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10 New and Exciting Green Building Jobs Posted!
Are you looking for a new job centered around sustainability? Look no further — these 10 jobs are suitable for individuals with some experience in green building. For more environmental-related job postings, visit http://www.greenjobs.net.
California
Clean Power Alliance
Electrification Program Manager
https://cleanpoweralliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Electrification-Program-Manager_Paychex-Version.pdf
Massachusetts
Solect Energy
Multiple Positions
https://solect.com/company/careers/
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Low Carbon Multifamily Retrofit Playbooks - Available Online for Free!
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Steven Winter Associates and the Building Enegy Exchange (BEEx) have published a series of five free low carbon multifamily retrofit playbooks.
The playbooks are organized by common building types: Pre-War 4-7 stories, Post-War 1-7 stories, Post-War 8+ stories, Post-1980 8+ stories, and Garden Style 1-3 stories, and include retrofit strategies to maximize comfort while saving energy by transitioning to electric-based HVAC and hot water heati… Show more
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta - 2021 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund - Apply by June 4!
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta - 2021 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund - Apply by Friday June 4!
Do you work for a financial institution or a community housing partner? Is your company located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, or the District of Columbia?
Are you looking for a way to widen your customer base, offer community-oriented lending, and/or facilitate residential development?
Are you seeking to fund the construction, rehabilitation, or financing of housing for low… Show more
Parsons Healthy Materials Lab - 6th Annual Healthier Design Innovation Contest! Submission Deadline: Monday May 17!
Parsons Healthy Materials Lab - 6th Annual Healthier Design Innovation Contest - Apply by Monday May 17th!
Does your work exemplify healthy materials innovation and advocacy in design?
Are you a design activist creating innovative design while promoting equity? Are you using healthy materials and addressing climate change? Parsons Healthy Materials Lab is hosting the 6th annual Role Models Contest to award design innovations for material use that have no negative impact on the planet.
Win $1,000 , and socia… Show more
ZeroEnergy Design Featured in Boston Magazine's Spring Edition
Congratulations to Rate It Green Member Company ZeroEnergy Design for their feature in Boston Home's spring issue! The magazine profiles fhe firm's Hingham, Massachusetts "eco-oasis" in a piece called, "Everything you Need to Know to Design a Greener Home."
The 4.200 square foot home, designed by ZED’s Stephanie Horowitz and John Mucciarone, features continuous insulation, triple pane windows, air-source heat pumps, and a 36-panel solar electric system, all contributing to net zero energy per… Show more
Global GreenTag Awards Mainland China Sales Agency to CBME to Provide Green Building Product Certifications for Export
The National Building Materials Exhibition and Trade Centre (CBME), the largest agency representing more than 30,000 building materials manufacturers in Mainland China, has signed an exclusive Agency Agreement with Rate It Green Member Global GreenTag International, the Australian based global product certification label to certify and declare healthy, sustainable and ethical building products produced in Mainland China for export to the world.
Last week, a team from Global GreenTag International in Brisbane Australia came together online wi… Show more
LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program - Applications are Due by March 15
USGBC is currently accepting applications for the LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program: 2021 National Cohort. The leadership program convenes U.S. local governments (cities, towns and counties) committed to certifying in LEED for Cities and accelerating progress on climate change, social equity and resilience.
Through this competitive program, local governments participate as a cohort, collaborating and exchanging ideas with peers as they get organized, set goals, collect data and apply for certification.
Each sel… Show more
Announcing Sanitization - Concrobium Disinfectant II Treatment for Air Duct Systems, by MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast
MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast has announced a new Concrobium duct treatment in addition to the company's other HVAC cleaning and sealing services.
Concrobium is an EPA-registered, hospital-grade virucide, bactericide, tuberculocide, and fungicide. It is botanically-derived, does not require PPE, and does not require evacuation of the building that is being treated. It also has no harsh fumes and can be fogged with a ULV fogger.
For additional information:
MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast
https://www.rateitgreen.com/green-bu… Show more
New Green Building Competition: Enter the Smart Decathlon for innovative Professionals, or SDiPro, by February 1st!
Announcing the launch of a new competition for the green building industry - Apply for SDIPro by February 1st, 2021!
The Smart Decathlon for innovative Professionals, or SDiPro, challenges professional teams to design, build, and sell energy-efficient, sustainable homes that address the critical need for affordable housing in the United States.
SDiPro builds on the resounding success of the U. S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, which challenges university teams to design and build energy-efficient homes powered by… Show more
NESEA and Heatspring Make 10 BuildingEnergy Boston (BE20) Sessions Available, Free of Charge
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA) and Heatspring have teamed up to Make Ten of NESEA's BuildingEnergy Boston (BE20) sessions available on demand and for free!
The theme of BuildingEnergy Boston 2020 was Transforming Existing Buildings, with additional emphasis on decarbonization and on bringing more diverse communities into the discussion.
BE20 was a terrific online event chock full of meaningful content which brought together leading sustainable building minds and practitioners for three full days of exciting … Show more
Massachusetts, Washington Take Steps Towards NetZero Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Leaders in Washington and Massachusetts have recently taken significant and exciting steps towards net-zero emissions.
In December, Washington Governor Jay Inslee introduced climate legislation aimed at reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, through measure including a clean fuel standard, increased electric vehicle availability, and an extended tax incentive for low-income community solar projects. The state was already the fourth to commit to a 100% clean energy goal for 2045 in 2019.
In Massachusetts, Governo… Show more
Minneapolis City Council Approves “Home Energy Score" for Real Estate Transactions
Home energy data collection is now a part of required Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) evaluations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The data is used to generate an Energy Disclosure report to be used in the City’s TISH report, which must be available to the public and displayed at all open houses. All 1-2 unit properties, townhomes, and first-time condo conversations must collect this data, unless an energy audit has been conducted within the past 5 years.
The Energy Disclosure Report provides a score that rates a… Show more
Tiny Home Communities in Development for Homeless Veterans - in Brunswick, Georgia, Kansas City, Missouri, and Beyond
The Nine-Line Foundation has partnered with the Golden Isles Veterans Village to build a new development of tiny homes for homeless veterans in Brunswick, Georgia. Between 30 and 40 homes will be located on the property.
Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Veterans Community Project (VCP) also works to end veteran homelessness through tiny housing communities and community and outreach centers. VCP is working to expand to other cities, including Longmont, Colorado, St. Louis, Missouri, and Orlando, Florida.
Nearly 50… Show more
2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief
Dodge Data & Analytics, partnered with The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently released the “2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief.” The study was done in order to better understand green building activity in the residential market. The findings are based off of four online surveys created for US single family and multifamily home builders and remodelers conducted from September to November 2019. The topics of the four surveys include: green building market activity, marketing of gre… Show more
Rhode Island Commits to 100% Renewable Energy by 2030 (First US State)
In her annual State of the State speech to lawmakers, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order this month calling for an end to fossil fuel reliance by 2030. The action makes Rhode Island the first state in America to plan 100% renewable electricity within a decade.
Raimondo also called for the state’s Office of Energy Resources to analyze the state’s economy and energy markets by the end of the year in order to map out the steps needed to reach the ambitious goal.
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City Buildings in River Falls Wisconsin, Go Green as of January 1, with 100% Renewable Energy
On January first and after years of effort to cut dependence on fossil fuel use, River Falls Wisconsin “flipped a switch” to power all city buildings with 100% renewable energy. This arguably makes the college town of 15.000 one of the most environmentally friendly US cities.
City Buildings going green as of January 1, 2020 include City Hall, the Public Library, Public Works Garage, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Public Safety Building, Ambulance and the town’s Glen Park Pool.
According to Mike Noreen, the city… Show more
Kebony Wins Two 2019 Architizer A+ Awards!
Congratulations to Rate It Green Member Company Kebony for winning two Architzer A+ Awards in 2019, for Opening, Windows and Skylights, for Kebony Modified Wood Panels. The panels were used twice in the University of Miami Buildlab project, and won both the Jury and Popular Choice Awards.
The panels were also used throughout for the National Museum for Peace and Justice, for decking, seating, fencing and cladding, a project which also won an award for Cultural-Religious Buildings & Memorials.
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Greta Thunberg Announced as Time Magazine's Person of the Year
It's pretty exciting news in the sustainability world (and really, the whole world, whether everyone appreciates it or not) that Greta Thunberg was announced as Time Magazine's Person of the Year. A simple few words as quoted by Time say it all:
“We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow.”
Greta is 100% right and has been working passionately to draw more attention to the climate crisis, since she first started striking from school to pr… Show more
Brookline Massachusetts Bans Oil and Gas Pipes in New Construction
In a bold, sustainable move and a 200-3 vote, the Town Meeting Members of Brookline, Massachusetts voted in a ban of oil and gas pipes for new buildings and also for significant renovations of existing buildings. This means that these buildings will have heating and hot water systems, and appliances that use electricity. Additionally, occupants of these same buildings will also increasingly be driving electric vehicles.
The measure is the first in Massachusetts, following a growing number of communities in California which … Show more
Recent Awards for ZeroEnergy Design
It’s been a busy award-filled November for ZeroEnergy Design!
Boston Home Magazine awarded the firm Best Sustainable Architect in its 2020 Best of Boston Home issue.
Architect Magazine, the official journal for the American Institute of Architects, ranked ZeroEnergy Design in the top 50 firms nationally for Sustainability.
ZeroEnergy Design was also named as a Top 50 Coastal Architect by Ocean Home Magazine, a leading resource for oceanfront real estate and lifestyle.
Congratulations to the firm for these continu… Show more
Thank You, Green Dot Sign for our Awesome New Rate It Green Sustainable Sign!
Check out this video where Matt Hoots "unboxes" our new sustainable Rate It Green sign, courtesy of Rate It Green Member Company, Green Dot Sign! We love working with Gretchen and Simon at Green Dot Sign, and we will be happy to show off this awesome aspen sign in Matt's YouTube studio space!
Thank You, Green Dot Sign!
To learn more about Green Dot Sign, check out their Rate It Green Profile!
To learn more about Sustsinable and ADA compliant signage:
Sustainable ADA Signage – Top Six Trends
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Rate It Green's August News: Our First 15 Green Building Videos - and a YouTube Subscription Challenge
In our August News, we asked Rate It Green's Members to help us pass the 100 Member mark for our new YouTube channel, to help unlock some key features. Mission accomplished and in record speed. Thanks everyone! Over 50 Members and friends responded!
We also shared our first 15 videos, including companies like Cove.Tool, Trakref, Thermacote, Rockwool, Wooster Products, Cambria, Rheem and more.
We hope eveyrone is doing well in these unprecedented times. In my introduciton, I shared ho… Show more
Rate It Green's July News: Be a part of a Green Building YouTube World Premiere!
Rate It Green's July News is out, and Rate It Green's Youtube Channel is officially launched!
Recently, we had the opportunity to watch a Rate It Green "World Premiere" video, and it was so much fun. The film literally counts back 10, 9, 8.... and there it was, an introduction to Thermacote's Waterproof, High-performance Ceramic Insulating Coating/Weather Barrier. We have also been pleased to work with Rockwool, Rheem Manufacturing, Wooster Products Inc, Solaria Lighting… Show more
Green Building Melting Pot - A Quick Look at Our 100 Most Recent Company Members
Who’s joining the Rate It Green community, and how are we evolving? We were curious at to what we'd learn if we took a snapshot of the most recent 100 companies to become Rate It Green Members.
I was pleased to see the diversity we’re seeing as we grow. 12 of our most recent organization members are Building/Contracting organizations, which makes sense, but we saw higher percentages of other service organizations, including cleaning/remediation services (9), plumbing (9), and real … Show more
Spotlight on GreenCE Inc., our Newest Premium Listed Company
We’re pleased to introduce GreenCE, Inc. as a sponsor for the Rate It Green platform. GreenCE is an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner based in the Portland, Oregon area. GreenCE provides free AIA continuing education for design professionals seeking their mandatory CE hours. In addition, the organization offers no-cost LEED specific hours and the only free LEED Exam Prep program in North America.
“We are very excited to be working with Rate It Green. Collaboration and innovation are the core principle… Show more
Rate It Green's Open Green Building Calendar
We're excited to announce the launch of Rate It Green's open Green Building Calendar. More than the tool itself and the events we can now host and promote, this calendar represents the idea of expanding collaboration. As a platform, Rate It Green of course facilitates online connecting and discussion. But we all know that when we can get together in person, we can also learn and collaborate in tremendous ways.
What's so exciting about a Calendar? Lots! For one thing, the calendar will accept events in ANY&… Show more
Post Election '16 - What Can You Do?
Rate It Green is not a political organization to be sure, but this community resource supports the natural environment by working with others to lessen the impact of the built environment. We promote healthy and sustainable building practices, and it's our goal to help as many people and companies connect and share informatoin to help green building become mainstream. As such, our goals pretty much make it clear that we support safe air and water, healthy and green materials and buildings, resouce and energy efficiency , reuse a… Show more
See you in New Orleans!
Allison Friedman will be attending the Healthy Building Materials Summit and Greenbuild October 21 - 25, in New Orleans. Email afriedman@rateitgreen.com if you are also attending and want to meet in person. Here's to a great week! Show more
Build YOUR Ideal Rate It Green!
With Rate It Green's Community features now live, it's now time to build YOUR ideal Green Building Community! Ideas for participation include:
Create a Profile, and show off your talents and expertise
Register Your Company and List your Products and Services
Rate Products and Services you have worked with
Start or join a Discussion, and ask or answer questions
Create or Join a group of folks with similar interests
Submit a "Comments" for a Directory listing
Reach out to other M… Show more