Other Green Building Discussions

Water Conservation Showcase 2020 (Day 2), August 4, 9 am - 1:20 pm PST

by Allan Robles Enabling Building Portfolio Sustainability

The Water Conservation Showcase is a free event and is organized through the combined efforts of the U.S. Green Building Council Northern California, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, the Co… more...

  Filed under: Events

(Canceled) The Well Conference, Hosted by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), August 16-19, Scottsdale, AZ

Healthy Building,Healthy Buildings,Well Building

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

**** The WELL Conference for 2020 has been canceled. All conference registrations will be fully refunded. IWBI is are considering all options for future events, including a virtual event and dates for 2021. ****  The WELL Con… more...

  Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Passive House 2020 - Choose Your Future, A Virtual Conference, 6 Wednesdays: June 24 and July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29

NY Passive House,NAPHN,North American Passive House Network

by samanthaklein Intern

“Choose Your Future” is a call to action – to recognize the power of individuals to produce change and to build a movement; a call for us all to not forfeit our influence over events but to use it. Time, money, emotions, a… more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Webinar: USGBC Georgia: The Green Awakening and Your Building's CO2 Footprint, July 9, 10am EDT

Carbon Tax,Carbon,Greenhouse Gases,Carbon Footprint

by samanthaklein Intern

New regulations or programs may be coming that will require compilation of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, there is growing potential for policies to come that involve carbon emissions trading or perhaps a 'carbon tax'. In a … more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Credentialing Training, GreenHome Institute, July 6-17, 2 PM

Green Home,LEED,Construction,LEED Certification,Residential Green Building,LEED rating system,Green Credentials,Green Rater Training

by Richard Minasian Student

LEED® for Homes™ requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go under the LEED for Homes rating system. If y… more...

  Filed under: Online Courses

Webinar, Presented by Metropolis Magazine: The Pandemic is a Portal: The Sustainability Movement, June 30, 4-5 PM EDT

Architecture,Design,Sustainability,COVID19

by Richard Minasian Student

In the months before COVID-19 struck, the climate crisis was at the top of many people’s minds—from teenagers protesting in the streets, to large corporations pledging to become carbon neutral. In the A&D world, we saw growi… more...

  Filed under: Webinars

USGBC Webinar: Sustainable Synergy - How Building Product Manufacturers and Scientists Can Collaborate, July 10, 12:15 pm ET

LEED,Manufacturing,Scientists

by samanthaklein Intern

In this one-hour course, attendees will explore how science professionals can collaborate with building product manufacturers to overcome challenges in LEED v4. In this one-hour course, the USGBC team explores how scientists ca… more...

  Filed under: Webinars

Webinar: Small Projects vs. Climate Change, June 29, 1-2 PM

Climate Change,Sustainability,sustainable design,Small Projects

by Richard Minasian Student

Join USGBC and AIA Chicago for the Small Projects vs. Climate Change webinar. In this webinar, we will share strategies and fundamental sustainable concepts that will help small residential and commercial projects take on the… more...

  Filed under: Climate Change

FREE Webinar: 3 Pillars of Boosting Sales with Indoor airPLUS™️, June 23, 4 PM EDT

Healthy Homes,Indoor Air Quality,Environmental Protection Agency,EPA Indoor airPLUS

by Richard Minasian Student

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Indoor airPLUS™️ (IAP) program to help home builders meet the growing consumer demand for healthier homes with improved indoor air quality. This Field Fusion will dive into the v… more...

  Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Webinar: The Role of Flooring in Healthy Indoor Spaces, June 30, 1 PM ET

healthy building strategies,Healthy Indoor Spaces,Indoor Health,Cleaning and maintenance

by Richard Minasian Student

Due to increased concerns of pandemics brought on by COVID-19, there's a strong interest in healthy indoor spaces. The need to properly clean and maintain flooring must be balanced with other indoor health concerns. Proper techniques, f… more...

  Filed under: Webinars