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Webinar: A Deep Dive into Air Permitting - Volatile Organic Compound Rules, August 19, 10 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Volatile Organic Compounds are regulated under Part 6 and Part 7 of the state air pollution control rules. Part 6 is applicable to “existing” sources and Part 7 is applicable to “new

Free Webinar: Batteries - Options and Implementation for a Building’s Energy Storage System, March 20, 9:30 - 11:00 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building

California Green Building

0 replies | 583 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 02/22/2025

Free webinar: Inflation Reduction Act - Funding Overview of Programs (Real Estate Focus), February 27, 11 am - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Inflation Reduction Act Part 1: Funding Overview of Programs

IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs comin

California Green Building

0 replies | 742 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Grace Farms Green Building Tour, New Canaan, Connecticut, January 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This comprehensive tour invites a closer look at the architecture of the River building and Barns. Take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sus

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 514 views | Posted on: 12/05/2024 | Last updated: 12/06/2024

NESEA Pro Tour: Affordable Passive House Midrise in Brooklyn, New York December 6, 1-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join NESEA for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 383 views | Posted on: 11/17/2024 | Last updated: 11/17/2024

How Wasted* Is Bringing Sustainability To The Portable Sanitation Industry

by Shyam - The Porta Potty Guy // Wasted*

Believe it or not, there’s a lot of waste in the portable waste industry, and we’re not just talking about human waste.  From route optimizations, to what kind of toilet paper is used

Filed under: Waste Management/Recycling/Collection - Other

Keywords: Eco Friendly Restrooms,Sanitation,Green Porta Potty,Waste Managment,Porta potties near Boston

0 replies | 1510 views | Posted on: 10/30/2024 | Last updated: 10/30/2024

Free Webinar: Strategies for Energy Reductions and Grid Reliability with Multi-Family Housing and Communities, October 31, 1:30-3:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

The residential building sector holds great opportunities for saving billions of dollars in homeowners' utility bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with implementation of many innovative s

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 820 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024 | Last updated: 10/05/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: All About Ducted Mini-Splits, September 18, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This course will overview ducted mini-splits. Indeed the term mini-splits doesn't necessarily mean the indoor unit is ductless. It will cover the different types of ducted mini-splits, low and med

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 423 views | Posted on: 09/12/2024 | Last updated: 09/12/2024

Free Webinar: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - How to Prepare your Commercial HVAC for Pandemics/Wildfires, September 10, 8:30am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This class covers how to prepare and/or adjusts your Commercial HVAC Systems to address pandemic and wildfire hazards. The class includes the latest guidance from professional organizations and govern

California Green Building

0 replies | 696 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/22/2024

Free Webinar Cutting Edge Ventilation to Improve IAQ Even With Tight Air Sealing, August 27, 2 pm CT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A home today must not only be high performing, resilient and built using sustainable methods, the home must provide the individuals living within it a healthy environment. There are many factors that

0 replies | 554 views | Posted on: 08/01/2024 | Last updated: 08/01/2024

The Just Energy Summit, September 28 - October 2

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Out of an abundance of caution and care for the needs and concerns of our community, the 2020 Just Energy Summit (JES2020) is now virtual, September 28-October 2, 2020*.



Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Energy,Social Justice,Energy Access,Equity,Energy Justice

0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 09/15/2020 | Last updated: 09/15/2020

Beyond Redlining Webinar Series, Exploring Historical Patterns of Racism, Presented by the American Bar Association

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The American Bar Association has put together a multi-part free webinar series exploring historical patterns of racism in the context of redlining by exploring the intersections of the Black Live

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: Real Estate,Community Development,Redlining

0 replies | 3165 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

Webinar: Smart Energy Homes and Buildings 2020, August 27, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

As the New England region moves towards modernizing our grids to meet the electric demands of the 21st century, it is critical that our homes and buildings also evolve and respond to the modern g

Filed under: The Smart Home

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Smart Buildings,Smart Homes

0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020

EnergyBar by Greentown Labs and Saint-Gobain, January 26, 5:30-8:30 pm, Somerville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Greentown Labs and Saint-Gobain for Energy Bar! Thursday, January 26 5:30-8:30 PM at Greentown Labs 28 Dane Street Somerville, MA 02143 This EnergyBar will feature special announcem…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: EnergyBar

0 replies | 893 views | Posted on: 01/24/2017 | Last updated: 01/24/2017

Webinar: EBC Water Resources - Challenges Facing our Water Resources Under a Changing Climate, July 23, 9 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This EBC Water Resources program will explore how our drinking water and coastal water resources are being affected by climate change and some of the adaptation and resiliency measures local states an

Filed under: Webinars

New Hampshire Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Water Supply,Water Efficiency,EBC Water Resources Committee

0 replies | 1234 views | Posted on: 07/14/2020 | Last updated: 07/14/2020

USGBC Big South Presents: Measuring Resilience with RELi, July 21, 11am-12:30pm

by AbbieKnight

USGBC’s Big South communities present how RELi measures resilience in buildings, cities and communities.

Continuing Education: 1.0 GBCI CE hour (LEED-specific BD+C). Pending AIA approval

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: LEED,Resilience,RELi

0 replies | 1591 views | Posted on: 06/26/2020 | Last updated: 06/26/2020

FREE Webinar: Introduction to Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Green Building, July 8, 12pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Architects and builders choose wood because it is a superior building material. Wood is a beautiful, renewable resource that is easy to work with. It also offers numerous environmental benefits. Using

Filed under: Development

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

Keywords: Wood,Forestry,Green Building Materials

0 replies | 1599 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/14/2020

Webinar Road to a Resilient Heartland Series: Sustainable Product Manufacturing, June 17, 1:00 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Sustainable Product Manufacturing - Tools for Measuring Environmental Impacts

There are good reasons for a manufacturer to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Environmental Product Declarat

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: LEED,Sustainability,Sustainable Product Manufacturing,Environmental Impacts,Building Product

0 replies | 955 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

Webinar: Improving and Prolonging the Performance of Finished Concrete Floors, May 29, 12:00 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

This overview of concrete floor basics shows participants how to get the most from finished concrete floors. Along the way it discusses levels of finish, hardening-densifying and other aspects of fini

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Webinar,Sustainability,Concrete Flooring

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/20/2020

Event: Rising Urbanists: Green Infrastructure for the 22nd Century, 4/14, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Hunter College, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Rising Urbanists: Green Infrastructure for the 22nd Century Friday, April 14, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Tickets: $10 Student, $25 Professional Location: Hunter College West Building 904 Lexing…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 995 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Sign On - USGBC Letter to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

USGBC Letter to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice Sign on to Support ENERGY STAR, WaterSense & Safer Choice through USGBC's letter: "On behalf of the businesses and organizations wor…

Filed under: Advocacy

Keywords: EPA,EnergyStar,WaterSense,Safer Choice

0 replies | 2802 views | Posted on: 03/31/2017 | Last updated: 03/31/2017

Denver to require rooftop gardens to reduce heat island effect

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Denver’s status as one of the nation’s most intense urban heat islands has spurred a group of activists to propose a “green roofs” ballot initiative — a measure that could animate environmen…

Filed under: Government Policies

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Roofs,Urban Heat Island Effect

0 replies | 4687 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

Event: “Garbage Warrior” - Film Screening, 3/31, 6:30 PM, Manhattan, NY

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

“Garbage Warrior” - Film Screening Friday, March 31, 6:30 PM, Solar 1, 23rd St. at the East River, Manhattan Ticket: $10 “Garbage Warrior (2007) tells the inspiring story of New Mexico eco…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar,Passive House,Sustainable Housing,Recycled Materials

0 replies | 1658 views | Posted on: 03/09/2017 | Last updated: 03/09/2017

What is a High Performance Home?

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

"High performance homes" is a term that’s bandied around a lot. We’ve found that many people don’t really understand exactly what it means or the benefits of owning a high performance home until…

Filed under: Other Whole Building Standards

Keywords: Design,Energy Efficiency,Resilience,High Performance Homes,Whole Life Cycle

0 replies | 15340 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

An Overview of the NYC Retrofit Accelerator by IFMA NYC, Wed, February 8, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

An Overview of the NYC Retrofit Accelerator by IFMA NYC, Wed, February 8, 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST The Switzer Group 3 East 54th Street New York, NY 10022 Join IFMA NYC to learn about this fre…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Retrofit,NYC Retrofit Accelerator,IFMA NYC

0 replies | 1033 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

 

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