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USGBC Colorado Webinar: Financing Resilience with C-PACE Loans, June 24, 11:45 AM MDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

On September 20, 2019, school children in the Solomon Islands arrived by canoe to their demonstration site to join the 4 million others around the world in the School Strike for Climate. In 2019, 906

Greentown Labs' EnergyBar, June 5, 5:30-8 pm, Somerville, Massachusetts

by Mansi // Social Media Manager

EnergyBar is Greentown Labs’ signature networking event that fosters conversation and collaboration among entrepreneurs, investors, corporate leaders, students, neighbors, and other climate cham

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 67 views | Posted on: 05/05/2025 | Last updated: 05/05/2025

Strategic Decarbonization Planning: RED Framework and Technical Solutions, May 13, New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

NYSERDA and Building Energy Exchange, in collaboration with RMI and Ember Strategies, are excited to offer a comprehensive three-part Strategic Decarbonization Planning training series designed to hel

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 281 views | Posted on: 04/22/2025 | Last updated: 04/23/2025

Free Webinar: Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon, May 1, 9:30 - 11 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Embodied Carbon, the term that identifies the collective impacts of extracting, manufacturing and transporting building materials, is appearing on everything from requests for proposals to the next ro

California Green Building

0 replies | 1659 views | Posted on: 03/27/2025 | Last updated: 04/07/2025

Green Building Connections: GBI's Speed Networking, a Free Online Event, March 25, 3-4 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Green Building Initiative on Tuesday, March 25 from 3-4 pm EDT for a virtual speed networking event designed to bring the GBI community together for meaningful connections.

Engage in

0 replies | 371 views | Posted on: 03/14/2025 | Last updated: 03/14/2025

Restoration and Resilience: Rebuilding Ukraine, March 3, 6:30-8 pm ET, a free hybrid event online and in New York, NY

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join this event for a conversation with Victoria Caubet, an architect specializing in heritage conservation and sustainable construction, as she shares her expertise in rebuilding war-damaged inf

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 504 views | Posted on: 02/19/2025 | Last updated: 02/19/2025

Webinar: How LEED V4.1 Addresses Climate Change, October 8, 11am - 12:30pm EDT

by MVillere

1.5 AIA LU + 1 GBCI CE

How well does LEED address the causes and appropriate responses to climate change? The answer to this question is a critical consideration as organizations and governments de

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,LEED,LEED v4.1

0 replies | 1629 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Webinar: World Green Building Week - The Road to COP26, September 22, 11 am BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join UKGBC during World Green Building Week, for which the theme is “Act on Climate”. We are choosing to use this moment as a milestone on the Road to COP26, to shine a spotlight on the le

Filed under: Government Policies

UK Green Building

Keywords: Policy,Net zero,built environment

0 replies | 1122 views | Posted on: 09/04/2020 | Last updated: 09/04/2020

Webinar: Energy Management and Technology: Fundamentals and Beyond by Focus on Energy webinar series, September 9-10

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The goal of this course is to provide the student with a clear understanding of energy terminology, supply and trend costs, and how to effectively read and analyze utility bills. The course continues

Keywords: Energy Management,Technology

0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 08/20/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020

Webinar: Black Women in Architecture: Riding the Vortex August 12, 8:00-9:30 pm Eastern Time

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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That is the percentage of architects who are Black women. There are ~ 500 licensed Black women architects in the entire country.

You are invited to an incredibly unique storytelling present

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,Women,Equity,Diversity,Black

0 replies | 2271 views | Posted on: 08/04/2020 | Last updated: 08/04/2020

An Introduction to Thermal Temperature Screening with C3 Communications (Video)

by Rate It Green Team

Have you been scanned yet to take your temperature?  Have you been wondering how these systems work? What happens to the data?  Join Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. and Darrius Key of C3 Co

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: business,Healthy Building,Economy,Health,Facilities Management,Coronavirus,Facilities,COVID19

0 replies | 2999 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

USGBC OH Community Connections Webinar Series: Greening the MLS, August 13, 1-2pm

by AbbieKnight

Join for the August session of USGBC Ohio's Community Connections Webinar Series which will highlight Greening the Multiple Listing Service.

earn more about a collaborative

Filed under: Ohio

Keywords: USGBC Ohio,MLS,Multiple Listing Service

0 replies | 1052 views | Posted on: 07/06/2020 | Last updated: 07/19/2020

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Don't Wait: A Canopy Prep Timeline, July 8, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Canopy systems are important additions to the building envelope, as well as providing a beautiful, unique aesthetic. Additionally, canopy systems require proper planning, knowledge, and a well-kept ti

Filed under: Architects

Related to: Architects ,Builders/Contractors ,Designers,Development

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainable Infrastructure,Canopy

0 replies | 1428 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 08/20/2020

Check out the Living Future Institute's Affordable Housing Toolkit

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) has created an Affordable Housing Toolkit. "Everyone, regardless of economic status, should have access to housing that is healthy, safe, affordab…

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Living Building Challenge

0 replies | 3901 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

FREE Green Building Webinar: Concrete Tile Roofing: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Roof Systems, June 9, 12 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In this one hour course, we will take an in-depth look at the sustainability and energy efficient attributes of concrete tile roofing, including the near zero-waste manufacturing process, life-cycle c

Filed under: Concrete Roof Tile

Keywords: Concrete,Roofing,Concrete Roof TIle,Roof Tile

0 replies | 1610 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

FREE Webinar: A Deeper Dive into Zero Net Carbon Schools, Hosted by NBI, May 14, 10 am-12 pm

by Connie NBI

Building on the overview provided in the Zero Net Carbon Schools webinar hosted on April 1, 2020, this 2-hour webinar will take the place of the previously scheduled in person workshop for S

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Green Schools,Zero Net Carbon Schools

0 replies | 1141 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/07/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: Concrete Tile Roofing: Sustainable and Energy Efficient Roof Systems, May 13, 12 pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will take an in-depth look at the sustainability and energy efficient attributes of concrete tile roofing, including the near zero-waste manufacturing process, life-cycle c

Filed under: Roofing

Keywords: Roofing,Concrete Tile Roofing

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 04/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/06/2020

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

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: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 751 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Webinar: Biophillic Cities, Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning, May 9.1:15-2:45 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Biophillic Cities, Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning The "greening" of cities can focus on everything except nature, emphasizing such elements as public transit, renewable energy …

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 614 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light- Lighting Retrofits- Strategies & Applications (4/28 @ 1:30-3:00 pm @ 31 Chambers St., NYC)

by aahassonjee

Join the Building Energy Exchange once again for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls te…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 749 views | Posted on: 03/24/2017 | Last updated: 03/24/2017

Energize Denver: Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Training USGBC Colorado, March 22, 11 am - 2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energize Denver: Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Training - March 22 11 am - 2 pm USGBC Colorado Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, Conference Room 4F6 201 West Colfax Avenue Denver , …

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Energy Star

0 replies | 807 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Environmental Leadership Seminar - Rhode Island Environmental Education Association March 13, 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Environmental Leadership Seminar Rhode Island Environmental Education Association March 13, 6-8 pm A Conversation Among Pre-Service, In-Service, and Informal Educators What does environment…

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Environment,RIEEA

0 replies | 830 views | Posted on: 03/07/2017 | Last updated: 03/07/2017

Tour of LEED Westin at Denver International Airport March 16, 2:30 - 4:30pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Sustainability at Denver International Airport & Tour of the Westin at DEN When: March 16, 2:30 - 4:30pm Where: Denver International Airport, City Conference Room, 8300 Peña Boulevard, Denver, …

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 817 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

Career Webinar: How to Get A Job In Sustainability. Thursday, February 2, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Career Webinar: How to Get A Job In Sustainability: Building a Leadership Career in Business, NGOs and Government. Thursday, February 2, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST. Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Webinar,Sustainability

0 replies | 1034 views | Posted on: 01/30/2017 | Last updated: 01/30/2017

Webinar: Sustainability with Trees, Community Canopy Project - Orlando Florida Case Study, 1/19 1-2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: Sustainability with Trees, Community Canopy Project - Orlando Florida Case Study Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST This webinar will explore how distributing trees through a co…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Trees

0 replies | 1315 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

 

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