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AbbieKnight
Medford MA United States Member Since: 05/08/2017
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eWaste - A Growing Local and Global Problem
“E-waste” is the disposal of electronic products or components that are broken or obsolete, for example, computers, televisions, VCRs, etc. Electronics have always produced waste, however, in recent years, the amount being discarded has increased immensely. A huge part has to do with the advances in technology and consumer demand. Devices used to be kept for many years until they were replaced. Now, people only hold on to de...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
The Green New Deal - An Introduction
Years ago, a New Deal was developed during the Roosevelt administration. The deal was made up of social and economic reforms as well as public works projects. The deal provided economic recovery and relief in response to the Great Depression. In 2007, Thomas Friedman suggested a Green New Deal, expanding on Roosevelt’s economic approach to include new ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency. Barack Obama supported the ...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
Study Finds Green Homes in Texas Show Increase in Value by $25,000
The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Green Building Council conducted a new study that suggests new homes in Texas that are built to meet green building standards such as LEED (Leadership in energy and Environmental Design), are valued higher in resale by an average of $25,000 compared to conventional homes. The study, “The Value of LEED Homes in the Texas real Estate market: A Statistical Analysis of resale Prem...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Healthy Soil - One Solution to Climate Change?
It is known that healthy soil can create productive farmlands; however, Kate Scow believes soil can also be used to store carbon. When you think of a defense against climate change, soil is not the first thing to come to mind, however, soil’s ability to sequester carbon should be made more aware because it can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that corrupts our atmosphere. Scow, a microbial ecologist and director of an experiment...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Green Building Community Affirms Commitment in Reaction to Paris Accord Withdrawal
On Thursday, June 1, President Donald Trump announced that America would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, an agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) between 196 countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Many state and local administrations, organizations, leaders, and other individuals have expressed their utter disagreement with this decision. Within the green building industry, orga...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/23/2023 + Show |
Harvard University, Snøhetta, and Skanska Technology have collaborated to retrofit an 80-year old timber-framed former house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a project they call HouseZero. Purchased by the University in 2011, the building serves as the headquarters for the Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities, created in 2014 as a part of Harvard’s Graduate Center of Design. After years of resea...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 03/24/2023 + Show |
Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently released the “2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief.” The study was conducted in order to better understand green building activity in the residential market. The findings are calculated from four...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/23/2020 + Show |
The National Stewardship Action Council - Board Member Position Available
The National Stewarship Action Council (NSAC) is looking for new board members to serve two-year terms to help this small but very impactful NGO. NSAC is proactively looking for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) who care about the environment, recycling, and driving a circular economy. This is a chance...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/23/2020 + Show |
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) - Board of Directors Position Available
Each year, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) Membership elects individuals to serve on their Board of Directors. This year, they are adding an open application period to the process. The hope is that this makes serving on the Board of Directors more accessible and allows them to better represent the professional,...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/23/2020 + Show |
Clean Energy-Powered Affordable Housing Startup in Chicago: 548 Capital LLC
Robert "A.J." Patton and Erica Johnson, childhood friends who grew up in low-income communities, recently launched 548 Capital LLC, a company that aims to provide better quality and more sustainable housing to lower-income residents in Chicago and beyond. The team plans to take advantage of energy efficiency and renewable...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 09/08/2019 + Show |
Summer Electricity Demand – “Shave the Peak” to Save Money and Help the Environment!
Reducing Electricity Usage from 5pm to 8pm can Make a Big Difference - Sign Up for Alerts! Due to high summer temperatures in Massachusetts, there is a high demand for electricity especially within the hours 5pm and 8pm. On days where the demand for electricity spikes (around 10% of the time), the electrical grid operator must use additional...
By AbbieKnight 1 reply Last updated: 07/23/2019 + Show |
The Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Program (HHW) gives Los Angeles County residents a legal and cost-free way to dispose of unwanted household chemicals that cannot be disposed of in the regular trash. Los Angeles residents can come to the collections. Some examples of what you can bring to a HHW collection: Motor...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 06/03/2019 + Show |
Former Massachusetts Coal-Fired Power Plant Now Solar Farm
The Mount Tom Station coal-fired power plant was run in Holyoke, MA for more than 50 years. The plant generated energy for the city, but was also held accountable for resident’s health problems. In 2009, the plant was no longer profitable leading to its closure in 2014. However, the Power Plant now has a new purpose as it has been...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 02/21/2019 + Show |
Job Postings for Rate It Green Member, Power n Sun
About the Company: Power n Sun is an Engineering, Procurement & Solar Project Management Company operating throughout Middle East, South Asia, Burkina Faso, Camaroon, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethopia, Malawi, Zambia and South Africa. As a B2B and B2C e-commerce platform, they are also one of the vital distributor of all kinds of...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 02/20/2019 + Show |
Top Recommendations - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling?
Top Recommendations - How Can We Improve Single Stream Recycling? At the recent WasteWise Forum held at E.L. Harvey’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Westborough Massachusetts, 6 experts presented their efforts to improve the quality of single stream recycling, as well as, successfully diverting source separated...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 01/31/2019 + Show |
Sustainable Job Posting: Associate Sales Ops Analyst at Sunrun in CA
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION "Sunrun is the nation's #1 home solar company. We believe that everyone should control their own power. We believe that instead of paying more and more each year for dirty power people should have a choice. Our vision is to create a planet powered by the sun by giving homeowners a cheaper, cleaner choice of power. And...
By AbbieKnight Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
What's New in the 2020 Stretch Energy Code? January 28, New York, New York
he 2020 NYStretch Energy Code, which will go into effect on March 3, will significantly change how buildings in NYC are designed and constructed. Buildings constructed under NYStretch will use 11 percent less energy over their lifetimes than those built under today’s code, driving green building practices across the city. On...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 01/28/2020 + Show |
Green Building Trend Watch, January 28, Pittsburgh, PA
Join GBA staff for an overview of notable trends in the green building industry. Speakers Kara Magoolaghan and Leslie Montgomery will discuss topics such as but not limited to: standards and rating systems, climate demand, social and equitable benefits, and obstacles/challenges facing the...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 01/28/2020 + Show |
Green Collaborative Meeting: Sustainable Buildings, January 21, Wellesley, MA
Buildings contribute approximately 53% of Wellesley’s town-wide carbon footprint and approximately 70% of the municipality’s carbon footprint, which includes schools. This Collaborative meeting will focus on the state of the art of sustainable/net zero energy (NZE) construction and its application to commercial, municipal and...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 01/21/2020 + Show |
Women+ in Green Happy Hour, December 10, Pittsburgh, PA
Green Building Alliance is continuing to foster Pittsburgh’s network of Women+ in Green, celebrating the work of women and non-binary individuals in sustainability and providing a supportive community for networking and relationship-building. This event is free of charge but has limited space and advance registration is...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 12/10/2019 + Show |
School sustainability is not just about recycling—there is so much that goes into creating a culture for sustainability in your school! In this workshop, they highlight some of the building blocks to create a healthy school: making green cleaning choices, purchasing healthy supplies for your classrooms, best practices for school...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 12/10/2019 + Show |
Sustainable Communities Workshop, November 14, Sarasota, FL
The 14th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, "Growing Greener Generations," will bring the community together to discuss sustainability priorities. Expert speakers will provide up-to-date information on several different sustainability topics. Learn about: Residents, business leaders, institutions, government agencies and...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 11/14/2019 + Show |
Power Up Energy Expo, November 13-14, Panama City Beach, Florida
The Power Up 2019 theme is “Resilient Bases & Smart Communities.” Meet key decision makers, network with industry leaders. GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ON: Opportunites and contracts for rebuilding Northwest Florida, including Energy Resiliency, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable Energy. Opportunities and contracts for...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 11/13/2019 + Show |
Women in Cleantech & Sustainability "WCS Talks" @ Google, November 2, Sunnyvale, CA
WCS Talks is a TED-style event featuring the brightest minds and most inspiring stories of the clean economy metamorphosis occurring all over the world. The annual event features both women and men from a variety of sectors sharing their perspectives and challenging our assumptions.
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 11/02/2019 |
BMRA Deconstruction & Reuse Conference, October 28-30, Pittsburgh, PA
This national conference focuses on how construction and demolition waste can be turned into economic opportunities. There are dozens of speakers ranging from community development, architecture, advocacy, reuse operations and deconstruction.
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 10/28/2019 |
2019 Northwest Green Building Slam + Summit, Seattle, WA, October 25-26
This October, the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild presents the 2019 Northwest Green Building Slam + Summit at Kane Hall on the University of Washington Campus. The Slam: "10 Presenters, 10 Slides, 10 Minutes" the Green Building Slam. A simple idea, started years ago, has transformed into one of the most fun and inspirational...
By AbbieKnight Event Date: 10/25/2019 + Show |
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