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FREE Webinar: Commercial Properties and the Circular Economy, March 22, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Commercial real estate has traditionally been slow moving when it comes to innovation in sustainability, but all that is changing. Many property owners and managers have committed to aggressive enviro

Filed under: Builders/Contractors - Commercial

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Commercial Real Estate,Circular Economy

0 replies | 1683 views | Posted on: 02/28/2021 | Last updated: 02/28/2021

Leadership Lunch: Dr. Mark Berry and Jennifer Winn of Southern Company, March 14, 12-1 pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

Southface Institute is a sustainable building nonprofit that strengthens equity and the environment by transforming residential and commercial structures at every stage of the building life cycle.

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

0 replies | 1828 views | Posted on: 02/17/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

Free Online Event with Passive House Massachusetts: New Building Codes & Passive House: What Municipalities Need to Know. Feb 7, 12pm-1:30pm ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Massachusetts has updated it's building codes with a strengthened Stretch Code that goes into effect in 2023 - and introduced a new Specialized Opt-In Code that communities can begin opting i

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1006 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Free Online Course (and Series): Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes: Developing a Workscope for Attic Efficiency Upgrades, January 25, 9-11AM

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Air sealing and insulating are foundational to high-performance homes, with numerous interactive benefits for the home and occupants. The Air Sealing and Insulating Existing Homes series will provide

0 replies | 1704 views | Posted on: 12/27/2022 | Last updated: 12/31/2022

Efficient and Healthy Schools Campaign Webinar Series: Energy Efficiency Plus Health, January 10, February 14, March 14

by samanthaklein // Intern

This is a three-part webinar series for school district staff. All three sessions must be attended. Info is as follows:

Jan 10th: What’s in Your Kit? Tools to Save Energy and Improve IEQ in S

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Healthy Building,Energy Efficiency,Education,Healthy Schools

0 replies | 1638 views | Posted on: 12/07/2022 | Last updated: 12/09/2022

Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, August 18, 12 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Participants of this webinar 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 lo

Filed under: Insulating Glass

Keywords: High Performance Building,Life Cycle Analysis,Glass

0 replies | 1906 views | Posted on: 07/18/2021 | Last updated: 07/25/2021

Colorado Tiny House Festival, July 10-11, Riverdale Regional Park, Brighton, Colorado

by Ellis Communications Marketing // Full-service Denver-based PR Agency

The largest tiny house and alternative living event in the region will return July 10 and July 11 to the sprawling grounds of the Riverdale Regional Park at the Adams County Fair and Regiona

Filed under: Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses

0 replies | 1821 views | Posted on: 06/24/2021 | Last updated: 06/26/2021

Webinar: Resilient Michigan Collaborative: Help your Coastal Community Thrive, Jun 22, 3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Did you know that Michigan has approximately 387 communities that border the coast? State regulatory authorities help to reduce impacts to the shoreline and state designated sensitive areas such as hi

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Michigan,Coastal Communities

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 06/11/2021 | Last updated: 06/11/2021

Discussing Air Tightness and Blower Door Testing with Corbett Lunsford, Matt Hoots, and Chris Laumer-Giddens (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


Follow along in this video as Corbett Lunsford of the Building Performance Workshop talks about air-tightness with Green Builder Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Inc. and Architect Chris Laumer-Giddens of

Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Keywords: HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Ventilation,Humidity,Filtration,1920sMakeoverATL,Blower Door Testing

0 replies | 9500 views | Posted on: 05/23/2021 | Last updated: 06/21/2025

Free Webinar: Women in Sustainability - Green Building: What Is It and Why Does It Matter? May 26, 2:30 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Did you know that the commercial building sector is responsible for almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? Have you heard of “sick building syndrome”? The majority of humans spe

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Social Equity,Women in Green

0 replies | 2423 views | Posted on: 04/27/2021 | Last updated: 04/27/2021

Earth Day Tours of the R.W. Kern Center, April 22, Online, 10 am - 5 pm

by Kern Center // 17th Certified Living Building

Join us online for a tour of the R.W. Kern Center, an innovative green building and the 17th certified Living Building. Learn about rainwater collection, natural greywater treatment, compost

Filed under: Events

Keywords: Living Building Challenge,Living Building,virtual tour,Online

0 replies | 1633 views | Posted on: 04/14/2021 | Last updated: 04/16/2021

Green Building Brazil week 2021 - Air Quality in the Built Environment, April 22 - 29

by Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA

Air Quality in the Built Environment

We believe that sustainable buildings and cities are a fundamental part of the solution to reduce the environmental and health impacts of global air pollution.

Filed under: Webinars

Brasil Green Building

0 replies | 1752 views | Posted on: 03/30/2021 | Last updated: 03/30/2021

Online: Place, Black Reconstructions—Cities and Spatial Justice, March 29, 6:30pm- 8pm EDT

by Ashley Freeman

A panel discussion hosted by the Museum of Modern Art that explores questions on its current exhibit, Reconstruction: Architecture and Blackness in America. This conversation relates to our

Filed under: Advocacy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Social Equity,Boston Society of Architects - BSA,Boston

0 replies | 1519 views | Posted on: 03/17/2021 | Last updated: 03/18/2021

Studies Say Green Homes Built to Standards Like LEED go for 8% More in Resale Value

by NSchepis // Student at Bridgewater State

New houses built to meet green building standards like LEED command 8% more than houses built to code. A study from The University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) finds

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1421 views | Posted on: 07/29/2017 | Last updated: 01/11/2019

Webinar: Introduction to the Passive House Standard, February 24, 10 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Passive House goals and methodology change the way architects and builders think and work, making the architectural design itself a driver of climate, health, and social solutions. This is a 6-hour co

Filed under: Architects

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Health,Passive House Design

0 replies | 2224 views | Posted on: 02/13/2021 | Last updated: 02/13/2021

Online: Heat Pumps for your Home, by Southeast London Community Energy, February 10, 6:30 - 8 pm BST

by SarahA

Thinking of installing a heat pump? Wanting to find out how they work and how much they cost? All you need to know about heat pumps is here!

Feeling the cold recently? Well hopefully you've got

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Sustainability,Heat Pumps,Ground Source Heat Pump,Central heat

0 replies | 1233 views | Posted on: 01/28/2021 | Last updated: 01/29/2021

Design & Construction Week (DCW), Jan 9-11, Orlando, Florida

by Oyin

The fifth annual Design & Construction Week (DCW) is once again in Orlando, Florida, bringing with it more than 80,000 design and construction professionals for three days of networking, education, an…

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

0 replies | 1693 views | Posted on: 10/23/2017 | Last updated: 10/23/2017

The 9th GRIHA Summit 2017 - 'Sustainable is Affordable', 18 - 19 Dec, New Delhi, India

by Oyin

The 9th GRIHA Summit with the theme "Sustainable is Affordable" shall serve as a platform to deliberate on such issues and share collective knowledge on innovative and indigenous solutions to promote …

Filed under: Events

India Green Building

0 replies | 1290 views | Posted on: 10/18/2017 | Last updated: 11/12/2017

Solar Power Southeast, May 15-16, Atlanta, GA

by Oyin

Solar Power Southeast has proven to be the premier solar event in the region. The event has grown each year, starting with the inaugural event in 2015 where over 200 companies in attended. In 2016, ov…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 10/15/2017 | Last updated: 10/15/2017

Microgrid Conference 2017, November 6th - 8th, Boston

by Oyin

Attend the defining microgrid event of the year. This conference will feature prominent industry and policy speakers, regulators and government agencies, lively panel discussions, technical sessions, …

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1782 views | Posted on: 10/11/2017 | Last updated: 10/11/2017

C2C Certified Forum, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, October 20, Lunenburg Germany

by Oyin

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is partnering with the Cradle to Cradle Association Germany (e.V.) and the C2C Congress in Lunenburg to host a Cradle to Cradle Certified Forum for all c…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 867 views | Posted on: 10/07/2017 | Last updated: 10/10/2017

Thriving Health and The Built Environment, International Living Future Institute, November 7, Boston

by Oyin

This event is happening alongside Greenbuild 2017. In this groundbreaking workshop, you will go beyond the typical conversations on health in the built environment to explore deeply how to create h…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Healthy Building

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 09/29/2017 | Last updated: 10/01/2017

Striving for Zero Waste at Colleges & Universities by U.S. Green Building Council November 6, Allston, MA

by Oyin

Organized by the Zero Waste College and University Technical Committee (ZWCUTC) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), this workshop will showcase zero waste practices and strategies to take wast…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

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

Solar Decathlon 2017 - Denver, Colorado, October 5 - 15

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition made up of 10 contests that challenge student teams to design and build full-size, solar-powered houses. The winner of the com…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Innovation,Emerging Professionals,Solar Decathlon

0 replies | 3067 views | Posted on: 09/18/2017 | Last updated: 09/26/2017

Engineering green 2017, October 24 in Baltimore MD

by AbbieKnight

Engineering Green is designed for professionals and others interested in the planning, technical design, and the latest examples of sustainable projects. This one-day conference will highlight project…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

0 replies | 646 views | Posted on: 08/17/2017 | Last updated: 08/17/2017

 

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