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"Overcoming Barriers to Safe Water Access in Low-Income Countries," Presented by Amy Pickering, October 21st, 3pm, Tufts University, Medford, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Provost and Senior Vice President Nadine Aubry and Dean Jianmin Qu, Karol Family Professor, School of Engineering, invite the community to celebrate the establishment of the Tiampo Family Professorshi

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Drinking Water,Social Justice,Clean Water,Water Accessibility,Water Access,Water Safety

0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 10/04/2019 | Last updated: 10/04/2019

Close the Gap(s): Decarbonizing Large Buildings Symposium, May 2, 8:30am-1:30pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you struggling with decarbonizing large buildings?

You’re not alone. As energy codes and emissions reduction ordinances force the issue, the building industry is waking up to a new landsc

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 04/09/2024 | Last updated: 04/11/2024

Free Webinar: Engaging Time and Tradition: Indigenous Design with Architect Wanda Dalla Costa, April 3, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Parsons Healthy Materials Lab welcomes Wanda Dalla Costa, a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and a practicing architect and educator, on her design methodologies incorporating Indigenous generati

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 497 views | Posted on: 03/27/2024 | Last updated: 03/27/2024

Free Webinar: Zero for Lower Cost: 5 No Cost/Lower Cost Best Practices, March 21, 2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The zero energy home ready train has left the station. Consider that tens-of-thousands of homes already constructed to zero energy or zero energy ready certifications. If you’re a buildering pro

0 replies | 339 views | Posted on: 03/08/2024 | Last updated: 03/08/2024

Heat Pumps and Cold Weather - Q&A / Myth Busting

by Rate It Green Team



Some myths take a while to go away…  Decades ago, Atlanta Green Builder Matt Hoots would likely have agreed that heat strips were often needed to help heat pumps keep up with heat

Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Insulation,Heat Pumps,air sealing,Heating,Cooling,right sizing,Savings

0 replies | 2796 views | Posted on: 02/19/2024 | Last updated: 08/24/2024

Free Webinar: Sustainable Business: Electronics Recycling and Distributed Energy Production in the Circular Economy, February 17, 7-8:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Steve Figgatt, Founder and CEO of Sycamore International, will explain how his firm leverages sustainable business practices as a competitive advantage and to increase value capture. A prima

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 671 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/30/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, with Urban Green Council, (Day 3/3), Online, March 13, 9 am - 1 pm

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

Course overview

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health.

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: HVAC,GPRO,AIA,GBCI,CEU,building operations,PDH

0 replies | 516 views | Posted on: 01/09/2024 | Last updated: 01/10/2024

3-2-1 Action: Transforming Climate Plans into Action, a Free Better Buildings Webinar, January 30, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Climate goals and aspirational plans are a valuable first step in the climate planning process. Actionable pathways and milestones are key next steps to make those plans a reality. Join this webinar t

0 replies | 670 views | Posted on: 12/14/2023 | Last updated: 12/14/2023

RE+ Community Energy, January 10-11, San Diego, California

by Hani // Social media manager

In 2023, RE+ Community Energy was held in conjunction with RE+ Mid-Atlantic. This January, join leading community energy businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an expanded, stand-alo

California Green Building

0 replies | 700 views | Posted on: 11/24/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

FREE WEBINAR: Passive House at the Jobsite - Cost, Inspections, and the Designer-Builder Relationship, December 11, 12:00PM Central Time

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

The design principles associated with passive house construction are well documented. Core aspects such as continuous air barriers, heat recovery/fresh air ventilation, and minimizing thermal barriers

Filed under: Designers

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Designers

Keywords: Design,Passive House,Free webinar

0 replies | 1229 views | Posted on: 12/03/2019 | Last updated: 12/03/2019

USGBC LA: Interior Removal Services Demolition Facility Tour, December 3, Los Angeles, CA

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

Tour the offices and donation warehouse of Interior Removal Specialist, Inc., and the adjacent recycling facility of Construction and Demolition Recycling Inc. Learn what can happen when re-use is a p

Filed under: Interior Design

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors

California Green Building

Keywords: Recycling,Interior Design,LEED Gold Certification

0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 11/14/2019 | Last updated: 11/14/2019

Passivhaus Trust Seminars at London Build Expo 2019, November 27, London, UK

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

The Trust will be hosting some Passivhaus seminars at the ever popular London Build Expo.

About London Build Expo:

London Build 2019 (November 27th & 28th, Olympia London) is the leadin

Filed under: Education

Related to: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Education ,Trade Shows and Events

UK Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,PassiveHaus,UK Green Building

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 10/31/2019 | Last updated: 10/31/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Getting to Zero, November 6, 11:30am-12:30pm EST

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

Free Webinar on LEED Zero for member companies based in Texas. USGBC's Emma Hughes will present LEED Zero, providing an overview of the program criteria, process for pursing certification, and pro

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Education ,Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: LEED,Webinar,USGBC Texas

0 replies | 1156 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

21 Mayors Pledge US $5.2 Billion - 10 percent of budgets - to Resilience Strategies, at COP21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From CitiesToday, December 2, 2015: 21 mayors have pledged US$5.2 billion to fund resilience strategies by signing up to the 10% Resilience Pledge at the COP21 conference in Paris this week. May…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Resilience,COP21,Cities

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 12/03/2015 | Last updated: 12/03/2015

Sustainable Job Opportunity: City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

City of Boston, Climate and Energy Outreach Program Coordinator (Temporary, Grant Funded Position)

- Temporary, Grant Funded Position (18 Months)
- Boston Residency Required
 

Brief Job D



Filed under: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 654 views | Posted on: 09/25/2019 | Last updated: 09/25/2019

Start Smart: Clean Energy From the Ground up, September 25, Waltham, MA

by AbbieKnight

Start Smart will offer residential new construction professionals the opportunity to learn the latest information on reliable, cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies and incentives with the goa

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBCMA,Energy Efficiency,MassCEC,Cost-Effective

0 replies | 1742 views | Posted on: 09/05/2019 | Last updated: 09/05/2019

Designing a Green New Deal, September 13, 9:30am-7:30pm, Philadelphia, PA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

We are entering a period of once-unfathomable hope on climate change, where environmental advocates and leaders are staking out an ambitious agenda that matches the scale and urgency of the clima

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green New Deal

0 replies | 1530 views | Posted on: 08/07/2019 | Last updated: 08/07/2019

10 Cities That Are Sustainable Food Vanguards

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

With the world population expected to rise from 7.4 billion to a whopping 11.2 billion by 2011, a serious and significant question has been percolating through the international community: how are we …

COP21: What Does the Paris Agreement Do - And Not Do?

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Thanks to expansive and comprehensive media coverage, millions of people have heard or seen the words “COP21” or the “Paris Agreement” at some point in the past year, and millions more people …

What is a bionic leaf?

by JackSawyer // Student

A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photos…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Sustainability,biofuel,leaf,bionic

0 replies | 2205 views | Posted on: 06/04/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016

Earth Day Workshop in Brighton with RenewBoston, 4/23 (Ok, one day after Earth Day) 10 -11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RenewBoston Earth Day Workshop Saturday, April 23 at 10 AM - 11:30 AM The Presentation School Foundation Community Center 640 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02135 Attention owners of sin…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 451 views | Posted on: 04/13/2016 | Last updated: 04/13/2016

Calculating Refrigeration and Freezer Energy Usage

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the ene…

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Refrigeration

0 replies | 1391 views | Posted on: 03/13/2016 | Last updated: 03/13/2016

GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

GreenCon Building Conference and Expo, March 17, Dickinson College USGBC Central Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Alex Wilson, Founder of BuildingGreen, Inc. and President of the Resilient …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: USGBC Central Pennsylvania

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

250 Foot Tall Dorm at Cornell University Will be the Most Efficient Skyscraper Ever Built

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Cornell University’s Tech campus, scheduled to be complete in 2017, is located on Roosevelt Island on the East River in New York. When complete the Tech campus will be an innovative and sustainable …

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 630 views | Posted on: 01/23/2016 | Last updated: 01/23/2016

 

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