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Western Resilience Series: Snow by USGBC Mountain Region, Online, March 2, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How is climate change impacting communities across the West?

About this event

Local economies reliant on snow sports are facing significant risk, extreme heat is impacting cities, agricultural l

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Reslience,Snow

0 replies | 767 views | Posted on: 02/10/2022 | Last updated: 02/10/2022

Free Webinar: Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Ventilation Terminations and the Enclosure, February 28, 9 - 11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Testing your work is imperative to meeting or exceeding performance targets and ensuring a feedback loop is in place for continual process improvements. This two-hour course is designed to help partic

0 replies | 798 views | Posted on: 01/30/2023 | Last updated: 02/01/2023

Free Virtual Career Fair: USGBC-LA Green Jobs Career Fair, January 25, 2:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Green job seekers: USGBC LA invites you to attend an LA Green Jobs – Virtual Career Fair. 

If you’re looking to speak directly with hiring managers in the sustainability

California Green Building

0 replies | 932 views | Posted on: 01/10/2023 | Last updated: 01/10/2023

Community Solar Power Summit, January 18 & 19, San Diego, California

by Luqman // Marketer

The Community Solar Power Summit brings together leading community solar businesses, utilities, non-profits, and policymakers for an exclusive two day event — featuring in-depth conver

Related to: Solar

California Green Building

0 replies | 965 views | Posted on: 12/21/2022 | Last updated: 12/22/2022

Certificate in Building Science and Net Zero Design, Yestermorrow Design/Build School, 1/9 - 3/2 (16, 3-hour Sessions)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Net Zero buildings are carbon neutral structures that integrate hyper-efficiency with renewable technologies. They are at the cutting edge of sustainable design, and a key strategy for policymakers ad

Related to: Plumbing

0 replies | 1926 views | Posted on: 12/02/2022 | Last updated: 12/19/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Post-Pandemic Sustainable Design for Restrooms, Locker Rooms, and Public Spaces, August 2, 12pm

by gracemorrison

In the wake of COVID-19, people expect more from the facilities they use daily. Public spaces, especially restrooms and locker rooms, must be clean, hygienic, and accessible for everyone to use. Empha

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 07/08/2022 | Last updated: 07/10/2022

USGBC Women in Green Panel Discussion, A Free Online Event, August 18, 9-11 am MDT

by gracemorrison

This year, USGBC will celebrate individual empowerment through collective opportunities. Rising Collective reflects on the spirit of togetherness, of unity and the value of partnership during arduous

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 1292 views | Posted on: 06/30/2022 | Last updated: 08/01/2022

Filtration and Airflow in Whole House HVAC Systems: Filter Cabinets and MERV Options

by Rate It Green Team


Filters remove dust and other particles, including biological contaminants, from the air.  This basic but important function plays a critical role in maintaining indoor air quality, and yet mos

Filed under: Filtration

Keywords: HVAC,Ventilation Systems,Ventilation,Filtration,AprilAire,Whole House Ventilation Systems,MERV

0 replies | 4707 views | Posted on: 06/14/2022 | Last updated: 02/20/2024

CGBG Presents: Fire Resistant Exteriors, Virtual, June 21, 6 PM

by gracemorrison

CGBG presents Fire Resistant Exteriors, an introduction to fire-resistant building materials, recommended anywhere wildfires are of concern.

Panelists will discuss fire-resistant materials, from fi

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Fire Safety,fire,exterior,exteriors

0 replies | 985 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Top chefs prefer induction cooktops over gas cooktops

by Matt Hoots // SawHorse Design + Build

We only interviewed one chef; however, all attendees agreed that induction cooking was superior to gas cooking.

Sub- Zero/Wolf/Cove hosted the first-ever official meeting with the #GreenInfluen

Green Influencer ATL

Keywords: Electrification,Induction Cooking,Subzero,Wolfe,GreenInfluencerATL

0 replies | 2451 views | Posted on: 05/19/2022 | Last updated: 03/31/2023

Webinar: Intro to Healthy Materials, May 10, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This workshop will highlight the trends and tools available to find and select healthier products. Participants will learn the key product categories and how to research and find products that are bet

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Materials,built environment,Health Product Declarations,Declare Labels

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 04/18/2022 | Last updated: 04/18/2022

What are Indoor Air Quality Readings Good for? A USGBC Big South Webinar: April 14, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Human health is a longstanding value of the green building movement. Green buildings can promote health and well-being in the near term while preserving resources and protecting the environment for hu

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

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

Keywords: Indoor Air Quality,Technology,Human Health

0 replies | 1231 views | Posted on: 03/30/2022 | Last updated: 04/01/2022

BREEAM Summit 2022, March 22, London and Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The BREEAM Summit consists of a day of learning and networking followed by the BREEAM Awards in the evening. Taking place on March 22, the day will focus on ESG and Net Zero Carbon for real

Related to: Special Facility Components

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 03/11/2022 | Last updated: 03/11/2022

USGBC MA Emerging Professionals Committee Meeting, Monday February 26, Boston, MA

by Yishan

The USGBC Massachusetts Emerging Professionals is a group of green building professionals who are relatively new to the industry. We are inclusive of students fresh out of college or more seasoned pr…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 502 views | Posted on: 02/23/2018 | Last updated: 02/23/2018

Online Course: LEED Exam Prep-Take-Teach for Teachers, February 22, 7 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This program is for high school teachers who want to improve their own understanding of green building principles and strategies in order to better prepare students for green jobs. Teachers will be pr

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,Green Building Education,Teachers

0 replies | 1293 views | Posted on: 01/15/2022 | Last updated: 01/15/2022

Free Webinar: Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change: Flooding, January 7, 12 pm PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Department of Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona hosts a series of monthly presentations on the science of climate change and landscape architecture solutions. This month's theme is wil

California Green Building

0 replies | 1677 views | Posted on: 12/15/2021 | Last updated: 12/15/2021

Renewables UnWind, July 19th in NYC

by AbbieKnight

EnergeiaWorks brings you Renewables UnWind. You're invited to network with your sustainable energy colleagues in NYC. Come have a drink and network in a casual atmosphere with some of the industry's t…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Energy,Social Networking

0 replies | 1172 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/11/2018

China is Going Green, and World Green Building Council and China Green Building Council Partner to Reduce GHG Emission

by YijunW

Do you know that China, the largest building construction market in the world, represents up to 2 billion square meters constructed per year and accounts for almost half of new construction in the nex…

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

0 replies | 1134 views | Posted on: 06/01/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

International Green Building Conference 2018, Singapore, September 5-7

by AbbieKnight

Build Eco Xpo (BEX) Asia is an annual gathering of the green building professionals, where over 12,000 Architects, Building Owners, Developers, Engineers, Facility Managers and Solution Providers meet…

Keywords: Green Building,Technology

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

New Survey: 84 Percent of Residents Say Living in a Green Home is Important (The Green Living Trend is Growing-- Catch up!)

by YijunW

Nowadays, community residents are getting more interested in green living. A 2018 study by AMLI Sustainable Living finds that 84% of residents believe the green building is important and 64% would …

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 1685 views | Posted on: 05/11/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

Webinar: Sustainability in the City of Plano, Texas, May 17, 1pm

by YijunW

Join us May 17 for a free 1-hour webinar featuring Plano Sustainability & Environmental Education Manager Heather Merchant and staff, who will describe how the city used the Star Community Rating Syst…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 723 views | Posted on: 05/04/2018 | Last updated: 05/05/2018

Tiny House & Simple Living Jamboree, August 23 - 26, Austin, Texas

by YijunW

The Jamboree plays host to the latest and greatest in tiny houses, simple living, and sustainability across the nation. Featured areas of the show include an outdoor Tiny Village with all kinds of sma…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1616 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 08/06/2018

2018 AIA Conference on Architecture, June 21-23, NYC

by YijunW

Blueprint for Better Cities At AIA 2018 Conference, some of the most creative architects, designers, and firms will share how they’re creating their own blueprint and making a difference in cities …

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1002 views | Posted on: 04/22/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

LivingFuture Unconference, Portland, Oregon, May 1-4

by AbbieKnight

Living Future unConference is the leading event in regenerative design. In May 2018, a global community of changemakers will converge at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to turn ideas into act…

Keywords: regenerative design

0 replies | 745 views | Posted on: 04/05/2018 | Last updated: 04/05/2018

PACENation Summit 2018, March 19-21, Denver, Colorado

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This year’s event will feature three days of content, interactive sessions, expert speakers, a live podcast, as well as many unique networking opportunities. Join PACENation, along with over 450…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1145 views | Posted on: 03/09/2018 | Last updated: 03/09/2018

 

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