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Green Building Alliance--GPRO Operations and Maintenance Essentials, Pittsburgh, PA, June 20-21

by AidanAnthony // Intern

GPRO is a comprehensive international training and certificate program that teaches the people who build, renovate and maintain buildings the principles of sustainability combined with trade

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Building Alliance,GPRO Certification

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 06/05/2019 | Last updated: 06/05/2019

DIY Solar Power Fan Installation - Reduce Shed Heat and Stagnant Air

by Rate It Green Team


A solar powered fan is a great and simple idea to remove excess heat from a shed. And this is a Scout project in addition, where (with supervision), the kids can get involved and learn as well.

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Air Quality,Indoor Air Quality,Fans,IAQ,Ventilation,DIY,heat,Exhaust fans

0 replies | 1651 views | Posted on: 03/25/2024 | Last updated: 09/06/2024

Free Webinar, Building Certifications for Sustainable Businesses, March 21, 1-2:30 pm MT, 3-4:30 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Learn about building certifications and how you can use them to meet your sustainability goals.

Edmonton’s Corporate Climate Leaders Program helps corporations take action on climat

0 replies | 460 views | Posted on: 03/06/2024 | Last updated: 03/06/2024

Free Webinar: Retrofitting Homes for Electrification and Decarbonization, March 7, 9 am - 1 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

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

California Green Building

0 replies | 532 views | Posted on: 02/17/2024 | Last updated: 02/17/2024

Green Building Alliance: Women In Green Planning Event, February 15, 5-7 pm., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

by Hani // Social media manager

GBA invites Women+ In Green for an evening of networking, refreshments, and personal & professional planning for 2024. 

At this event, participants will discuss their goals for the year an

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 387 views | Posted on: 01/29/2024 | Last updated: 01/29/2024

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials with Urban Green Council, (Day 1/3), Online, February 28, 9 am - 1 pm

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

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave

Filed under: Green Facilities

HVAC - Protecting Healthy Buildings with Pure Air Optimization

Keywords: LEED,AIA credits,GPRO,GBCI,CEUs

0 replies | 644 views | Posted on: 01/08/2024 | Last updated: 01/17/2024

Sustainability Basics Workshop, Online, January 25, 9:30-11:30am BST

by Hani // Social media manager

With their inherent stewardship and longer-term mindset, family businesses are perfectly placed to support the drive to Net Zero and wider sustainability and ESG goals. But the messaging can be confus

Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 864 views | Posted on: 12/12/2023 | Last updated: 12/13/2023

Free Webinar: Embodied Carbon in Buildings: Tools Overview, December 31, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

In this Tools Overview session, Built Environment Plus will discuss the wide breadth of available tools and how to select an appropriate tool for your project. We’ll dig a bit into background da

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 673 views | Posted on: 11/23/2023 | Last updated: 11/23/2023

USGBC NJ 2023 Leadership Awards, November 30, 6 pm, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

by samanthaklein // Intern

USGBC's Leadership Awards recognize excellence from local people, projects, and partners that are working to create better buildings and better lives for all. This annual event honors award w

Filed under: Events

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Leadership,Community Events,networking

0 replies | 642 views | Posted on: 11/09/2023 | Last updated: 11/29/2023

DOE Zero Energy Ready: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops, Online, November 14, 2 - 4pm ET

by Hani // Social media manager

DOE Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Beyond: Green Built Alliance Fall 2023 Workshops

This workshop will provide insight into the Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program, repres

0 replies | 445 views | Posted on: 10/28/2023 | Last updated: 10/28/2023

EP Event: Sustainable Showcase: Live, Work, Play, Serve, August 14, 4:00-6:00pm, Atlanta, GA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Finding the perfect apartment can be a stressful and tiring process. Once you’ve signed your lease you want to be confident that your home will allow you to live healthily, happily, and sustaina

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Keywords: Green Building,Green Living

0 replies | 1043 views | Posted on: 07/18/2019 | Last updated: 07/18/2019

Passive House Primer at BE-Ex, July 12, 12:30-1:30pm, New York, NY

by Gina Pryciak // Student

Join BE-Ex for the Passive House Primer – an engaging, one-hour seminar on Passive House fundamentals and their application in the NYC market. Available as a free session at the Buildi

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Passive House

0 replies | 1356 views | Posted on: 06/27/2019 | Last updated: 06/27/2019

Presinar: Reimagining Building Codes: How to Green All Buildings, July 17, 4:30-6:00pm, Boston, MA

by Gina Pryciak // Student

This session discusses how codes and LEED work in concert together with one another to enable a future where green building benefits are available to everyone in every building.

Course Objectives:

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 912 views | Posted on: 06/14/2019 | Last updated: 06/14/2019

Safe, Affordable, Comfortable, GREEN housing for 552 Academy Street Residents in Inwood New York

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once condemned as unsafe, 553 Academy Street in Inwood NY is now a completed successful renovation and a Green Enterprise Community Building. This story in Multi-Housing News caught my attention be…

Living Product Expo 19, October 8-10, Nashville, TN

by AidanAnthony // Intern

Living Future believe that spaces should not only be beautiful, but they should also be healthy. At Living Product Expo 19, connect with 700+ industry leaders who are all part of a movement

Filed under: Trade Shows

Developing Technologies

Keywords: green technology,nashville,trade show,expo,living product

0 replies | 5156 views | Posted on: 05/19/2019 | Last updated: 05/20/2019

Green House Fest 2019, May 5, Brookline, MA

by AbbieKnight

Green House Fest offers an opportunity to visit Brookline homes and homeowners who use heat pumps for heating and cooling, induction stoves for cooking, electric cars, solar panels, urban food gardens

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Walking tour,Green house

0 replies | 1280 views | Posted on: 04/28/2019 | Last updated: 04/28/2019

Boston GreenFest - August 16-18, 2019 - FREE!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Boston GreenFest is a grassroots effort organized by the Foundation for a Green Future and its dedicated team of community volunteers.  Our goal is to educate and empower people to crea

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 3606 views | Posted on: 03/27/2019 | Last updated: 03/27/2019

Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit, March 19-21 in San Diego, CA

by AbbieKnight

The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit is recognized as the leading gathering place for the industry’s deal-makers. Each year, senior-level solar and financial executives ming

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: investments,Solar Energy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1802 views | Posted on: 03/01/2019 | Last updated: 03/01/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Hand Dryers

0 replies | 578 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

Sweden to Become One of World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nation​s

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven stated to the UN recently: “We are the first generation that can put an end to poverty. And the last that can put an end to climate change.” Ahead with ov…

Filed under: News

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Fossil Fuels,Sweden

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 10/21/2015 | Last updated: 10/21/2015

New York's Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

NYC Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level New York continues to show a strong commitment to improving energy efficiency and water conservation. Mayor Bill De Blasio’s initia…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,New York,Retrofit,NYC Retrofit Accelerator

0 replies | 1368 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015

90+ Organizations Announce MA Power Forward to support and promote Clean Energy Policies for People and Planet

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Together with over 90 Founding Partners, Toxics Action Center and Clean Water Action are launching Mass Power Forward, a statewide coalition committed to securing energy policy that supports local ren…

Filed under: News

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: clean energy,Solar,Renewable Energy,Wind,Pollution,Massachusetts Power Forward

0 replies | 1390 views | Posted on: 09/09/2015 | Last updated: 09/09/2015

Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event - August 27th! 11:45-1:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join SemaConnect, CBRE, and USGBC MA on Get Charged 2015 Summer Tour's Boston stop, an interactive Electric Vehicle Lunch & Learn event on August 27th! The event is FREE for all attendees within th…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Massachusetts,Boston,EV

0 replies | 1283 views | Posted on: 08/17/2015 | Last updated: 08/17/2015

Nonprofit Energy Summit

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

The Sustainable Energy Fund has put together this event throughout Pennsylvania to educate decision makers on energy management options and how to reduce energy costs for your nonprofit organization. …

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 750 views | Posted on: 06/19/2015 | Last updated: 06/19/2015

Hull Wind Turbine Summer Cruise with Mass Energy - Friday June 19th 1-5pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Hull Summer Cruise sets sail on June 19th from Rowes Wharf in Boston! This event is open to the public. Get your tickets by June 11th! We'll charter the M/V Freedom and take a one hour cruise d…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Massachusetts,Environment,Wind energy,Mass Energy Consumers Alliance,Hull,Wind Turbine

0 replies | 1188 views | Posted on: 05/19/2015 | Last updated: 05/19/2015

 

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