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Free Webinar: Green Technology and How We All Become Carbon Neutral, December 1, 1 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This 1 hour CPD session examines energy efficient design with a focus on low carbon.

Hosted by Simon Green, Managing Director of Green Building Design Consultants who are specialists in low carbon

Filed under: Cleantech

UK Green Building

Keywords: Carbon neutral,green technology,Clean Technology

0 replies | 1438 views | Posted on: 11/13/2021 | Last updated: 11/13/2021

New York Energy Summit, April 4-6, Albany, New York

by Hani // Social media manager

Hear Key NY Decision-Makers Provide a Comprehensive Review and Outlook for the Empire State’s Progress Towards Its Clean Energy Goals

A remarkable group of senior policymakers and key players

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1136 views | Posted on: 03/02/2023 | Last updated: 03/07/2023

Southface Institute, EarthCraft Builder Training, March 14, 9am-5pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

This EarthCraft Builder training provides a comprehensive overview of best practices for sustainable construction and design. Explore the ways the EarthCraft program can help you get started in the gr

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1049 views | Posted on: 02/17/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

21st Annual New York State Green Building Conference & 4th Mass Timber Symposium, March 2 - 3, Syracuse

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The mission of the New York State Green Building Conference is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.  This year's conference is being held in

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1425 views | Posted on: 02/02/2023 | Last updated: 02/02/2023

Free Webinar, Resiliency Lunch and Learn: Indoor Air Quality with Practical Post COVID-19 Strategies, February 8, 12pm - 1:30pm EST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a

0 replies | 1184 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Crushing the Code, New York State, Residential, An Online Course, January 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1096 views | Posted on: 12/29/2022 | Last updated: 12/29/2022

Free Green Building Webinar: HSW Considerations for Large Vertical Openings, January 11, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one hour course will discuss flexible spaces that use large, vertical openings and their designs and customizations that can contribute to health, safety, and welfare of the building occupan

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Design,Vertical Openings,Windows,Doors

0 replies | 1347 views | Posted on: 12/07/2022 | Last updated: 12/09/2022

AprilAire Successful Ventilation Sales, Online Training, April 14, 10 am EDT

by Aprilaire

Ventilation is one of the most suggested, most requested and most necessary indoor air quality improvements that can take place in any building. Now more than ever, you can grow your business by provi

0 replies | 1582 views | Posted on: 04/04/2022 | Last updated: 04/05/2022

"Perfect Wall" demonstration

by SawHorse, Inc.

Several years ago, when the term "perfect wall" was mentioned, I thought it meant a "plumb and square" wall.  Many of us green builders and architects throw around the ter

Filed under: Mineral Wool Insulation

0 replies | 2236 views | Posted on: 03/17/2022 | Last updated: 06/27/2022

What is the future of energy storage with solar? - Free CE Webinar, March 9, 12 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

We will discuss residential solar & energy storage with an introduction & market overview. This will include planning & designing for energy storage system installations with key product f

Filed under: Solar Energy

Solar Energy and Green Building

0 replies | 2101 views | Posted on: 02/26/2022 | Last updated: 02/26/2022

Free Webinar: Blue vs Green Hydrogen and Its Role in Our Energy Future, February 16, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Hydrogen is emerging as an important, potential zero-emission transportation, industrial and energy storage fuel. But there are many ways to make hydrogen and not all of them are climate friendly. Col

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Energy,hydrogen,Zero Emissions

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 01/18/2022 | Last updated: 01/18/2022

USGBC Florida Presents: Leadership in Resilience -- Buildings, People, Policies & Plans, January 28, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Investors, clients, and local governments are driving demand for resilient buildings and communities, as the global building sector balances long-term investments amidst ever-changing climate risks. L

Filed under: Resilience

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Policy,Florida,Leadership,Resilience

0 replies | 1221 views | Posted on: 12/21/2021 | Last updated: 12/21/2021

Home Electrification Series: PV, Batteries and EV Charging, January 4, 7 - 8 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the last session of the Home Electrification Series presented by the Studio for High Performance Design and Construction, we will review options for photovoltaics to produce renewable electricity a

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Studio for High Performance Design and Construction (SHPDC),Home Electrification,Auburndale Builders,SHPDC

0 replies | 782 views | Posted on: 12/02/2021 | Last updated: 12/02/2021

Association of Energy Services Professional's Spring Conference & Expo, May 21-23, Atlanta, GA

by Oyin

A gathering of the brightest minds in program planning, implementation, evaluation, technology deployment, marketing, DSM business issues, policy and more will be in Atlanta to share their insights, e…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 774 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

Free USGBC Webinar: Find and Select Better Materials Today: Free Training by ecomedes, November 17, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Reduce the time it takes to search for the best materials for your LEED or green building project, learn how to list a product, automate a product's LEED documentation process with one click, and

Filed under: Materials Recovery

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Healthy Building Materials,Materials,High Performance Building,Manufacturing

0 replies | 1437 views | Posted on: 10/26/2021 | Last updated: 10/27/2021

Free Green Building Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, November 3, 12 - 1 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

During this webinar, we will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building.

Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low mai

Keywords: Glass,Coating,Performance Glass,Protective Coatings,Maintaining Glass

0 replies | 1025 views | Posted on: 10/08/2021 | Last updated: 10/08/2021

USGBC Middle Atlantic and New England Region: Promoting a Circular Economy, October 13, 10:30 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join the Mid-Atlantic and New England (MANE) region of USGBC for a virtual, interactive session on how the promoting a circular economy within our region will promote a better standard of living for a

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Keywords: Business Development,New England,Circular Economy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1733 views | Posted on: 09/09/2021 | Last updated: 09/09/2021

Living Future's Workshop, Health and the Built Environment, June 4, 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada

by YijunW

Health and wellness in the built environment is a trending and important topic. We spend on average 90% of our time inside and a majority of businesses spend 90% of their costs on people. Creating a h…

0 replies | 884 views | Posted on: 04/23/2018 | Last updated: 04/23/2018

The 47th North American Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference, Oct 9-13, Spokane, Washington

by YijunW

Driving excellence means setting the standard for professional development and educational opportunities, and providing access to the latest resources so our members are on the cutting edge of the fie…

0 replies | 639 views | Posted on: 04/11/2018 | Last updated: 04/11/2018

Free Webinar - Financing Multifamily Affordable Housing Retrofits: Updates on Healthcare Sector Resources - April 10, 3-4 pm

by AbbieKnight

Please join the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative to learn about financing resources from the healthcare sector to support repairs of affordable multifamily housing that improve health, safety and ener…

Filed under: Webinars

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing,financing

0 replies | 1680 views | Posted on: 03/14/2018 | Last updated: 03/15/2018

MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Listening Session, Wednesday, February 28, 6-8pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) Listening Session Wednesday, February 28, 2018 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. MA EEAC will receive Public Comments on Energy Efficiency Plans for 2019-2021 at Liste…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 02/28/2018 | Last updated: 02/28/2018

Social Equity in the Built Environment, February 22, 6-8 pm, Urban Green Council, Manhattan

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In creating a sustainable building, what if we could create something that helps the people in the community, the people who take care of the building and the people who physically built the building?…

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1680 views | Posted on: 01/23/2018 | Last updated: 01/23/2018

Top Green Gifts for High Performing Homes - by Rate It Green Member Elemental Green

by Rate It Green Team

Are you looking for a gift for the sustainable people in your inner circle? Or, maybe even a gift for someone who you’d like to be more green? Our friends at Elemental Green have put together a …

Filed under: Green Living

Keywords: High Performance Homes,Sustainable Gifts

0 replies | 2378 views | Posted on: 12/14/2017 | Last updated: 12/15/2017

Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, September 29 - October 3, New Orleans, Louisiana

by Oyin

WEFTEC is recognized as the world’s largest annual water quality technical conference and exhibition, providing extensive educational opportunities and unparalleled access to the field’s most cutt…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 843 views | Posted on: 11/11/2017 | Last updated: 11/11/2017

Earthwood Techniques, Sept 3, West Chazy, New York

by Oyin

Low-cost foundations and earth-sheltering methods used at the Earthwood house are emphasized, accenting surface bonded wall construction and plank-and-beam roofing. The five elements that affect load …

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1040 views | Posted on: 11/05/2017 | Last updated: 08/13/2018

 

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