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Discussions with tag 'Resiliency'

Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs - May 21, 1:15 pm (EDT)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Urban Resilience Case Studies – Social, Ecological, Technological System Pairs May 21, 2015 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM EDT This is the second webinar in the “Along the Urban Path” four-part webinar …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Arizona State University, The Security and Sustainability Forum,Urban Resilience,Resiliency,Urban Planning

0 replies | 1126 views | Posted on: 05/20/2015 | Last updated: 05/20/2015

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Report: Energy Efficiency Key to Resiliency Strategies

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

Energy efficiency is said to be an important component of any resilient strategy. Energy efficient buildings have the ability to withstand emergencies such as power outage or heating disruption. A rec…

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Resiliency,American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

0 replies | 990 views | Posted on: 10/07/2015 | Last updated: 10/07/2015

Stevens Institute of Technology Wins Solar Decathlon 2015- Congratulations!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Stevens Institute of Technology's SURE HOUSE won top honors overall at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015. University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, took second pla…

Filed under: Solar Decathlon

Keywords: Resiliency,Solar Decathlon,Stevens Institute of Technology

0 replies | 977 views | Posted on: 10/19/2015 | Last updated: 10/19/2015

2016 Delaware Valley DVGBC Tri-State Sustainability Symposium, Fri, 03/04/2016 - 8:00am - 4:00pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Fri, 03/04/2016 - 8:00am - 4:00pm Temple University Howard Gittis Student Center 1755 N 13th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 The DVGBC Tri-State Sustainability Symposium brings together industry, univ…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Resiliency,Clean Power Plan,Delaware Valley,Sustaiability,Green Cleaning

0 replies | 686 views | Posted on: 02/21/2016 | Last updated: 02/21/2016

Keeping History Above Water - April 10 - 13, Newport, RI

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Keeping History Above Water - April 10 - 13, Newport, RI Newport Restoration Foundation Keeping History Above Water will be one of the first national conversations to focus on the increasing and v…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Resiliency,Adaptation

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 03/02/2016 | Last updated: 03/02/2016

Webinar: Sustainability and Resiliency in the City of Pittsburgh, Thursday April 28, 1-2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Sustainable City Network presents: Webinar: Sustainability and Resiliency in the City of Pittsburgh Thursday, Apr 28, 2016 1- 2:00 PM EDT Grant Ervin, Chief Resilience Officer for the City …

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Resiliency

0 replies | 705 views | Posted on: 04/07/2016 | Last updated: 04/07/2016

NECEC Emerging Trends Series: Grid Resiliency - The Clean Energy Solution, Thursday, January 18, 8:30am, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) is expected to rule on the US Department of Energy’s proposed rulemaking on grid resiliency (focused on whether steps need to be taken to suppo…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Resiliency,Grid Resiliency

0 replies | 1725 views | Posted on: 01/11/2018 | Last updated: 01/11/2018

Grey to Green Conference, May 15-17, Toronto

by AbbieKnight

Grey to Green is taking place in downtown Toronto from May 15-16 and will highlight new policy, design practices, and innovative products in the green infrastructure sector. Across Ontario the sector …

Keywords: Resiliency,Green Infrastructure

0 replies | 626 views | Posted on: 03/28/2018 | Last updated: 03/28/2018

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour - Resilient Retrofit and ZNE Office Building - May 18, New Paltz, NY

by AbbieKnight

Site 1 Details Units: 8 units in office building Square Footage: 5,400 gross plus fully conditioned basement Type of construction: New LEED Platinum certified, zero-net-energy verified 24KW integ…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Electrical Component Recycling

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Resiliency,Retrofit

0 replies | 1151 views | Posted on: 04/10/2018 | Last updated: 04/10/2018

Net Positive for Higher Education Symposium - Amherst, MA June 25-26

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join the International Living Future Institute at Hampshire College for the Net Positive for Higher Education Symposium—focused on inspiring, educating, and igniting action that creates a Living Fut…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainable Living,Innovation,Resiliency,Health,Net Positive,Higher Education

0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 05/22/2018 | Last updated: 05/22/2018

The Emergence of Mass Timber for Urban Building Projects

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

During the wood-age of building, nearly every metropolitan city had a giant fire, some more than once: Boston in 1872; London in 1666 (and 1212…and 1130…1135…and so on…Lond

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Resiliency,sustainable design,mass timber

0 replies | 4562 views | Posted on: 02/07/2019 | Last updated: 02/11/2023

Webinar: USGBC Virginia 2020 Legislative Recap, June 1, 11 AM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join USGBC’s Senior Policy Council, Liz Beardsley, and the Executive Director of the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council, Chelsea Harnish!

The 2020 session of the Virginia General Assembly was

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resiliency,Online Business Classes,Policy and legislation

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 05/24/2020 | Last updated: 05/24/2020

Webinar: Exploring Climate Solutions (CT focused), June 30, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, Ross Spiegel, Architect and Specifications Coordinator at The S/L/A/M Collaborative, will provide an overview of green building rating systems and their impact on sustainability, ener

Filed under: Webinars

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resiliency,Connecticut

0 replies | 911 views | Posted on: 06/09/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

USGBC LA Webinar: Building Resilience - Community as the Building Block for Resilience, July 28, 10 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

As American communities are confronted by compounded and systematic challenges, we need new models to build resilience for all people. Communities that are connected and empowered are better off today

Filed under: Resilience

Related to: Architects ,Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Communities,Resiliency,Building Resilience

0 replies | 842 views | Posted on: 07/10/2020 | Last updated: 07/10/2020

Webinar- sustainABLE: Designing Equity, August 11, 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 our ability

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainable Living,Resiliency,Designing Equity

0 replies | 1206 views | Posted on: 07/17/2020 | Last updated: 07/17/2020

Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Presentation, January 28, 8:30am - 10:30am CST

by SarahA

Innovations in Watershed Management: Green Infrastructure (GI) and Low Impact Development (LID) for Watershed Management

Join us on ZOOM, Thursday January 28th, 2021 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am (

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Resiliency,Green Infrastructure,Low Impact Development,Watershed Planning,Flood Control

1 replies | 1011 views | Posted on: 01/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/23/2021

Online: Boston's Carbon Neutral Zoning Initiative, January 27, 12pm - 2pm EDT

by SarahA

The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is developing Carbon Neutral Zoning requirements for new construction. This is a critical step towards meeting Mayor Walsh’s goal fo

Webinar: sustainABLE: Green Building and Public Health, March 16, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

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 our ability

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Resiliency,Health,Public Health,Safety

0 replies | 974 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 02/23/2021

The Gigaton Climate Challenge: Decarbonizing with Scale and Urgency, April 29, 2 pm ET / 11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Transitioning the United States economy toward deep decarbonization will have unequally distributed effects—both positive and negative—across socio-economic groups, geographies, and econom

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Climate Change,Resiliency,Economy,Resilience,Decarbonization,Equity,C3E,Economic Transition

0 replies | 823 views | Posted on: 04/24/2021 | Last updated: 04/24/2021

Resilient Virginia Conference 2021: From Recovery to Resilience, August 25-27

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient Virginia’s 2021 Conference will deliver the tools, information, and networking opportunities you need
to help build resiliency in your community.

The past year’s CO


Keywords: Resiliency,Resilient Virginia

1 replies | 1019 views | Posted on: 08/06/2021 | Last updated: 08/16/2021

Free Online Event: Grid Interactive Buildings - Enabling a Resilient Clean Energy Future, October 13, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Electrification Week explores 5 topics relating to building electrification. In this free webinar you will explore how we can remake buildings into clean and flexible energy resources by combining ene

Filed under: Electric Services

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Resiliency,Electrification

0 replies | 1614 views | Posted on: 09/09/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

Webinar: Reliability, the Reserve Margin and Seasonal Planning, February 9, 3:30 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Reliability, the Reserve Margin and Seasonal Planning, including a review of energy and load forecasting, an exploration of the reserve margin and seasonal planning and a discussion of resource option

Filed under: Consulting

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

Keywords: Energy,Resiliency,Urban Planning,Financing Strategies

0 replies | 934 views | Posted on: 12/29/2021 | Last updated: 12/29/2021

Mindfulness: Seeding Climate Innovation & Personal Resiliency, January 27, 12-1 PM PST

by Richard Minasian // Student

To jump-start the new year, WCS presents a discussion on how simple, yet profoundly impactful, mindfulness practices can bolster climatetech innovation, equity and personal resiliency. The panel will

Filed under: Resilience

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Cleantech,Innovation,Resiliency,Equity,Climate Resiliency,mindfulness

0 replies | 1498 views | Posted on: 01/04/2022 | Last updated: 01/04/2022

Sustainable Facilities Forum, In Person and Online, May 25: California, Leading the Way for Decarbonization

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

The Sustainable Facilities Forum returns this year on May 25th with a hybrid in person and virtual event!
You can join us online or in person at the Sacramento Hyatt Regency, doors open at 8am.

Th


Making Homes More Disaster Proof; Reaction to Grace & Corbett Lunsford and Matt Risinger

by Rate It Green Team



Our homes and buildings have to become more adaptable and resilient, which means they must be able to endure different conditions and changing occupant needs, and they must also be weather&n

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Resiliency,Resilience,air sealing,Electrification,Extreme Weather,Moisture,Corbett and Grace Lunsford,Matt Risinger,Matt Hoots

0 replies | 420 views | Posted on: 05/23/2022 | Last updated: 05/23/2022