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Participate in Daylight Hour, 2021 - June 18

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Participate in Daylight Hour, 2021 - June 18.  It's easy! All you need to do is turn off the lights for one hour.

Daylight Hour is an annual social media campaign organized by the Bui

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Lighting,Daylighting,Daylight

0 replies | 1169 views | Posted on: 06/09/2021 | Last updated: 06/09/2021

Free Webinar, Resiliency Lunch and Learn: Indoor Air Quality with Practical Post COVID-19 Strategies, February 8, 12pm - 1:30pm EST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Crushing the Code, New York State, Residential, An Online Course, January 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 879 views | Posted on: 12/29/2022 | Last updated: 12/29/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, January 11, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one hour course will discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building occupan

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Design,Vertical Openings,Windows,Doors

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 12/07/2022 | Last updated: 12/09/2022

Home Electrification Series: PV, Batteries and EV Charging, January 4, 7 - 8 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the last session of the Home Electrification Series presented by the Studio for High Performance Design and Construction, we will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity a

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC),Home Electrification,Auburndale Builders,SHPDC

0 replies | 528 views | Posted on: 12/02/2021 | Last updated: 12/02/2021

Free Webinar: Green Technology and How We All Become Carbon Neutral, December 1, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This 1 hour CPD session examines energy efficient design with a focus on low carbon.

Hosted by Simon Green, Managing Director of Green Building Design Consultants who are specialists in low carbon

Filed under: Cleantech

UK Green Building

Keywords: Carbon neutral,green technology,Clean Technology

0 replies | 1128 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

Free USGBC Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials Today: Free Training by ecomedes, November 17, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one click, and

Filed under: Materials Recovery

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Materials,High Performance Building,Manufacturing

0 replies | 1193 views | Posted on: 10/26/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, November 3, 12 - 1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building.

Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low mai

Keywords: Glass,Coating,Performance Glass,Protective Coatings,Maintaining Glass

0 replies | 875 views | Posted on: 10/08/2021 | Last updated: 10/08/2021

USGBC Middle Atlantic and New England Region: Promoting a Circular Economy, October 13, 10:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the Mid-Atlantic and New England (MANE) region of USGBC for a virtual, interactive session on how the promoting a circular economy within our region will promote a better standard of living for a

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Keywords: Business Development,New England,Circular Economy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1508 views | Posted on: 09/09/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

BUILD UPON2 Virtual Summit by World Green Building Council, September 20

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As a flagship event on the first day of World Green Building Week 2021, the Build UPON2 Summit will bring together hundreds of leaders from industry, public sector and civil society in an on

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 08/24/2021 | Last updated: 08/24/2021

Greenbuild 2021: Virtual Green Business Summit, August 12

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Greenbuild 2021's three virtual summits dive into critical topics within the green building space, offer continuing education credits, and are included with a Greenbuild All Access Pass.

Sustainabi

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Greenbuild,Green Business,Green Business Summit

0 replies | 1777 views | Posted on: 07/24/2021 | Last updated: 08/06/2021

Webinar: Innovative Sustainable Design - Kendeda Building Virtual Tour & Tech Talk, July 30, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This live event will include a discussion on Living Building Challenges and a Deep dive into the energy/other systems (i.e. HVAC, lighting, water, materials, etc.) in the building. This event will wra

Webinar: USGBC LA, Carbon Offset Playbook for the Greater Los Angeles Region, July 22, 4 pm PST

by Ashley Freeman

With time running out to avoid the most serious impacts of climate change, corporate climate commitments to go net zero are accelerating. Given many companies are not equipped with the finances or tec

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: USGBC LA,Carbon Offsets,Carbon Offset Playbook

0 replies | 1086 views | Posted on: 06/21/2021 | Last updated: 06/23/2021

AIA New England Conference and Design Awards, October 20th- 21st, New Hampshire

by Oyin

AIA New Hampshire is pleased to host this year's AIA New England Conference and Awards Program. Come find out why Portsmouth has landed on so many lists of "top destinations" and "most livable town…

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Free Green Building Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, June 1, 12 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en

0 replies | 1462 views | Posted on: 05/20/2021 | Last updated: 05/23/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions for Proper Hand Hygiene, May 25, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

How can commercial restroom design reduce touchpoints, promote proper hand hygiene, and reduce the spread of infection? This course explores this timely question. Attendees will first hear an overview

Filed under: Plastering

Keywords: Design,restrooms,Covid-19,Commercial Restrooms,Green hygiene,Plumbing

0 replies | 1595 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/29/2021

Top Green Gifts for High Performing Homes - by Rate It Green Member Elemental Green

by Rate It Green Team

Are you looking for a gift for the sustainable people in your inner circle? Or, maybe even a gift for someone who you’d like to be more green? Our friends at Elemental Green have put together a …

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: High Performance Homes,Sustainable Gifts

0 replies | 2174 views | Posted on: 12/14/2017 | Last updated: 12/15/2017

Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, September 29 - October 3, New Orleans, Louisiana

by Oyin

WEFTEC is recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition, providing extensive educational opportunities and unparalleled access to the field’s most cutt…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 732 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

Earthwood Techniques, Sept 3, West Chazy, New York

by Oyin

Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load …

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 915 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 08/13/2018

Association of Energy Services Professional's Spring Conference & Expo, May 21-23, Atlanta, GA

by Oyin

A gathering of the brightest minds in program planning, implementation, evaluation, technology deployment, marketing, DSM business issues, policy and more will be in Atlanta to share their insights, e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 697 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show, March 7 - 9, Boston, MA

by Oyin

The BuildingEnergy Boston Conference + Trade Show is a premier regional event for professionals and practitioners in the fields of high-performance building, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. W…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 3236 views | Posted on: 10/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/23/2018

Asia Power Week, September 18 - 20, Jakarta, Indonesia

by Oyin

Asia Power Week has, over its 25 year history, established itself as a leading platform where the power industry comes together to share information on the challenges facing the industry and discuss o…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 984 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Texas Solar Pioneer Awards: Dinner Ceremony, Nov 30, Austin, Texas

by Oyin

The Texas Solar Pioneer Awards ceremony is a unique high-level celebration and dinner to honor the movers and shakers in the Texas Solar Industry. Each year, the awards ceremony will recognize the vis…

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 951 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, Oct 30 - Nov 1, Arizona

by Oyin

At the premier utility-focused event, held every other year by ACEEE since 2001, we’ll address how utilities can best integrate energy efficiency into planning and operations. And we’ll do so in s…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 634 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 10/17/2017

Perspectives in Grid Transformation from Illinois, Nov 2, 11:00 AM PST/ 2:00 PM EST, Webinar

by Oyin

Illinois is making significant investments in advanced distribution grid technologies and laying the groundwork for a future where electricity delivery is more efficient, customers have more choices, …

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 683 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

 

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