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Free Webinar: Entrance Matting CPD, July 22, 7:00pm, EDT

by Ashley Freeman

This RIBA & BIID-approved CPD webinar will inform and inspire about the safety, function and creative possibilities of entrance matting.

During this 1 hour webinar, you will learn about the fun

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Construction,Online Green Building Training,entrance matting

0 replies | 1058 views | Posted on: 06/22/2021 | Last updated: 06/22/2021

2023 Black Sustainability Summit, Online, (Encore), Available December 11 - 18

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

December 11 - 18, 2023, join in for an incredible event focused on promoting sustainability within the Black community. This summit is a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and inspire change.

0 replies | 439 views | Posted on: 11/26/2023 | Last updated: 11/26/2023

Free CE Webinar: Intro To Green Residential Valuation & Appraisal,December 6, 12-1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

GHI is no longer using eventbrite for registration. Please head over to our website to official register for this event! https://givebutter.com/Intro-To-Green-Residential-Valuation-Appraisal-G

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 574 views | Posted on: 11/10/2023 | Last updated: 11/10/2023

Deciding When to Replace Windows

by Rate It Green Team



Thanks to GreenBuilder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. for kicking off our series on Windows and Energy Efficiency! 

In this conversation, Matt explains when it’s time to start thin



Filed under: Doors, Windows and Openings

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,air sealing,Windows,Caulking,Window replacement,Window frames

0 replies | 2026 views | Posted on: 10/31/2023 | Last updated: 08/20/2024

Getting to Zero, Illinois Green Alliance Summit + Limelight 2023, November 14, Chicago

by Hani // Social media manager

The Summit:

Join Illinois Green Alliance from 12 PM to 5 PM for a half-day summit on net zero buildings includes a catered lunch, panels and info sessions, as well as time to network

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 542 views | Posted on: 10/18/2023 | Last updated: 10/30/2023

Free Webinar: Residential Lighting for Beauty, Comfort and Efficiency, October 13, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This class shows designers, specifiers, contractors, and homeowners how to create beautiful residential lighting while saving energy and meeting code. Lighting designer David Wilds Patton and aut

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Design,Energy Efficiency,Lighting,Daylighting

0 replies | 630 views | Posted on: 09/29/2023 | Last updated: 09/29/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: How to Design and Build High-Performance Walls, October 4, 9-11 am

by Hani // Social media manager

California’s 2022 Title 24 Residential Energy Code all but requires high-performance walls with exterior insulation while higher-performance home designs, like Passive House, requires continuous

California Green Building

0 replies | 616 views | Posted on: 09/14/2023 | Last updated: 09/14/2023

Free Webinar: Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design, September 20, 1-2 pm BT

by Hani // Social media manager

In this Sustainable Places: Partnerships for Green Design event, expert panelists will explore how architecture and construction companies have used innovative Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to

UK Green Building

0 replies | 1284 views | Posted on: 08/25/2023 | Last updated: 08/25/2023

2023 Community Education Summit: Putting Principles into Action: The Future of LEED, Online, September 1, 1-2 pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

In June 2022, the Future of LEED principles were released to share the future direction of LEED development. A critical part of this development is the connection to stakeholders and our community to

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 08/09/2023 | Last updated: 08/09/2023

ROCKWOOL Elite Builder Webinar: It's Getting Hot in Here: Fire & Fire Codes, Free, October 7, 4 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Since October is fire safety month, the ROCKWOOL team has planned a discussion all things fire and how it pertains to residential building safety and protection.

SPeakers include returning ROCKstar

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

Keywords: Fire Safety,ROCKWOOL,Fire Codes

0 replies | 985 views | Posted on: 10/04/2021 | Last updated: 10/04/2021

Virtual Event: Sustainability Week - Countdown to COP26, October 4-7

by samanthaklein // Intern

As COP26 approaches can governments, corporations and private businesses change how society works in order to meet the Paris agreement targets on time?

Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP26, hear

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

Keywords: Sustainability,Policy,Paris Agreement

0 replies | 1989 views | Posted on: 09/07/2021 | Last updated: 09/07/2021

Free Webinar: Power of Place: Building Design to Support Mental Health, August 26, 5 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

IWBI Health Equity Advisors and experts weigh in on how mental health & well-being will determine and influence the modern workplace/community and be the differentiator for FORTUNE 500’s com

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Mental Health,Wellness

0 replies | 1562 views | Posted on: 08/19/2021 | Last updated: 08/19/2021

Webinar: Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 4, August 18, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Session 4 will continue our dicussion on the 3rd pillar of Green Building, Materials!

Keeping water from damaing homes and buildings should always supercede energy and health but goes hand in hand

Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Keywords: Green Building,Materials,Water Efficiency,Residential Buildings,Remodeling

0 replies | 1379 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/18/2021

Built Positive New York Workshop: Exploring Buildings as Materials Banks Oct 17th

by Oyin

Built Positive, an initiative of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, is a co-creative movement to increase the built environment’s positive impact on people, planet, and economy by d…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 634 views | Posted on: 10/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/07/2017

Heat Pumps with Florence Collier, June 23, 12:30-1:45 pm EDT / 5:30 - 6:45 pm BST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Carbon Co-op is pleased to be joined by Florence Collier from Humbletee for an ‘Ask the Expert’ retrofit construction webinar.

This event is for main contractors, general buil

UK Green Building

0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 06/11/2021 | Last updated: 06/11/2021

Asbestos Testing at the #1920sMakeoverATL Deep Energy Retrofit Project

by Rate It Green Team


In collaboration with Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc., Derek Williams of Bruce Environmental reminds us that asbestos is a serious safety hazard and concern for both workers on site a

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: 1920sMakeoverATL,Asbestos

0 replies | 7343 views | Posted on: 05/21/2021 | Last updated: 12/31/2022

Virtual Conference: 2021 Energy Efficiency Finance Forum, May 25-26

by samanthaklein // Intern

Want to know how financing can drive a clean energy future? Join us for the 13th Energy Efficiency Finance Forum (EEFF) — the premier conference for industry leaders like you

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: finance,Energy Efficiency,Real Estate,Emissions,Greenhouse Gas Emissions

0 replies | 2567 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

The Resilient Utility Coalition Summit, Jan 25-26, Miami, FL

by Oyin

The Resilient Utility Coalition Summit will bring together water, wastewater, and storm water utilities with industry, academia, and the greater community. The objective? Advancing utility infrastruct…

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 2627 views | Posted on: 11/04/2017 | Last updated: 11/04/2017

MIT Sustainability Summit: Good Jobs for a Thriving Economy, Mar 9, Boston, MA

by Oyin

Mainstream discussions about the future of work, widening inequality, and the rise of contract labor have proliferated in recent years. Despite the uncertainty of the times, there are many rich exampl…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1147 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

The Annual Climate Leadership Conference, Feb 28 - Mar 2, Denver, CO

by Oyin

The Annual Climate Leadership Conference brings together influential climate, energy, and sustainability professionals from around the globe to address climate change through policy, innovation, and b…

Filed under: Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 1757 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 10/27/2017

The 2018 WRLA Buying Show: Western Retail Lumber Association, Jan 17 - 19, 2018, Calgary, Canada

by Oyin

The WRLA Buying Show offers even more ways than ever for building materials suppliers and retailers to make great deals.This two day Buying Show is one of the largest shows of its kind in Canada, with…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 966 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

All India Solar Summit-2018, Feb 23 - 25, Uttar Pradesh, India

by Oyin

The three days exhibition will focus on the areas of PV production technologies, Energy storage systems & technologies , Concentrating solar thermal technologies , Direct Solar Lighting and other late…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 2017 views | Posted on: 10/20/2017 | Last updated: 10/20/2017

HPC New York Regional Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, Feb 13-14, New York

by Oyin

Discover the latest in building science and technical information along with strategies to run a home performance business or program efficiently, and key updates on policy and new technologies to sta…

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1446 views | Posted on: 10/17/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2018

Grid Evolution Summit – A National Town Meeting, July 9 - 12, Washington, DC

by Oyin

From the state of the 51st State to expert insights from regulators and Congressman Paul Tonko, last year’s summit exceeded all expectations. Learn why regulators, utility commissioners, the de…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

2017 HBS Energy Symposium Oct 21st Boston MA

by Amy

Building on last year's symposium that drew over 600 attendees, Energy Symposium 2017: Exploring New Horizons convenes utilities, startups, executives innovating in the energy ecosystem, and academics…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Green Building Finance

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 10/11/2017 | Last updated: 10/11/2017

 

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