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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 | 1290 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/04/2021

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 | 1498 views | Posted on: 10/05/2021 | Last updated: 10/05/2021

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 | 1185 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 | 1408 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 | 1655 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 | 1248 views | Posted on: 06/28/2021 | Last updated: 06/28/2021

Net Energy Optimizer (NEO) - A Commercial Energy Modeling Tool (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


The Net Energy Optimizer tool, or NEO, is a web-based energy modeling software tool, designed to provide customized building energy modeling for architects, engineers, product manufacturers

Filed under: Software

Keywords: LCA,Energy Modeling,Life Cycle Analysis,Net Energy Optimizer - NEO

0 replies | 6933 views | Posted on: 06/12/2021 | Last updated: 06/30/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso -The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, June 8, 12 pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Insulation,Residential Construction,Polyiso,Commercial Construction,builders

0 replies | 1137 views | Posted on: 05/24/2021 | Last updated: 05/24/2021

Webinar: Decarbonize California Now, May 27, 10 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join USGBC for a conversation with California leaders in building sector carbon mitigation. We will explore how decarbonization is at the center of California’s ambitious climate goals and look

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,California,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1359 views | Posted on: 04/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/30/2021

Radio BE-Ex: Investing in Holistic Climate Solutions with Jamal Lewis, May 4, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Tune in for the latest episode of Radio BE-Ex, where Jamal Lewis (Director of Climate, Energy, and Health at the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative) joins Yetsuh Frank to discuss equitable strategie

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Keywords: investments,Energy,Green Homes,Climate Solutions

0 replies | 1467 views | Posted on: 04/16/2021 | Last updated: 04/16/2021

Webinar: Breaking the High Performance Cost Barrier, Presented by Built Environment Plus, April 14, 1pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

Breaking the Cost Barrier?

Like it or not, money talks. In pursuing high performance, there are many potential financial pitfalls.

For example, the benefit of high performance envelope stra

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, March 24, 12 pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This one-hour course will discuss vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation & typical usages for interior & exterior applications. Also, this webinar will talk about fe

Filed under: Window and Door Installation

Keywords: Vertical Openings,Windows,Doors,Vertical Operating Systems

0 replies | 1405 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 07/09/2021

Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but th

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

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: Passive House,High Performance,Ventilation

0 replies | 1328 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

2017 Massachusetts Green Careers Conference, October 5 in Westborough

by AbbieKnight

Our 9th annual conference will be held October 5, 2017 at the Mass Fisheries & Wildlife building, 1 Rabbit Hill, Road, Westborough. Including: Careers and Trends in Clean Energy, Working for Nature, …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1195 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

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 | 3999 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 | 937 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 | 1109 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 | 2478 views | Posted on: 10/21/2017 | Last updated: 10/21/2017

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 | 1385 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 10/18/2017

Energy Storage International, September 24-27, 2018, Anaheim, CA

by Oyin

Energy Storage International, co-located with Solar Power International, paves the way for synergy between energy storage and solar markets. As energy storage increases the power of solar by stori…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

Climate Adaptation Action From Three Cutting Edge Programs, November 17, Boston

by Oyin

Given that there is a growing understanding of the local impacts of climate change, as well as the impacts of climate change on extreme weather events like the current hurricane season in the United S…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 784 views | Posted on: 10/11/2017 | Last updated: 10/22/2017

Energy Innovation Forum by by University of Massachusetts Lowell & Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Oct 18, Lowell, MA

by Oyin

The Energy Innovation Forum will bring together experts in the emerging energy markets, with an interest in the real-world application of innovative technologies. The forum will host startups, innovat…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1350 views | Posted on: 10/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/07/2017

USGBC Central Coast California, 2017 Green Awards Gala, November 4, 5-9pm, Santa Barbara

by Oyin

The Central Coast Green Building Council Green Awards recognizes outstanding sustainable building achievements along the California Central Coast. The Green Awards highlight innovative design, constru…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 677 views | Posted on: 09/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

Mass Energy's 35th Anniversary Celebration, November 6, 5-8:30 pm, Boston

by Oyin

Join MassEnergy to reflect on 35 years of harnessing the power of consumers to lead us toward a low-carbon future! Background: 35 years ago as oil prices soared and the Reagan administration seve…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 09/25/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Thermoelectric Power Generation - Webinar - Alliance for Green Heat, Biomass Thermal Energy Council - 9/21, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the Alliance for Green Heat and the Biomass Thermal Energy Council FREE webinar this Thursday at 10:00 AM: Thermoelectric Power Generation The first speaker's, Adam Lorimer, talk is titled, …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Thermal Energy

0 replies | 888 views | Posted on: 09/19/2017 | Last updated: 09/19/2017

 

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