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Our Global Chemical Experiment: An Online Lecture by Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, September 15, 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

On Tuesday, September 15th Parsons Healthy Materials Lab will host Dr. Anna Young from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for a lecture titled Our Global Chemical Experiment: How Healthy Bu

Getting to Zero Forum, April 22-24, Los Angeles, California

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

The Getting to Zero Forum is the leading conference that brings together all members of the built environment sector. Hosted by NBI, the Forum is a three-day conference dedicated to advancing zer

California Green Building

0 replies | 1214 views | Posted on: 02/07/2025 | Last updated: 02/07/2025

Free Webinar: Batteries - Options and Implementation for a Building’s Energy Storage System, March 20, 9:30 - 11:00 am PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Whether you’re interested in resiliency and cost savings for a home or simply meeting energy codes for new construction, understanding battery storage is increasingly important for the building

California Green Building

0 replies | 780 views | Posted on: 01/21/2025 | Last updated: 02/22/2025

Free webinar: Inflation Reduction Act - Funding Overview of Programs (Real Estate Focus), February 27, 11 am - 1 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Inflation Reduction Act Part 1: Funding Overview of Programs

IRA funding is coming, bringing huge potential for energy-efficiency upgrades at an affordable cost. By understanding the programs comin

California Green Building

0 replies | 944 views | Posted on: 12/31/2024 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Grace Farms Green Building Tour, New Canaan, Connecticut, January 18, 10:30 am - 12 pm

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

This comprehensive tour invites a closer look at the architecture of the River building and Barns. Take in 360–degree views of the surrounding landscapes while exploring the building’s sus

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 12/05/2024 | Last updated: 12/06/2024

NESEA Pro Tour: Affordable Passive House Midrise in Brooklyn, New York December 6, 1-5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Join NESEA for the final Pro Tour of 2024: a passive house-certified, 185,000 square-foot building, providing 160 units of much-needed affordable housing to the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn.

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 634 views | Posted on: 11/17/2024 | Last updated: 11/17/2024

How Wasted* Is Bringing Sustainability To The Portable Sanitation Industry

by Shyam - The Porta Potty Guy // Wasted*

Believe it or not, there’s a lot of waste in the portable waste industry, and we’re not just talking about human waste.  From route optimizations, to what kind of toilet paper is used

Filed under: Waste Management/Recycling/Collection - Other

Keywords: Eco Friendly Restrooms,Sanitation,Green Porta Potty,Waste Managment,Porta potties near Boston

0 replies | 4528 views | Posted on: 10/30/2024 | Last updated: 10/30/2024

Free Webinar: Strategies for Energy Reductions and Grid Reliability with Multi-Family Housing and Communities, October 31, 1:30-3:30pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

The residential building sector holds great opportunities for saving billions of dollars in homeowners' utility bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions with implementation of many innovative s

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1243 views | Posted on: 10/04/2024 | Last updated: 10/05/2024

Free GreenHome Institute Webinar: All About Ducted Mini-Splits, September 18, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

This course will overview ducted mini-splits. Indeed the term mini-splits doesn't necessarily mean the indoor unit is ductless. It will cover the different types of ducted mini-splits, low and med

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 640 views | Posted on: 09/12/2024 | Last updated: 09/12/2024

Free Webinar: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - How to Prepare your Commercial HVAC for Pandemics/Wildfires, September 10, 8:30am-1pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This class covers how to prepare and/or adjusts your Commercial HVAC Systems to address pandemic and wildfire hazards. The class includes the latest guidance from professional organizations and govern

California Green Building

0 replies | 896 views | Posted on: 08/22/2024 | Last updated: 08/22/2024

Women+ in Green Virtual Breakfast Hosted by Green Building Alliance, November 13, 9am - 10:30am EDT

by SarahA

Green Building Alliance’s Women+ in Green network fosters a supportive and celebratory community of women and femmes working in sustainability throughout our region.  This breakfast is one

Filed under: Advocacy

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Women in Green,Women in Green Building,Green Building Alliance

0 replies | 1474 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

Webinar: Measuring Health and Wellness in Your Building, October 28, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

What is the business case for implementing health and wellness programs at your building? Attracting and retaining tenants, maximizing financial performance, minimizing risk and improving shareholder

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building,Health,Indoor Air Quality,Wellness

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 10/14/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Online Training, LEED v4 AP BD+C Exam Prep, October 15 - 16

by MVillere

This course will give students a thorough preparation for what to expect on the LEED AP Exam.

About this Event

Using a combination of lecture, exam questions, and gaming engagement this course w

Filed under: Education

Keywords: LEED Exam Prep,LEED,LEED V4,LEED AP

0 replies | 1980 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Petition: The US Can Not Abandon the Paris Agreement (NRDC)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Consider signing this NRDC Petition: We Can Not Abandon the Paris Agreement! The NRDC has created a petition to let the President know we can not abandon the Paris Climate Agreement. http://bi

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: NRDC,COP21,Paris Climate Agreement

0 replies | 5099 views | Posted on: 02/10/2017 | Last updated: 09/06/2017

2020 NY GEO: Electrify! With Heat Pumps, September 9-10, Albany, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

At NY GEO's Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, you can learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Co

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

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: HVAC,Heat Pumps,Heating,Cooling

0 replies | 1148 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

ACEEE's 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Virtual Education, August 17-21

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

For the first time, ACEEE is offering a virtual 2020 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. 

Through this virtual program, attendees will be able to attend from the safety a

Keywords: Energy,Energy Efficiency,ACEEE,The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

0 replies | 1768 views | Posted on: 08/06/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

Webinar: Resilient Features of a GreenPoint Rated Home Thursday, July 16, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

This webinar highlights the features that make a GreenPoint Rated home more resilient and fire-wise. Participants of this webinar will be more prepared to identify and recommend resilient features of

Filed under: Green Point Rated

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Home,Build It Green,Green Point Rated

0 replies | 1252 views | Posted on: 07/07/2020 | Last updated: 07/07/2020

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Credentialing Training, GreenHome Institute, July 6-17, 2 PM

by Richard Minasian // Student

LEED® for Homes™ requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go unde

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Green Home,LEED,Construction,LEED Certification,Residential Green Building,LEED rating system,Green Credentials,Green Rater Training

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/20/2020

Clean Tech: Battery System Advances: Enabling the Future Thu, May 11, 5:30 – 8:30pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Historically, relatively compact, especially portable energy storage methods have been major factors in both industrialization and its modernization. Notably, much of today's global industry was at le…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Keywords: Energy Storage,Battery Systems

0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/06/2017

BEEx Forum: Future-Proof: Building Energy Modeling for the Future

by aahassonjee

Energy modeling is a critical tool in efforts to draw down the carbon footprint of our buildings. But the projections these tools make about energy use rely almost universally on historic climate dat…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1343 views | Posted on: 04/24/2017 | Last updated: 04/24/2017

CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo, 4/24 - 4/27, Orlando, FL

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Attend the CX Energy 2017 Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida! Top activities during the three days: Premier Conference & Exposition for Building Commissioning and Energy Management Expan…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1038 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) - 2017 Summit + Connect, May 8-10, Denver, CO

by admin

The Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council's Annual Summit brings together 400 visionary purchasing and sustainability professionals, suppliers, and NGO experts from diverse sectors and regions in …

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Supply Chain

0 replies | 956 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 10/02/2017

Let's Get Local: Attracting Capital to Local Energy Projects - Thursday, March 23, 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green

Let's Get Local: Attracting Capital to Local Energy Projects Thu, March 23, 2017 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT Old West Church 131 Cambridge Street Boston, MA 02114 Encouraging and empowering …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Climate Action Business Association,Technology

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

Architecture 2030 & Maalka Launch the Zero Tool: Free Online Application for calculating building's Fossil Fuel Energy Use Intensity

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Product Highlight/News: The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 Product Name: The Zero Tool Company: Architecture 2030 & Maalka News/Highlights: “The Zero Tool by Architecture 2030 offers an in…

Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Keywords: Architecture 2030,The Zero Tool,Fossil Fuel,Online Application

0 replies | 4649 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 03/08/2017

Event: Thermal Bridge Modelling for Beginners, 3/8, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Thermal Bridge Modelling for Beginners by New York Passive House Wednesday, March 8, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST Tickets: $25 Location: The AirStage on Broadway 1450 Broadway, 42nd Floor New Yor…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,NY Passive House,Modelling

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 02/21/2017 | Last updated: 02/21/2017

 

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