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Webinar: Electric Home New Construction 101: Envelope, Mechanicals, Solar, Incentive, February 25, 1 pm EST

by SarahA

Join Illinois Green and the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program for an overview of the all-electric homes pilot program and incentives for 2021!

Discover how other Illinois builders are delivering high

Filed under: Green Living

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Solar,Green Homes,Residential Real Estate,Smart Home

0 replies | 1307 views | Posted on: 01/29/2021 | Last updated: 01/30/2021

Emerald Evening 2023, September 21, 5:30-9:30 pm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Green Building Alliance to celebrate three decades of healthy and high-performing spaces in Western Pennsylvania!  

At this year’s event, Green Building Alliance is h

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1755 views | Posted on: 08/26/2023 | Last updated: 08/28/2023

Free Webinar: How to Electrify Your Home – Planning Considerations, September 12, 4-6 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Homeowners around the world are beginning to embrace electrification (the switch from gas-fired to electric-powered appliances). When done correctly, home electrification brings a plethora of benefits

California Green Building

0 replies | 999 views | Posted on: 08/09/2023 | Last updated: 08/09/2023

Free EEBA Webinar: Survey Says – The Latest Consumer Insights on Health and Sustainability, August 3, 2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The consumer mindset around what is desired in a home is constantly evolving. Review the latest survey insights from homeowners and single-family renters from around the country. Dive deep into energy

0 replies | 762 views | Posted on: 07/17/2023 | Last updated: 07/17/2023

Commercial Building Decarb Summit: Getting Past Politics to the Technical, Economic, and Practical Reality, July 26, 1-6 pm, Chicago, Illinois

by Hani // Social media manager

Use the promo code IGA23 at checkout to receive the member price of $25!

Join BOMA Chicago and Illinois Green Alliance for a timely half-day summit exploring industry trends and best prac

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 787 views | Posted on: 07/03/2023 | Last updated: 07/03/2023

Free Webinar, YMCA: Constructing the Future- Green Building Program Info Session, July 12, 10-11am ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

YMCA Green Building Program provides the skills training required to work successfully in the Green Building Construction industry. Training focuses on pre-employment preparation, hands-on training fo

0 replies | 643 views | Posted on: 06/12/2023 | Last updated: 06/12/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Designing Touchless Solutions for Proper Hand Hygiene in Commercial Restrooms, June 14, 12-1 Pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

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

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 05/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code, A Free Online Class, 12 - 1:30 pm, May 31

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

This free online class, tailored for design and building professionals, covers the major updates to the 2020 NYCECC and how they relate to Local Law 97.

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,PDH,GCBI,LU-HSW

0 replies | 1300 views | Posted on: 05/10/2023 | Last updated: 05/13/2023

What is ACH50, and why does it matter?

by Matt Hoots // Rate It Green Admin

We have been making good progress on the #1920sMakeoverATL learning house. In some content we created about this project, we have thrown out the term ACH50 without explaining why it matters. &nbs

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

0 replies | 10079 views | Posted on: 04/23/2023 | Last updated: 04/28/2023

Free Webinar: How Can We Create Sustainable and Affordable Housing for Everyone?, April 26, 2 Sessions: 9:30am & 4pm BST

by Hani // Social media manager

The launch of World Green Building Council’s flagship 'Sustainable and Affordable Housing' Report. 

Delivered by our #BetterPlacesForPeople team, the webinar will explore how the

0 replies | 923 views | Posted on: 04/06/2023 | Last updated: 04/13/2023

Webinar: WELL Health-Safety Rating: What You Need to Know, April 13, 12 pm (central)

by samanthaklein // Intern

The WELL Health-Safety Rating promotes indoor safety by examining 22 features across five core areas: Cleaning and Sanitation Procedures, Emergency Preparedness Programs, Health Service Resources, Air

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Illinois,Safety

0 replies | 1531 views | Posted on: 03/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/21/2021

Webinar: GPRO Operations and Maintenance Training, March 24-26

by samanthaklein // Intern

GPRO (Green Professional) is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: GPRO Certification,maintenance,Operations and Maintenance

0 replies | 1368 views | Posted on: 03/05/2021 | Last updated: 03/05/2021

CxA Workshop On-Demand + Live Q&A session with Instructors April 1

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

Commissioning (CxA) Workshop on demand (watch at your convenience or livestream on April 1, 11:00 am Eastern): This 3-hr pre-recorded video will cover all aspects of commissioning ranging from project

0 replies | 707 views | Posted on: 02/19/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

Building Simulation, August 7-9, San Francisco

by AbbieKnight

Building Simulation 2017 will bring together practitioners and researchers from around the world to share information about the state of the art in simulation tools and applications and to discuss new…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building

0 replies | 959 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

Return to Wellness, A Free Webinar Presented by Cambria: How Research will Transform Our Workplaces, January 14, 1 pm CST

by Cambria

We’ve become acutely aware of the power of the spaces where we work and live. The traditional workplace will change. But how much? Will we find ways to make people feel more secure, nurtured, cr

Filed under: Quartz Countertops

Keywords: Design,Health,Resilience,Wellness,Offices,Cambria,Workplaces

0 replies | 1335 views | Posted on: 01/12/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Webinar: Central Park - The World's Greatest Urban Green Space, January 7, 8-10 PM EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

As New York City entered the mid-1800s with a population having quadrupled in only two decades, the public cry for green space was deafening — after all, the island's largest park spann

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Development,Green Space,Urban Park,Greensward Plan

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

FREE Webinar: Virus & VOC Free Air Quality Options by Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), January 19, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

If you're trying to retrofit a system based on current dimensions or you're looking to create a whole new system design, this webinar will show you options that can solve the tough heating and

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

Keywords: HVAC,Heating and cooling systems,Utilities,Thermal Energy

0 replies | 1424 views | Posted on: 12/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

Webinar: Conversations on Construction - If You Build it, They will come, December 16, 11-12 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Energy efficiency and affordable housing are topics du jour, especially in Los Angeles.  Seemingly unrelated at first glance, can progress be made in these two spaces together?

Join Hunt Ortma

Free Webinar: Mythbusting: Filtration & Air Cleaning in Schools, Hosted by USGBC, December 3, 3-4 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the rush to get schools ready to welcome students and staff during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are receiving information from all sides, some helpful and some misleading. Join our panel

Filed under: Green Schools

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Health,Green Schools,Education,Public Health,Covid-19

0 replies | 1848 views | Posted on: 11/22/2020 | Last updated: 11/22/2020

Webinar on Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) 09/26, 7-8 pm, with Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN)

by Oyin

Do you want everyone in your city or town to have more clean energy? Do you want to make a big cut in your climate pollution as a community? Perhaps community choice aggregation (aka CCA, green agg…

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 716 views | Posted on: 09/21/2017 | Last updated: 09/28/2017

AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture, September 23 throughout the North Carolina Triangle Region

by AbbieKnight

This is the 8th year of AIA Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture! The American Institute of Architects [AIA] Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture showcases award-winning, architect-designed …

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1097 views | Posted on: 08/24/2017 | Last updated: 08/24/2017

2018 Getting to Zero National Forum, April 17-19, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Connie NBI

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and New Buildings Institute (NBI) are once again joining forces to bring you the premier global event dedicated to defining the future of low energy and zero energy buil…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 2501 views | Posted on: 08/03/2017 | Last updated: 10/31/2017

Michigan Sustainability Conference on September 14 in Detroit

by AbbieKnight

MISCON has been designed to promote meaningful engagement with business professionals around the topic of sustainability. By addressing the triple bottom line - environmental, economic, and social …

Filed under: Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy

0 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

Energy Upgrade Workshop, July 18

by AbbieKnight

Join for a 1-hour workshop where you'll learn energy, water, and cost saving strategies at home ranging from no-cost solutions to those that require some investment like replacing an air conditioning …

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 1112 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

June 29 - Best in the West Regional Webinar Series: Green Infrastructure & Resiliency in the Community

by AbbieKnight

Green infrastructure has direct and indirect benefits that make communities more resilient. The U.S. Western region continually faces challenges of earthquakes, fires, and extreme weather and side …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Keywords: Community Resilience

0 replies | 851 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

 

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