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BEAM Carbon Accounting Estimator, Online Training, June 20, 21, 24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This live, online course is delivered over three 1-1/2hr sessions and will help you get up to speed with BEAM. You will finish this course with a solid foundation in embodied carbon acc

0 replies | 1519 views | Posted on: 05/24/2022 | Last updated: 06/01/2022

Free Webinar: Catalyzing Renewable Energy Adoption Among Your Suppliers, August 6, 12-1 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

Is your supplier engagement program action-oriented? Does it inspire suppliers to reduce their emissions, right now?  If not, you are not alone. Most supplier programs are more circumspect, askin

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California Green Building

0 replies | 659 views | Posted on: 07/17/2024 | Last updated: 07/17/2024

Southface LEED Green Associate Test Prep Online, July 17, 9 am - 1 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This one-day workshop introduces students to the LEED rating systems and core concepts of green building while preparing students for success on the LEED Green Associate Exam. Throughout the workshop

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

0 replies | 758 views | Posted on: 06/12/2024 | Last updated: 06/12/2024

Free Webinar: Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Grid Tied Applications, June 25, 9am-12:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 1024 views | Posted on: 06/01/2024 | Last updated: 06/02/2024

Electrification for Realtors, Free Online Training, June 6, 10 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Electrification is here and all-electric homes will play in important role in shaping the industry. Learn how to navigate discussions about the various components of these homes and the value they pro

California Green Building

0 replies | 679 views | Posted on: 05/15/2024 | Last updated: 05/15/2024

Smart Technology: Driving Efficiency in Chicago’s Existing Buildings, Hybrid Event, Online and in Chicago, Illinois, May 14

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Illinois Green Alliance and BOMA/Chicago to explore how smart building technologies are being implemented at the local level to reduce carbon emissions, improve efficiency, and save building owne

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 809 views | Posted on: 04/26/2024 | Last updated: 04/27/2024

Builders 101: an Introduction to Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) Training, May 1, 4pm CT

by Hani // Social media manager

Phius welcomes Jon Erickson to present the 2 - hour introduction to the concepts and ideas behind the Phius Certified Builders (CPHB) training. Have you ever wondered what it means to become a CPHB fr

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 04/09/2024 | Last updated: 04/09/2024

Free Webinar: Lessons Learned: The Fundamentals of Carpet Recycling, April 17, 3-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tile can be recycled into useful new products if collected and processed. This session will look at the tremendous progress in carpet recycling in California following t

California Green Building

0 replies | 698 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free Webinar: Mechanical Rooms: Strategies for Electrification Retrofits in Homes, March 28, 9 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

For as long as people have been building homes, we've been using some kind combustion appliance system to heat them. As a result, buildings are designed and constructed to safely ma

California Green Building

0 replies | 636 views | Posted on: 03/07/2024 | Last updated: 03/25/2024

Free BECC Webinar: Leaving No One Behind in the Energy Transition, July 21, 2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The disparities that minority communities have experienced due to institutional racism and environmental injustices have not only contributed to the health decline of residents in these communities, b

0 replies | 917 views | Posted on: 07/14/2022 | Last updated: 07/14/2022

First Friday Webinar: Sustainable Transportation, September 2, 1 pm ET

by gracemorrison

The transportation sector is the largest contributor of GHG emissions in the U.S. (29%) and makes up almost a quarter of global GHG emissions. Personal cars and light trucks are the primary source of

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1053 views | Posted on: 07/07/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

New Construction Affordable Housing Webinar - Solar Design for New Construction, July 14, 1 pm

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join Resonant Energy, LISC Boston and the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC) for a summer series of free webinars exploring different topics relevant to installing

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Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Affordable Housing,clean energy,Design,Construction,Solar Energy

0 replies | 1457 views | Posted on: 06/19/2022 | Last updated: 06/23/2022

The Basics of Solar Energy for FL Homeowners, July 20, 1PM

by gracemorrison

This workshop helps in understanding residential solar hot water and solar photovoltaic technologies better. The discussion will cover the basics of how the technology works, considerations for calcul

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 790 views | Posted on: 06/07/2022 | Last updated: 06/17/2022

AEC Next Technology Expo & Conference, June 5-7, Anaheim, CA

by YijunW

AEC Next Technology Expo + Conference is all about a vendor-neutral expo floor and a diverse conference program featuring solutions that seek to improve the built world. You’ll have the opportuni…

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California Green Building

0 replies | 1651 views | Posted on: 04/12/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

2022 Energy Efficiency Finance Forum, May 23-25

by samanthaklein // Intern

How do we finance a rapid scaling of deep building retrofits and other energy-saving initiatives? The 14th Energy Efficiency Finance Forum will tackle this question, acknowledging the vital role that

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New York Green Building Group

Keywords: finance,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Retrofit,reducing waste

0 replies | 1714 views | Posted on: 04/30/2022 | Last updated: 05/03/2022

Passive House & Resilient Design in the Face of Fire, Webinar, April 12 9 am PT / 10 am MT / Noon ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Fire has always been a normal part of the west but with climate change and ever-expanding built environments our homes and cities are increasingly vulnerable. Firewise design strategies have been base

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 598 views | Posted on: 04/11/2022 | Last updated: 04/11/2022

2022 MassRecycle Virtual Conference & Trade Show, March 31-April 1

by samanthaklein // Intern

MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, March 31st (afternoon) and Friday, April 1st (morning). There will be a large audience of people from the

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: MassRecycle,Waste Management

0 replies | 1073 views | Posted on: 03/21/2022 | Last updated: 03/21/2022

Bridge to 2030: Embodied Carbon and Existing Buildings, March 15, 8:30 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Embodied carbon consists of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building construction, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing bu

Filed under: Energy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Energy,Retrofit,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 03/01/2022 | Last updated: 03/01/2022

Washington, DC Wins the Green Building Category Champion in 2017 U.S. Clean Tech Leadership Index

by YijunW

Washington, DC, continues to be the Green Building category champion, winning the first place every year since the first release of Metro Index in 2012. It has 1797 LEED-certified projects, which mean…

Filed under: Cleantech

0 replies | 891 views | Posted on: 06/13/2018 | Last updated: 06/13/2018

Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Can Help Make Housing Affordable Again, ACEEE Report Suggests

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Many people view green building as an extra expense to an already difficult experience of finding somewhere to live, and afford to live. However, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,Solar Energy

0 replies | 3635 views | Posted on: 06/06/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023

7th International Building Conference: Healthy, Intelligent, and Resilient Buildings and Urban Environments, Sept. 23 - 26, Syracuse, New York

by YijunW

Who IBPC2018 brings together researchers, scientists, architects, engineers and businesses involved in building physics, to present original research and findings, demonstrate and exhibit innovative …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 890 views | Posted on: 05/24/2018 | Last updated: 05/24/2018

Greenbuild Mexico 2018, June 19 - 21, Mexico City, Mexico

by YijunW

Greenbuild Mexico is the flagship event for sustainability professionals. Greenbuild Mexico offers a forum for the green building community to unite, change lives, revolutionize business and addres…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 893 views | Posted on: 05/17/2018 | Last updated: 05/23/2018

Movie Night: “A Chemical Reaction: The Story of True Green Revolution,” Wednesday, May 16, 7pm, Wellesley, MA

by YijunW

Movie Night: “A Chemical Reaction: The Story of True Green Revolution” Wednesday, May 16, 7pm, Wakelin Room – Wellesley Free Library. A screening and discussion of this 2009 film about a Cana…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 826 views | Posted on: 05/10/2018 | Last updated: 05/10/2018

USGBC Massachusetts, Air Barriers, May 8, Boston, MA

by YijunW

Continuous air barriers are required by code and paramount to the energy efficiency of a building. There are numerous ways to provide a code-compliant air barrier system, including building wraps, sea…

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Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 691 views | Posted on: 05/02/2018 | Last updated: 05/02/2018

USGBC’s seventh annual IMPACT 2018 conference and expo, April 30–May 1, St Paul, Minnesota

by YijunW

IMPACT is the premier green building event in the Midwest. The conference unites hundreds of regional builders, developers and business leaders across America’s heartland to discuss today’s sustai…

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 784 views | Posted on: 04/24/2018 | Last updated: 04/24/2018

 

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