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AIA COTE Advocacy - A Letter for Architectural Firms to Sign, to the new EPA Director

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"As the new administration sets its priorities for the Environmental Protection Agency, the undersigned architecture firms urge you to preserve and protect vital programs at the Agency that support ou…

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Architecture,AIA COTE,Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 1569 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/28/2017

Virtual Clean Energy Day with Massachusetts Legislative Leaders, June 30, 9:30 am - 6 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us on June 30 for Virtual Clean Energy Day, bringing together clean energy business leaders with legislators and policymakers to discuss the most pressing energy and climate policy issues facing

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Energy Policy,Green Energy

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 06/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/28/2020

Webinar: LEED for Cities and Communities -- Scaling Up, July 22, 11:45am MDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

USGBC wants to do more with LEED. Its existing certification programs have gained widespread adoption, but there is more to sustainability than just buildings and neighborhoods. To solve the climate a

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Other

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1167 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/14/2020

Free Greenbuild Series Webinar, Session 4: The Biology, Physics and Epistemology of Wellness Design, June 17, 1 PM ET

by Richard Minasian // Student

The “Holy Grail” of Wellness design requires complex parametric analysis and applied research for justification / verification of health benefits. This session will examine human biology a

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Epistemology,Design Tools,Health and Wellness,Building Compliance

0 replies | 1171 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/30/2020

Free Webinar: Weatherization and Energy Savings for Businesses, May 27, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

CET is excited to launch a new approach to helping small businesses in Massachusetts cut energy costs, improve property values, and improve comfort in their buildings. This webinar will outline the en

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Weatherization,Center for Eco Technology

0 replies | 966 views | Posted on: 05/21/2020 | Last updated: 05/21/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar, The Wave of the Future, Sustainable Hand Dryer Solutions, Tuesday, May 19,12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this one-hour course, we will discuss how hand dryers have evolved from the first generation of hand dryers to the efficient, hygienic wave of the present and future. Examining the newest features

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Electric Hand Dryers,restrooms,Hand Dryers,Bathrooms

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 05/04/2020 | Last updated: 05/04/2020

Making Green Sustainable... Again

by Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build

I've been a builder since the 90s and a green builder for close to 20 years now.  I enjoyed a nice increase in business in the early 2000s during that green bubble before the crash in 2008.&n

Filed under: Advocacy

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

0 replies | 2728 views | Posted on: 04/20/2020 | Last updated: 02/23/2023

IWBI Lowers 2020 WELL AP Exam Registration Fees and will Donate 20% of all 2020 WELL AP Registration Fees

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced that through 2020, the organization is lowering the cost of registration to pursue the WELL AP credential by over 50 percent, to $299. S

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Buildings,Well AP

0 replies | 4560 views | Posted on: 04/05/2020 | Last updated: 04/05/2020

2020 Municipal Green Building Conference + Expo (Online or In-Person), 8/21-8/22, Los Angeles, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors in S

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Municipal

0 replies | 1447 views | Posted on: 03/21/2020 | Last updated: 06/20/2020

Buildings of Excellence: Greening the Bronx, March 25, New York, NY

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

Join NYSERDA and BE-Ex for our fifth NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Gallery Talk, featuring 425 Grand Concourse, Park Avenue Green, and La Central Building C, three exemplary Passive House buildings

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Designers

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Multi-Family Housing,Passive House,Competition

0 replies | 1497 views | Posted on: 03/08/2020 | Last updated: 03/08/2020

13th Annual Green Schools Event, April 15th, St Louis, MO

by mkilmartin // Intern

Attend the 13th Annual Green Schools Event to celebrate student-driven sustainability projects in local schools!

This free event, which is open to the public, is the culmination of the 2019-20 Gree

Filed under: Green Schools

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 02/21/2020 | Last updated: 02/21/2020

Where are the best places (online or in person) to shop for a new healthy and sustainable residential rug or carpet?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

So my son wants a new rug for his room, and we need a new rug in the basemet, preferably a thick one since this is going in a room a band practices in, and they want to keep the sound from bouncing a

Filed under: Other

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building Materials,Materials,Flooring,Healthy Buildings,Rugs,Carpets,Carpeting

0 replies | 2942 views | Posted on: 01/31/2020 | Last updated: 02/06/2023

NetZero School Summit, January 31, Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

AIA Connecticut, in collaboration with the CT Green Building Council and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is hosting their very first Net Zero Schools Summit at the Yale School of

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 1686 views | Posted on: 01/21/2020 | Last updated: 01/21/2020

What is in Store for Elon Musk's Second Master Plan

by JackSawyer // Student

Elon Musk announced via Twitter this Sunday (July 10th, 2016) that he plans to unveil his second master plan for Tesla. His first master plan involved four general goals, those being; build a sports c…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Solar,Renewable Energy,Tesla,Electric Vehicles,cars,Elon Musk,SolarCity,Solar Panels

0 replies | 1546 views | Posted on: 07/11/2016 | Last updated: 07/14/2016

The Netherlands invests in new Global Climate Adaptation Centre to help countries cope with warming climate

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Netherlands will host a new Global Centre of Excellence to help countries, institutions and businesses to adapt to a warming climate with the support of the Japanese government and UN environment …

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: Climate Change,The Netherlands Initiative

0 replies | 3832 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Green Careers: Resume Speed (up)Dating Workshop, February 21, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Green Careers: Resume Speed (up)Dating Workshop by GreenHomeNYC Tue, February 21, 2017 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM EST Ticekts: $3 - $5 Location: Steven Winter Associates 307 7th Ave #1701 New York,…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Careers,Steven Winter Associates,Resume Workshop

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 02/06/2017 | Last updated: 02/06/2017

Study Links Green Buildings to Higher Cognitive Function

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Can better thinking and better health be found in green-certified buildings? New research says yes. Both indoors and out, the built environment plays a critical role in our overall health and well-bei

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Keywords: Green Building Impact,Cognitive Function

0 replies | 4108 views | Posted on: 01/25/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2019

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium- January 11, 5 pm - Film Screening: "The Burden," Northampton

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Massachusetts Green Consortium Film Screening: "The Burden" Wednesday, January 11 5 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Pleasant Street Northampton, MA Roger Sorkin …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Western Massachusetts Green Consortium

0 replies | 1022 views | Posted on: 01/08/2017 | Last updated: 01/08/2017

Women In Green Breakfast, USGBC - LA, Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM, Los Angeles

by alicia2390 // Admin

Women In Green Breakfast hosted by USGBC-LA City Club Los Angeles - 555 South Flower Street Friday, December 9th, 7:30 – 10:00 AM Please join us for a post-election discussion on climate po…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 846 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium - Solar Hot Water – Overlooked Potential for Carbon Reduction, November 9, Greenfield

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Western Massachusetts Green Consortium Solar Hot Water – Overlooked Potential for Carbon Reduction, Wednesday, November 9 5-7 pm - and beyond Platform Sports Bar at Union Station 125A Plea…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Western Massachusetts Green Consortium,Solar Hot Water

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/08/2016

San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years:

by JackSawyer // Student

San Francisco Green Festival Celebrates 15 Years! SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FESTIVAL Friday, November 11 at 12:00 PM - to - Sunday, November 13 at 5:00 PM (PST) Pier 35 1454 The Embarcadero…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 740 views | Posted on: 10/25/2016 | Last updated: 10/25/2016

Help Build What’s Next - New York - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm

by aahassonjee

Help Build What’s Next - New York City November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm google 76 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this promi…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,New York,Health,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 1030 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Webinar: Healthy Cities in the Era of Climate Change, Monday September 19, 1:15-2:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Mon, Sep 19, 2016 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EDT "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century,” according to the Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change. But here’s…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1307 views | Posted on: 09/02/2016 | Last updated: 09/02/2016

California’s Efficient Permit Licensing Helps Residential Solar Expand

by JackSawyer // Student

California has been leading the country in solar energy consumption and looks to continue this impressive achievement as it implements new progressive policies like “The Expedited Solar Permitting A…

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Solar Energy,California,Licensing

0 replies | 2194 views | Posted on: 08/05/2016 | Last updated: 08/05/2016

TONIGHT AT 7pm: NCRES Speakers Series: What is Net Zero Water?

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

WHEN: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Join Becky Fedak of The Brendle Group as she discusses Net Zero Water (NZW) with the Colorado Renewable Energy Society. Net Zero Water is a concept …

 

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