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Discussions with tag 'Resilience'

Energy Roundtable on Energy Equality - Friday, December 11 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Energy Equality: Ensuring our Energy Future Positively Impacts All Communities Friday, December 11, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm American Association of Blacks in Energy - First annual Energy Rou…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Equality,Resilience,AABE Boston

0 replies | 1091 views | Posted on: 10/30/2015 | Last updated: 10/30/2015

21 Mayors Pledge US $5.2 Billion - 10 percent of budgets - to Resilience Strategies, at COP21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From CitiesToday, December 2, 2015: 21 mayors have pledged US$5.2 billion to fund resilience strategies by signing up to the 10% Resilience Pledge at the COP21 conference in Paris this week. May…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Resilience,COP21,Cities

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 12/03/2015 | Last updated: 12/03/2015

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 | 14841 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Chicago Thrives! Resilience Symposium - Thursday April 20 - 8 am - 4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient design is emerging as the design challenge for our age. Practitioners in the built environment must re-imagine our built infrastructure and social fabric to be adaptable to changing conditio…

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Design,Resilience

0 replies | 580 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

2017 Resilient Virginia Conference, August 2, Richmond

by AbbieKnight

The Second Resilient Virginia Conference, being planned with the support of the Virginia Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security, will take place on August 1–2, 2017 in Richmond, Virginia. Thi…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Innovation,Resilience

0 replies | 664 views | Posted on: 05/25/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Building Resilience Los Angeles Workshop, July 18

by AbbieKnight

Building resilience means planning for change in ways that make you better off now. By leveraging and linking the work organizations are already doing on sustainability, risk management, emergency pre…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 738 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/03/2017

Building Resilience in a Changing World Webinar, July 19

by AbbieKnight

Join SSF and the National Council for Science and the Environment in an important discussion on systems thinking applied to the built environment and and the status of higher education sustainability …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 1669 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

SolarResilient: A New Tool for Resilient Solar & Storage Design Webinar on August 3

by AbbieKnight

Through a U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative grant, the City and County of San Francisco has developed a publicly available online tool for sizing solar PV and battery storage systems design…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 2095 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - May 4, Far Rockaways, NY

by AbbieKnight

CEUs: 3.0 AIA LU/HSW pending; certificates of attendance provided to all attendees Units: 101 Square Footage: 109,000 Type of construction: New Energy Generated Onsite: 100% Resiliency features, …

Filed under: New York

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Living,Resilience

0 replies | 1634 views | Posted on: 03/22/2018 | Last updated: 03/22/2018

2018 Maryland Clean Energy Summit, October 8-10, College Park, Maryland

by Aditya

Your gears will be turning at this thought-provoking conference that focuses on cutting-edge technologies, modern business models, and innovative regulations and financing solutions that will ensure a…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resilience,Smart Planning

0 replies | 722 views | Posted on: 08/17/2018 | Last updated: 08/17/2018

Webinar: Practices for Cultivating Change in Building Community Resilience, Sept 20, 12-1:15 EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Bridging differences is an essential step toward a more resilient future. In order to address current and impending impacts of climate change, we must work collaboratively. This means constructively e…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience,Community Building

0 replies | 838 views | Posted on: 09/13/2018 | Last updated: 09/17/2018

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 1459 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Building Resilience: Resilient Water Systems, December 3, Los Angeles, CA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of challenges, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

USGBC-LA Resilience Capacity Building Workshop, December 13, Santa Clarita, CA

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

USGBC-LA, in partnership with SoCal Edison, is hosting a series of interactive workshops to help organizations develop their own roadmap for resilience.

These workshop-style trainings, based on the

Filed under: Resilience

Related to: Information and Resources ,Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Resilience,Workshop,USGBC LA

0 replies | 837 views | Posted on: 11/16/2019 | Last updated: 11/16/2019

Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) - Online Training, March 30-April 3, New York, NY

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

Please note: This training will be given online only and not in person. Instructions to follow once you have signed up. All days and times remain the same.

 

With 5 days of in-class instruc

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Related to: Education ,Certifications/Labels and Transparency ,Energy Management

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,Resilience,Energy Grid

0 replies | 1389 views | Posted on: 03/14/2020 | Last updated: 03/17/2020

FREE Webinar: Green affordable Home Fire & Earthquake Resistant, July 11, 2pm EDT

by Power Community Development Systems Inc.

A Conference call for Landowners, Home Contractors , Home Developers, Architect , Engineer, Financial Advisor ,Realtors , Investors, Homeowners or anyone who wants to build green affordable homes and

Keywords: Fire Safety,Earthquake,Resilience,Earthquakes

0 replies | 906 views | Posted on: 06/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/24/2020

Webinar: Resilient Design: Preparing School Buildings for a Changing Climate, June 18, 1 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Schools are the cornerstone of our communities, and so it is especially crucial that these buildings are designed with resilient strategies to withstand and rebound quickly after disaster strikes. Dur

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Resilience,Green Schools

1 replies | 528 views | Posted on: 06/16/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2020

Webinar: sustainABLE: On Schools, July 14, 1-2pm

by AbbieKnight

sustainABLE: USGBC West North Central's new regional forum exploring USGBC's four pillars: sustainability, resiliency, health, and equity in relationship to current events and the ability

Filed under: Green Schools

Keywords: Resilience,Sustainable Schools,healthier Schools

0 replies | 1193 views | Posted on: 06/22/2020 | Last updated: 06/22/2020

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 | 1346 views | Posted on: 06/26/2020 | Last updated: 06/26/2020

Webinar: USGBC Missouri Gateway Presents: Energy Efficiency Measures with Resiliency Benefits, August 11, 5:30-7pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

LEED Fellow Jenny Carney will introduce tools and case studies for getting more than energy savings from efficiency projects. Key indicators and strategies for resiliency to the physical, reputation,

Filed under: Missouri

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Resilience,USGBC Missouri

0 replies | 865 views | Posted on: 07/20/2020 | Last updated: 07/20/2020

Webinar: Financing Energy Efficiency for Public Buildings, August 27, 9 AM CDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join CELC for a primer on major categories of financing for energy efficiency upgrades, renewables, and resilience. Categories include internal funding, debt financing, and Public-Private Partner

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,financing,Resilience,renewables

0 replies | 1063 views | Posted on: 08/12/2020 | Last updated: 08/12/2020

Power Up Energy Expo, October 28-29, Panama City, Florida

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The 11th annual Power Up will bring hundreds of experts in architecture, engineering, construction, and power generation together for 2 days of information sharing, networking, and business developmen

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Florida,Resilience,Communities

0 replies | 1413 views | Posted on: 10/11/2020 | Last updated: 10/11/2020

Resilient Rural America Project: November 10, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Resilient Rural America Project consists of online modules to guide rural leaders and consultants through a process of risk assessment, identification of resilience strategies, and taking action.

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience,rural

0 replies | 618 views | Posted on: 10/20/2020 | Last updated: 10/20/2020

Free Webinar: Building Resiliency in the Roaring Fork Valley, November 19, 2pm EDT

by SarahA

How can communities be resilient? By adding renewables and microgrids! Two summers ago during Lake Christine Fire, Aspen was one transmission line away from losing power for days to a week or so. That

About Better Buildings, Better Lives: Big South, Presented by USGBC, December 8 - 10

by SarahA

Where the Southern Green Building Community unites.

Individuals around the world are working hard in their local communities to raise the quality of life for human beings every day. Bette

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Texas Green Building

Keywords: LEED,Resilience,Sustainable Building,Sustainable Cities,Human Health

0 replies | 956 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/17/2020