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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

Free GreenCE Webinar: Commercial Restroom Design for Safety, Sustainability, and Savings, September 15, 12 pm ET

by gracemorrison

This course is designed to help you consider what it takes to design restrooms that are sustainable and safe, without breaking the bank.

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Articulate the role that co

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 943 views | Posted on: 07/08/2022 | Last updated: 08/26/2022

Phius Alliance Webinar: Final Certification Process Common Issues, July 12, 5 pm CT

by gracemorrison

In this webinar, Passive House Institute US will review the certification process for building a passive house. Many people follow the standard without certifying because of the challenges, but this w

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 731 views | Posted on: 07/03/2022 | Last updated: 07/03/2022

Old Home Weatherization: Big-Picture Planning, Online, August 10, 6pm CDT

by gracemorrison

If you live in an older Minnesota house, energy usage might be a top concern for you. Big projects like insulation or new equipment installation can be expensive and require planning. As a homeowner,

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 07/18/2022

SOLAR 2022: Energy Transition with Economic Justice, Hybrid Event at the University of New Mexico and Online, June 21 - 24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The theme of this year’s SOLAR 2022 conference is “Energy Transition with Economic Justice,” and focuses on an equitable renewable energy transformation.

For this conference, ASES

Solar Energy and Green Building

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/06/2022

Webinar: Intro to WELL Building Standard, June 14, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Introduction to the WELL Building Standard provides an overview of the WELL Building Standard ideology, structure, and certification process. The medical basis for the concept categories is introd

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Materials,Construction,Well Building Standard,built environment

0 replies | 1408 views | Posted on: 05/23/2022 | Last updated: 05/23/2022

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Carbon Neutral Mixed-Use Building In Hudson Valley, New Paltz, NY, May 13, 1 pm EST

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

For this green building tour, NESEA returns to the Hudson Valley for a tour of Zero Place, an award-winning mixed-use building, poised to bring the town of New Paltz 6 commercial and 46 residenti

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,New York,Carbon neutral,Residential Buildings

0 replies | 1310 views | Posted on: 04/21/2022 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

Car Chargers for Electric Vehicles || SIEMENS eMobility

by Siemens Home Appliances

Siemens is a global technology-based innovation company focused on digitalization, electrification, and automation for manufacturing. A large component of Siemen’s energy and sustainability

Filed under: Electric Vehicles

0 replies | 233 views | Posted on: 04/01/2022 | Last updated: 04/01/2022

NESEA Pro Green Building Tour, March 25, 2-5:30 pm: Passive House Retrofit of a Brooklyn Heights Carriage House, Brooklyn, NY

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

Join NESEA for the first Pro Tour of 2022, an in-person event showcasing a Passive House retrofit of an 1800s Brooklyn Heights carriage house.

During this event, attendees will learn about the key

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 898 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 05/20/2022

2022 National Home Performance Conference and Trade Show, April 11-14, Nashville, TN

by DianeChojnowski // Community manager - green marketing & communications

Join us in Nashville this April!

We're back in person for the 2022 National Home Performance Conference & Trade Show, April 11-14, 2022 in Nashville, TN. We look forward to gathering for fo

Filed under: Industry Organizations and Associations

0 replies | 2423 views | Posted on: 02/21/2022 | Last updated: 02/22/2022

Webinar: Supply Chain Challenges and the Impacts on Green Building, February 15, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

The impacts of the supply chain challenges are far reaching affecting budgets, timelines, and project goals. In this session will discuss with professionals in different specialty areas - general cont

Filed under: Webinars

Missouri Green Building

Keywords: Manufacturing,Supply Chain,Projects

0 replies | 1892 views | Posted on: 01/17/2022 | Last updated: 01/17/2022

GPRO Construction Management, January 20, 9-5 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new

Filed under: Architects

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Energy,Architecture,Sustainability,Construction,Low-carbon

0 replies | 1876 views | Posted on: 12/16/2021 | Last updated: 12/16/2021

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

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

The Patel College of Global Sustainability's Free Open House, October 5th, Tampa, FL

by YijunW

The Patel College of Global Sustainability is proud to host its Fall 2018 Open House on Friday, October 5, 2018, from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Patel College on the USF Tampa campus. Attendees are inv…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 880 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/21/2018

Do we Have the Capital to Fuel the Sustainable Transformation? Implementing the Paris Agreement Would Cost $23 trillion, Estimated by the World Bank

by YijunW

Do we have a global consensus to mitigate climate change? Yes. Have we as a global community agreed on common goals regarding sustainability? Yes. Do we have the money to fuel the sustainable tran…

Filed under: Financial Services

0 replies | 5030 views | Posted on: 06/03/2018 | Last updated: 07/21/2018

Inefficiency is Old School: A Technical Deep Dive Into ZNE School Retrofits, October 30, 1pm, Pasadena, CA

by Connie NBI

Attendees will advance their knowledge of the design process, technology application and approaches used in the Proposition 39 ZNE School Retrofit Pilot Program. The four-hour interactive workshop wil…

Filed under: California

0 replies | 353 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

2018 Conference on Health, Environment and Energy, December 3 - 5, 2018, New Orleans, LA

by YijunW

In December 2018 in New Orleans, ACEEE will host its first Conference on Health, Environment and Energy. This two-day, multi-track event will showcase the groundbreaking research of ACEEE’s new&

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 917 views | Posted on: 05/12/2018 | Last updated: 11/04/2018

2018 NAEM EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, October 24, Louisville, KY

by YijunW

The National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) EHS and Sustainability Management Forum is billed as the largest annual gathering for EHS and sustainability decision-makers. The event is …

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 1109 views | Posted on: 05/05/2018 | Last updated: 05/05/2018

The 28th International Trade Show for Environmental Equipment, Technology and Services, Pollutec 2018, Nov 27 - 30, Lyon, France

by YijunW

Pollutec 2018 gathers all sectors of the environment in 100,000 sqm: • Waste, Recycling, Water and wastewater, Energy, Instrumentation • Metrology • Automation, Air, Sites and soils, Risks,…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 823 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

ABX Architecture Boston Expo, November 28-29, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts

by YijunW

Learn, network and socialize at the largest annual building industry event in the Northeast. Explore design trends and discover new technologies and products while networking with established colleagu

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1546 views | Posted on: 04/22/2018 | Last updated: 10/17/2018

Greenbuild Europe - Berlin, Germany, April 17-18

by AbbieKnight

Greenbuild Europe offers a forum for the green building community to unite, change lives, revolutionize business and address pressing issues, such as air quality, human health, energy use and global c…

Related to: Membrane Roofing

Keywords: Greenbuild,Europe

0 replies | 669 views | Posted on: 04/09/2018 | Last updated: 04/09/2018

Is a 100% Renewable Energy Life Possible? Wednesday, April 4th, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, San Francisco, CA

by AbbieKnight

Electrify Everything! The current state of the global climate crisis demands that we find a way forward as soon as possible to curb our use of fossil fuels. The present state of technology points t…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Renewable Energy

0 replies | 817 views | Posted on: 03/12/2018 | Last updated: 03/12/2018

Investigating Energy Loss in Multifamily Buildings, March 8, 6-8pm, NY, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Multifamily buildings are notoriously large users of energy, and few owners are tuned into how excessive their usage is. Once quantified by apartment, or better, by square foot, energy and water usage…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Multifamily Housing,Energy Loss

0 replies | 966 views | Posted on: 02/27/2018 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

January 31 - Optimizing the Indoor Environment for Health: Asthma, Allergies, and Building Materials - Free CEU Webinar

by Amy

Asthma and allergy prevalence has doubled in America over the past 30 years, and is now a Top 5 Hazard to Human Health Worldwide. It is the leading cause of ER visits and school absenteeism among chil…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building Materials,Free webinar

0 replies | 4380 views | Posted on: 01/19/2018 | Last updated: 01/19/2018

 

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