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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 | 1186 views | Posted on: 06/29/2020 | Last updated: 06/30/2020

Neighborhood Electrification, A MassCEC Speaker Series Event, Free & Online, April 18, 12-1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Growth of the gas system over the past 150 years often involved the addition of whole neighborhoods at a time. In the 1950s and 1960s, the conversion from manufactured town gas to natural gas required

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 469 views | Posted on: 04/03/2025 | Last updated: 04/03/2025

2025 Michigan Energy Summit, May 8, Grand Rapids, Michigan

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

Join this webinar at the premier The Michigan Energy Summit! This full-day conference will highlight the Michigan Battle of the Buildings 2024 'Biggest Losers' for their outstanding

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 325 views | Posted on: 03/18/2025 | Last updated: 04/01/2025

Free Webinar: Down to Earth Affordable Housing: Natural & Low Energy Builds, April 16, 12 - 1 pm ET

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

In 2023, Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley (HHGV) received the Green Builder Home of the Year Award Overall Grand Winner. That illustrated how big benefits can come in small packages. Cillian Liam

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 791 views | Posted on: 02/27/2025 | Last updated: 03/11/2025

Green Homes Tour 2025: Encinitas, Scripps Ranch, & 4S Ranch, Encinitas, California, February 22, 2 pm, February 23, 10 am

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Green Homes Tour is organized by the San Diego Residential Committee. Each year, the San Diego Green Homes Tour brings together hundreds of members of the local community to ce

California Green Building

0 replies | 355 views | Posted on: 02/05/2025 | Last updated: 02/05/2025

Free Online Event: High Performance Buildings - Designing for Utility Costs & Carbon Emissions, February 20, 12 - 2 pm PT

by Shivani // Social Media Manager

How can we decide what features to upgrade in our building projects? Most project teams use code minimum, manufacturers’ claims, anecdotes, and gut feelings to decide what insulation, HVAC syste

California Green Building

0 replies | 561 views | Posted on: 01/18/2025 | Last updated: 02/03/2025

Free Webinar: Building Resiliency in the Roaring Fork Valley, November 19, 2pm EDT

by SarahA

How can communities be resilient? By adding renewables and microgrids! Two summers ago during Lake Christine Fire, Aspen was one transmission line away from losing power for days to a week or so. That

Webinar: Adapting to COVID: Design, November 10, 10 am

by samanthaklein // Intern

As we face a new world of dealing with the daily challenges of COVID-19, there are lessons we can learn from the construction, operations and design industry about swiftly planning and implementing pr

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Design,urban design,COVID19

0 replies | 2247 views | Posted on: 10/20/2020 | Last updated: 10/20/2020

FREE Greenbuilding Webinar: Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings, October 8, 12 pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

During this webinar, ‘Expansive Openings for Energy Efficient Settings’, you’ll uncover the features and benefits of large opening glass wall systems. Explore how architects and buil

Filed under: Doors, Windows and Openings

Keywords: Building,Windows,Doors,Openings

0 replies | 979 views | Posted on: 09/30/2020 | Last updated: 10/13/2020

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 | 960 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 | 914 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 | 974 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 | 1608 views | Posted on: 07/15/2020 | Last updated: 07/16/2020

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 | 10682 views | Posted on: 02/06/2017 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

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 | 1439 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 | 1049 views | Posted on: 05/29/2020 | Last updated: 05/29/2020

Free EZ Retrofit Training, June 29, Alexandria Virginia (Open to Virginia, DC, and MD Organizations only)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

EZ Retrofit is a no cost energy and water audit tool for multifamily sector to identify cost-effective retrofit opportunities. The training is only open to organizations located in D.C., Maryland and …

Equity and Green Building

0 replies | 712 views | Posted on: 05/16/2017 | Last updated: 05/16/2017

RecyclingWorks Wastewise 2017 Spring Forum

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

RecyclingWorks Wastewise 2017 Spring Forum May 9 | 8:30am-12:00pm Gillette Stadium - One Patriot Place, Foxborough MA 02035 This interactive forum will explore ways to start or expand food waste …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Food Recovery,WasteWise

0 replies | 705 views | Posted on: 04/30/2017 | Last updated: 04/30/2017

Event: 2017 Design-Build Conference & Expo, 11/8 - 11/10, Philadelphia, PA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The Design-Build Institute of America is the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build. Design-build is a collaborative approach to project delivery that inte…

Filed under: Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

0 replies | 2812 views | Posted on: 04/07/2017 | Last updated: 04/07/2017

Passive House - World's Most Energy-Efficient Design Standard, CSI Meeting, 4/19, 5:15 PM, Boston, MA

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

The presentation will provide an overview of the Passive House building standard and discuss the design and construction principles that are employed to radically reduce energy consumption. Applicable…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Passive House

0 replies | 843 views | Posted on: 04/08/2017 | Last updated: 04/08/2017

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 | 729 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 | 7144 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 | 3549 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 | 682 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 | 1137 views | Posted on: 02/16/2017 | Last updated: 02/16/2017

 

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