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Webinar: Policy for the Architect Advocate, January 19, 6:30 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Regulations effect the work of architects, planners, and designers. While policy advocacy may not be part of your day-to-day workflow and policymaking may seem far afield from your skillset, you may b

Filed under: Architects

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Sustainable Architecture,Urban Planning,Policy

0 replies | 1676 views | Posted on: 12/20/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

NESEA Pro Tour: Transforming & Expanding an Existing Building on the Dartmouth College Campus, August 1, 1-5 pm, New Hampshire

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join NESEA for a Pro Tour of a high-performance, 55,000 square foot building on the Dartmouth College campus that combined a major addition with targeted renovation to house the newly created Irving I

New Hampshire Green Building

0 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 07/10/2025 | Last updated: 07/17/2025

LEED v5: Key Changes & New Features, Online, July 17, 4 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

LEED Version 5 was balloted and ratified on March 28, 2025, bringing with it key changes and new features compared to previous versions. LEED v5 retains the same structure of prerequisites and credits

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 799 views | Posted on: 06/17/2025 | Last updated: 06/17/2025

Free Webinar: Inside vs. Outside: Designing the Passive Enclosure in Big Buildings, June 10, 6-7:30 pm ET

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Multifamily Passive House projects have unique challenges that can trip even experienced teams. In the presentation “Inside vs Outside”, experienced passive house consultant John

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 790 views | Posted on: 05/20/2025 | Last updated: 05/24/2025

Demonstration Garden Tour: Shamrock Park, June 6, 9-11 am ET, Venice, Florida

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

Join Master Gardener volunteers on the first Friday of every month for a free tour of the demonstration garden at Shamrock Park and Nature Center in Venice. The garden integrates beautifully into the

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 917 views | Posted on: 05/06/2025 | Last updated: 05/12/2025

Advancing Circular Economy, a USGBC Building Transformation Forum, May 13, Seattle, Washington

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Maximizing the full value of materials and resources and extending product lifecycle cuts greenhouse gases, manages risk, reinvests resources locally, creates jobs and adds more value for companies an

0 replies | 994 views | Posted on: 04/23/2025 | Last updated: 04/23/2025

Free Webinar: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About EV’s * (*But Were Afraid to Ask), May 8, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Taught by Robert Fortunato and Nick Brown EV early adopters who have owned 9 EV’s in the last 14 years. They test drove most others on the market, installed solar panels and chargers on their NZ

California Green Building

0 replies | 1039 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 03/27/2025

Free Webinar hosted by Green Energy Consumers Alliance: The Many Benefits of Electric Vehicles, April 2, 12 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and there are more electric vehicle (EV) models than ever before. Join this webinar to learn why EVs

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 870 views | Posted on: 03/15/2025 | Last updated: 03/15/2025

Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater Online Training, March 10-26, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

With Southface, you can become a Certified Home Energy Rater, one of the highest residential energy credentials that can be earned by an individual. Southface offer a live online versio

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 02/20/2025 | Last updated: 02/21/2025

Webinar: sustainABLE: Green Building and Public Health, March 16, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and our ability

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Resiliency,Health,Public Health,Safety

0 replies | 1565 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 02/23/2021

FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon conc

Filed under: Concrete

Keywords: Carbon,Concrete,Emissions,Carbon sequestration

0 replies | 1420 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/05/2021

Build A Better House Series: Building Shell, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, February 9 - 10

by SarahA

About the Program:  Simply put, a new home’s building shell is comprised of the structural elements that separate the inside from the outside: walls, roof, windows, doors, including things

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Insulation,Building Shell,Energy Consumption

0 replies | 1590 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/20/2021

Webinar: Risk Assessments: Evaluating Buildings Sites for Portfolio Resilience, February 2, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This Better Buildings webinar will explore a variety of strategies commercial building owners can use to address climate-related risks and identify cost-effective strategies and improvements to protec

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Green Building,Urban Resilience,Building Portfolio

0 replies | 1589 views | Posted on: 01/05/2021 | Last updated: 01/05/2021

Webinar: How Sustainable is Our Global Climate Ethos? June 8th 1:15-2:45pm EST

by Matt Z. // Student

How Sustainable is Our Global Climate Ethos and will it create a sustainable climate? Building on decades of work across the globe by the public and private sectors, has a shared global climate et…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Global Climate Ethos,Climate Action

0 replies | 1838 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Webinar: Basic Building Science: Moisture Management (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recorded Webinar: Basic Building Science: Moisture Management
Recorded: May 20, 2020
Speakers: Mike Barcik and Joey Starr
Cost: $15

Southface experts Mike Barcik and Joey Starr present




Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Healthy Building,Mold,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Stormwater Management,Moisture Control,Moisture,Moisture Management,Water Management

0 replies | 2959 views | Posted on: 12/11/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Virtual Summit: Passive House Canada -- Building for Resilience, December 8-10

by samanthaklein // Intern

This summit incudes topics such as

- City of Vancouver Resilience Requirements

- Comparing Passive House to BC Step Code on Large scale MURBs

- Thermal Bridge Modeling

- Large Retrofit Bui

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House,green retrofit,Resilience

0 replies | 1308 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 12/03/2020

IWBI Webcast: Learning and Working from Home: Key Takeaways from COVID-19, November 19, 12pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) and epxert panelists for a webcast discussion about strategies for creating workplaces, schools and homes that promote inclusivity and access

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Covid-19,Home Office,Home

0 replies | 1931 views | Posted on: 11/13/2020 | Last updated: 11/13/2020

Building Performance Association, Home Performance Regional Educational Series - New England, November 18-19

by SarahA

Stay up to date on top trends and issues in the industry with live and on-demand educational content. Learn about nationally relevant topics like back to work in the COVID-19 environment, heat pumps,

CALGreen for Non-Residential Projects Explained - September 12, Oakland

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ZC Sr Project Manager Susan Di Giulio and Isaac Chambers, partner with the Harrison Thomas Group, will be teaching a course on CALGreen for non-residential projects, commissioning and aspects of the C…

California Green Building

Keywords: CALGreen

0 replies | 1224 views | Posted on: 08/14/2017 | Last updated: 08/14/2017

Webinar: Indoor Environmental Quality Credits (LEED v4 BD+C and ID+C) on August 2

by AbbieKnight

Join USGBC Indiana for an online webinar to explore the LEED Indoor Environmental Quality credits, which address key factors such as indoor air quality, lighting, acoustics, and the occupant experienc…

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Other

Keywords: LEED V4

0 replies | 1113 views | Posted on: 07/23/2017 | Last updated: 07/23/2017

LEED Green Associate v4 Exam Prep

by lesley1862 // Green Advocate

Become a LEED Green Associate today! The LEED Green Associate credential is for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential deno…

Filed under: LEED Exam Preparation

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4

0 replies | 1736 views | Posted on: 07/14/2017 | Last updated: 07/14/2017

CA Friendly Landscape Training, July 27

by AbbieKnight

Free Class: Learn to create a CA friendly garden using the latest sustainable materials and techniques.

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Community Gardens

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/05/2017

Next Generation Photovoltaics Lecture Series: Reducing Solar Costs and Accelerating Adoption Webinar, June 27

by AbbieKnight

PV hardware costs have come down dramatically over the last few years and soft costs (non-hardware, such as labor, design, permitting, customer acquisition, etc.) now comprise about 50% of the install…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Roofing Underlayment

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Solar Costs

0 replies | 1364 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 06/27/2017

LEED Green Associate v4 Exam Prep

by lesley1862 // Green Advocate

Become a LEED Green Associate today! The LEED Green Associate credential is for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential deno…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4

0 replies | 1408 views | Posted on: 06/13/2017 | Last updated: 06/14/2017

Rooftop Units: Strategies to Reduce Utility Costs, June 7

by AbbieKnight

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Events

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Energy

0 replies | 936 views | Posted on: 06/02/2017 | Last updated: 06/02/2017

 

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