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FREE Webinar: Delving into Indoor Air Pollution and Sick Building Syndrome, July 23, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a webinar that will explore how indoor air quality can impact the health and productivity of employees and occupants.  As concerns for indoor air qu

Filed under: Indoor Air Quality

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Building,Indoor Air Quality,Michigan,Covid-19,Ventilation

1 replies | 1745 views | Posted on: 07/11/2020 | Last updated: 07/23/2020

VRF Heat Pump Installation - In Progress!!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hi everyone - 

I've mentioned in our newsletters about how we are going to be intalling VRF heat pumps in the future, and.... the future is here!  I look forward to sharing

Filed under: Heat Pumps

1 replies | 4420 views | Posted on: 04/30/2024 | Last updated: 02/05/2026

Remote Hood Exhaust Fan Retrofit Delivers Significant Noise Reduction

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sometimes, a smaller targeted project can be the best project! I am excited to report that we just completed a retrofit to install a remote hood fan for our kitchen exhaust hood, and it instantly made

Filed under: Fans

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Fans,IAQ,Ventilation,Kitchens,Exhaust fans,Hoods,Exhaust hoods

1 replies | 8349 views | Posted on: 03/23/2024 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Urban Green Council Emerging Professionals

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

ATTN New York City/New York State Emerging Professionals come join our UGC Emerging Professionals group. 

Our Emerging Professionals Committee is a group of motivated and like-minded volunteer

Emerging Green Professionals

1 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/31/2023

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 18, In-Person in Sacramento, California, and Online

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us for this online and in-person event highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.

Opening Keynote Speakers include:
Lindsey Ro

Sustainability in Tile and Stone Installations, September 1, 1-2pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This generic educational seminar will provide architects and specifiers with information on how to specify and use tile and stone to promote a healthy building environment. Life cycle analysis of vari

Filed under: Tile

Keywords: Stone,Tile

1 replies | 1986 views | Posted on: 08/11/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021

Free Webinar: City Sustainable Building Policy - Opportunities for Better Implementation, Minnesota Cities, May 5, 8:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

A number of Minnesota cities have established sustainable building policies, also known as green building policies or standards, in order to meet sustainability and climate goals. In exchange for fina

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Green Building,Minnesota,city

1 replies | 1583 views | Posted on: 04/19/2021 | Last updated: 04/28/2021

Webinar: Solid Wall Insulation with Nick Parsons, April 28, 12:30 EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Nick Parsons has worked for over 30 years in energy-efficient and sustainable building and renewable energy. For 10 years from 2000-2010 he ran a community-sector project in Sheffield promoting and de

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Energy,Construction,Retrofit,Insulation

1 replies | 1761 views | Posted on: 04/12/2021 | Last updated: 04/16/2021

How I Green Built This With CGBC, April 7 5:30PM CST

by Ashley Freeman

Colorado Green Building Guild’s next installment of "How I GREEN Built This" discusses what 2020 was like for both Residential and Commercial Construction and what we can expect for 20

Deep Dive Into Electric Vehicle Batteries, Webinar, March 3, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Vehicle electrification to lower greenhouse gas emissions will largely be driven by better batteries. Though the current technology is good enough for early-adopters, how will better tech move us towa

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Emissions,Electric Vehicles,Batteries,Battery Storage,EVs

1 replies | 1810 views | Posted on: 02/26/2021 | Last updated: 03/19/2021

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 5, 3 - 4pm

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of where

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Plumbing,Green Plumbing

1 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 10/24/2020 | Last updated: 04/15/2021

Online Forum: Community Solar, Energy Storage, and Beyond by GreenHomeNYC, August 19, 6:30-8 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

What is happening in community solar and energy storage these days, and how are they moving the needle on renewables in New York?
 

In New York, solar energy still accounts for less than 2% o


Filed under: Solar

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Renewable Energy,Energy Storage,Community Solar,renewables

1 replies | 1528 views | Posted on: 08/10/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum, Thursday June 11th - 7 pm - Maximum Solar June!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Thursday, June 11th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Forum: New MIT Study — "The Future of Sol…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Keywords: Green Building,Boston Area Solar Energy Association

1 replies | 1698 views | Posted on: 06/09/2015 | Last updated: 06/10/2015

RE + Storage Advanced Masterclass, New Delhi, May 5-6

by mkilmartin // Intern

A 2 day training module providing insight into the latest energy transition outlook for both RE and storage technologies.

This Masterclass will enable the audience to examine and implement storage

Filed under: Education

India Green Building

1 replies | 1143 views | Posted on: 03/21/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Sustainable Facilities Forum (Now Online), California's Building Boom, May 14

by mkilmartin // Intern

California’s public sector is committed to leading by example in its building practices, from design and construction to operations and maintenance. This commitment is reflected in the sustainab

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,California,Sustainable Schools

1 replies | 2118 views | Posted on: 10/08/2019 | Last updated: 05/14/2020

Futurebuild 2019, March 5-7 in London, UK

by AbbieKnight

At Futurebuild 2019, the focus will be on tackling the biggest challenges impacting the built environment. A unique destination for you to gain unrivalled insights and hands-on experience around the l

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Innovation,built environment

1 replies | 1748 views | Posted on: 02/11/2019 | Last updated: 02/12/2019

The Next Generation of Housing – Prefabricated Homes

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Traditionally, the process of constructing a house takes place on the same piece of land where the house will stay when completed. Construction teams travel to the same outdoor site for months and are

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Prefabricated Homes

1 replies | 6582 views | Posted on: 06/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/17/2023

PHIUS North American Passive House Conference, September 27 - October 1, Seattle, Washington

by AbbieKnight

NAPHC is the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science expertise. Core Conference Presentations will focus on: -Deep buildi…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Passive House

1 replies | 1981 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 08/14/2017

Trump's Newest Executive Order- A Stab against the Climate and the American Economy

by aahassonjee

President Trump yesterday signed a new executive order that rolls back the Obama-era Clean Power Plan at a ceremony at the EPA hosting (with extreme audacity) a delegation of coal-miners. The executiv…

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Clean Power Plan,coal,Trump

1 replies | 2510 views | Posted on: 03/29/2017 | Last updated: 05/05/2017

USGBC MA Healthy Materials Summit- 2016 - October 26 - 8 am - 12 noon, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC MA Healthy Materials Summit- 2016 October 26, 8 am - 12 noon Bringing together institutions, businesses, designers, builders, and manufacturers, to promote the demand for healthy building…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Building Materials

1 replies | 1534 views | Posted on: 09/14/2016 | Last updated: 10/24/2016

MA State House: Energized To Discuss New Energy Bill

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

This past Wednesday, there was tension in the Massachusetts House, as state representatives began debating a new energy bill. The bill requires MA utilities to seek out long-term contracts to purchase…

What are Helpful Sources of Affordable and Healthy Green Housing News and Information?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Where do you find sustainable and healthy affordable housing information? Please feel encouraged to share your finds. We can save so much time for those a bit further down the learning curve, and…

Equity and Green Building

1 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 03/12/2016 | Last updated: 03/12/2016

How Sustainable is the Current Growth in Solar?

by NathanKashdan // Student

A new article from Vox.com http://www.vox.com/2015/7/27/9048201/rooftop-solar-vulnerable by energy columnist David Roberts explains that the current boom in rooftop solar technologies is currently bei…

Filed under: Solar

1 replies | 1419 views | Posted on: 07/28/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2016

The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council IAQ & Energy Conference 2018, May 1-2, Portland, ME

by Oyin

At IAQ & ENERGY Conference 2018, you’ll join hundreds—not thousands—of professionals who, like you, are looking for cutting-edge information for healthy, energy-efficient indoor environments wh…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 2519 views | Posted on: 11/09/2017 | Last updated: 11/09/2017

America Recycles Day TRUE Zero Waste Precertification Training, Presented by USGBC LA, November 15, 4 pm PT, 7 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join USGBC-LA for a special America Recycles Day Training opportunity.


TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) is a comprehensive certification program recognizing facilities for minimizing reso

California Green Building

0 replies | 1302 views | Posted on: 10/25/2021 | Last updated: 10/25/2021

 

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