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Offshore Wind Finance & Investment Summit, February 4, 7:30am-6pm, Carlsbad, CA

by mkilmartin // Intern

Explore the unique characteristics of financing Offshore Wind in the U.S. to make projects viable, financeable, and bankable.

A new wave of offshore wind projects is forming in the U.S., with the f

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: investments,Wind energy,Sustainable Energy,California,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 2803 views | Posted on: 12/16/2019 | Last updated: 12/16/2019

Sustainable Enterprise Conference of Sonoma, March 27, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Sustainable Enterprise Conference, guided by Sustainable North Bay, is a testament to the power of collaboration in advancing sustainability. Through its alignment with the One Planet Living

California Green Building

0 replies | 1060 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 01/21/2025

Green Schools Conference, March 3-4, Orlando, Florida

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Green Schools Conference (GSC) brings together everyone involved in creating and advocating for green schools, with a focus on those leading their schools and school systems toward whole-school su

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1017 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 01/01/2025

Canary Live Houston at Greentown Labs, Houston, Texas, January 30, 5 - 10pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Canary Media is excited to bring this live event series to Houston on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 5:00–9:00 pm at Greentown Labs. Topics include industrial decarbonizatio

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1142 views | Posted on: 12/05/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: For the Birds: Energy Co-Benefits of Bird-Friendly Buildings, December 10, 11 am - 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Enhancing energy efficiency through building envelope technologies doesn’t just improve building performance – it can also play a key role in protecting bird populations. Join this webinar

0 replies | 781 views | Posted on: 11/18/2024 | Last updated: 11/18/2024

Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort & Energy Efficiency: IAQ, OAQ, Ventilation and Filtration, Online, November 14, 9 am-1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

More and more buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed ventilation system is a must. Dan Perunko of Balance Point Ho

California Green Building

0 replies | 601 views | Posted on: 10/31/2024 | Last updated: 10/31/2024

Free Better Buildings Webinar: Inventorying Building Refrigerants and Reducing Leaks, October 29, 11 am ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Discover how recent EPA rules are transforming the future of refrigerants, a significant source of emissions found in nearly every type of building. Join this webinar to learn how to identify, categor

0 replies | 740 views | Posted on: 10/05/2024 | Last updated: 10/05/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: WELL for Residential Buildings, October 2, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The WELL Building Standard™ is a vehicle for buildings and organizations to deliver more thoughtful and intentional spaces that enhance human health and well-being. It includes a set of strategi

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 759 views | Posted on: 09/12/2024 | Last updated: 09/12/2024

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Crawlspaces for Health, Moisture Management, and Wildfire Safety, September 12, 9am-12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Many existing crawlspaces require remediation prior to other energy upgrade work, including attic or electrification upgrades. This course examines retrofits of vented and unvented crawlspaces, tradeo

California Green Building

0 replies | 835 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/23/2024

Free Webinar: How to Talk to Homeowners about Electrification, Efficiency, and Building Science, August 20, 3-4 pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

Energy efficiency and electrification upgrades are complicated—the average homeowner knows little about how exactly heat pumps, insulation, and other all-electric products work to improve a home

0 replies | 719 views | Posted on: 08/01/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Thursday, February 20, 12 - 1pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 02/10/2020 | Last updated: 02/10/2020

Minneapolis City Council Approves “Home Energy Score" Requirement for Real Estate Transactions

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Home energy data collection is now a part of required Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluations in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  The data is used to generate an Energy Disclosure report to be used i

Filed under: Real Estate

0 replies | 3097 views | Posted on: 01/26/2020 | Last updated: 02/07/2023

Free Webinar: GridOptimal: Outcomes and Lessons Learned from the First Pilot Project, January 30, 11 am PST (2 pm EST)

by Connie NBI

The role of buildings in the grid is changing as historic grid infrastructure strains to handle more centralized and distributed renewables, electric vehicles, and smart systems. NBI and USGBC are lea

0 replies | 2778 views | Posted on: 01/11/2020 | Last updated: 01/12/2020

Western Massachusetts Green Coalition April Event 4/13, Northampton, MA: Sustainability and Resilience—and Growing the Economy

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

WMGC Green Night Wednesday, April 13 at 5pm Alex Wilson on Advancing Sustainability and Resilience—and Growing the Economy in the Process Join WMGC at the Platform Sports Bar for a special eve…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 04/12/2016 | Last updated: 04/12/2016

One Water Webinar - Utility Action for Climate Resilience in Cities, December 3, 2-3 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

 

The impacts of a changing climate can no longer be talked about as a future challenge – communities are experiencing climate change now. Ninety-three percent of climate impacts are fel

Filed under: Water

0 replies | 1391 views | Posted on: 11/27/2019 | Last updated: 11/27/2019

11th Annual Passive House Northwest Conference, March 12-14, Seattle, WA

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

Start the day off early with a deep dive with a workshop. These workshops provide some of the best opportunities of the year to get in-depth training from the regions best practicing professional

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Related to: Builders/Contractors ,Designers

Keywords: Passive House,Seattle Washington

0 replies | 1736 views | Posted on: 11/10/2019 | Last updated: 11/10/2019

Power Up Energy Expo, November 13-14, Panama City Beach, Florida

by AbbieKnight

The Power Up 2019 theme is “Resilient Bases & Smart Communities.”
Meet key decision makers, network with industry leaders.

GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON:

  • Opportunites and con

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Resilient bases,Smart communities

0 replies | 2040 views | Posted on: 10/28/2019 | Last updated: 10/28/2019

Delivering Dignity Through High Performance Affordable Multifamily Construction, 11/5, 6-9pm, Branford, CT

by mkilmartin // Intern

Affordable multifamily construction poses both unique challenges and opportunities for healthy indoor environments and energy, water, and material efficiency. While scheduling and cost often dictate s

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Construction,Affordable Green Housing,Connecticut Passive House

0 replies | 1802 views | Posted on: 10/18/2019 | Last updated: 10/18/2019

Florida Voters add Solar Tax Break to State Constitution, More to Come - via the Miami Herald

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the primary election on August 30th, Florida's voters overwhelmingly approved (70%!!) an amendment to the Florida Constitution which exempts solar and other renewable energy devices on business and…

Filed under: Energy

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1298 views | Posted on: 09/01/2016 | Last updated: 09/01/2016

Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we acknowledge t…

Filed under: Education

Keywords: Green Building,USGBC,Green Schools,Center For Green Schools,Education Department,Green Ribbon Award Program,Three Pillars

0 replies | 4035 views | Posted on: 07/28/2016 | Last updated: 07/28/2016

Food Waste is Real: Half Of All Food Produced in America Is Discarded

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Did you know that the average American family of four wastes 1,160 pounds of food every year (roughly a quarter of all the food they buy)? Or that the average american throws away 20 pounds of food ev…

A Group of Companies, Including Amazon and Target, Pilot Tesla's New Powerpack Battery System

by Higgins_James // Student

As part of a select group of companies, Amazon has launched a pilot of Tesla Energy’s new stackable battery units to supplement older data center power capacity units. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has …

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Renewable Energy,Sustainable Energy

0 replies | 2385 views | Posted on: 07/07/2016 | Last updated: 07/07/2016

Cities Leading the Push For Zero-Energy Buildings

by Jack_Benoit // Civil Engineering Student

In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, much of the world’s attention has been turned to what is being done on national and international levels to combat the ever-growing threats of climate cha…

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Services,Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Netzero,Cities,Sustainable Cities

0 replies | 3236 views | Posted on: 06/29/2016 | Last updated: 06/29/2016

USGBC MA Design Charrette: Open to All - June 30, 6-7:30 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC MA Design Charrette June 30, 6-7:30 PM 130 Bishop Allen Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 United States Join the USGBC Massachusetts to brainstorm for our newest community service project: the …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Schools,Charrette

0 replies | 1158 views | Posted on: 06/18/2016 | Last updated: 06/18/2016

UL Environment Webinar: Making Effective Sustainability Claims, June 21, 2016 at 2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

UL Environment Webinar: June 21, 2016 at 2 pm EDT "Neither Boastful Nor Bashful: Making Effective Sustainability Claims: According to a Nielsen study, 66% of global online consumers claim that …

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 05/25/2016 | Last updated: 06/19/2016

 

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