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VERGE 2022 Climate Tech Event, San Jose, CA, October 25 - 27, 7:45am - 6:00pm

by gracemorrison

Join thousands of leaders — from business, government, solution providers and startups — working together to address the climate crisis across six strategic areas: clean energy, sustainabl

California Green Building

0 replies | 2374 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 07/28/2022

Free Online Panel Discussion: Retrofit Roles – Assessors, Designers, Coordinators, January 22, 4 -5:30 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Jenny Ford will host a panel of home improvement professionals in assessment, design and coordination roles, discussing their work with the homeowner – able-to-pay market.

This event is desig

UK Green Building

0 replies | 470 views | Posted on: 01/02/2025 | Last updated: 01/05/2025

Free Online Class, Indoor Garden Building, "Assemble/Build an LED Indoor Garden, with AI, December 21, 7-8 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Clift Hart Saturdays at 7 PM EST for an exciting journey into the world of indoor gardening-grow food any time of the year. 

Step into the world of indoor gardening with this&nb

0 replies | 477 views | Posted on: 12/09/2024 | Last updated: 12/09/2024

Free Webinar, Debunking Electrification Myths – Addressing Misconceptions about BE, December 10, 9 - 11am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Do many of your clients often have the same questions about electrification, and you’re not sure how to respond? This session will address common misconceptions surrounding building and transpor

California Green Building

0 replies | 622 views | Posted on: 11/19/2024 | Last updated: 11/19/2024

Free Webinar: Energy Storage Systems for Backup Power, November 15, 12-2 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

While there are economic incentives for grid-interactive customers who combine PV generation with energy storage, customers when polled, said that their primary motivation for using PV and batteries s

California Green Building

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 10/31/2024 | Last updated: 10/31/2024

Introduction to Induction Cooking Technology, October 29, 11 am - 1 pm, Energy Education Center, Tulare, California

by Hani // Social media manager

Course Description:

The course will cover induction cooking technology, its advantages, requirements, and concerns. As de-carbonization, building electrification, and indoor air quality have become

California Green Building

0 replies | 593 views | Posted on: 10/07/2024 | Last updated: 10/08/2024

Illinois Green Alliance, Getting to Zero Summit and Limelight Celebration, October 17. 11:30 am - 5 pm CT, Chicago, IL

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Illinois Green Alliance for a half-day summit to learn about the current drivers and best practices for net zero buildings in Illinois. 

Participants will hear from current design te

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 594 views | Posted on: 09/13/2024 | Last updated: 02/05/2025

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps for Architects and Designers of Commercial Buildings, September 18, 10-11:30am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Heat pumps are an integral technology to achieving deep decarbonization in both new and existing buildings. However, there are many types and applications for heat pumps that have different considerat

California Green Building

0 replies | 593 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/23/2024

Free Webinar: Beating the Heat: Preparing Schools for Extreme Heat Resiliency, August 28, 1-2:30 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

According to NASA and NOAA global temperature reports, 2023 was the world's hottest year on record, and rising temperature trends are only predicted to continue. School systems across the country

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California Green Building

0 replies | 839 views | Posted on: 08/03/2024 | Last updated: 08/05/2024

Passive House Symposium: Building Electrification, a free online Event, July 25, 12-3 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Zero-emission buildings are the priority for a decarbonized built environment, and electrification powered by clean energy, utilizing batteries and heat pumps, is entering the popular psyche. The call

0 replies | 477 views | Posted on: 07/15/2024 | Last updated: 07/15/2024

NH Home Builders Event: Energy Code Update, November 2, 8:30 am - 2 pm, Rye, NH

by samanthaklein // Intern

Learn from experts about topics like the new building codes, energy efficiency, business management techniques, and more. This program is brought to you by a partnership of the NH Home Builders A

Filed under: Events

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Energy Codes,New Hampshire

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 10/19/2022 | Last updated: 10/20/2022

Embodied Carbon: Online Training presented by cove.tool, Hosted by Built Environment Plus, October 18, 3-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In construction, the issue of climate change is an impending dilemma. Buildings contribute to over 40% of the total carbon emissions in the United States. This session will walk you through integratin

0 replies | 967 views | Posted on: 10/03/2022 | Last updated: 10/07/2022

International Conference on High Performance Green Building and Applications, San Francisco, September 27-28

by samanthaklein // Intern

The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation within the conference program. E

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,High Performance Building,Education,Conference

0 replies | 747 views | Posted on: 09/06/2022 | Last updated: 09/06/2022

Webinar - Resilient Design in an Age of Climate Change - Free CE Webinar, Wednesday, May 30, 12-1:15 PM (EDT)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A changing climate, sea level rise, drought, and a wide range of stresses in the world are conspiring to make our buildings and communities more vulnerable. This Webinar will review those vulnerabilit…

0 replies | 821 views | Posted on: 05/29/2018 | Last updated: 05/29/2018

Impact 22 Sustainability Impact Online Series: Advancing ESG through Materiality September 8, 11 am ET

by gracemorrison

Join this one-day virtual event to discover how corporate leaders are using materiality assessments to prioritize and focus ESG issues and reporting.

From technologies that identify and monitor ext

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 07/25/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

BuildingEnergy, "Bridging the Gap," NYC, September 15

by gracemorrison

NESEA's BuildingEnergy NYC conference is designed by and for practitioners in the fields of high-performance building and design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building/energy policy. C

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1709 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Webinar: The Storage Opportunity: Customer Demand, Market Reform, and Technology Innovation, July 21, 1 PM

by gracemorrison

In the face of increased extreme weather events and an uncertain electric grid, customers are demanding more control over their energy in the form of battery storage and other distributed energy techn

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1170 views | Posted on: 06/24/2022 | Last updated: 06/25/2022

Rethinking Building Carbon Accounting - Free CE Webinar, June 22, 12 PM

by gracemorrison

Scott Farbman with DataBased+ (dbHMS’s human-centered, research-driven design studio) will review the decisions faced by owners, developers, and designers in trying to achieve whole building car

0 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 06/14/2022 | Last updated: 06/14/2022

5th Annual Delaware Energy Conference, October 31, 2018, Newark, DE

by Aditya

On October 4, 2012, Delaware became the 28th ESC State Chapter when it hosted its first Chapter meeting with more than 30 people in attendance. Since that time, the State of Delaware and the Delaware …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Healthy Building,clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,High Performance Building,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 08/21/2018 | Last updated: 08/21/2018

Sustainable Job Opportunity: Sustainable Pittsburgh, Executive Director

by Eileen Flynn // Student

POSITION OVERVIEW The new Executive Director will be the successor to the founder, who served as Executive Director for 20 years. The Executive Director will be able to think at the macro level, wh…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Job Search,Sustainable Pittsburgh

0 replies | 1300 views | Posted on: 08/09/2018 | Last updated: 08/10/2018

2018 Finger Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms Seminar, August 9th, Geneva, NY

by Eileen Flynn // Student

U.S. Green Building Council New York Upstate, Finger Lakes Institute, and Corning Incorporated will host the 2018 Finger Lakes Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Symposium on Thursday, August 9, at Hobart a…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: USGBC NY

0 replies | 822 views | Posted on: 07/26/2018 | Last updated: 07/26/2018

Research: Electric Heating for Space and Water Heating is Already Cost-Effective

by YijunW

The report by Rocky Mountain Institute* found that costs were lower over the life cycle for electrification of space and water heating over fossil-fueled space and water heating, particularly notable

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

0 replies | 3698 views | Posted on: 07/16/2018 | Last updated: 02/16/2023

BuildingEnergy NYC, October 3-4, 2018, TKP Conference Center

by Aditya

The BuildingEnergy NYC Conference + Trade Show brings more than 600 industry leaders and emerging professionals together to learn from and network with each other. This year's event, chaired by Loic C…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 06/28/2018 | Last updated: 06/29/2018

Carbon Smart Building Day, Sept 11, San Francisco, CA

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The Carbon Smart Building Conference Program will inspire and equip leading architects, structural engineers, contractors, developers, materials manufacturers and policy makers to scale up the buildin…

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Carbon Smart Building Day

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 06/15/2018 | Last updated: 06/15/2018

International Conference on Sustainable Environmental Technologies (ICSET), 19–21 August, Manila, Philippines

by Eileen Flynn // Student

The International Conference on Sustainable Engineering and Technology 2018 (ICSET 2018) aims to provide a platform to all postgraduates and researchers to share and generate a forum of recent develop…

Filed under: Events

Developing Technologies

Keywords: Sustainability,Technology

0 replies | 1603 views | Posted on: 06/07/2018 | Last updated: 06/20/2018

 

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