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Webinar: Opportunities for Hydrogen in the Northeast, Presented by NECEC, September 22, 9-11 am EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NECEC will convene stakeholders from the hydrogen industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges of developing a hydrogen economy.

As states in the Northeast increase their climate goals to b

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,hydrogen,Infrastructure,The Hydrogen Economy

0 replies | 1450 views | Posted on: 09/10/2020 | Last updated: 09/10/2020

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Home Heat Pumps Done Right - A Case Study, June 18, 12-1:30 pm PT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The path to going all-electric can take many forms. For some, this means upgrading one appliance at a time; for others, it means replacing them all at once and offsetting with on-site solar. Regardles

California Green Building

0 replies | 524 views | Posted on: 06/05/2024 | Last updated: 06/05/2024

GreenFin 24, Sustainable Finance Conference, June 17-19 , New York, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenFin 24 is a sustainable finance conference for professionals harnessing the power of capital markets to realize a net zero economy.

Attend GreenFin 24  to form valuable connections with f

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 05/18/2024 | Last updated: 05/18/2024

Performance Testing of Forced Air HVAC Systems, May 21, Ventura County, California

by Hani // Social media manager

As Winston Churchill once said: "However beautiful the strategy, one should occasionally look at the results." Whether testing in or testing out, as Building Performance based practitio

California Green Building

0 replies | 472 views | Posted on: 04/29/2024 | Last updated: 04/30/2024

MI Healthy Climate Conference, May 16-17, Lansing, Michigan

by Hani // Social media manager

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for the MI Healthy Climate Conference 2024!   

“Accelerating Action” is the theme of this year'

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 513 views | Posted on: 04/13/2024 | Last updated: 04/13/2024

Free Webinar - Powering Progress: All-Electric Design Incentives with Clean Energy Homes

by cleanenergyhomes

Secure a strategic advantage in California’s development landscape by embracing the future of affordable multifamily building electrification. Join the Clean Energy Homes team for an upcoming we

Free Webinar: Optimizing Residential Forced-Air HVAC Systems: Load Calculations, Equipment Selection, System Airflow and Layout, April 4, 10-11:30am

by Hani // Social media manager

From inspecting existing systems to planning and installing future all-electric energy upgrades, this course will cover the many options and strategies for cost-effective home electrification retrofit

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 523 views | Posted on: 03/11/2024 | Last updated: 03/11/2024

Virtual Event: Building a Sustainable Future: Energy-Efficient Construction Techniques, March 8

by Hani // Social media manager

Are you interested in learning about the latest sustainable building practices and energy-efficient construction techniques? Join Tradebase for a virtual conference that brings together industry

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 364 views | Posted on: 02/21/2024 | Last updated: 02/22/2024

Free Webinar: Intermediate Lighting – Sustainable Lighting, February 21, 5:30-7:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Sustainable design is a fundamental part of our lighting industry. As part of the design process, they aim to reduce the usage of energy and to reduce the wasteful impact on the environment we live in

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 563 views | Posted on: 02/01/2024 | Last updated: 02/19/2024

Free Webinar: Intro to Residential HVAC Systems, January 30, 9-11 am PT

by Hani // Social media manager

This class will cover the basic steps needed to design a residential heating and cooling system.  It will cover load calculations (ACCA Manual J), equipment selection (ACCA Manual S) and duct des

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 325 views | Posted on: 01/16/2024 | Last updated: 01/17/2024

Green Schools Summit, Online, November 17, 11 am - 2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The USGBC Mountain Region and the Center for Green Schools are hosting the 2020 Green Schools Virtual Summit. The summit offers an opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about how others are re

Filed under: Green Schools

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Schools,Education

0 replies | 1245 views | Posted on: 10/29/2020 | Last updated: 10/29/2020

2020 MassRecycle Conference & Trade Show (Now All Virtual), Presented by MassRecycle, October 28-29

by SarahA

MassRecycle plans two afternoons of learning, contributing, and networking with a large audience of people from the Solid Waste & Recycling Industry.  Invitees include:

  • Sustainabil

Filed under: Trade Shows

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Recycling,MassRecycle,Solid Waste,Extended Producer Responsibility,Organics,Repair and Reuse

0 replies | 1131 views | Posted on: 10/15/2020 | Last updated: 10/16/2020

Webinar: The 28th Annual EHS & Sustainability Management Forum, Presented by NAEM, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

This year's EHS & Sustainability Management Forum will be coming to you live (and available on-demand) this October. Mark your calendars for Oct. 20-22!

Access engaging content, best practi

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Leadership,Clean Economy,Environmental Health and Safety,Sustainability Management

0 replies | 986 views | Posted on: 09/27/2020 | Last updated: 10/06/2020

Wind turbines in US Great Plains states produced more than half the Region’s Power, for the first time

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Wind turbines across the Great Plains states produced, for the first time, more than half the region’s electricity. The power grid that supplies a corridor stretching from Montana to the Texas Panha…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Wind energy,Renewable Energy

0 replies | 3374 views | Posted on: 02/15/2017 | Last updated: 02/15/2017

Upcycling - Innovative submissions welcome

by StacySinclair // Technical writer

In case you were unable to attend Metro’s Upcycle Web Forum on Thursday, August 13th, the event recording and resources mentioned in the Forum are available at www.metro.net/upcycling.

O

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

California Green Building

Keywords: California,Upcycling,Los Angeles

0 replies | 1297 views | Posted on: 08/24/2020 | Last updated: 08/26/2020

Municipal Green Building Conference and Expo (MGBCE), Online, August 21-22

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Since its inception in 2001, MGBCE has become the longest-running and largest gathering of leading sustainability and green building advocates within both the public and private sectors of Southern Ca

Dodge Data & Analytics and NAHB Publish 2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief

by AbbieKnight

Dodge Data & Analytics, in partnership with The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently released the “2020 Green Single Family and MultiFamily Homes SmartMarket Brief.&rd

Filed under: Studies/Surveys

Keywords: SmartMarket,Dodge Data and Analytics,National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),NAHB

0 replies | 1254 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 02/04/2023

Webinar: Exploring Climate Solutions (CT focused), June 30, 12pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

In this webinar, Ross Spiegel, Architect and Specifications Coordinator at The S/L/A/M Collaborative, will provide an overview of green building rating systems and their impact on sustainability, ener

Filed under: Webinars

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Resiliency,Connecticut

0 replies | 968 views | Posted on: 06/09/2020 | Last updated: 06/09/2020

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11th 7:30-10:00am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

GreeningUSA's Annual Meeting: "Stewards of the Land" May 11 | 7:30-10:00am Jewish Community Center of Syracuse, 5655 Thompson Road, Syracuse, NY 13214 Join GreeningUSA for their annual meeting. …

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 643 views | Posted on: 05/10/2017 | Last updated: 05/10/2017

BEEx Forum: Excellent Ventilation in Multifamily Buildings

by aahassonjee

Airtightness is emerging as a keystone of high performance buildings, mitigating important energy losses and limiting the intrusion of moisture and pests. But a quality interior requires that airtigh…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: High Performance Building,Air Quality,building airtightness

0 replies | 1014 views | Posted on: 04/27/2017 | Last updated: 04/27/2017

Chicago Thrives! Resilience Symposium - Thursday April 20 - 8 am - 4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Resilient design is emerging as the design challenge for our age. Practitioners in the built environment must re-imagine our built infrastructure and social fabric to be adaptable to changing conditio…

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Design,Resilience

0 replies | 653 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training, 4/11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM, Boston, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Free Event: Energy Star Portfolio Manager Training Tuesday, April 11, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Location: 50 Milk Street, "Lighthouse" Room - 20th Floor Boston, MA 02109 Join the City of Boston an…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy Star,Portfolio Manager

0 replies | 871 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

Deep Energy Retrofits Initiative by Environmental Health Watch, Ohio

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

How low can you go? Imagine reducing the energy use in your home by 70-90%. It is possible– and can be economically feasible– without using renewable energy. Super-insulation and Passive House pri…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Housing,Energy Savings,Deep Energy Retrofits,Green Initiative

0 replies | 5387 views | Posted on: 03/15/2017 | Last updated: 03/15/2017

NESEA Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool, Friday, August 18, Watertown

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Green Building Pro Tour: Award Winning Net-Zero Home & Teaching Tool Northeast Sustainable Energy Association Friday, August 18 Watertown, Connecticut CEUs Pending: 2.5 AIA LU/HSW, 2.0 BPI, and …

Filed under: Connecticut

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Building Tour,USGBC,HERS Rating

0 replies | 939 views | Posted on: 03/08/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

Event: Universal Design Conference NYC 2017, 3/9, 8:00am - 5:00pm, New York

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Universal Design Conference NYC 2017 Thursday, March 9, 8:00am - 5:00pm Location: AIA New York 536 LaGuardia Pl New York, NY 10012 It is our great pleasure to welcome you on behalf of Univ…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Universal Design,AIA NYC

0 replies | 946 views | Posted on: 02/24/2017 | Last updated: 02/24/2017

 

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