Other Green Building Discussions

Green Heating And Cooling With Heat Pumps In West Concord, February 29, Concord, MA

by mkilmartin Intern

Electrifying your home’s heating system with a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to reduce your overall carbon footprint and make your home more comfortable. Learn about cold-climate air-source heat pumps, geothermal systems… more...

  Filed under: Education

Passive House MultiFamily Workshop: Lessons Learned from the First Generation of Projects, February 11, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin Intern

While multifamily Passive House projects are just getting off the ground here in Massachusetts, in other parts of the US and Canada they have been in existence for many years. This workshop will explore lessons learned from many of these gr… more...

  Filed under: Education

USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter: Benchmarking 101, February 12, St Louis, MO

energy benchmarking,energy and water usage

by AbbieKnight

On January 27, 2017, the City of St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously passed an energy benchmarking ordinance that requires municipal, institutional, commercial and multifamily residential buildings whose square footage is equal to or gr… more...

  Filed under: Missouri

PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder Training, March 29-April 2, Chicago, IL

by mkilmartin Intern

Become a PHIUS Certified Passive House Builder (CPHB) Superinsulation, airtight envelopes, high-performance window installation, site management, component sourcing—passive house construction presents special challenges to builders… more...

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Economy-wide Deep Decarbonization (livestream or in-person), February 25, MIT Wong Auditorium, Cambridge, MA

by Veer Mudambi Journalist - Writing Green

The fourth of MIT’s six Climate Action Symposia, Economy-wide Deep Decarbonization, will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Topics will include: pathways to scalable, affordable low- to no-carbon fuels; the role of biofuel… more...

  Filed under: Climate Change

Connecticut Passive House Green Building Tour, February 5, East Haven, CT

by mkilmartin Intern

WinnDevelopment is in the process of redeveloping the long vacant East Haven High School building into 70 new mixed income, elderly apartments. Originally constructed in 1936, The Tyler, financed in large part through a LIHTC award from Con… more...

  Filed under: Green Facilities

Green Schools Conference & Expo, March 2-4, Portland Oregon

Green Schools

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green

The Green Schools Conference & Expo brings together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in U.S. schools.Three days of programming will offer inspiring keynote speake… more...

  Filed under: Green Schools

Did You Know that Consumer Funding for Electric Vehicles has been Reinstated in Massachusetts?

EV,Electric Vehicles

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green

Great news: Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts!  Rebates for electric vehicles have been reinstated in Massachusetts! For the next two years, at least $27 million will be available each year to&… more...

  Filed under: Electric Vehicles

2020 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference, February 26-28, Chicago

by mkilmartin Intern

Once a year, MEEA invites all energy stakeholders to gather at our annual Midwest Energy Solutions Conference to raise awareness and reinforce the importance of energy efficiency in the Midwest. MES is about celebrating accomplishments in e… more...

  Filed under: Energy

Two-Part Building Energy Modeling Course Part 1 | Green Building Training Program, February 26, Boston, MA

by mkilmartin Intern

Building Energy Modeling is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives. Learning Objectives: After completing the course, at… more...

  Filed under: Green Facilities