies | 1011 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27, Sacramento

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27 Sacramento Convention Center Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California, home t…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Netzero,PACE,Recycling,Healthy Buildings,Green Schools,EV - Electric Vehicles,Smart Cities,Technology,CALGreen

0 replies | 1150 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

Free Event: Meet the Passive House Experts Series - EnerPHit Session, 3/3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Meet the Experts Series: EnerPHit Session by New York Passive House Friday, March 3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: Urban Green Council (9th Floor) 1450 Broadway, 55 Broad Street, 9th Floor…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Urban Green Council NY,Passive House,NY Passive House

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Sustainability,Center for Sustainable Building Research,University of Minnesota

0 replies | 1657 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

Event: Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York Events,Urban Green Council NY

0 replies | 1271 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

 

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