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Sustainability Career Track: Environmental Health and Safety August 8th 6:30pm-8pm, Manhattan

by Matt Z. // Student

Interested in learning about career opportunities in the Environmental Health and Safety sector? Join Green Careers for an interactive panel on Environmental Health and Safety! If you have any qu…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1474 views | Posted on: 07/19/2017 | Last updated: 07/19/2017

Webinar: Networking For Change, for Affordable and Healthy Housing in Massachusetts, February 2, 12-1 pm (Free)

by Richard Minasian // Student

This Networking for Change event brings together clean energy advocates and design professionals interested in opportunities to advocate for healthy, affordable housing across the Commonwealth. This n

Webinar: Renewable Real Estate: Make 2021 the Year You Go Green, January 21, 11 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This panel of top-producing REALTORS® from around the United States will share how to market homes with sustainable features, what makes them more appealing to buyers, and why you won’t have

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,Real Estate,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 1457 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by Richard Minasian // Student

Recorded Webinar: Sam Batchelor of designLAB Architects and Jessica Schultz of Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Recorded: July 8, 2019
Speakers: Anastasia Barnes, Jessica Shultz & Sam

Filed under: Green Living

0 replies | 1424 views | Posted on: 12/18/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, December 22, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, participants will discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiativ

Filed under: Architects

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Vertical Openings

0 replies | 1359 views | Posted on: 12/05/2020 | Last updated: 12/15/2020

Webinar: Plug In, Turn On, and Cook Up -- Electric Kitchens, December 10, 2 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

A myth-busting live cooking and tech tour with Electric Kitchens Super-Fan Chef Rachelle Boucher, co-founder of Kitchens to Life.

There tends to be confusion about all-electric building codes and c

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Electric

0 replies | 1210 views | Posted on: 11/27/2020 | Last updated: 11/27/2020

Women in Green: Leading Through Adversity, Online, November 19, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

by Built Environment Plus (Formerly USGBC Massachusetts)

Women are driving the sustainability of the built environment. We are tasked with the most important mission of all: healing the earth.

This event is for professionals to network and connect with l

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1074 views | Posted on: 11/11/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Free Webinar: Rheem Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater 101, November 17, 10:30 - 11 am, EST

by Rheem Manufacturing, Water Heating Division

The newest Rheem® Proterra Hybrid Electric Water Heater is easy to sell, install and service. It’s the most efficient water heater available, offering free cooling as a side benefit of wherever it

Filed under: Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Water Heaters,Hybrid Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters,Plumbing,Green Plumbing

0 replies | 1200 views | Posted on: 10/25/2020 | Last updated: 10/25/2020

Free Webinar: Designing Waste, Presented by Harvard Business School, October 30, 11 - 11:30 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Can waste become the raw material for a better designed, less exploitative, more beautiful world? The waste generated in designing and making products and building cities has often been an afterthough

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Design,Waste,Building Materials

0 replies | 1322 views | Posted on: 10/11/2020 | Last updated: 10/11/2020

Webinar: How LEED V4.1 Addresses Climate Change, October 8, 11am - 12:30pm EDT

by MVillere

1.5 AIA LU + 1 GBCI CE

How well does LEED address the causes and appropriate responses to climate change? The answer to this question is a critical consideration as organizations and governments de

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,LEED,LEED v4.1

0 replies | 1846 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

Free Webinar: Net Zero Success Strategies: Building Science and Consumer Expectations, September 3, 2 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Efforts to achieve net zero and decarbonization are destined to fail if we maintain the status quo.  It’s not enough to advocate for high performance products and systems, like heat pump te

Keywords: Green Building,High Performance,Net zero,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 08/27/2020 | Last updated: 08/27/2020

GoGreen Seattle, Virtual Conference: Creating a Low Carbon, Prosperous, Equitable Economy, September 8, Seattle, WA

by samanthaklein // Intern

The GoGreen Conference Seattle, taking place on Sept. 8, 2020, empowers business decision makers with sustainability strategies, tools and connections to create positive change within their organ

Filed under: Other - Green Building Events

Keywords: Seattle,USGBC,Conference

0 replies | 1080 views | Posted on: 08/13/2020 | Last updated: 08/14/2020

Azek - Recycled Content Decking and a More Realistic Grain Look (Video)

by Rate It Green Team


If you’re in the market for decking materials, check out Matt Hoots' interview with Patrick Barnds from Azek at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show!

Patrick


Filed under: Decking

0 replies | 2646 views | Posted on: 07/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2021

Position Available: Sustainability Intern, National Geographic

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Position Available: Sustainability Intern, National Geographic Summary of Internship An NGS sustainability intern would support the Society’s efforts to operate sustainably and minimize negative…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Sustainability,National Geographic

0 replies | 1055 views | Posted on: 03/11/2017 | Last updated: 03/11/2017

2017 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 3

by AbbieKnight

The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can wit…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Other

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Climate C

0 replies | 1864 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, September 16, Amherst

by Jessica Schultz // Living Building Coordinator

The Hitchcock Center for the Environment has constructed a world-class, 9,000 square foot environmental education center built to meet the Living Building Challenge. Opened to the public in Fall, 2016…

Filed under: Living Building Challenge

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1175 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 08/15/2017

Rhode Island Farm Energy Tour, August 1

by AbbieKnight

Topics to be covered in the farm energy tour: -RI Agricultural Energy Program Grant (RIAgEP -USDA Rural Development – Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) -Commerce RI – Renewable Energy Fu…

Filed under: Events

Rhode Island Green Building

Keywords: farm tour

0 replies | 1866 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

Climate Week NYC 2017, September 18-24

by AbbieKnight

The Climate Week NYC 2017 Affiliate Events program is now open for registrations. Annually, businesses, NGOs, civil society groups, academic institutions and others are offered the opportunity to part…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change

0 replies | 1075 views | Posted on: 05/31/2017 | Last updated: 05/31/2017

The Future of the Grid May 24th 6-9pm

by Matt Z. // Student

The energy industry is dramatically changing! In the face of expanding customer expectations, as today we use more electronic devices than ever, the demand for power continues to grow rapidly. With…

Filed under: Energy

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Smart Grid,Electrical System

0 replies | 1708 views | Posted on: 05/22/2017 | Last updated: 05/23/2017

Free Green Building Tour - Hotchkiss School LEED Certified Buildings , May 10, 5:30 pm, Lakeville

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join CTGBC's Green Schools Committee and Centerbrook Architects for a FREE event tour of multiple LEED certified buildings at The Hotchkiss School's scenic Lakeville, CT campus. Among sustainable p…

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,LEED,Green Schools,biomass,Carbon Neutrality

0 replies | 1845 views | Posted on: 05/04/2017 | Last updated: 05/04/2017

New blog post - city surgeons

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

I hope you'll check out the latest blog on www.usgbc-la.org/blog on engaging the right stakeholders for project planning and implementation.

Filed under: Resilience

0 replies | 885 views | Posted on: 04/20/2017 | Last updated: 04/20/2017

Event: Rooftop units: strategies to reduce utility costs, 4/19, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Fond du Lac, WI

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Packaged rooftop units are used in more than 50 percent of all commercial buildings. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, we’ll investigate how much they cost to operate. For example, …

Filed under: Wisconsin

Wisconsin Green Building Group

0 replies | 881 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Event: Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo, 4/25 - 4/27, Burlington, VT

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo April 25 - 27 NEBHX 2017 The Northeast Biomass Heating Conference & Expo is an event for networking across industry, organizations, and govern…

Filed under: Vermont

Keywords: MassCEC

0 replies | 992 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Event: Visit the first PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing in Portland, ME. Friday, 4/7, 1:00PM - 5:00PM

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Event: Visit the first PHIUS+ Affordable Multifamily Housing in Portland, ME. Friday, 4/7, 1:00PM - 5:00PM Downtown Portland, ME Friday, April 7, 1:00PM - 5:00PM CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2.…

Filed under: Maine

Keywords: Passive House Tour,Portland Maine

0 replies | 1016 views | Posted on: 04/03/2017 | Last updated: 04/03/2017

Passive House Massachusetts Seeks Executive Director (Part-Time)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Passive House Massachusetts Seeks Executive Director (Part-Time) Using public outreach and education, Passive House Massachusetts seeks to educate the general public about and advance the use of hi…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Passive House

0 replies | 1792 views | Posted on: 03/20/2017 | Last updated: 03/20/2017

 

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