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Webinar: Power of place: A conversation about racial inequities highlighted by COVID-19, June 18, 12:30 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In the U.S., Black Americans are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than any other racial group. These disparities are embedded within our culture, throughout institutions like education, healthcare

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Environmental Justice,Equity,COVID19

0 replies | 1060 views | Posted on: 06/17/2020 | Last updated: 06/17/2020

Plant Talk: Your Landscape Questions Answered, A Free Webinar, September 27, 11:30am - 1pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask a landscape design or maintenance expert? Do you have a question about a specific plant or landscape challenge where nothing seems to w

California Green Building

0 replies | 649 views | Posted on: 09/06/2023 | Last updated: 09/06/2023

Lighting Fundamentals, Parts I, II and III, Free and Online, September 12, 13, and 14, 9 - 11:30 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This 3-class series provides a basic overview of fundamental lighting topics, including lighting terminology, vision, light and color theory, electric light sources, fixtures, controls, as well as int

California Green Building

0 replies | 1170 views | Posted on: 08/17/2023 | Last updated: 08/17/2023

Green Building Home Tour: Dream Meadows, August 22, 4:30-5:30 pm, Springfield, Missouri (free)

by Hani // Social media manager

Join us for a tour of Dream Meadows, a green home in Springfield, MO and learn about the green features the owners have incorporated over the past 23 years.

Hosts
Ozark Branch of Missouri Gateway

Missouri Green Building

0 replies | 704 views | Posted on: 07/29/2023 | Last updated: 07/29/2023

ASES Solar Conference 2023: Transforming the Energy Landscape for All, August 8-11, Boulder, Colorado

by Hani // Social media manager

The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy.

The American Solar Energy Society’s c

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 844 views | Posted on: 07/08/2023 | Last updated: 07/08/2023

Free Webinar: How to Appraise High-Performing Homes - And Why They Can Sell for More, July 19, 11:30am-12:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

This webinar will review a study of Pearl Certified homes that are marketed effectively by listing agents see an average 5.15% premium. This study provides a resource for stakeholders in the high

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 826 views | Posted on: 06/21/2023 | Last updated: 06/21/2023

GreenTown Climate & Equity in West Suburban Cook County, June 23, Triton College, River Grove, Illinois

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

On June 22, communities across the Chicago metropolitan area will come together to tackle climate change, promote equity, and achieve sustainability outcomes. The agenda covers a broad range of t

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 752 views | Posted on: 06/06/2023 | Last updated: 06/06/2023

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code, Urban Green Council, Online, June 28, 2-3:30 pm ET

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

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code is a free 90-minute online class designed to cover the major updates in the 2020 NYCECC and how it relates to NYC’s Local Law 97.

Filed under: Education

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1556 views | Posted on: 05/18/2023 | Last updated: 05/19/2023

Free Webinar: Air Quality Related to Energy Efficiency, May 18, 10-11am CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

City Efficiency Leadership Counci (CELC) webinars are intended to extend the conversation about public sector energy management best practices through education, training, and discussion. Webinar

Filed under: Webinars

Texas Green Building

0 replies | 1052 views | Posted on: 04/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/01/2023

Webinar: Designing Housing for an Equitable Future, September 9, 11:45 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

As the effects of climate change are being felt, people that can't afford high utility bills are disproportionately impacted. Studio Completiva's research into solutions will be presented alon

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Green Affordable Housing,Equity

0 replies | 1394 views | Posted on: 08/16/2020 | Last updated: 08/16/2020

Webinar: The Future Isn’t what it used to be: Occupied Space in the COVID-19 Era, August 6, 1 pm EDT

by EnergyManagementAssociation // Non profit association

While the US has been understandably dealing with the crisis at hand and sorting through the dozens of unknowns brought forth by the pandemic, a major question looms: what will the future hold for occ

Webinar: TRUE Zero Waste and Circular Economy Training Series - How to Apply Circulatory to Your Business, August 7, 9:30 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new report. The make-take-waste way of doing things is coming to an end a

Filed under: Waste Management and Collection/Recycling

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Business,Waste Management,Circularity

0 replies | 1487 views | Posted on: 07/16/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

Online Event: Green Building United 2020 New Gravity Housing Conference, August 5-7

by samanthaklein // Intern

New Gravity Housing Conference:  Climate Change and the Imperative of High Performance Affordable Housing

For this fourth annual event - Green Building United is excited to be partnering 

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainable Building,Green Building United

0 replies | 2759 views | Posted on: 07/01/2020 | Last updated: 07/02/2020

USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch - Wintergreen 2017 - March 2, 2017 - 5:30-7:3-, Colorado Springs

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Colorado - Southern Branch is hosting its annual Wintergreen event on March 2. Please join us at the Plaza of the Rockies for a fun event full of networking, drinks and appetizers. We will a…

Filed under: Colorado

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 910 views | Posted on: 12/07/2016 | Last updated: 12/07/2016

Free Webinar: Construction and Demolition Waste, USGBC LA, June 18, 11 am PST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Construction and demolition (C&D) debris makes up nearly 30% of all disposal in the United States.

In this era of Zero Waste much attention is given to reducing packaging, recyclability of pack

California Green Building

Keywords: Demolition,Construction Waste,Sustainable Demolition

0 replies | 1482 views | Posted on: 06/04/2020 | Last updated: 06/04/2020

Webinar: The Road Map to Carbon Neutral for Massachusetts, June 4, 7 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

A Webinar Sponsored by MetroWest Climate Solutions and Mass Audubon

Legislation currently in the Massachusetts House of Representatives lays out a road map for Massachusetts to achieve net zero car

Filed under: Webinars

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Mass Audubon,MetroWest Climate Solutions,Net Zero Carbon Emissions,Online Science and Tech Seminars

0 replies | 1266 views | Posted on: 05/23/2020 | Last updated: 05/23/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: The Importance of Effective Handwashing and Its Impact on Global Health, May 21, 12pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Designing public handwashing solutions that are code compliant, with reliable performance and efficiencies in water and energy use, can present several challenges to both the architect and plumbing en

Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: Healthy Building,CRE,Health,Healthy Buildings,Handwashing,Hand Washing

0 replies | 2402 views | Posted on: 05/06/2020 | Last updated: 05/06/2020

USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: LEED and Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, May 19, 1-5pm

by USGBC - United States Green Building Council

Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: New England Region

LEED and Existing Buildings: Understanding certification, performance and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance

GBCI Credit: 3

Filed under: Other Green Building

0 replies | 1302 views | Posted on: 04/22/2020 | Last updated: 04/30/2020

GreeningUSA Fundraiser - Film Preview: March 30th, 6:30-8:30pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

GreeningUSA Fundraiser - Film Preview: "How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change" When: March 30th, 6:30-8:30pm Where: Marriott Syracuse Downtown 100 East Onond…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change

0 replies | 744 views | Posted on: 03/23/2017 | Last updated: 03/23/2017

Position Available - NAHB Summer Internship, Land Use and Design/Sustainability & Green Building - Washington, DC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Job Category: Housing Finance and Regulatory Affairs Job Level: Intern The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is seeking an intern to support the Land Use & Design and Sustainability &…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs

0 replies | 1017 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

PowerBridgeNY Cycle 4 Pitch Day (3/8 @ 9:30-6pm @ 64 Morningside Dr., NYC)

by aahassonjee

Come join PowerBridgeNY at their Cycle 4 Pitch Day next week! Applicants compete to join the proof-of-concept cleantech accelerator, where they can receive up to $150,000 in funding to build their pro…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 980 views | Posted on: 03/02/2017 | Last updated: 03/02/2017

LEED Tour of the Tampa Bay History Center, 3/2, 5:45 - 7:30 PM EST, Tampa Bay History Center, FL

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

LEED Tour of the Tampa Bay History Center, Thursday, March 02, 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM EST Location: Tampa Bay History Center, 801 Old Water Street, Tampa, FL 33602 Tickets: USGBC Member – $15…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: USGBC Florida,LEED Building Tour,Tampa Bay History

0 replies | 1711 views | Posted on: 02/17/2017 | Last updated: 02/17/2017

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Job Opportunity: Assistant to the New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) Board Position: Part-time Assistant to the Board, Contract Position (about 20 hours per week) Descripti…

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: clean energy,New England Women In Energy and the Environment

0 replies | 1129 views | Posted on: 02/08/2017 | Last updated: 02/08/2017

Why Current & Future Jobs Rely on Clean Energy - Key Trends as Reported by the Environmental Defense Fund

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

President Trump has frozen four important rules that were created to promote greater energy efficiency, and this seems to be step one of a larger plan to cut into environmental protections/budgets. Ac…

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: clean energy,Energy Efficiency,Renewable Energy,Sustainability Jobs,Environmental Defense Fund,Regulatory Freezes

0 replies | 3397 views | Posted on: 01/28/2017 | Last updated: 10/13/2017

GTM Webinar: Selecting the Right Inverter: Maximizing the Value of C&I Energy Storage Systems (1/19 @ 2pm EST)

by aahassonjee

Each year power outages cost commercial and industrial businesses tens of billions of dollars in lost productivity. Of the over 3,500 power outages nationwide last year — two thirds of which lasted …

Filed under: Webinars

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1078 views | Posted on: 01/13/2017 | Last updated: 01/13/2017

 

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