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CALGreen and Energy Code Seminar, July 19, 10:00-4:00pm, Irvine, CA
California Energy Code 2019: Challenges and Mandatory Changes
This three-hour session will bring you up to date on changes to the Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6) for residential and non-residen
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Free Webinar: Getting a Handle on Clean Hydrogen, March 5, 11am EST
Using hydrogen as an energy carrier is gaining momentum as successful innovation, industry interest, and federal investment align. Join this webinar to explore the clean hydrogen landscape, learn abou
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Finding Paths Forward: Ideas for When We Disagree in the Green Building Industry
It was energizing to receive quite a few positive responses to Rate It Green’s New Year’s email. Some people were appreciative of our efforts to bring the green building community to
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Measured Home Performance is different from other approaches to saving energy and making money in the home improvement industry. The principal difference is the measured results of home perf
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Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building
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Thermal energy storage can contribute to both energy savings and load flexibility in buildings and is an effective way to improve your building’s system and loads. Join this webinar to learn mor
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GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, Online, December 6, 9 am - 2 pm ET
Course overview
In GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.
What you&
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Free Hands-ON Training: Off-Grid Solutions with MREA, Custer, Wisconsin, November 10-11
During this 2-Day Hands-on Training, participants will build and commission an Off-Grid/Stationary single or split-phase system that consists of inverter/charger, solar charge controller, power distri
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Join this November for our 2023 New England regional event! This two-day conference will deliver the latest region-specific updates and information to home performance and weatherization professionals
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2023 San Diego Green Building Conference, October 27, 8:00am - 6pm, San Diego, California
Building Positive: Cultivating a Regenerative Future. Buy your tickets here!
The 9th annual San Diego Green Building Conference & Expo (SDGBCE23) will take place on Friday, October 27, 2023 at
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Workshop 1: How (Older) Buildings Work
September 5th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm
High performance new building design, spec, and construction is a piece of cake compared to moving existing buildings into high
9 Keys to Avoiding Sick Building Syndrome (Study)
Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health have compiled a guide for improved health in commercial buildings; they seek to address the causes of “Sick Building Syndrome&r
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Straw Bale Load Bearing Workshop, August 18-24, Temecula, CA
This workshop will be held on a large 20 acre lot with mountains on both sides and lots of room for camping and relaxation. The project is a LOAD BEARING 1,500 sq ft straw bale ho
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Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment: The Public Sector 6/23 5:30-8:30 pm
Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and the Environment: The Public Sector MIT Sloan School of Management 100 Main St (Bldg E62) Cambridge, MA, First Floor, Executive Education Suite June 23 5:3…
High-Performance Building Assemblies Course, July 18, Boston, MA
This course will cover:
- High Performance Building Assemblies – An introduction and an approach
- HPBA Control Layers – It’s in the details
- High Performance Glazing – Ma
Webinar: The 21st Century Geopolitics of Energy Thursday, June 13, 1:15PM - 2:15PM
Designed for mid-level professionals, the webinar previews a new one-day onsite class exploring the little understood but compelling world of Energy and Geopolitics.
International energy mark
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CalGreen & Energy Code Workshops, June 5, San Francisco, CA
In 2008, California became the first state in the nation to include mandatory green building requirements in its building code. This groundbreaking step meant that every structure built in the state &
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This home combines the architectural integrity & character of the original 1897 farmhouse with advanced high-performance and smart home features.
-Registered under the LEED green building
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NOTICE OF MEETING In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A § 20, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Building Regulations and Standards will be held on: January 12, 2016…
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12 - Mass. Solar Policy Update
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, Nov. 12th Mass. Solar Policy Update First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist; 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7p.m. Pr…
15th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium Clean Energy Frontiers: From Lab to Market
This event is being held on November 9 @ 4:00 pm - November 10 @ 5:30 pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel | 701 E. Genessee St., Syracuse, NY The number of new marketing opportunities in clean energy solution…
Fort Collins Companies Spearhead Net Zero Water Management Tool
Five Fort Collins companies led by sustainability engineering and planning firm Brendle Group have spearheaded the Net Zero Water (NZW) Initiative and have created the Net Zero Water (NZW) toolkit to …
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado- 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado - September 1st, 6 pm
September Sustainability Series 100%: A Clean Energy Vision for Colorado 6 - 8 pm Free and open to the public We are seeing an impressive increase in the number of entire countries, as well, ad…
Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY
Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effec…
EnergyBar! Greentown Labs, Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM
EnergyBar! Greentown Labs Thursday, July 9, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT) 28 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143 EnergyBar is a monthly event devoted to helping people in clean technology mee…
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