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Filtration and Airflow in Whole House HVAC Systems: Filter Cabinets and MERV Options

by Rate It Green Team


Filters remove dust and other particles, including biological contaminants, from the air.  This basic but important function plays a critical role in maintaining indoor air quality, and yet mos

Filed under: Filtration

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,Filtration,AprilAire,Whole House Ventilation Systems,MERV

0 replies | 5391 views | Posted on: 06/14/2022 | Last updated: 02/20/2024

Free GreenBiz Webinar: Catalyzing the Next Generation of Reforestation Projects, April 18, 1-2 pm ET, 10-11 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Today, there are 900 million hectares available for reforestation, promising to sequester 750 gigatons of CO2e by mid-century, generating thousands of jobs and restoring vital habitats, all while impr

0 replies | 456 views | Posted on: 04/08/2024 | Last updated: 04/09/2024

Smart Exhaust Controls - Sensors Improve Garage and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

by Rate It Green Team


"There are good garages and bad garages…” according to Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc.  And in the good ones, we breathe better air! 
 
Matt rev

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Automation,Ventilation,Garage,Garages,Sensors,Fans

0 replies | 2171 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Free Webinar: How Does Energy Efficiency Relate to Housing Affordability for Americans, March 28, 1-2:30pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Learn how localities and residential energy efficiency programs are addressing the affordable housing crisis from the angle of residential energy-efficiency affordability. What is being done to help A

0 replies | 528 views | Posted on: 03/05/2024 | Last updated: 03/06/2024

High Performance Buildings & Careers – Class 1: High Performance Fundamentals Series, March 7, 3-5pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This is class 1 of 6 in 3C-REN’s High Performance Fundamentals Certificate series. Earn a 3C-REN certificate of completion after finishing the series and passing short quizzes at the end of each

0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 02/16/2024 | Last updated: 02/17/2024

Free Webinar: Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction, February 14, 9:30-11am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Energy Code Implementation Series

Since the energy code update took effect in January 2023, the industry is adjusting to design, detailing and construction to meet compliance. In this series,they&r

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 568 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

GPRO Construction Management with Urban Green Council, Online, January 23, 9 am - 5 pm ET

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Tau

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 689 views | Posted on: 01/08/2024 | Last updated: 01/10/2024

Building Energy Exchange Event: Climate Ready Buildings Training, New York City, January 23

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Climate Ready Buildings Training educates affordable housing project teams – including building owners, architects, and contractors – on how to design and construct high-performance bu

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Architecture,Affordable Housing,Design,High Performance Building,Urban Resilience,Contractors

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 12/12/2023 | Last updated: 12/12/2023

Free Webinar: Electrification and Building Operations, December 20, 8:30am-12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Examines how electrification will increasingly be a part of a building operator’s roles and responsibilities. Provides an overview of the fundamentals of electrification technologies, including

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 494 views | Posted on: 11/23/2023 | Last updated: 11/23/2023

India Green Building Council (IGBC) Congress 2022, Hyderabad, India, October 20-22

by gracemorrison

Discover and learn more about the latest and emerging Green Building Products, Materials & Technologies.

Explore New Business Opportunities.

Reconnect and network In-person with Green Buildi

India Green Building

0 replies | 1441 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 09/15/2022

National Solar Tour, Hybrid Event, October 1-2

by gracemorrison

ASES National Solar Tour is the largest grassroots solar, renewable energy, and sustainable living event in the nation. The 2021 National Solar Tour offered over 135 Local Solar Tours and ov

Solar Energy and Green Building

0 replies | 2745 views | Posted on: 07/28/2022 | Last updated: 08/29/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Post-Pandemic Sustainable Design for Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Public Spaces, August 2, 12pm

by gracemorrison

In the wake of COVID-19, people expect more from the facilities they use daily. Public spaces, especially restrooms and locker rooms, must be clean, hygienic, and accessible for everyone to use. Empha

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1127 views | Posted on: 07/08/2022 | Last updated: 07/10/2022

USGBC Women in Green Panel Discussion, A Free Online Event, August 18, 9-11 am MDT

by gracemorrison

This year, USGBC will celebrate individual empowerment through collective opportunities. Rising Collective reflects on the spirit of togetherness, of unity and the value of partnership during arduous

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 06/30/2022 | Last updated: 08/01/2022

Tiny House & Simple Living Jamboree, August 23 - 26, Austin, Texas

by YijunW

The Jamboree plays host to the latest and greatest in tiny houses, simple living, and sustainability across the nation. Featured areas of the show include an outdoor Tiny Village with all kinds of sma…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1751 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 08/06/2018

CGBG Presents: Fire Resistant Exteriors, Virtual, June 21, 6 PM

by gracemorrison

CGBG presents Fire Resistant Exteriors, an introduction to fire-resistant building materials, recommended anywhere wildfires are of concern.

Panelists will discuss fire-resistant materials, from fi

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Fire Safety,fire,exterior,exteriors

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Top chefs prefer induction cooktops over gas cooktops

by Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build

We only interviewed one chef; however, all attendees agreed that induction cooking was superior to gas cooking.

Sub- Zero/Wolf/Cove hosted the first-ever official meeting with the #GreenInfluen

Green Influencer ATL

Keywords: Electrification,Induction Cooking,Subzero,Wolfe,GreenInfluencerATL

0 replies | 2931 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Webinar: Intro to Healthy Materials, May 10, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will highlight the trends and tools available to find and select healthier products. Participants will learn the key product categories and how to research and find products that are bet

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Materials,built environment,Health Product Declarations,Declare Labels

0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 04/18/2022 | Last updated: 04/18/2022

What are Indoor Air Quality Readings Good for? A USGBC Big South Webinar: April 14, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Human health is a longstanding value of the green building movement. Green buildings can promote health and well-being in the near term while preserving resources and protecting the environment for hu

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

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

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Technology,Human Health

0 replies | 1336 views | Posted on: 03/30/2022 | Last updated: 04/01/2022

Energy Connections, July 17, Denver, Colorado

by Aditya

Our regular Energy Connections panel is tackling Energy Resilience in 2018. Save the date for our second in the series.

Filed under: Cleantech

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 868 views | Posted on: 07/01/2018 | Last updated: 07/01/2018

Green Building Symposium: 4th Annual DC Sustainability Summit, October 18, Tysons, VA

by YijunW

Learn from sustainability experts and see game-changing innovations at the 4th Annual DC Sustainability Summit and Green Product Expo (DCSS). This one-day conference is a unique opportunity to interac

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1052 views | Posted on: 06/20/2018 | Last updated: 10/18/2018

Renewables UnWind, July 19th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

EnergeiaWorks brings you Renewables UnWind. You're invited to network with your sustainable energy colleagues in NYC. Come have a drink and network in a casual atmosphere with some of the industry's t…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Energy,Social Networking

0 replies | 1281 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/11/2018

China is Going Green, and World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council Partner to Reduce GHG Emission

by YijunW

Do you know that China, the largest building construction market in the world, represents up to 2 billion square meters constructed per year and accounts for almost half of new construction in the nex…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 1213 views | Posted on: 06/01/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

International Green Building Conference 2018, Singapore, September 5-7

by AbbieKnight

Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia is an annual gathering of the green building professionals, where over 12,000 Architects, Building Owners, Developers, Engineers, Facility Managers and Solution Providers meet…

Keywords: Green Building,Technology

0 replies | 973 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

New Survey: 84 Percent of Residents Say Living in a Green Home is Important (The Green Living Trend is Growing-- Catch up!)

by YijunW

Nowadays, community residents are getting more interested in green living. A 2018 study by AMLI Sustainable Living finds that 84% of residents believe the green building is important and 64% would …

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 1777 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

Webinar: Sustainability in the City of Plano, Texas, May 17, 1pm

by YijunW

Join us May 17 for a free 1-hour webinar featuring Plano Sustainability & Environmental Education Manager Heather Merchant and staff, who will describe how the city used the Star Community Rating Syst…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 780 views | Posted on: 05/04/2018 | Last updated: 05/05/2018

 

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