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Beyond Benchmarking: Capture Savings and Reduce Impact with Advanced Sustainability Management August 2nd 8:30-11am Washington, DC

by Matt Z. // Student

NOTE: This event is free for IREM and USGBC-NCR members Join the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), USGBC National Capital Region (USGBC-NCR), DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) and th…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 07/21/2017 | Last updated: 07/21/2017

Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, February 24, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

​​​​​Vertical Operating Systems Learning Objectives:

  1. Compare and contrast various types of vertical operating systems as well as identify the advantages and disadvantages of each to re

Filed under: Interior Design

Keywords: Architecture,Design,Construction,GreenCE,Vertical Operating Systems

0 replies | 1169 views | Posted on: 01/20/2021 | Last updated: 01/26/2021

Make it Rain: Grants for your Green Space, January 28, 5:30pm - 7:00pm EST

by SarahA

Hear from Citizens Committee for NYC and Partnerships for Parks, who provide grants of up to $3,000 for community green space projects.

Are you working to improve your local NYC park, community gar

Filed under: Fundraising

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Grants,Garden Grants,Grants,Community Green Spaces

0 replies | 443 views | Posted on: 01/02/2021 | Last updated: 01/02/2021

Webinar: New Hampshire's Changing Precipitation Patterns - Droughts, Floods, January 13, 9 am - 12:15 pm

by Richard Minasian // Student

This EBC New Hampshire program will focus on how precipitation patterns are changing in New Hampshire, and what this means for everything that depends on water – which is essentially all human a

Webinar: GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance (Recorded: Content Available 24/7)

by samanthaklein // Intern

Recorded Webinar: (On-Demand) GreenBuilt Home Series: Wellness + High Performance
Recorded: 7/29/2020, Available Until 12/31/20201
Cost: FREE access for Illinois Green Members an

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Greenbuild,High Performance Building,Wellness

0 replies | 922 views | Posted on: 12/08/2020 | Last updated: 01/19/2023

Green Building Job Opportunity: HVAC Designer with Energy Vanguard

by Rate It Green Team

Energy Vanguard is looking for an experienced HVAC designer.  If you have strong technical skills and are interested in working for a leader in the field of high performance residential buildings

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,HVAC,HVAC Designer,HVAC Design

0 replies | 1438 views | Posted on: 11/30/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions Awards, Online, December 4, 6-9pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability for the 2020 Seventh Annual Four Generation of Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability Solutions AWARDS CELEBRATION.   The &ldquo

0 replies | 672 views | Posted on: 11/12/2020 | Last updated: 11/12/2020

FREE Green Building Webinar: Get In On The Ground Floor: Modern, Sustainable Healthcare Flooring, November 18, 12pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, design professionals will gain in-depth knowledge of sustainable, resilient fluid-applied flooring. It will discuss how it solves many issues present in both resilient floorin

Filed under: Flooring

Keywords: Flooring,Cork,antimicrobial

0 replies | 1264 views | Posted on: 10/26/2020 | Last updated: 11/30/2020

2nd Annual Residential Michigan Net Zero Conference - Virtual, October 20 - 22

by SarahA

The 2nd annual Zero Net Energy Residential Conference is bringing together State and Regional experts to discuss and share what a Zero-Net home is and ways to break down the barriers to get new and ex

Filed under: Energy

Michigan Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Solar,Conservation,Net Zero Energy,Zero Net Homes,Zero Net Energy Homes,utilization,generation

0 replies | 828 views | Posted on: 10/14/2020 | Last updated: 10/14/2020

Free Virtual Symposium: In Pursuit of Equitable Development: Lessons from Washington, Detroit, and Boston, Friday, September 25, 12:30-4:30

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The GSD is pleased to present a series of talks and webinars broadcast to audiences via Zoom.

*This lecture will be ONLINE ONLY. For security reasons, virtual attendees must register. 

Filed under: Advocacy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Social Justice,Equity,Equitable Building,Equitable Development

0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 09/23/2020 | Last updated: 09/23/2020

A Quick Look at Mitsubishi Electric's Residential HVAC Models - Great Gains in Energy Efficiency (Video)

by Rate It Green Team

At the International Builders Show and Kitchen and Bath Show, Matt Hoots had the opportunity to talk with Chad Gillespie from Mitsubishi Electric to review what’s new in their resi

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heating,Air Conditioning,Mitsubishi,Mini Splits

0 replies | 10130 views | Posted on: 09/06/2020 | Last updated: 01/27/2023

Webinar: Legionella Basics in a COVID-19 World, August 27, 2pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EST for a one-hour discussion of Legionnella, the bacteria that can grow in building HVAC and water systems and causes Legionnaires Disease, a se

Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Buildings and Our Health - News and Information

Keywords: HVAC,Air Quality,Water,Air,Legionnaires Disease,Legionnella

0 replies | 1387 views | Posted on: 08/21/2020 | Last updated: 08/21/2020

Webinar: Embodied Carbon 101 - Process and Firm Culture, August 24, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Embodied Carbon 101 (EC101) series will give AEC professionals foundational embodied carbon knowledge and empower them to incorporate carbon considerations into their work. Rather than attempting

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1295 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

ETS17 - Energy Thought Summit - March 27-30, Austin

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

ETS17 - Energy Thought Summit - March 27-30 "800 Congress" 800 Congress Ave Austin, TX 78701 Energy Thought Summit (ETS) events bring together the world’s thought leaders to debate the sta…

Texas Green Building

Keywords: Energy Thought Summit - ETS,Energy Infrastructure

0 replies | 1045 views | Posted on: 03/12/2017 | Last updated: 03/12/2017

2017 Living Product Expo, September 12-14

by AbbieKnight

The Living Product Expo brings together leading minds in the design, manufacturing and CSR communities to inspire a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. This year …

Filed under: Events

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 1089 views | Posted on: 07/13/2017 | Last updated: 09/08/2017

Building Resilience Los Angeles Workshop, July 18

by AbbieKnight

Building resilience means planning for change in ways that make you better off now. By leveraging and linking the work organizations are already doing on sustainability, risk management, emergency pre…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Resilience

0 replies | 929 views | Posted on: 07/03/2017 | Last updated: 07/03/2017

LA's Existing Building Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance Free Workshop, July 14

by AbbieKnight

USGBC-LA and LABBC are facilitating a series of monthly workshops to help building owners comply with the city's new Existing Building Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) Ordinance. This ordinance requi…

Filed under: Energy

Related to: Other

California Green Building

Keywords: Existing Green Buildings

0 replies | 735 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/23/2017

New York Countdown to the EcoDistrict June 15th 5pm-8pm

by Matt Z. // Student

Greentopia is partnering with Reconnect Rochester, The Community Design Center of Rochester, The People’s Climate Collation, Foodlink, and representatives from the City of Rochester and Monroe Count…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Social Justice,Environmental Justice,Rochester

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

June 6 Webinar: Solutions for the Future: How Three Companies Pave the Way for Smart Communities

by AbbieKnight

Join to learn more about three companies with a vision for the future of the smart city and a solution to get us closer. All three guest panelists will speak at Smart Cities Connect Conference and Exp…

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 715 views | Posted on: 06/01/2017 | Last updated: 06/01/2017

The Architect's Newspaper: Facades + Boston Conference, June 6

by AbbieKnight

Facades+ returns for a second time to Boston, this time expanding the morning forum with an afternoon of workshops. Facades+ brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, fabrication, a…

Filed under: Events

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1383 views | Posted on: 05/24/2017 | Last updated: 05/24/2017

Clean Tech Trialog: A New Format to Bring Together Investors, Corporations & Startups! June 8, TechSandbox

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Trialog is where Customers/ Investors/ Clean Tech/Energy Startups are organized at tables for fruitful conversation! As a Startup, you get input from investors and prospective customers who are fro…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 695 views | Posted on: 05/06/2017 | Last updated: 05/17/2017

Green Building Tour of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School, May 17, Cambridge, MA

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

With a pending LEED Platinum certification, the MLK public school has proven to raise the bar when it comes to energy efficiency. In 2015, a solar PV system was installed on the school with the hel…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building Tours

0 replies | 1099 views | Posted on: 04/25/2017 | Last updated: 04/25/2017

Free Event: MIT Water Innovation Prize Final Pitch Night, 5/1, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Cambridge, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

Watch finalists compete in the MIT Water Innovation Prize for their chance to win up to $30K in innovation grants. See how these students' innovations address the world’s water challenges. Also,…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1179 views | Posted on: 04/06/2017 | Last updated: 04/06/2017

Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Intelligent Buildings and Digital Home Forum - April 26-28, Santa Clara, California

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Intelligent Buildings and Digital Home Forum features leading experts and organizations involved in the integration of intelligent building syste…

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 543 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

New England Women in Energy & Environment (NEWIEE) Awards Gala: April 6, 6-9pm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Seventh Annual New England Women in Energy & Environment (NEWIEE) Awards Gala When: Thursday, April 6, 6-9pm Where: Boston Park Plaza - 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 The…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: NEWIEE

0 replies | 824 views | Posted on: 03/24/2017 | Last updated: 03/24/2017

 

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