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Free Webinar: Practical Ways to Address Embodied Carbon, February 20, 10-11:15 am
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 round of the building code. In this course… more...
0 replies | 442 views | Posted on: 01/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/01/2024
Free Webinar: The Future of Healthcare is Green: A Look at the Latest Tech Solutions, February 21, 12:30-1:30pm
Healthcare is one of the largest contributors to climate change, around 4-5% of total UK carbon emissions and the NHS in England alone is responsible for 40% of the public sector's emissions However, technology is offering new solu… more...
0 replies | 346 views | Posted on: 02/01/2024 | Last updated: 02/01/2024
Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Daylighting, February 15, 5:30-7:30pm PT
This webinar will provide an overview of daylighting strategies and describe guidelines and principles of good daylighting design that optimizes daylight availability while avoiding glare. The class will cover tools and metrics used to meas… more...
0 replies | 306 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/31/2024
Free Webinar: Sustainable Business: Electronics Recycling and Distributed Energy Production in the Circular Economy, February 17, 7-8:30 pm ET
Steve Figgatt, Founder and CEO of Sycamore International, will explain how his firm leverages sustainable business practices as a competitive advantage and to increase value capture. A primary tenet of their company is embracing t… more...
0 replies | 368 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/30/2024
Free Webinar: Energy Code Implementation: Single Family New Construction, February 14, 9:30-11am PT
Energy Code Implementation Series Since the energy code update took effect in January 2023, the industry is adjusting to design, detailing and construction to meet compliance. In this series,they’ll review the code requirements wit… more...
0 replies | 279 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024
Free Webinar: Understanding The Inflation Reduction Act’s Decarbonization Rebate Programs: HOMES, HEERA, and EBD, Febuary 14, 11:30am-1pm PT
Delve into the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEEHRA) Program and Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) program offered through the Inflation Reduction Act. With an anticipated $582 million for California, these programs incentiviz… more...
0 replies | 321 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024
Finding Paths Forward: Ideas for When We Disagree in the Green Building Industry
It was energizing to receive quite a few positive responses to Rate It Green’s New Year’s email. Some people were appreciative of our efforts to bring the green building community together, and there was also some awesome … more...
0 replies | 314 views | Posted on: 01/28/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024
Free Webinar: Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Grid Tied Applications, February 12, 9am-12:30pm PST
This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various technologies, including module efficiencies, … more...
0 replies | 420 views | Posted on: 01/24/2024 | Last updated: 01/24/2024
Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Home Electrification Product Overview, February 13, 12-1:30 pm PST
Join PG&E as Electrify My Home (EMH) in this lunch time introductory level webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of effi… more...
0 replies | 349 views | Posted on: 01/24/2024 | Last updated: 01/24/2024
Free CE Webinar: Modular housing & Zero Energy Ready, February 7, 12–1pm EST
While offsite construction holds much promise, the reality of factory-built housing over the past few decades has seen a focus on least cost, not best performance. How does modular construction deliver like everything-factory-installed mark… more...
0 replies | 382 views | Posted on: 01/19/2024 | Last updated: 01/19/2024
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