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USGBC-LA True Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series: Reduce, Reuse, and Composting, July 9, 9:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a

Filed under: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

Related to: Waste Management & Collection/Recycling

California Green Building

Keywords: Circular Economy,Composting,Waste Management,Zero Waste,Sustainable Materials

0 replies | 1612 views | Posted on: 06/08/2020 | Last updated: 06/08/2020

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials with Urban Green Council, (Day 1/3), Online, February 28, 9 am - 1 pm

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

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

Filed under: Green Facilities

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: LEED,AIA credits,GPRO,GBCI,CEUs

0 replies | 1366 views | Posted on: 01/08/2024 | Last updated: 01/17/2024

Sustainability Basics Workshop, Online, January 25, 9:30-11:30am BST

by Hani // Social media manager

With their inherent stewardship and longer-term mindset, family businesses are perfectly placed to support the drive to Net Zero and wider sustainability and ESG goals. But the messaging can be confus

Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1394 views | Posted on: 12/12/2023 | Last updated: 12/13/2023

Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Tools Overview, December 31, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this Tools Overview session, Built Environment Plus will discuss the wide breadth of available tools and how to select an appropriate tool for your project. We’ll dig a bit into background da

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1165 views | Posted on: 11/23/2023 | Last updated: 11/23/2023

USGBC NJ 2023 Leadership Awards, November 30, 6 pm, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

by samanthaklein // Intern

USGBC's Leadership Awards recognize excellence from local people, projects, and partners that are working to create better buildings and better lives for all. This annual event honors award w

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Leadership,Community Events,networking

0 replies | 1621 views | Posted on: 11/09/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

DOE Zero Energy Ready: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops, Online, November 14, 2 - 4pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Beyond: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops

This workshop will provide insight into the Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program, repres

0 replies | 664 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC), American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), November 12 - 15, Sacramento, California

by Hani // Social media manager

The Behavior, Energy & Climate Change (BECC) conference is the premier conference focused on understanding human behavior and decision making and using that knowledge to accelerate the transition

California Green Building

0 replies | 1066 views | Posted on: 10/12/2023 | Last updated: 10/12/2023

2023 ACSA/AIA Intersections Research Conference: Material Economies, October 19-21, 1-4pm, Amherst, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to continue the conference partnership dedicated to the intersec

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1113 views | Posted on: 09/26/2023 | Last updated: 09/26/2023

The Urban Green Gala, October 6, 5-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's most important fundraiser and supports critical education, policy and research initiatives. The Gala brings together leaders from all corners of

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1566 views | Posted on: 09/12/2023 | Last updated: 09/12/2023

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, Online, September 12, 3-5pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1358 views | Posted on: 08/23/2023 | Last updated: 08/23/2023

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Daylighting by Design, Wednesday, August 5, 12 -1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully- designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural-lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implement

Filed under: Lighting

0 replies | 1123 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 07/17/2020

California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) Virtual 44th Annual Conference & Trade Show, August 16-19

by AbbieKnight

 

Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to resource management issues in California and b

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: CRRA,California Resource Recovery Association,Annual Conference,Resource management

0 replies | 1849 views | Posted on: 07/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/06/2020

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Deep Energy Retrofits, July 15, 3:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will explore homes working toward net zero through deep energy retrofits. This second program in the series will feature three unique, deep home energy retrofits all workin

Filed under: Real Estate

Related to: Architects ,Designers,Development

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Home Tour,Deep Energy Retrofits

0 replies | 2111 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

GTM Webinar: Building Blocks to a Successful Non-Wires Alternatives Strategy (11/29 @ 2pmEST)

by aahassonjee

From FERC Order 1000 to New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) initiative, electric utilities are increasingly being asked to consider non-wires alternatives (NWA) to traditional investments i…

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1192 views | Posted on: 11/17/2016 | Last updated: 11/28/2016

HERS Associate Course Presented by EEBA, Online and FREE! Thursdays, June 4 - July 2, 2 pm CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course introduces the HERS Index and explores how it’s used to comply with the building code. Basic building science principles will be covered and how they relate to the Performanc

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Keywords: HERS Rating,EEBA

0 replies | 1686 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Free Webinar, Hosted by CESA, Decarbonizing Electricity: The Critical Role of Firm Low-Carbon Resources, May 15, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Decarbonization,Low Carbon

0 replies | 1412 views | Posted on: 05/08/2020 | Last updated: 05/08/2020

Free CE Webinar, Hosted by GreenHome Institute, COVID-19: Characteristics, Transmission and Control - April 29, 12pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We are in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2). Our webinar discusses viruses and recent research

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 2478 views | Posted on: 04/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/24/2020

EEBA's High Performance Home Summit 2020, Now Online, September 29-October 9

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Environmental and Energy Building Alliance (EEBA) Summit mission is to educate builders and other industry professionals on the latest in building science, combined with real-world application and

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,EEBA

0 replies | 2315 views | Posted on: 04/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/14/2020

RTUs: Characterization and Energy Performance

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

RTUs: characterization and Energy Performance Wednesday, March 22 1–2 pm Central Free to view PRESENTERS Scott Schuetter PE, LEED AP Seventhwave Mark Hancock PE Center for Energy and E…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: RTUs

0 replies | 1218 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27, Sacramento

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Greening the Golden State 2.0 April 26 - Green Solutions Expo, April 26-27 Sacramento Convention Center Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 California, home t…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Netzero,PACE,Recycling,Healthy Buildings,Green Schools,EV - Electric Vehicles,Smart Cities,Technology,CALGreen

0 replies | 1629 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

Free Event: Meet the Passive House Experts Series - EnerPHit Session, 3/3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Meet the Experts Series: EnerPHit Session by New York Passive House Friday, March 3, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Location: Urban Green Council (9th Floor) 1450 Broadway, 55 Broad Street, 9th Floor…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Urban Green Council NY,Passive House,NY Passive House

0 replies | 1238 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Research Fellow for The Center of Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota Location: University of Minnesota Twin Cities About the position: The Center for Sustai…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Sustainability,Center for Sustainable Building Research,University of Minnesota

0 replies | 1927 views | Posted on: 02/09/2017 | Last updated: 02/09/2017

Event: Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Big Deals: Visionary Responses to Climate Change in NYC Wednesday, February 8, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm The Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NY, 10012. Addressing climate change cal…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York Events,Urban Green Council NY

0 replies | 1600 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

Free Webinar: New LEED Pilot Credit: How Economic Analysis is Making the Case for Sustainable Design, January 23, 2-3 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Sustainable City Network will host a free 1-hour webinar Monday January 23rd from 2-3 pm EST, about the new LEED Pilot Credit - Informing Design Using Triple Bottom Line Analysis. Featuring Ryan D.…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: LEED,New Pilot Credit,Free webinar

0 replies | 964 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit - March 11, URI/Kingston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

14th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit Rhode Island Land and Water Partnership March 11 University of Rhode Island Memorial Union Lower College Rd Kingston, RI 02881 The Land and Wat…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Municipal Conservation,Land and Water

0 replies | 1012 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

 

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