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Built Environment Plus: Green Building Showcase 2021, October 21, 4 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Built Environment Plus community works hard to advance sustainable and regenerative design, construction, and operation of the built environment. Once a year, we gather to celebrate industry succe

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Sustainable Living,Community,built environment,Green Building Showcase

0 replies | 1386 views | Posted on: 10/05/2021 | Last updated: 10/05/2021

The Urban Green Gala, October 6, 5-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's most important fundraiser and supports critical education, policy and research initiatives. The Gala brings together leaders from all corners of

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 09/12/2023 | Last updated: 09/12/2023

Passive House 201: Technical Aspects of Design & Construction, Online, September 12, 3-5pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This session will take a deeper look into common design & construction strategies for achieving the Passive House standard.

Concepts will include building envelope & insulation, air tightne

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1059 views | Posted on: 08/23/2023 | Last updated: 08/23/2023

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, September 7, 9 am ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

From alignment with California’s decarbonization goals and local ordinances prohibiting new gas installs, Dan Perunko of Balance Point Home Performance will outline the necessary steps to electr

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,High Performance,Decarbonization,Electrification

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 08/07/2023 | Last updated: 08/07/2023

A Carbon Neutral Campus: Tour Maine’s First Mass Timber Buildings, August 4, 1-5 pm, Brunswick, Maine

by Hani // Social media manager

Join NESEA in Maine for a Pro Tour of the first pure mass timber commercial structures in the state: Bowdoin College’s new Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studie

0 replies | 908 views | Posted on: 07/14/2023 | Last updated: 07/15/2023

Free Webinar: All-Electric Commercial Kitchens, July 26, 12-1:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Commercial kitchen electrification is a critical component of building decarbonization but is often thought of as a stumbling block due to its perceived expense, complexity and the affinity of the res

0 replies | 637 views | Posted on: 06/23/2023 | Last updated: 06/23/2023

2023 UK Passivhaus Awards Ceremony, July 5, 2 pm BT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this event on Wednesday 5th July at the Museum of London for an afternoon of presentations celebrating the best Passivhaus projects in the country as finalists vie for your vote. Be amongst the f

Filed under: Events

UK Green Building

Keywords: Passive House,Leadership,Passivhaus,London,Awards

0 replies | 872 views | Posted on: 06/07/2023 | Last updated: 06/07/2023

Free Hybrid EnergyBar Event: Go Energize 2023 Kickoff, June 8, 5:30–8 pm ET, Boston, Massachusetts

by Hani // Social media manager

Join virtually or at Greentown Boston on Thursday, June 8 to celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023!

Celebrate the kickoff of Go Energize 2023, a Greentown Go startup-corporate partnerships acce

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 802 views | Posted on: 05/24/2023 | Last updated: 05/24/2023

Online Course: Buildings and Carbon, May 30, 1-5 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca

0 replies | 1469 views | Posted on: 05/05/2023 | Last updated: 05/05/2023

Webinar (with In-Person Option): Building Materials Reuse: From Whole Buildings to Individual Components, April 28, 12pm CT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Illinois Green is hosting a 12 PM Webinar and optional Building Tour/Happy Hour Add-On to explore the building/material reuse economy from the perspectives of designers, contractors, and materials ret

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Design,Construction,Recycling,Green Building Materials,Reuse

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 04/19/2023 | Last updated: 04/19/2023

India Utility Solar Week 2021: Conference & Awards, December 10, New Delhi

by SarahA

Through the tumultuous year that was 2020, India’s Solar energy sector has continued to push forward and specifically the large scale solar industry has been the front runner, with an expected a

Filed under: Cleantech

India Green Building

Keywords: investments,Energy,clean energy,Solar,Technology,utility,Solar Week

0 replies | 1272 views | Posted on: 11/30/2021 | Last updated: 11/30/2021

Take a Virtual High Performance Home Tour with ZeroEnergy Design

by Rate It Green Team


 

Check out ZeroEnergy Design’s Belmont, MA high performance home, and take this online tour at your convenience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQjDvc_XSU!  ZED&rsq

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Net Zero Energy,ZeroEnergy Design,Low Carbon Living,Net Zero Energy Home

0 replies | 2424 views | Posted on: 11/12/2021 | Last updated: 04/03/2023

Indoor airPLUS & Green Built Homes: Green Built Alliance Fall 2021 Workshop, November 18, 2-4pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about the indoor air quality requirements of two popular green-building certification programs: Indoor airPLUS and Green Built Homes.

This course covers the indoor air quality requirements of

Keywords: Green Built Alliance

0 replies | 1100 views | Posted on: 10/22/2021 | Last updated: 10/22/2021

Projects Conference New York City, Feb 22, New York

by Oyin

Technology is subtly transforming how we build hundred-million-dollar projects. It’s no secret that drones, IoT, advanced software, machine learning, and other emerging technologies have transfor…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

USGBC West North Central Region+ Existing Buildings Leadership Forum, September 28, 9 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The last two years have seen continuous disruption in building operations and management, along with a heightened sense of awareness and urgency to combat climate change and social inequality. As buil

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: Leadership,Existing Buildings,Operations and Maintenance

0 replies | 1061 views | Posted on: 09/08/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

EEBA High Performance Homes Summit, September 14 -16, Denver, CO

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Reach for the Summit A Future Where Every Home is High Performing, Healthy & Resilient.

Join EEBA September 14-16, 2021 in Denver, Colorado for a High Performance Home Summit focused

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: High Performance,High Performance Homes,EEBA

0 replies | 1296 views | Posted on: 08/23/2021 | Last updated: 08/23/2021

The Long-Term Liability of Subjective Standards in Vapor Intrusion, Tuesday, August 17, 12-1 pm EDT

by Clean Vapor

Tom Hatton, CEO of Clean Vapor - The Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Company - will discuss how the disparity and complete absence of standards from state to state, has created a significant undefined

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: risk,Radon,vapor intrusion,VOCs,vapor remediation,soil gas,liability,VOC,1920sMakeoverATL,1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse

0 replies | 1509 views | Posted on: 07/20/2021 | Last updated: 07/25/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Sustainable + Contemporary Commercial Restroom Materials, July 8, 12 - 1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

When designing a restroom or other space, professionals are often faced with the challenge of selecting materials that function, appeal to the senses, and contribute to green building initiatives. In

Keywords: Materials,restrooms,Commercial Restrooms

0 replies | 1125 views | Posted on: 06/28/2021 | Last updated: 06/28/2021

RENEW Energy Initiative (REI) Holiday Luncheon with Special Guest Senator Jack Reed, Friday, December 15, 12-2pm, Providence

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Please join us for the 2017 REI Annual Holiday Luncheon as we welcome Senator Jack Reed with A Legislative Update Senator Reed will present an update on a range of legislative issues of importance …

Filed under: Rhode Island

Rhode Island Green Building

0 replies | 822 views | Posted on: 12/07/2017 | Last updated: 12/07/2017

Ice Dams & Attic Mold, December 11, Brunswick, ME

by Oyin

With Maine’s cold, harsh winters and significant annual snowfall, it is inevitable that some buildings will experience the bane of homeowners and property managers alike: the ice dam. In fact, a…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 594 views | Posted on: 11/09/2017 | Last updated: 11/09/2017

The Architectural Engineering Institute Forum, April 4 – 6, Omaha, Nebraska

by Oyin

Established in 1998, the Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) is the premier organization for architectural engineering, providing its more than 8,000 members timely technical information, profes…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 988 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 11/05/2017

The 2nd Annual Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition, Jan 17-18, Chicago

by Oyin

The world's urban population is expected to increase by 60 per cent between 2014 and 2050, when 6.3 billion people are projected to live in urban settlements. New insights and solutions are urgently n…

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 3936 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

Green Truck Summit, March 6-9, Indianapolis, Indiana

by Oyin

Held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show and Fleet Technical Congress, Green Truck Summit offers expert insights on how the work truck industry can make an immediate impact on greenhouse gas and c…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Fleet,Green Trucking

0 replies | 843 views | Posted on: 10/27/2017 | Last updated: 02/01/2018

NeoCon, June 11-13, Chicago

by Oyin

NeoCon has evolved into one of the most recognized and attended trade shows in the industry and this year will be no exception. With the help of our Advisory Council, the show has remained focused on …

Filed under: Events

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 04/15/2018

2018 AEE Solar Dealer Conference, Jan 17 -19, San Diego

by Oyin

Join us for the 10th Annual AEE Solar Dealer Conference Stay up-to-date on policy changes and new product releases at this best-in-class industry event. AEE Solar is here to help prepare you fo…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 2413 views | Posted on: 10/21/2017 | Last updated: 10/21/2017

 

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