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USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: LEED and Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, May 19, 1-5pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: New England Region

LEED and Existing Buildings: Understanding certification, performance and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance

GBCI Credit: 3

Filed under: Other Green Building

0 replies | 1320 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/30/2020

NESEA Pro Tour: Affordable Passive House Midrise in Brooklyn, New York December 6, 1-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join NESEA for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 663 views | Posted on: 11/17/2024 | Last updated: 11/17/2024

How Wasted* Is Bringing Sustainability To The Portable Sanitation Industry

by Shyam - The Porta Potty Guy // Wasted*

Believe it or not, there’s a lot of waste in the portable waste industry, and we’re not just talking about human waste.  From route optimizations, to what kind of toilet paper is used

Filed under: Waste Management/Recycling/Collection - Other

Keywords: Eco Friendly Restrooms,Sanitation,Green Porta Potty,Waste Managment,Porta potties near Boston

0 replies | 4594 views | Posted on: 10/30/2024 | Last updated: 10/30/2024

Free Webinar: Strategies for Energy Reductions and Grid Reliability with Multi-Family Housing and Communities, October 31, 1:30-3:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

The residential building sector holds great opportunities for saving billions of dollars in homeowners' utility bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with implementation of many innovative s

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024 | Last updated: 10/05/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: All About Ducted Mini-Splits, September 18, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will overview ducted mini-splits. Indeed the term mini-splits doesn't necessarily mean the indoor unit is ductless. It will cover the different types of ducted mini-splits, low and med

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 663 views | Posted on: 09/12/2024 | Last updated: 09/12/2024

Free Webinar: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - How to Prepare your Commercial HVAC for Pandemics/Wildfires, September 10, 8:30am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This class covers how to prepare and/or adjusts your Commercial HVAC Systems to address pandemic and wildfire hazards. The class includes the latest guidance from professional organizations and govern

California Green Building

0 replies | 919 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/22/2024

Free Webinar Cutting Edge Ventilation to Improve IAQ Even With Tight Air Sealing, August 27, 2 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a healthy environment. There are many factors that

0 replies | 734 views | Posted on: 08/01/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Free Webinar: Duct Sealing from the Inside with an Automated Technology, July 31, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sealing the leaks in HVAC ductwork results in more energy efficient, comfortable, and healthier homes – for both existing, occupied and new construction houses. Yet manual air sealing is difficu

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 718 views | Posted on: 07/12/2024 | Last updated: 07/12/2024

Free Greenbuild Webinar: Focus on Metrics: Tools for Catalyzing Decarbonization & Resilience in the Buildings Sector, June 20, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Greenbuild for an enlightening webinar that delves into the urgent need for climate change mitigation and adaptation in the buildings sector. This webinar will showcase practical tools for d

0 replies | 827 views | Posted on: 06/10/2024 | Last updated: 06/10/2024

Free Webinar: Ventilation and HRV - Part 4 in a 5-Part All-Electric in Design and Construction Series, August 29, 9:30-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

All-Electric in Design & Construction Series

Incorporating all-electric systems into residential and small commercial projects can be a bumpy road, but understanding the nuts and bolts of speci

California Green Building

0 replies | 1087 views | Posted on: 05/29/2024 | Last updated: 05/29/2024

Free Webinar: Construction and Demolition Waste, USGBC LA, June 18, 11 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris makes up nearly 30% of all disposal in the United States.

In this era of Zero Waste much attention is given to reducing packaging, recyclability of pack

California Green Building

Keywords: Demolition,Construction Waste,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1495 views | Posted on: 06/04/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar: The Road Map to Carbon Neutral for Massachusetts, June 4, 7 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

A Webinar Sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and Mass Audubon

Legislation currently in the Massachusetts House of Representatives lays out a road map for Massachusetts to achieve net zero car

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Mass Audubon,MetroWest Climate Solutions,Net Zero Carbon Emissions,Online Science and Tech Seminars

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 05/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/23/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, May 21, 12pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

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

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,CRE,Health,Healthy Buildings,Handwashing,Hand Washing

0 replies | 2430 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/06/2020

Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: Are Indian #Cities Moving Towards Sustainable Transportation? 15 Sept, 4 PM IST This webinar will be presented by Paulo Sergio Custodio, an eminent transport consultant from Brazil. Pawa…

Filed under: Webinars

India Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Cities,India

0 replies | 1183 views | Posted on: 09/12/2016 | Last updated: 09/12/2016

Free Webinar: TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Overview, May 13, 11 am PST

by mkilmartin // Intern

This webinar is a complimentary event open to the USGBC-LA community: members and general public. 

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, ac

Filed under: Online Courses

0 replies | 2462 views | Posted on: 04/08/2020 | Last updated: 04/14/2020

IWBI Announces 3 Impressive Initiatives to Support the Green & Healthy Building and Wider Communities

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Well Building Institute (IWBI) has announced a number of initiatives designed to help and support the green and healthy building and wider communities in the time of crisis surroundi

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 806 views | Posted on: 03/22/2020 | Last updated: 03/22/2020

Montgomery County Energy Summit "A Path to Zero", April 1-2, Silver Spring, MD

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

HEALTH UPDATE: Due to concerns about COVID-19, the Montgomery County Energy Summit has been postponed from April to November 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation keeping public health as ou

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Education ,Information and Resources ,Energy Management

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Residential Green Building

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 03/14/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

Climate Data in a Warming World, March 10, New York, NY

by AbbieKnight

Please join the Building Energy Exchange and the ASHRAE New York Chapter for the second installment of our joint ASHRAE Standard technical series — providing a deep dive for their development, i

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Climate Data

0 replies | 1342 views | Posted on: 02/24/2020 | Last updated: 02/24/2020

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board Position: Part-time Assistant to the Board, Contract Position (about 20 hours per week) Descripti…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: clean energy,New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 1145 views | Posted on: 02/08/2017 | Last updated: 02/08/2017

Why Current & Future Jobs Rely on Clean Energy - Key Trends as Reported by the Environmental Defense Fund

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

President Trump has frozen four important rules that were created to promote greater energy efficiency, and this seems to be step one of a larger plan to cut into environmental protections/budgets. Ac…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Sustainability Jobs,Environmental Defense Fund,Regulatory Freezes

0 replies | 3433 views | Posted on: 01/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

GTM Webinar: Selecting the Right Inverter: Maximizing the Value of C&I Energy Storage Systems (1/19 @ 2pm EST)

by aahassonjee

Each year power outages cost commercial and industrial businesses tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity. Of the over 3,500 power outages nationwide last year — two thirds of which lasted …

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1093 views | Posted on: 01/13/2017 | Last updated: 01/13/2017

USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch - Wintergreen 2017 - March 2, 2017 - 5:30-7:3-, Colorado Springs

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch is hosting its annual Wintergreen event on March 2. Please join us at the Plaza of the Rockies for a fun event full of networking, drinks and appetizers. We will a…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Nice Piece by Matthew St. Onge on Lessons Learned from Running Boston Building Resources Reuse Center

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Check out this article by Matthew St. Onge, Executive Director or Boston Building Resources: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-have-learned-from-running-reuse-center-matthew-st-onge?trk=hp-feed

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Reuse,Boston Building Resources

0 replies | 1636 views | Posted on: 11/10/2016 | Last updated: 11/10/2016

BEx: Code Update- Lighting, November 9, 6-8 pm, Manhattan

by aahassonjee

BEx: Code Update- Lighting November 9, 6-8 pm Building Energy Exchange 31 Chambers St, Suite 609 New York, NY 10007 Join the Building Energy Exchange for a summary dialogue and panel discussi…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 10/31/2016 | Last updated: 11/01/2016

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data - Friday, November 18, 1-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NESEA Pro Tour: Passive, Net Zero Timberframe Home + Data Friday, November 18, 2016 - 12:30 - 5pm Lancaster, NH CEUs: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 3.25 BPI, and certificates of participation are available …

Filed under: New Hampshire

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: NESEA,Passive House,New Hampshire,Net zero

0 replies | 1147 views | Posted on: 10/03/2016 | Last updated: 10/03/2016

 

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