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Virtual: Green Career Momentum Series, Tuesdays, 6-7 pm EST, December 15 - January 19

by samanthaklein // Intern

Plug into Your Green Career!

Weekly, on Tuesdays for 6 sessions
December 15, 22, and 29
January 5, 12, and 19

All sessions are 6-7 pm EDT

Includes a comprehensive workbook with exercises an



Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Jobs,Green Careers

0 replies | 1240 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/06/2020

Conference & Expo: RE+ Las Vegas: Renewing What's Possible, September 11-14, Las Vegas, Nevada

by Hani // Social media manager

Developed by the nation’s leading solar energy organizations, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), RE+ reflects an ongoing entrepreneurial

California Green Building

0 replies | 1090 views | Posted on: 08/07/2023 | Last updated: 08/07/2023

Free webinar, Home Performance for Homeowners Considering Solar, August 22, 4-6pm PT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

It’s no secret, solar is the future. In partnership with San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), this webinar will help make solar energy feel less daunting so you can design the correct solar s

California Green Building

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 07/15/2023 | Last updated: 07/15/2023

Free Webinar: Update On The Federal Incentives For Electric Cars, July 26, 7-9pm ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Federal and state incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) have all changed recently, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the 2022 climate bill in Massachusetts, and new program announcements f

Developing Technologies

0 replies | 829 views | Posted on: 06/23/2023 | Last updated: 06/23/2023

Free CE Webinar, Energy Star + HVAC Grading, July 12, 12-1pm EST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

You should attend this webinar if you belong to either of these categories: Raters, HVAC, Designers, and home builders. You can gain a basic understanding of ANSI / RESNET / ACCA / ICC 310 -

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

0 replies | 1269 views | Posted on: 06/08/2023 | Last updated: 06/08/2023

Webinar: Indoor Air Quality, Presented by the Toronto Society of Architects, June 13, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The average North American spends over 90% of their time indoors, making the quality of our indoor environments fundamental to promoting health and wellbeing. How much is really known about the air we

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 05/25/2023 | Last updated: 05/25/2023

Free Webinar: Great Data, Great Decisions: From Energy to Carbon Ratings, and the IRA, May 24, 12-1 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Let's talk about tools and processes to design, build and rate new homes, multifamily buildings, and gut renovations to meet, beat codes, achieve the Inflation Reduction Act 45L tax credits, and o

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 1073 views | Posted on: 05/05/2023 | Last updated: 05/05/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Advanced Framing Techniques for Energy and Resource Efficiency, May 24, 9-11am

by Hani // Social media manager

Did you know advanced framing techniques reduce material usage and create additional spacing for insulation in a home's wall? Advanced framing walls use 2x6 inch vertical studs spaced 24 inches ap

California Green Building

0 replies | 1509 views | Posted on: 04/19/2023 | Last updated: 04/20/2023

Using EPA's National Stormwater Calculator, Free CE Webinar, April 26, 12pm ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) is a software application tool that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site using green infrastructure as

0 replies | 1006 views | Posted on: 04/01/2023 | Last updated: 04/02/2023

Webinar: Warm Homes for Less, Presented by South East London Community Energy, February 11, 11am BST

by SarahA

Are you worried about the cost of electricity and gas this winter? Discover how you can keep your Homes Warmer for Less.

Join our Warm homes for less webinar!

Take your first step to healthy hom

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,South East London Community Energy

0 replies | 1030 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

Green School Summit for Educators, Presented by the Center for Green Schools, Online, February 12 -13

by SarahA

Shifting From Crisis Management to Innovation: Teaching for a Sustainable Future

Learn from and connect with other classroom educators to explore the lessons we have learned from this year of virtu

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Center For Green Schools,K-12 Schools,Teaching,Outdoors,Educators

0 replies | 1378 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/18/2021

Webinar: State of the Voluntary Green Power Market, January 28, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This annual webinar will focus primarily on the voluntary market, through which consumers and institutions voluntarily procure renewable energy for all or part of their electricity needs. The webinar

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Power Plants

0 replies | 1601 views | Posted on: 12/27/2020 | Last updated: 12/27/2020

FREE Webinar: Innovative Green Stronger Steel Frame- Fire & Earthquake Resistant Homes, January 9, 2 pm EST

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

Calling all landowners, home contractors, home developers, architects, engineers, financial advisors, realtors, investors, home-owners and anyome who wants to build their own green affordable homes

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: Green Building,Fire Safety,Technology,Earthquake

0 replies | 1148 views | Posted on: 12/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/18/2020

USGBC MA Residential Committee April Meeting - ZeroEnergy Design Presenting, May 8, 5:45-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GUEST SPEAKER: Stephanie, Horowitz, AIA CPHC, ZeroEnergy Design (ZED) Stephanie is Managing Director of ZeroEnergy Design (ZED), a green architecture and energy consulting firm. The firm’s commi

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Zero Energy

0 replies | 1527 views | Posted on: 05/01/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2021

FREE Webinar: Energy Benchmarking as a Service with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager, December 3, 2pm EDT

by SarahA

Energy benchmarking with ENERGY STAR’s Portfolio Manager creates opportunities when it is implemented as an ongoing service to position the solution provider as a trusted advisor. Tracking

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Star,Design,Green Business,Portfolio Manager,energy benchmarking

0 replies | 969 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/18/2020

Virtual Conference: 4th Sustainable Transportation Summit -- Innovative Ideas and Policy for Sustainable Transportation, November 18, 8:30-11:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

This conference will be focused on intentional actions and ideas that we can use to mitigate the negative effects of climate change worldwide. The speakers will discuss the interactions between humans

Filed under: Transportation/Fleet Services

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,Environment,Transportation,Sustainability

0 replies | 1109 views | Posted on: 11/07/2020 | Last updated: 11/09/2020

Free Green Building Webinar: Keep Glass Looking Beautiful and Reduce Maintenance Costs with a Protective Coating, November 4, 12-1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this one hour course, we will evaluate low maintenance protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of building. Some of the easily recognized benefi

Filed under: Paints, Sealers and Finishes

Keywords: coatings,Glass

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 10/22/2020 | Last updated: 10/22/2020

Cities Alive Virtual, October 20 - 23

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In response to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and the Green Infrastructure Foundation have teamed up tocombine the best of CitiesAlive and Grey to Green.  

CitiesAl

Keywords: Cities,Green Cities,Green Roofs,Cities Alive,Grey to Green

0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 10/06/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020

Landscape Performance Series: Making the Case for Sustainable Landscape Solutions on September 12 in Alberici

by AbbieKnight

Understanding the environmental, social and economic benefits of sustainable landscapes is essential for designers, developers, investors, and policymakers who influence land development and want bett…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Landscapes

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

EBC Solid Waste Management Program: Organics Diversion- Potential Solution to Capacity Issues in MA, July 26

by AbbieKnight

Organic waste, which makes up approximately thirty five percent of the total waste stream in Massachusetts, can be broken down to recover useful elements through natural and mechanical processes. In o…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Waste Management

0 replies | 1312 views | Posted on: 07/10/2017 | Last updated: 07/10/2017

What’s Happening to the Bees?

by Matt Z. // Student

Pollinators serve a very important role in agriculture. Grasses such as wheat and corn are pollinated by the wind, but most other native crops require pollination by bees or other pollinating animals.…

Filed under: Agriculture/Farming

Keywords: Pollinators

0 replies | 1402 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

Energy Connections: The Future of Mobility from Pedestrians to Hyperloop June 28th 7:30am-9:30am MDT

by Matt Z. // Student

Following our popular Smart Cities talk in March, we're continuing to look at the energy landscape of the future. This time, in honor of Bike to Work Day on June 28, we're discussing the future of mob…

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation

0 replies | 1108 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

Verge 17, September 19-21

by AbbieKnight

JOIN MORE THAN 2,000 LEADERS FROM THE WORLD’S LARGEST COMPANIES, MOST INNOVATIVE STARTUPS AND PROGRESSIVE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO EXPLORE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS AND TRENDS ACCELERATING THE CL…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Economy

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 06/09/2017 | Last updated: 06/09/2017

MA Carbon Pricing Summit & Lobby Day, June 13

by AbbieKnight

The Campaign for a Clean Energy Futureis having a first big lobby day of the year. This is a big opportunity to push carbon pricing in Massachusetts. We will meet at the CABA/CXC office at the Old Wes…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy

0 replies | 1559 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

Cleantech Women: Breaking the Green Glass Ceiling, May 23, 8:30-10 am, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hear from a panel of women breaking through in the clean energy industry and how they're achieving their career goals. Talk with industry movers and shakers, make professional contacts, share exper…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Women in Clean Energy

0 replies | 958 views | Posted on: 05/17/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

 

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