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BuildingEnergy Boston, Presented by NESEA, Online, May 5 - 7

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

BuildingEnergy Boston is a conference designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. It brings more than 1,000 indust

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,NESEA,Sustainability,Northeast Solar Energy Association - NESEA,BuildingEnergy Boston

0 replies | 3132 views | Posted on: 03/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/08/2021

Free Webinar: Local Govt Leads The Way to Empowering Communities for Sustainable Living, December 18, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Local governments can help lead the ways on transforming our housing stock to reduce energy bills, increase comfort, improve health and help us live a more sustianable lifestyle. Join GreenHome Instit

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 684 views | Posted on: 11/30/2024 | Last updated: 11/30/2024

"A Smashing Success:" Sustainable Management of Demolition Debris, December 3, a Free Webinar, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sustainable Management of Construction and Demolition (C&D) debris can significantly reduce the vast waste streams generated by demolition waste. Discover how C&D materials, like steel, asphal

0 replies | 658 views | Posted on: 11/08/2024 | Last updated: 11/08/2024

Road to Zero: Summit, Green Building Tour of Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods, Illinois, November 8, 10-11 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance for the last 2024 Road to Zero: Summit Tour series at the beautiful Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods, IL, to explore the new Phius ZERO-certified education center.

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 481 views | Posted on: 10/21/2024 | Last updated: 10/21/2024

Free Webinar: Basics of Lighting Controls, October 22, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

This introductory course on lighting controls provides attendees a practical guide to common lighting control components found in commercial lighting systems. The class will introduce how to use contr

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 573 views | Posted on: 09/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/25/2024

Free Webinar: Clean Energy Workforce Diversity: Access, Inclusion and Belonging, October 2, 10-11am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Market evolution, technological innovation, and policies focused on climate action have strengthened economic opportunities in the U.S. energy sector and driven workforce development. However, the cle

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 727 views | Posted on: 09/03/2024 | Last updated: 09/03/2024

Free Webinar, Fall 2024 Resiliency Academy Session 1 — The Latest on Climate in the Mid-Atlantic, September 5, 1-2:30 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As our climate is changing, we are experiencing more extreme events, such as heat waves and storms, which are impacting the way our communities need to plan. The first session of the Fall Resiliency A

0 replies | 593 views | Posted on: 08/13/2024 | Last updated: 08/14/2024

Webinar: Health In the Built Environment: Transit, Mobility & Public Health, August 6, 9-10:30 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Access to reliable transportation is critical to economic mobility and to public health and wellbeing. In Pittsburgh, a quarter of households do not have access to a car, and according to a recent stu

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 541 views | Posted on: 07/24/2024 | Last updated: 07/24/2024

Heat Pumps: A Guide To Keeping Clients Happy, July 11, 5:30-7:30 pm MT, Free Hybrid Event Online and in Lafayette, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Don't Get Tripped Up By Heat Pumps: A Guide To Keeping Your Clients Happy.  Join Colorado Green Building Guild (CGBG) for a presentation and Q+A session featuring four heat pump experts

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1082 views | Posted on: 06/26/2024 | Last updated: 06/26/2024

Building Electrification Fundamentals Part 3 of a 4 Part Series: - Intro to BE Technologies, July 25, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The clean energy economy is upon us but what does that mean to you? Learn about the technologies utilized to turn your building into an efficient, clean and healthy space to live and work. This period

California Green Building

0 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Visit the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse with Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared

by Rate It Green Team


Chris Laumer-Giddens of LG Squared, Inc takes us on a tour of the #1920sMakeoverATL project before work begins, and while we're still in the design phase of the project. There is s

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Deep Energy Retrofit,Renovation,Retrofit,1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse

0 replies | 2449 views | Posted on: 05/01/2021 | Last updated: 06/03/2021

Free Webinar: Save Energy Dollars with Heat Recovery, May 6, 9 am CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

All equipment that uses electric, motor-driven compressors or gas burners produces a lot of waste heat. Many commercial and industrial facilities waste an extraordinary amount of heat up the stack. Th

Filed under: Energy

Wisconsin Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heat Pumps,Electric Bills

0 replies | 971 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Online: USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter, Annual Green Building Showcase, May 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

by Ashley Freeman

Annual Green Building Showcase

Join on Zoom, for the annual Green Building Showcase to learn about four local projects. We will explore the designs and sustainable attributes of these pro

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Showcase,USGBC Missouri Gateway

0 replies | 1434 views | Posted on: 04/13/2021 | Last updated: 04/13/2021

USGBC CO Roaring Fork Rocky Mountain Institute Presentation & Tour, July 21, Basalt

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join an event hosted by USGBC Colorado Roaring Fork Branch and AIA Colorado West. At this event, attendees will tour the new Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) building in Basalt, Colorado. Following t…

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Online: Intersectional Environmentalism Series: Affordable Housing in California, March 31, 12 -1:30pm PDT

by Ashley Freeman

The buildings we create affect the communities and the environment they rest within. Join us on March 31st to discuss the affordable housing crisis in the golden state, the third event in our Intersec

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,LEED,Multi-Family Housing,USBGC Northern California

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Blueprint: Quick Sustainability Wins in Existing Buildings, March 19, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this webinar to identify low-cost, high-value sustainability opportunities in existing buildings and across portfolios.

 

Building on the leading sustainability work that Greenprint me

Filed under: Builders/Contractors - Commercial

Keywords: Green Building,Webinar,Commercial Buildings

0 replies | 1367 views | Posted on: 02/27/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Webinar: Breakthroughs Inspired by Buildings, From Talk to Action to Outcomes, February 18, 10 am PT / 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Decarbonizing buildings in Canada and beyond is essential to a low carbon future. Residential and commercial energy retrofits and carbon-proofing new builds has enormous potential to reduce emissions,

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Canada,Decarbonization

0 replies | 877 views | Posted on: 02/11/2021 | Last updated: 02/11/2021

Virtual Pro Green Building Tour: Campus Built for Living Building Challenge Certification, January 29, 12:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

by SarahA

Join NESEA for the first virtual Pro Tour of 2021, hosted by Kaplan Thompson Architects and featuring a recently completed non-profit campus built for Living Building Challenge certification. The proj

Filed under: Green Schools

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Certification,Living Building Challenge,Solar,Building Design and Construction,Mechanical System

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Solar Power Texas, June 5-6, Austin, TX

by Oyin

Several hundred attendees from all cross-sections of the industry convened in San Antonio, June 2016, for the inaugural event, Solar Power Southwest. The program centered around trends and policies th…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1249 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

2017 Local Energy Solutions Conference, October 28th, Concord, New Hampshire

by Oyin

The Local Energy Solutions (LES) Conference is held annually in the fall and is co-coordinated by NHSEA and the Local Energy Solutions Workgroup. The conference brings together: ​​ State and reg…

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 905 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/12/2017

Webinar - Biomimicry - Leveraging Nature's Genius in Design, Thursday October 12, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

by Oyin

In this one hour presentation, we will explore biomimicry and how various industries have used it for innovative solutions. Course participants will learn strategies to incorporate biomimicry thin…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 2250 views | Posted on: 10/06/2017 | Last updated: 10/06/2017

Greenbuild India Expo Bombay Exhibition Center (NESCO) Mumbai, India, Nov. 2-5

by Oyin

Greenbuild India is presented by U.S. Green Building Council and ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences PVT. LTD, with support from its 2017 media partners and company sponsors. In addition to the pre-con…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 1687 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/25/2017

Buildings 2.0 Conference, UI Labs, Chicago, September 19

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A full-day inside look into "smart buildings" featuring keynotes from WeWork, Microsoft, SOM, DPR, Certain Measures and more. We're talking about how A.I., machine learning, IoT, and other emerging…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 09/17/2017 | Last updated: 09/17/2017

Lunch & Learn: Natural Gas for Sustainable Design, September 13 in Chattanooga TN

by AbbieKnight

Free for Members to Attend / $15 Non-Members: RSVP HERE! Join green|spaces for our monthly lunch & learn. September is presented by Chattanooga Gas - Natural Gas for Sustainable Design. At the e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 503 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

Stonington Passive House Construction Site Visit Monday, July 31, 2017, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Wyeth Architects llc will host a construction site visit of their single-family project slated for Passive House, LEED, and Energy Star certifications. This event is free, though a limited number o…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 1490 views | Posted on: 07/28/2017 | Last updated: 07/28/2017

 

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