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Webinar: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, Presented by BEExNY March 16, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Initiatives,Policy,Government Policy,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1645 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/04/2021

Free Webinar: Zero Emissions Multifamily Passive, October 22, 9 - 11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Event Description

This course is an in-depth look at basic strategies for delivering successful all-electric decarbonized Passive House apartment buildings that teams want to build, and families wa

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 09/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/27/2024

Free Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, October 3, 9am-12pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

For as long as we’ve built homes, we’ve been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, our buildings are designed and constructed to safely manage the operatio

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 09/03/2024 | Last updated: 09/03/2024

Planning for Climate Resilience., A Center for Green Schools Summit, September 10-11, Austin, Texas

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This free interactive training will focus on connecting K-12 school district decision makers with their peers, experts, and key resources to develop, fund, and implement climate resiliency plans and i

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 803 views | Posted on: 08/14/2024 | Last updated: 08/14/2024

EarthCraft Builder Training with Southface Institute, September 4, Atlanta, Georgia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This EarthCraft Builder training course provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in

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

0 replies | 767 views | Posted on: 07/24/2024 | Last updated: 07/24/2024

USGBC Georgia Building Transformation Forum: Circularity in the Built Environment, July 18, 3-7:30 pm, Atlanta, Georgia

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was discarded in the U.S. alone in 2018, according to the EPA, and The World Bank reports that 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste is generate

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

0 replies | 714 views | Posted on: 06/27/2024 | Last updated: 06/27/2024

Building Electrification Fundamentals Series, Part 4: Financial Costs and Benefits of the BE/FS Transition, August 1, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Interested in transforming your building to a clean, safe, and healthy all-electric structure but hesitant due to the cost? What are the costs to install and operate this equipment? Are there incentiv

California Green Building

0 replies | 804 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

Residential Electrification Introduction and Overview, Free & Online, June 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Residential Electrification is coming to newly constructed homes in California. Step by step communities and codes are promoting the transition from combustion fuels to electricity as the fuel of choi

California Green Building

0 replies | 979 views | Posted on: 05/24/2024 | Last updated: 05/24/2024

Free Webinar: Full and Partial Electrification Strategies for Commercial Building Retrofits, Construction and Central Plants, May 29, 9:30-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 1111 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency, May 9, 9am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

California Green Building

0 replies | 797 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/18/2024

Green and Healthy Maine Homes - Home Energy Chats, Online: The Value of Green Home Improvements, March 30, 6pm EST

by Ashley Freeman

 

Join us for the first episode of our Home + Energy Chats webinar series, The Value of Green Home Improvements!

This online webinar will present the many ways to improve the health and eff

Filed under: Maine

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,Solar Energy,Insulation,Electric Vehicles,air sealing,Heat Pump,maine

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 03/23/2021 | Last updated: 03/23/2021

Free Webinar: Entrance Matting CPD, April 22, 10 am BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

During this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about the functions and applications of the various types of entrance matting, fire safety standards, how sustainable entrance matting can contribute towards

Filed under: Flooring

Keywords: Design,Fire Safety,Construction,CPD,entrance matting

0 replies | 1761 views | Posted on: 03/13/2021 | Last updated: 03/13/2021

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - Gulf Regional Case Studies, March 17, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will showcase regional projects in the Gulf that are using sustainable design strategies to help address the climate emergency, with projects including the Bee’ah Headquarters by&nb

Filed under: Development

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 2035 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

11th Annual San Diego Green Building Council Summer Social June 21st 5:30pm

by Matt Z. // Student

COME AND CELEBRATE THE START OF SUMMER AND SAN DIEGO'S GREEN BUILDING AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY WITH LIVE MUSIC, DELICIOUS HORS D'OEUVRES AND LOCAL DRINKS! For the second year in a row, we will …

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 845 views | Posted on: 06/14/2017 | Last updated: 06/14/2017

Build A Better House Series: Renovations, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, March 2 - 3

by SarahA

About the Program:  This session focuses on practical short and long-term strategies to both maximize current and future energy efficiency and minimize IAQ problems when undertaking common reside

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Deep Energy Retrofit,Weatherization,Lead Paint,Radon,Renovations,Residential

0 replies | 1834 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/20/2021

Webinar: Massachusetts Environmental and Energy Agenda for 2021, January 20, 4 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This EBC Leadership webinar will feature Kathleen Theoharides, Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

For her keyn

Filed under: Government Policies

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Government,Policy,Environmental Activism

0 replies | 1479 views | Posted on: 12/20/2020 | Last updated: 12/20/2020

EBC Leadership - Virtual Update from the MassDEP Headquarters Leadership Team, January 7, 9 am -12 pm

by Richard Minasian // Student

This annual EBC program will feature the leadership team from the headquarters of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). The webinar will provide EBC members, municipal of

Filed under: Environment

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Environmental Actvitism,Sustainability,MassDEP,Climate Solutions,EBC

0 replies | 1645 views | Posted on: 12/11/2020 | Last updated: 12/29/2020

Lessons from Operation: A Rain Water Collection and Treatment System, Oct 12, 9:30 -10:30 am PDT, Webinar

by Oyin

Williams College’s Class of 1966 Environmental Center is operating the first licensed rainwater collection and treatment system in the state of Massachusetts. The project team had no idea what t…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Rain Water Collection,Water Treatment

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/30/2017

Bloomberg's 3rd annual Sustainable Business Summit, New York, October 12: 1:00 – 6:00 PM

by Oyin

Bloomberg's 3rd annual Sustainable Business Summit takes a forward-oriented look at how companies are innovating in their sustainable business models and adopting practices that prioritize sustainable…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1373 views | Posted on: 09/24/2017 | Last updated: 09/24/2017

Careers in Sustainability Panel, September 19 - USGBC Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Careers in Sustainability Panel by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter Interested in a career related to sustainability? On September 19th, Northeastern University’s Energy Systems Society, in collab…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1055 views | Posted on: 09/10/2017 | Last updated: 09/11/2017

Catalysts of the Climate Economy - National Innovation Summit - September 6-8, Burlington, Vermont

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Innovators are powering economic success by solving the challenges presented by climate change. Catalysts of the Climate Economy is a 3-day National Innovation Summit to bring together entrepreneurs, …

Filed under: Vermont

0 replies | 833 views | Posted on: 08/14/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Webinar: Solar and Environmental Justice – Putting Frontline Communities First, July 26, 11 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Renewable energy can help drive environmental benefits and economic growth for communities most impacted by climate change, pollution and underemployment. How can the solar industry work within a soci…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Environmental Justice

0 replies | 1218 views | Posted on: 07/25/2017 | Last updated: 07/25/2017

What's LED Lighting Without Controls? Webinar July 20

by AbbieKnight

It's not just about how to pick the right LED lights or retrofit kits, you need to look past that and see the big picture. And what is the big picture? It's answering the questions like; how will you …

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Timber

Keywords: LED Lighting

0 replies | 1414 views | Posted on: 07/17/2017 | Last updated: 07/17/2017

Solar for the Farm Power Hour- Solarize MCGC, July 10

by AbbieKnight

The Solarize Madison County / Glen Carbon initiative is providing an easy and affordable path to solar ownership for homes and businesses located all throughout Madison County, Illinois. Free communit…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Energy

0 replies | 865 views | Posted on: 07/05/2017 | Last updated: 07/05/2017

Free Rooftop Solar Workshop, July 8, Houston

by AbbieKnight

Learn how to save money on a solar system by participating in our group purchase program. Ask your solar system installation and equipment questions of a veteran Houston area solar installer. …

Filed under: Events

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Solar Roof

0 replies | 1098 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

 

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