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USGBC Maryland Wintergreen Awards Celebration, Jan 25, Maryland

by Oyin

Join the U.S. Green Building Council Maryland Community for an evening of networking to celebrate the winners of our 2017 Community Leader Awards! The awards celebrate, promote and recognize excel…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

Free Green Building Webinar: The Perfect Pair: Sustainable HDPE + Copper Restroom Touch-Points, August 5, 12-1pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that are durable, hygienic, and sustainable. Join us in this one-hour course as we explore practical

Keywords: restrooms,Commercial Restrooms,HDPE

0 replies | 1523 views | Posted on: 07/15/2021 | Last updated: 07/15/2021

Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, In Person and Online, September 21-23, San Diego, CA

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

The time has never been better; the need has never been greater. Greenbuild brings together leaders developing the next generation of standards, policies, and partnerships to build a better quality of

Filed under: Greenbuild

Keywords: Greenbuild

0 replies | 5963 views | Posted on: 06/20/2021 | Last updated: 08/06/2021

Landfill Waste Becomes Building Insulation! - Free CE Webinar by GreenHome Institute, June 23, 12-1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Can a textile recycling company divert what is traditionally landfilled waste from waste streams to create building insulation? How? 

In this session, you will learn how landfill waste becomes

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Recycling,Waste,Upcycling,Landfill Waste

0 replies | 1507 views | Posted on: 06/08/2021 | Last updated: 06/08/2021

Virtual Event: Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo, May 21-22

by samanthaklein // Intern

The unprecedented events of 2020 punctuated the urgency of the climate crisis, the pervasiveness of racial inequities and environmental injustices, the deep impacts of housing unaffordability, and the

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Los Angeles,Municipal Green Building

0 replies | 1250 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Webinar: GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, April 23, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will provide a better understanding of high-performance building, including sales or administrative staff in real estate, construction, architecture or engineering, workforce development p

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,High Performance Building,Construction

0 replies | 1183 views | Posted on: 04/07/2021 | Last updated: 04/07/2021

Free Virtual Workshop Series: Building Retrofit Series, Session 5, Smart Homes, May 11, 8 am ET, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The energy performance of the existing UK housing stock is generally very poor and an extensive retrofit programme that utilises the most energy efficient technologies and practices is the only forese

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

UK Green Building

Keywords: clean energy,Deep Energy Retrofit,green retrofit

0 replies | 887 views | Posted on: 03/21/2021 | Last updated: 04/24/2021

Webinar: Façade Design Using Lifecycle Carbon Analysis, March 30, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

For many years now, architects, engineers, and designers have regularly used building performance modeling to test various Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs). These studies have routinely focused on

Filed under: Designers

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Design,Carbon,Facade,Life Cycle Analysis

0 replies | 1823 views | Posted on: 03/06/2021 | Last updated: 03/06/2021

FREE Webinar: Decarbonizing Transportation - From Policy to Progress, March 17, 7 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Do you want to know how Sunnyvale and the South Bay plan to improve transportation? Principal Transportation Planner, Meghan, will discuss local and statewide policy solutions. Learn how shifts in dev

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation,Electric Vehicles,Decarbonizing Transportation,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1263 views | Posted on: 02/19/2021 | Last updated: 02/19/2021

Webinar: Blueprint: Best Practices in Sustainable New Construction, February 26, 12 -1 pm EST

by SarahA

Join this webinar to learn how to integrate sustainability at the start of a development project, from initial building design to sustainable construction strategies.

Filed under: Green Facilities

Keywords: Sustainability,Sustainable Construction,Development Project

0 replies | 1652 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 02/01/2021

Book Talk: Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, January 21, 12-1 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing is a comprehensive resource on how green building principles can be incorporated into affordable housing design, const

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Design,Sustainability,Construction,Green Affordable Housing

0 replies | 1546 views | Posted on: 01/15/2021 | Last updated: 01/15/2021

FREE Webinar: How Crucial is Rail to Reaching Net Zero? January 19, 10 am GMT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will be in coordination with Isabel Dedring, Global Transport Leader at Arup, at the next National Rail virtual event. Isabel will be giving her thoughts and insights on how rai

Filed under: Transportation

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation,Urban Development,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Applied Building Science 01 - Ventilation Concepts and Calculations (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recorded Webinar: Applied Building Science 01: Ventilation Concepts and Calculations
Recorded: May 1, 2020
Speakers: Mike Barcik, Joey Starr & Mike Ford
Cost: $15

Southface experts




Filed under: Heating, Venting and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

0 replies | 1802 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Green Careers: Elevator Pitch Workshop- June 29

by AbbieKnight

Join us for an annual Green Careers tradition: our Elevator Pitch Workshop! Do you want to get some tips on how to better explain quickly and concisely who you are and what you do when people ask you …

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Jobs

0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

LEED Exam Prep Course by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter, Dec 21, Boston

by Oyin

The LEED Exam Prep Course is a comprehensive course which will prepare attendees for the Green Associate and other specialty exams. The day long curriculum is designed to cover the segments of the Gre…

Filed under: Education

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

California Solar Power Expo, March 27-28, San Diego, CA

by Oyin

Join us at the California Solar Power Expo, the leading solar event for Southern California. The U.S. solar market is soaring. By the end of 2016, the U.S. solar industry is projected to install 1…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1602 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Enhancing the Resilience of Seniors in Your Community, Webinar, October 18, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT

by Oyin

This webinar will focus on the safety and well-being of seniors within the context of climate change. Using a participatory adaptation planning process conducted with members of the senior community …

Filed under: Education

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 3388 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/11/2017

Northern California Home & Landscape Expo, January 26 - 28, Sacramento

by Oyin

Gary Brown Enterprises has been producing the Northern California Home & Landscape Expo for 23 years. In 2017, 35,250 homeowners attended this annual event and enjoyed over 1,000 exhibits, free Worksh…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1003 views | Posted on: 10/01/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Building Operator Certification Informational Lunch at SPEER and Dallas 2030 District, October 19, 12 noon - 1pm, Dallas

by ejohn // Communications & Event Coordinator for SPEER

Did you know that BOC graduates can save their organizations over $11,000 in annual utility Expenses through energy conservation? Join Liz John, SPEER and the Dallas 2030 District for a lunch presenti…

Filed under: Education

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 945 views | Posted on: 09/27/2017 | Last updated: 09/27/2017

Understanding Mass Solar Incentives; SRECs to SMART - Sustainability Forum Luncheon: Oct 4 in Beverly

by Oyin

Massachusetts has one of the most successful solar electricity environments in the country. Much of that success has been due to the Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) production incentive prog…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 872 views | Posted on: 09/22/2017 | Last updated: 09/22/2017

Climate Action for Engineers, September 14 in Albany NY

by AbbieKnight

Engineers can play a very significant, even vital, role in mitigating the effects of climate change. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from our projects can have other significant benefits as well, in…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 847 views | Posted on: 08/25/2017 | Last updated: 08/25/2017

Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference & Expo August 8-10, São Paulo Expo Center, São Paulo

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

The 8th Edition of Greenbuilding Brasil will be co-located with the High Design Expo, a show focused on the home & office. The partnership between these two shows will create a stronger and more compr…

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 1405 views | Posted on: 08/04/2017 | Last updated: 08/04/2017

Webinar: Creating Demand for Zero Energy August 3rd 12-1:15pm

by Matt Z. // Student

The Net-Zero Energy Coalition (NZEC) recently published “To Zero and Beyond: Zero Energy Residential Buildings Study,” an inventory of residential single- and multi-family buildings on the path to…

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Zero Energy

0 replies | 3456 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

Energize 360 Seminar – Stratham, NH - Revision Energy 7/17 6:30pm-7:30pm

by Matt Z. // Student

Join us to learn more about Energize 360: Seacoast NH! Leverage the power of group discounts to lower energy use, drive down energy costs and transition to clean energy at your home, business or non-p…

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 07/12/2017 | Last updated: 07/12/2017

10th Annual USGBC NJ Summer Social, August 9

by AbbieKnight

Come out for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building & sustainability professionals. Sponsorship opportunities are available. BBQ Event Sponsorship will provide funding for the U…

Filed under: Events

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New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 1083 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

 

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