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Webinar: Certified Passive House Designer/Consultant (CPHD/C) Online Training, July 13-17

by AbbieKnight

With 5 days of in-class, online, instruction, and additional e-learning modules that can be completed at one’s own pace, participants will get a thorough grounding in the critical aspects of Pas

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Passive House Design,CPHD,NAPHN,CPHD Training

0 replies | 1365 views | Posted on: 06/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020

Free GreenBiz Webinar: Navigate the New Carbon Market Rules to Maximize Returns, August 8, 1-2 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

2024 has seen a flurry of new guidelines and regulations on corporate climate disclosures and carbon credits. In this webcast, GreenBiz carbon lead Margaret Morales speaks with experts from industry,

0 replies | 671 views | Posted on: 07/23/2024 | Last updated: 07/23/2024

16 Best Practices for Sustainable Operations & Maintenance, Online, July 25, 9am-12:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, water heating, and irrigation are among the many types of building operating systems necessary to help ensure occupant comfort, safety, and well-being.

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Filed under: Webinars

UK Green Building

0 replies | 948 views | Posted on: 06/25/2024 | Last updated: 06/25/2024

Free Webinar: Decarbonizing School Buildings – The Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for Schools, June 27, 10-11 PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join New Buildings Institute to learn about the Building Electrification Technology Roadmap (BETR) for K-12 Schools and hear a California school district’s firsthand experience with electri

0 replies | 996 views | Posted on: 06/07/2024 | Last updated: 06/07/2024

NESEA Pro Builder Green Building Tour: Under Construction Passive House Development in Northern CT, June 7, 12:30 - 5 pm

by Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)

On June 7, NESEA is offering a tour of a new passive house rental community that is currently under construction in Storrs, CT. This is a chance for attendees to go behind-the-scenes with the project

Connecticut Green Building

0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 05/22/2024 | Last updated: 10/02/2024

Free Slipstream Webinar: Health, Safety and Comfort – The House is a System, May 30, 9-10 am CST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Have you heard the phrase "The House is a System"? Have you ever wondered what that really means? Do you know what it takes to make a house healthy, safe, and comfortable? Join us as we iden

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 865 views | Posted on: 05/02/2024 | Last updated: 05/02/2024

New England Women in Energy and the Environment - NEWIEE)'s 13th Annual Awards Gala, April 25, 6-9 pm, Boston, Massachusetts

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NEWIEE’s 13th Annual Awards Gala celebrates the accomplishments of women in the energy and environment fields! The Gala draws attendees from across New England for an inspirational eve

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 759 views | Posted on: 04/16/2024 | Last updated: 04/16/2024

Bird-Friendly Building: Designing Safer Buildings for Birds, April 18, 12–1:30pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

Every year, up to 2 billion birds die as a result of collisions with glass in the United States, a problem exacerbated by increasing light pollution around buildings and structures. In this webinar, t

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 516 views | Posted on: 03/30/2024 | Last updated: 04/02/2024

2024 Getting to Zero Forum, May 21-23, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Sureya Edwards

The Getting to Zero Forum is the premier event dedicated to building decarbonization. With a growing number of climate emergencies across the United States and around the world, there is no more impor

Filed under: Environment

0 replies | 1504 views | Posted on: 03/14/2024 | Last updated: 03/15/2024

The Getting to Zero Market Landscape and 2020 Zero Energy Buildings List, September 24, 11 am

by Connie NBI

New Buildings Institute has been tracking the zero energy building sector for over a decade and our annual Zero Energy Buildings List is just about complete, with nearly 700 zero energy verified

Keywords: Green Building Policy,Net Zero Energy,Zero Energy

0 replies | 1157 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

USGBC NY Webinar: Long Island Municipal Codes and LEED Building - What You Don't Know, September 2, 11:45 am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Is your company or organization aware of Long Island's Codes that incentivize LEED Certified buildings? All over Long Island, municipalities and utilities provide property tax exemptions and/

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Building Codes,Long Island,USGBC Long Island,Municipal Green Building

0 replies | 1202 views | Posted on: 08/13/2020 | Last updated: 08/13/2020

USGBC Webinar: Road to a Resilient Heartland - Excellence in Building Operations and Maintenance, August 19, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

As many companies turn their focus to their current/existing building stock, priorities include understanding the buildings performance and learning how to create a healthier environment for their emp

Filed under: Builders/Contractors

Keywords: High Performance,maintenance,building operations

0 replies | 1223 views | Posted on: 07/29/2020 | Last updated: 07/29/2020

Online Workshop: How to Build a Green Business, August 4, 2 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar is for those who are looking to start an environmentally-driven business, have a great idea, or need some help executing. 

Topics include:

  • How to get in the right mindset to


Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: business,Green Business

0 replies | 1806 views | Posted on: 07/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum: Thursday, January 12

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Boston Area Solar Energy Association (BASEA) Pandora's Box - "Goodbye Mrs. Ant" A Fable for Our Times? (A BBC/Adam Curtis documentary) Location: First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist - …

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Boston Area Solar Energy Association,Sustainable Energy

0 replies | 1049 views | Posted on: 01/09/2017 | Last updated: 01/09/2017

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: All-Electric Homes, July 8, 4:30pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The first program in the series will be held on Wednesday, July 8 and feature four all-electric homes located in Chicago, Evanston, Marengo and Forest Park

Related to: Electrical,Electric Services

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Homes,Green Homes Tour,Electrification

0 replies | 1806 views | Posted on: 06/14/2020 | Last updated: 06/20/2020

Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, June 18, 12 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulat

Filed under: Webinars

Green Building Advocacy

Keywords: Sustainability,Energy performance,Polyiso,Air and Water,Resistive Barrier,Building Longevity,Design efficiency

0 replies | 1324 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

USGBC Equity Summit, Online, May 28 - 29

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Better buildings mean better lives for all.

USGBC’s vision means putting people first. In this inaugural summit, we will convene and listen to USGBC members, sustainability advocates, key social

Related to: Other

Keywords: Green Building,Social Equity,USGBC,Equity

0 replies | 1580 views | Posted on: 05/21/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

FREE Radio BE-Ex Webcast: Healthy Buildings in the Age of COVID-19 with Joanna Frank, May 14, 2pm (EST)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

As communities across the globe look to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis the role of the built environment will be paramount.  How might the buildings we live, work and recreate in improve the tra

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,Healthy Buildings,Covid-19

0 replies | 1710 views | Posted on: 05/04/2020 | Last updated: 05/04/2020

2017 Northeast Indoor Air Quality and Energy Conference

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Northeast Indoor Air Quality & Energy Conference attracts a diverse range of professionals from throughout the region and across the United States and Canada. Attendees come together to share new …

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

0 replies | 874 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Solar experiment lets neighbors trade energy among themselves

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Brooklyn is known the world over for things small-batch and local, like designer clogs, craft bourbon, and artisanal sauerkraut. Now, it is trying to add electricity to the list. In a promising experi

Filed under: Energy

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,Solar Energy,Brooklyn,renewables,Microgrid

0 replies | 7738 views | Posted on: 03/16/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Lego Looks to Plants as Building Blocks for Bricks

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Danish toy maker, seeking to decrease its carbon footprint, considers corn and wheat as an alternative to petroleum-based plastic. Lego makes billions of bricks a year out of petroleum-based plasti…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Lego

0 replies | 3695 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/11/2017

Understanding the Legislative Process: Acting on our Mission through Legislation - USGBC MA Panel Discussion - 3/14 8:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Understanding the Legislative Process: Acting on our Mission through Legislation USGBC MA Tuesday, March 14 8:30 – 10:00 AM 50 Milk St 15th Floor "Aristotle" Room Boston, MA 02109 Poli…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Advocacy

0 replies | 885 views | Posted on: 02/28/2017 | Last updated: 02/28/2017

NRDC's Teleconference Briefing: Defending the Environment Against the Trump Administration, Feb 27 @ 1:30p EST

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

National Resource Defense Council's (NRDC) Teleconference Briefing: Defending the Environment Against the Trump Administration, Feb 27 When:1:30 pm Eastern; 12:30 pm Central; 11:30 am Mountain; 10…

Filed under: Government Policies

Keywords: Teleconference,Environmental Activism

0 replies | 1350 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

Benefits of Passive House Buildings

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

"Energy efficiency is a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption. Something is more energy efficient if it delivers more services for the same energy input, or the same se

Filed under: Passive House

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Passive House

0 replies | 11859 views | Posted on: 02/06/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

Developers Convention To Address "Why Green Infrastructure?" April 4th - 6th at Atlantic City Convention Center

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Developers Convention To Address "Why Green Infrastructure?" 2017 Atlantic Builders Convention: NJ Builders Association Day - Tuesday, April 4 Exhibits and Seminars - April 5 & 6 Atlantic City C…

Filed under: New Jersey

New Jersey Greenbuilding Group

Keywords: New Jersey Event,Green Infrastructure,Builders Convention

0 replies | 1403 views | Posted on: 01/26/2017 | Last updated: 01/26/2017

 

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