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Webinar: Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings, December 8, 9-10:30 am EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Building Energy Exchange (BE-Ex) on December 8th to celebrate the launch of our latest playbook: “Better Ventilation: Solutions for Multifamily Buildings” and a new case

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily,HVAC,maintenance,Ventilation

0 replies | 905 views | Posted on: 12/04/2020 | Last updated: 12/04/2020

Keep Cooking During Power Outages | Impulse Labs Induction Cooktop

by Rate It Green Team


 

The demand for induction cooktops continues to rise as more people discover the health, precision, and safety benefits of cooking with energy efficient induction cooktops over fossil


Filed under: Cooktop Stoves

Keywords: Design,Health,Electrification,Ventilation,Safety,Induction Cooking,Kitchens,Cooking,Appliances,Cooktops

0 replies | 687 views | Posted on: 04/16/2025 | Last updated: 04/19/2025

Introduction to the Passive House Standard, a Free 3CREN Webinar, April 17, 12 - 2pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House goals and methodology change how architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This 2-hour course dives

California Green Building

0 replies | 574 views | Posted on: 03/24/2025 | Last updated: 03/24/2025

Free Webinar: The Expanding Role of Local Governments in Transmission Planning, March 21, 2 - 3 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The need for high-voltage transmission in the U.S. has never been more acute. In a time of historic load growth, new transmission will be needed to lower consumer energy bills, bring more clean energy

0 replies | 425 views | Posted on: 03/07/2025 | Last updated: 03/07/2025

Free Webinar: 6-Part Series - Electrify Efficiently: Designing & Selling Heat Pumps, Starting April 8, 12 - 1:30 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Presented by Electrify My Home, Electrify Efficiently webinar series will highlight the tremendous business opportunities, vital role of efficiency, and lessons learned from the field, through practic

California Green Building

0 replies | 624 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/10/2025

Wall Street Green Summit, April 26 - 30, Online

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Launched in 2002 by Peter Fusaro, the Wall Street Green Summit covers industry developments and features the leading practitioners in sustainability. More importantly, it is aimed at building the sust

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 2003 views | Posted on: 04/14/2021 | Last updated: 04/14/2021

Women in Green: “…remember the ladies…” Gather Online with Built Environment Plus, March 31, 12-1:30 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.

This event is for professionals to network and connect with l

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 679 views | Posted on: 03/30/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

All About Ducted Mini Splits - Free CE Webinar, April 7, 12pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

This session is a follow up to "Introduction to Fully Ducted Heat Pumps for All Electric Heating & Cooling." It reviews different types of ducted indoor units, the special design conside

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: HVAC,Heat Pumps,Minisplit

0 replies | 1449 views | Posted on: 03/15/2021 | Last updated: 03/15/2021

Free Webinar: Collaboration, Not Competition: Building Partnerships in Sustainability, March 19, 6 pm GMT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Tune in to the Green Room with your questions as we host Dr. Amelia Clarke, Associate Dean of Research for the Faculty of Environment and an Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Enterpris

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

UK Green Building

Keywords: Green Communities,Urban Development

0 replies | 1068 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Webinar: Illinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series: Session 1, February 24, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

llinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series will feature a different theme and lineup of expert speakers each quarter throughout 2021. The tech roundtables will serve as

Filed under: Energy

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Carbon,Illinois

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 02/12/2021 | Last updated: 02/12/2021

Announcing Sanitization - Concrobium Disinfectant II Treatment for Air Duct Systems

by Aeroseal Southeast - MediClean Air Pros

MediClean - Aeroseal Southeast is now offering a Concrobium treatment along with our other HVAC cleaning and sealing services. Concrobium is an EPA-registered, hospital-grade virucide, bactericid

Filed under: Ductwork

Keywords: Duct work,Ductwork

0 replies | 1381 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/11/2023

Online Course Presented by UKGBC: Global Green Building Virtual Learning Programme, January 29 - February 26

by SarahA

Global Green Building is an online learning programme, developed by UKGBC in collaboration with World GBC available anywhere, in your own time. It aims to help those new to sustainability in the built

Filed under: Online Courses

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Online Courses,built environment,Net Zero Carbon,Circular Material Use

0 replies | 933 views | Posted on: 01/11/2021 | Last updated: 01/12/2021

Webinar: Risk Reducing Strategies for Schools - Post COVID19, January 13, 1-2:30 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

These speakers are going to share “lessons learning” from how we are dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in our academic institutions. The presentation will go over a short backgrou

USGBC NJ Central Branch Dinner Presentation, June 14, Hillsborough

by AbbieKnight

Hear from industry experts what you need to know about: -CURRENT CODE: Gain perspective on current codes and recently adopted increased standards. -INCENTIVES: Are there incentives to build beyon…

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Green Building,Building Codes

0 replies | 920 views | Posted on: 05/26/2017 | Last updated: 05/26/2017

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, December 2, 12 pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing

Filed under: Exterior Improvements

Keywords: canopies,canopy systems

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 11/17/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Boston's Green Day Out, Tour 4 Green Buildings, November 6

by Oyin

Visit three buildings designed to meet the Living Building Challenge (LBC), and a fourth using the most advanced cross-laminated timber construction in the United States. Boston Collaborative/MAGBC, w…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 1061 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

2017 HPC Southeast Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, 9/28-29, Greenville, South Carolina

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Engage with fellow industry leaders, weatherization professionals, home performance contracting businesses, builders and remodelers, program administrators, and others working in the residential energ…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 509 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/29/2017

Soak up the Rain Webinar, Engaging Boston Public School Students in Green Infrastructure Learning- Sept 27, 2:30-3:30pm

by Amy

Back to School with Green Infrastructure: Linking Green Infrastructure with School Curricula and the Massachusetts Science, Technology and Engineering State Standards Using natural systems to tre…

Filed under: Education

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 905 views | Posted on: 09/17/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Construct, September 13-15 in Providence RI

by AbbieKnight

CONSTRUCT is your most cost effective strategy for combining educational opportunities with practical, real-world, product and service solutions for your business success. This event is dedicated to …

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 1208 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

Electric Cars and The Industry

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

Electric cars are closer than we think, “a much bigger risk would be to stick with internal combustion engines.” says Volvo Chief Executive. Volvo announced that in 2019 all cars will be either hy…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 807 views | Posted on: 07/29/2017 | Last updated: 07/29/2017

Gulf Coast: Green Building & Mobility on July 26 in Houston

by AbbieKnight

Getting to and from green buildings: People generally have to get themselves to and from buildings, green or otherwise. Most people are tired of traffic, and part of the population wants to bicycle, a…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Transportation

0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 07/18/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Building Resilience in a Changing World Webinar, July 19

by AbbieKnight

Join SSF and the National Council for Science and the Environment in an important discussion on systems thinking applied to the built environment and and the status of higher education sustainability …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 1802 views | Posted on: 07/06/2017 | Last updated: 07/06/2017

Energize Denver: Energy Benchmarking Ordinance Training, July 27

by AbbieKnight

Denver's recently passed a new ordinance requiring that owners of commercial and multifamily buildings over 25,000 square feet to benchmark and report their energy performance using EPA's ENERGY STAR …

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Energy

0 replies | 1232 views | Posted on: 06/27/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

USGBC-LA's blog from Beatrice Ungard, titled "What is your City's or Neighborhood's Vocation?"

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

"The idea that a city or a neighborhood has a vocation may sound strange as the concept is usually applied to humans, not places. Yet, the notion of a place's vocation begins to make sense when you th…

Filed under: Resilience

California Green Building

0 replies | 836 views | Posted on: 06/16/2017 | Last updated: 06/16/2017

June 22, R&T Forum and Public Exhibition, 3:30-5 pm, Syracuse

by AbbieKnight

A yearlong study identified multiple opportunities to promote adoption of multi-modal, sustainable transportation alternatives in the City of Syracuse. The study evaluated the feasibility of developin…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainable Transportation

0 replies | 829 views | Posted on: 06/07/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

 

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