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Free CE Webinar: Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures, May 11, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Foam Free High Performance Building Enclosures presents a clear and practical guide to achieving the highest levels of resilient and sustainable building enclosures while eliminating foam. The growing

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: High Performance Building,Air Quality,Insulation

0 replies | 1155 views | Posted on: 04/21/2022 | Last updated: 04/21/2022

Free Energy Decarbonization Blueprint Virtual Workshop, October 4, 12-1 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Explore four case studies examining energy decarbonization amid California's evolving grid, assessing carbon footprint implications for building systems by 2030 and 2050.

Utilizing four case st

California Green Building

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 09/22/2024 | Last updated: 09/22/2024

The Urban Green Gala, October 1, 6-10 pm, New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Urban Green Gala is Urban Green Council's annual fundraiser, supporting Urban Green Council's mission to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities.  T

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 719 views | Posted on: 09/02/2024 | Last updated: 09/02/2024

Free Webinar: Basics of Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for Grid Tied Applications, September 9, 9am-12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This course teaches the basic vocabulary and technical details of grid-connected photovoltaic and energy storage systems. This instructor will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various techn

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 1763 views | Posted on: 08/09/2024 | Last updated: 08/09/2024

GPRO Construction Management, Online Training with Urban Green Council, October 22 & 24

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

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Tau

Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

Related to: Education

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: AIA credits,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

0 replies | 1972 views | Posted on: 07/19/2024 | Last updated: 10/16/2024

Free Webinar: Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) for Businesses, July 16, 9-11 am PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ESG has quickly become a hot topic in the market, but what does it mean to your business? Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) reporting is a framework that can help your company become a lead

California Green Building

0 replies | 2538 views | Posted on: 06/22/2024 | Last updated: 06/22/2024

Building Electrification Fundamentals Part 2 of a 4 Part Series: - "Overview of BE," Free & Online, July 18, 10 am - 12 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have Energy Efficiency (EE), Building Electrification (BE), Transportation Electrification (TE), and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) got you feeling like you’re in over your head? If so, we

California Green Building

0 replies | 1334 views | Posted on: 06/06/2024 | Last updated: 06/17/2024

Free Webinar: Balanced Ventilation for Health, Comfort, and Energy Efficiency: Systems, Install Strategies, Duct Design, May 30, 9 am-1 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

More buildings are being constructed with high-performance building envelopes. For these buildings, a well-designed and installed air quality system is a must. In this class we will look at performanc

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 795 views | Posted on: 05/20/2024 | Last updated: 05/21/2024

VRF Heat Pump Installation - In Progress!!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Hi everyone - 

I've mentioned in our newsletters about how we are going to be intalling VRF heat pumps in the future, and.... the future is here!  I look forward to sharing

Filed under: Heat Pumps

0 replies | 3891 views | Posted on: 04/30/2024 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Airtightness Half Day Practical: In-Person and Live-Streamed Event, PassiveHaus Trust, July 20, 1:30-5:00 pm

by gracemorrison

Attendees will practice using Airtightness tapes, grommets and other sealing products with a group of experienced trainers/sealers on hand to direct and coach them. Livestream delegates will oversee t

UK Green Building

0 replies | 833 views | Posted on: 07/01/2022 | Last updated: 07/01/2022

Passive House 101: An Introduction to Passive Buildings, August 9, 3 PM

by gracemorrison

In this course, Built Environment Plus will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard including certification metrics, common design elements, and net-zero potential, as well as the i

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

0 replies | 2678 views | Posted on: 06/15/2022 | Last updated: 06/16/2022

Western Resilience Series, USGBC Mountain Region: Extreme Heat, Online, June 22, 12PM

by gracemorrison

Extreme heat caused by climate change is impacting cities, agricultural lands and forests across the western United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “Heat waves are occu

0 replies | 1036 views | Posted on: 06/06/2022 | Last updated: 06/07/2022

Making Homes More Disaster Proof; Reaction to Grace & Corbett Lunsford and Matt Risinger

by Rate It Green Team



Our homes and buildings have to become more adaptable and resilient, which means they must be able to endure different conditions and changing occupant needs, and they must also be weather&n

Filed under: Resilience

Keywords: Resiliency,Resilience,air sealing,Electrification,Extreme Weather,Moisture,Corbett and Grace Lunsford,Matt Risinger,Matt Hoots

0 replies | 1256 views | Posted on: 05/23/2022 | Last updated: 05/23/2022

NESEA's Green Building Pro Tour - Fine Homebuilding Magazine's NZE Teaching Home, Wilder, VT Friday, March 30, 12:30-5 pm

by AbbieKnight

Join NESEA for the first event of the 2018 BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Series, featuring a net-zero-ready home on the Vermont/New Hampshire border. This production-built home is situated in a small devel…

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 969 views | Posted on: 03/12/2018 | Last updated: 03/12/2018

Urban Green Webinar: Habitat for Humanity Net Zero: Green, Affordable Homes, April 26, 10 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

Habitat for Humanity New York City and Westchester County’s latest venture offers solutions to combat three significant challenges in NYC: low homeownership rate, racial housing inequity and bui

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,Net zero,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1564 views | Posted on: 04/01/2022 | Last updated: 04/01/2022

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Free Webinar: Equitably Transforming to a 100% Renewable Energy Society, March 24,2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Established in 1954, the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for sustainable living and 100% renewable energy. We share information, events and resources to c

0 replies | 902 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 03/15/2022

Putting 'H' (Humanity and Health) Into ESG, Hosted by IWBI, Humanity 2.0, and Nasdaq, February 28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International WELL Building Institute, Humanity 2.0 and Nasdaq on February 28, 2022 for an action-packed day of virtual programming that will explore the full arc of the ESG landscape –

0 replies | 1242 views | Posted on: 02/17/2022 | Last updated: 02/17/2022

3-Day GRIHA V 2015 Training Program, July 25 - 27, Kochi, India

by Eileen Flynn // Student

A three-day training workshop is being organized by GRIHA Council in association with TERI from July 25-27 2018 in Kochi. The workshop aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rati…

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

Keywords: Green Building India

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 06/11/2018 | Last updated: 06/11/2018

16th Edition Green Building Congress 2018, October 31st-November 3rd in Hyderabad, India

by AbbieKnight

Today, India is witnessing tremendous growth in infrastructural development. The construction industry in India is one of the largest economic activities. As the sector is growing rapidly, preserving …

Filed under: India

India Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,built environment

0 replies | 1697 views | Posted on: 06/02/2018 | Last updated: 06/02/2018

BMAM Expo Asia 2018 Bangkok, Thailand, September 12-14

by Eileen Flynn // Student

BMAM Expo Asia 2018, the international exhibition and conference on building maintenance and facilities management gives you the opportunity to penetrate this lucrative market. This is a great oppo…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Green Building,Energy Efficiency,Technology

0 replies | 2201 views | Posted on: 05/18/2018 | Last updated: 05/18/2018

2018 Rural Energy Conference, October 22, 2018, Atlanta, GA

by YijunW

Small towns and rural countryside make up three fourths of the land area in the United States and are home to 14% of the total US population. Rural America, defined as areas with a population of less …

Filed under: Georgia

0 replies | 978 views | Posted on: 05/12/2018 | Last updated: 05/12/2018

2018 AASHE Conference & Expo, October 2, Pittsburgh, PA

by YijunW

Expected to draw over 2,000 participants, AASHE’s annual conference is the largest stage to share effective models, policies, research, collaborations and transformative actions which advance sustai…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

0 replies | 920 views | Posted on: 05/05/2018 | Last updated: 05/05/2018

All-Energy Australia, Clean and Renewable Energy Event, Oct 3 - 4, Melbourne, Australia

by YijunW

All-Energy Australia is Australia's largest clean energy event for anyone with an interest in renewable, sustainable or clean energy. The exhibition is highly relevant to all companies actively inv…

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

0 replies | 2597 views | Posted on: 04/28/2018 | Last updated: 04/28/2018

Free Workshop, LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance, USGBC, May 4, 2018, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Los Angeles, CA

by YijunW

USGBC-LA and LABBC are facilitating a workshop to help building owners comply with the city's new Existing Building Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance. This ordinance requires multifamily, co…

California Green Building

0 replies | 756 views | Posted on: 04/22/2018 | Last updated: 04/22/2018

Webinar- Deconstruction and Building Materials Reuse: Innovations and Opportunities, April 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

by AbbieKnight

It is estimated that over 800 billion tons of natural resources worldwide are stored in the built environment alone . Deconstruction of structures in the built environment is a systematic disassembly …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Innovation,Deconstruction,Reuse

0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 04/09/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

 

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