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Passive House Verification Online Workshop: What to Expect When You're Expecting a Passive House, May 21, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This presentation focuses on the technical requirements of PHIUS verification for both single family and multifamily dwellings. While some requirements, such as blower door testing, are generally well

Filed under: Passive House

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 725 views | Posted on: 05/19/2020 | Last updated: 05/19/2020

Free Webinar: Full and Partial Electrification Strategies for Commercial Building Retrofits, Construction and Central Plants, May 29, 9:30-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

Building electrification through the use of heat pumps is gaining traction as an effective means to reducing emissions from building operations. However, barriers remain to 100% adoption of this techn

California Green Building

0 replies | 845 views | Posted on: 05/03/2024 | Last updated: 05/03/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Better Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency, May 9, 9am-1pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

California Green Building

0 replies | 605 views | Posted on: 04/17/2024 | Last updated: 04/18/2024

8th Annual Sustainability Symposium, Green Builder Media, April 17-18,12 - 3 pm, Free & Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Attend Green Builder Media's eighth annual Sustainability Symposium 2024: Existential Solutions, held virtually on April 17 & 18.   Day 1 will focus on innovative solutions that will

0 replies | 408 views | Posted on: 04/02/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

Rainstick Showers - Higher Water Pressure, Using 80% Less Water?

by Rate It Green Team



The Rainstick shower seems to offer the impossible, delivering high water pressure, while using a lot less water.  If you’re concerned about lower water pressure, this product can deliv

Filed under: Plumbing

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water,Water Conservation,Water Efficiency,retrofits,Plumbing,Showers,Grey Water

0 replies | 1643 views | Posted on: 03/15/2024 | Last updated: 08/28/2024

Free Webinar: Shining a Light on Photopollution: Outdoor Light Planning Issues, March 14, 11am-12pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Participate in PSGV's Earth Hour efforts!

Learn how outdoor lighting works, how vision works, and how the careless and excessive use of artificial light at night negatively affects us and the e

Filed under: Webinars

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 626 views | Posted on: 02/26/2024 | Last updated: 02/27/2024

Moving Towards Sustainable Concrete, February 28, 9 - 11 am, Hybrid Event, Online and in Cambridge, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Concrete is the most consumed material in the world next to water and it is estimated that it contributes 6% of the total human-produced greenhouse gas emissions. Members of the Boston Society of Civi

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 553 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/09/2024

Free Webinar: Unlocking Incentives: Multifamily Upgrades (NY Focus), February 7, 6–7:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you responsible for the energy performance of your multifamily building? Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to start making energy upgrades?

Join Urban Green Council on the evening of

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 438 views | Posted on: 01/18/2024 | Last updated: 01/18/2024

Energy Management Systems (EMS) with HVAC Controls (2 Part Series), Free Online Event, January 30 - February 1, 8:30-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

Getting the most energy savings out of your HVAC requires building systems to be capable of adjustment, such as variable speed drives or demand limiting, as opposed to simple on/off control. However,

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 665 views | Posted on: 12/22/2023 | Last updated: 12/22/2023

Free Webinar: Getting into Low Carbon Construction, January 17, 10:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Participants will be introduced to EQUANS, United Living, Clarion Futures, Retrofit Academy & Greener South East, and Mid Kent College & College of West Anglia.

EQUANS is a provider of

Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Smart Buildings,Construction,High Performance,Low Carbon Development

0 replies | 1160 views | Posted on: 12/01/2023 | Last updated: 12/01/2023

Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA), 113th Annual Conference & Expo, Online, June 30-July 2

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

A&WMA's Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) is a comprehensive conference on environmental technology and regulation and brings environmental professionals from around the world together

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

Keywords: Air and Waste Management Association,AWMA,Environmental Technology

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 06/25/2020 | Last updated: 06/25/2020

FREE Webinar: How Being a Greener Company is Good for Business, July 7, 12pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Whether you’re an ardent environmentalist or just take an interest in current affairs no-one can deny that “green” is back on the agenda – big time.

Cornwall Labour Party is

Filed under: Business Support Services- General

UK Green Building

Keywords: business,Sustainability,Going Green

0 replies | 1576 views | Posted on: 06/11/2020 | Last updated: 06/11/2020

Webinar: Benchmarking and Labeling Tools for Energy Efficiency, June 11, 9 AM PDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

This forum will discuss benchmarking and green labeling as tools for energy efficiency and decarbonization.

Energy benchmarking and labeling are tools that local governments can use to help reduce

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Decarbonization,energy benchmarking,Green labeling

0 replies | 685 views | Posted on: 05/28/2020 | Last updated: 05/28/2020

Green California Schools and Community Colleges - 10th Anniversary, November 2-3

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Schools play a vital role in creating a greener future. They will likely be the first place most students encounter determined efforts to conserve energy and water or to reduce waste. They can help st…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Green Schools

0 replies | 653 views | Posted on: 09/26/2016 | Last updated: 09/26/2016

Offshore Wind Summit: Bringing the Power to Market, June 18-19 (Now Virtual)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Offshore wind is predicted to expand immensely as it transforms into a new mainstream energy source. Already a staple in Europe, this sustainable resource may attract $1 trillion of cumulative investm

Filed under: Wind

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Wind energy,US Offshore Energy,Offshore Wind

0 replies | 1651 views | Posted on: 05/01/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar - Solar + Storage: A Guide for Local Governments, Hosted by SustainableCT, April 20, 2-3pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The pairing of solar energy and energy storage technologies presents several opportunities of increased value for communities. This webinar provides an introduction into the topic including markets, t

Filed under: Energy

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Solar,Solar Energy,Energy Storage,SolSmart

0 replies | 666 views | Posted on: 04/18/2020 | Last updated: 04/18/2020

Stephanie Horowitz of ZeroEnergy Design, Interviewed by Architectural Digest on Architecture and Climate Change

by Rate It Green Team

Stephanie Horowitz, Managing Director at ZeroEnergy Design, a Rate It Green Member, was recently interviewed for an article by Elizabeth Stamp of Architectural Digest: “How the Architecture Indu

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Green Building,Architecture,Netpositive Energy

0 replies | 2343 views | Posted on: 04/03/2020 | Last updated: 02/06/2023

Urban Green Council Summer Member Reception & Service Awards, June 4, NYC

by mkilmartin // Intern

Join Urban Green Council in recognizing the incredible contributions of our volunteers at our 2020 Service Awards and Summer Member Reception. Catch up with friends in the green building com

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 769 views | Posted on: 03/18/2020 | Last updated: 03/18/2020

Low-cost solar solutions light thousands of homes in India

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

India’s Energy Minister Piyush Goyal announced it is now less costly to produce electricity from the sun than from coal in the country. According to the World Energy Outlook 2016, 244 million peo…

Filed under: Energy

India Green Building

Keywords: Solar Energy,India clean energy

0 replies | 5270 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

BEEx Training Event: Green Light: Advanced Controls- Types & Functions (2/14 @ 11-12:30 pm @ 31 Chambers St., NY, NY)

by aahassonjee

Join the Building Energy Exchange for their four-part training series on lighting retrofits: Green Light. From energy code and regulation considerations and selection of LED and controls technology, t…

Filed under: Government Policies

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: advanced lighting controls

0 replies | 683 views | Posted on: 02/02/2017 | Last updated: 02/02/2017

New York Build Expo 2017 - March 15th & 16th at Javits Center - Free event

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

New York Build Expo 2017 Date & Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 9:30 AM – Thursday, March 16, 2017, 4:30 PM Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 West 34th Street New York, NY 100…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,Events in March,Construction Expo,Free event

0 replies | 1984 views | Posted on: 01/23/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

January 9 - A "Day Against Denial" - or More Positively, FOR the Planet - 12 noon, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

January 9 - A "Day Against Denial" - or more Positively, FOR the Planet - 12 noon, Boston Multiple Locations 1. https://www.greennewton.org/event/day-against-denial/ Sen Ed Markey Boston Offi…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 467 views | Posted on: 01/03/2017 | Last updated: 01/03/2017

Retrofit Funding Happy Hour - Hosted by WegoWise, December 8, 4-6 pm, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Retrofit Funding Happy Hour - Hosted by WegoWise Thu, December 8, 4-6 pm WegoWise 20 Ashburton Place, Suite 401 Boston, MA 02108 Join the Boston multifamily real estate community for a comp…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 11/30/2016 | Last updated: 11/30/2016

New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE), Annual Meeting and Fall Fête - Tuesday, November 15, 4:30-8:30 PM, Boston

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) - Annual Meeting and Fall Fête Tuesday, November 15, 4:30-8:30 PM The Algonquin Club of Boston 217 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 0211…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 654 views | Posted on: 11/08/2016 | Last updated: 11/08/2016

Volunteer Opportunity in Boston - Lead Paint "Lit Drop" in Codman Square - Saturday, October 29, 10:30 am - 2 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Lead Paint "Lit Drop" in Codman Square Saturday, October 29, 10:30 am - 2 pm The Great Hall 6 Norfolk St. Dorchester, MA 02124 From: Jessica Feldish Greenovate Boston Program Manager …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Healthy Homes,Lead Paint,Dorchester

0 replies | 859 views | Posted on: 10/20/2016 | Last updated: 10/20/2016

 

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