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Green and Healthy Maine Homes - Home Energy Chats, Online: The Value of Green Home Improvements, March 30, 6pm EST

by Ashley Freeman

 

Join us for the first episode of our Home + Energy Chats webinar series, The Value of Green Home Improvements!

This online webinar will present the many ways to improve the health and eff

Filed under: Maine

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Green Building,Real Estate,Solar Energy,Insulation,Electric Vehicles,air sealing,Heat Pump,maine

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 03/23/2021 | Last updated: 03/23/2021

GPRO Construction Management, Online Training with Urban Green Council, October 22 & 24

by lc // Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Tau

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

Related to: Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

0 replies | 958 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 10/16/2024

Free Webinar: Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) for Businesses, July 16, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business? Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help your company become a lead

California Green Building

0 replies | 2280 views | Posted on: 06/22/2024 | Last updated: 06/22/2024

Building Electrification Fundamentals Part 2 of a 4 Part Series: - "Overview of BE," Free & Online, July 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, we

California Green Building

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 06/06/2024 | Last updated: 06/17/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency: Systems, Install Strategies, Duct Design, May 30, 9 am-1 pm 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

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 597 views | Posted on: 05/20/2024 | Last updated: 05/21/2024

VRF Heat Pump Installation - In Progress!!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hi everyone - 

I've mentioned in our newsletters about how we are going to be intalling VRF heat pumps in the future, and.... the future is here!  I look forward to sharing

Filed under: Heat Pumps

0 replies | 921 views | Posted on: 04/30/2024 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) - 22nd Annual Conference, May 7-8. Indianapolis, Indiana

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The theme of the Conference, “Carpet Recycling: Chasing the Checkered Flag” highlights the recent developments in carpet recycling technology and opportunities that are moving carpet out o

Keywords: Recycling,Carpets,Carpeting,Carpet Recycling

0 replies | 660 views | Posted on: 04/15/2024 | Last updated: 04/15/2024

Free Webinar: Heat Pumps W Abode Energy Management, April 18, 12 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Considering upgrading your heating system? We're here to answer any questions you might have about heat pumps: a super-efficient heating and cooling option. There are BIG rebates & incentives

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 582 views | Posted on: 03/29/2024 | Last updated: 03/29/2024

Annual International Passive House Conference, April 5 - 6, Inns­bruck, Aus­tria

by Hani // Social media manager

Look for­ward to the 27th In­ter­na­tion­al Pass­ive House Con­fer­en­ce which will take place on 5th and 6th April 2024 on the cam­pus “Tech­nik&rdqu

0 replies | 547 views | Posted on: 03/13/2024 | Last updated: 03/13/2024

Free Webinar: Extending Your Roofs Lifecycle: How to Get the Most Out of Your Roof, March 12, 1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Buildings today incorporate lighter-weight structural materials than those built years ago. Contemporary roofing systems should, therefore, have the ability to withstand the increased substrate moveme

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 381 views | Posted on: 02/22/2024 | Last updated: 02/23/2024

Air Filtration at the #1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse - It Can Only Get Better from Here (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


We might say Green Builder Matt Hoots is having too much fun filming informative videos to let us in on the behind the scenes action at the start of the #1920sATLMakeover deep energy retrofit pr

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation Systems,IAQ,Ventilation,Filtration,1920sMakeoverATL,Whole House Ventilation Systems

0 replies | 9692 views | Posted on: 05/17/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2022

Free Online Green Building Speaker Series: Natural Building & a Changing Climate, May 19, 6 pm PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

We will take a look at how we can bridge ancient and modern building practices to address our changing hazards in our built environment. We will look at the efforts and challenges of testing these mat

Filed under: Architects

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change,Architecture

0 replies | 1313 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

MassRecycle Virtual Conference and Trade Show, April 15 - 16

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MassRecycle will host this conference virtually over the course of two days on Thursday, April 15th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and Friday, April 16th from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Come spend two days learnin

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Waste,WasteManagement

0 replies | 1013 views | Posted on: 04/11/2021 | Last updated: 04/11/2021

What's LED Lighting Without Controls? Webinar July 20

by AbbieKnight

It's not just about how to pick the right LED lights or retrofit kits, you need to look past that and see the big picture. And what is the big picture? It's answering the questions like; how will you …

Filed under: Webinars

Related to: Timber

Keywords: LED Lighting

0 replies | 1237 views | Posted on: 07/17/2017 | Last updated: 07/17/2017

Free Webinar: Entrance Matting CPD, April 22, 10 am BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

During this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about the functions and applications of the various types of entrance matting, fire safety standards, how sustainable entrance matting can contribute towards

Filed under: Flooring

Keywords: Design,Fire Safety,Construction,CPD,entrance matting

0 replies | 1533 views | Posted on: 03/13/2021 | Last updated: 03/13/2021

Free Webinar: RIBA Gulf Chapter's Sustainable Development Series: Route to Net Zero - Gulf Regional Case Studies, March 17, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will showcase regional projects in the Gulf that are using sustainable design strategies to help address the climate emergency, with projects including the Bee’ah Headquarters by&nb

Filed under: Development

Keywords: Sustainable Architecture,Urban Development,Net zero

0 replies | 1814 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 03/01/2021

Webinar: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, Presented by BEExNY March 16, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Register now for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles of the Clima

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Initiatives,Policy,Government Policy,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1294 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/04/2021

Build A Better House Series: Renovations, Presented by Maine Indoor Air Quality Control Council, March 2 - 3

by SarahA

About the Program:  This session focuses on practical short and long-term strategies to both maximize current and future energy efficiency and minimize IAQ problems when undertaking common reside

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Deep Energy Retrofit,Weatherization,Lead Paint,Radon,Renovations,Residential

0 replies | 1633 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/20/2021

"California Climate Policies - Local and Global Leadership?" Wednesday, 10/11. 5:45-8:45pm, San Francisco

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

"This year in California, it felt like one step forward and two steps back for climate protection and environmental policy. Governor Brown committed the state to upholding the Paris Accord even when T…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

0 replies | 636 views | Posted on: 10/10/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Northeast Clean Energy Council 10th Annual Green Tie Gala, October 26, Boston

by Oyin

NECEC's Green Tie Gala is the premiere clean energy networking event in the region. Each year the Northeast clean energy industry comes together in celebration of the industry’s growth and accomplis…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 741 views | Posted on: 10/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/05/2017

Lessons from Operation: A Rain Water Collection and Treatment System, Oct 12, 9:30 -10:30 am PDT, Webinar

by Oyin

Williams College’s Class of 1966 Environmental Center is operating the first licensed rainwater collection and treatment system in the state of Massachusetts. The project team had no idea what t…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Rain Water Collection,Water Treatment

0 replies | 868 views | Posted on: 09/28/2017 | Last updated: 09/30/2017

Bloomberg's 3rd annual Sustainable Business Summit, New York, October 12: 1:00 – 6:00 PM

by Oyin

Bloomberg's 3rd annual Sustainable Business Summit takes a forward-oriented look at how companies are innovating in their sustainable business models and adopting practices that prioritize sustainable…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1168 views | Posted on: 09/24/2017 | Last updated: 09/24/2017

Careers in Sustainability Panel, September 19 - USGBC Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Careers in Sustainability Panel by USGBC Massachusetts Chapter Interested in a career related to sustainability? On September 19th, Northeastern University’s Energy Systems Society, in collab…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 903 views | Posted on: 09/10/2017 | Last updated: 09/11/2017

Catalysts of the Climate Economy - National Innovation Summit - September 6-8, Burlington, Vermont

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Innovators are powering economic success by solving the challenges presented by climate change. Catalysts of the Climate Economy is a 3-day National Innovation Summit to bring together entrepreneurs, …

Filed under: Vermont

0 replies | 665 views | Posted on: 08/14/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Webinar: Solar and Environmental Justice – Putting Frontline Communities First, July 26, 11 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Renewable energy can help drive environmental benefits and economic growth for communities most impacted by climate change, pollution and underemployment. How can the solar industry work within a soci…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Environmental Justice

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 07/25/2017 | Last updated: 07/25/2017

 

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