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Webinar: Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 27, 1 - 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This event will assist real estate professionals in guiding buyers and sellers to recognize the features, benefits and value of an all-electric home.

California building code is evol

Filed under: Real Estate

California Green Building

Keywords: Real Estate,Carbon,Homes

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 10/23/2020 | Last updated: 10/23/2020

USGBC Northern California 20th Annual Water Conservation Showcase, June 15, 8am - 5pm, San Ramon, CA

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Since 2004, hundreds of advocates, researchers, business leaders, product manufacturers and government officials have gathered every year to address the most pressing water issues and challenges facin

California Green Building

0 replies | 810 views | Posted on: 05/30/2023 | Last updated: 05/30/2023

Free Green Building Webinar: Creating Flexible Spaces Using Vertical Openings, June 7, 12 pm ET

by samanthaklein // Intern

This one-hour course discusses vertical opening systems, how they’re built, differences in operation, and typical uses for interior and exterior applications. We will also consider features that

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Safety,Vertical Openings,Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions

0 replies | 1032 views | Posted on: 05/10/2023 | Last updated: 05/11/2023

Cleanpower 2023, Conference & Exhibition, May 22 - 25, New Orleans, Louisiana

by himj // Student Of Green Building

CLEAN POWER is an exhibition hub for the renewable energy industry and supply chain. CLEAN POWER features exhibitors and conference programming specifically for utility-scale solar and storage as

Filed under: Energy

0 replies | 1310 views | Posted on: 04/23/2023 | Last updated: 04/26/2023

LEED for Cities and Communities Professional 2-Day Training + Exam, Online, April 27-28

by himj // Student Of Green Building

LEED for Cities and Communities rating system helps projects create and operationalize responsible, sustainable, and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation, and many

0 replies | 1130 views | Posted on: 04/05/2023 | Last updated: 04/06/2023

USGBC LEED Green Associate Exam Prep Series, Spring 2023, Online, 4 Sessions Starting April 19, 5-7:30pm EDT

by Hani // Social media manager

USGBC is excited to offer this 4-session exam prep series designed to assist with your pursuit of a LEED Green Associate credential.

In this preparation you can meet with your colleagues from acros

0 replies | 1582 views | Posted on: 03/17/2023 | Last updated: 03/17/2023

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: The Why and How of Home Performance for Electrification, April 4, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Join Electrify My Home (EMH) for the final session of the ‘lunch-and-learn’ webinar series focused on home electrification. The Electrify Efficiently webinar series highlights the tremendo

California Green Building

0 replies | 1146 views | Posted on: 03/01/2023 | Last updated: 03/02/2023

Leadership Lunch: Dr. Mark Berry and Jennifer Winn of Southern Company, March 14, 12-1 pm EDT, Atlanta, Georgia

by Hani // Social media manager

Southface Institute is a sustainable building nonprofit that strengthens equity and the environment by transforming residential and commercial structures at every stage of the building life cycle.

Georgia on My Mind - Green Building, Sustainable Products and Building Practices

0 replies | 1768 views | Posted on: 02/17/2023 | Last updated: 02/18/2023

Free Online Event with Passive House Massachusetts: New Building Codes & Passive House: What Municipalities Need to Know. Feb 7, 12pm-1:30pm ET

by himj // Student Of Green Building

Massachusetts has updated it's building codes with a strengthened Stretch Code that goes into effect in 2023 - and introduced a new Specialized Opt-In Code that communities can begin opting i

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 976 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Webinar: David & Goliath: Financing Energy Retrofits from the Tiny to the Giant, January 19, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This webinar will explore the successful implementation of two energy efficiency projects, one small (less than $150,000) and one large (greater than $10 million); attendees will learn about the finan

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Deep Energy Retrofit

0 replies | 1339 views | Posted on: 12/17/2020 | Last updated: 12/17/2020

Webinar: Scientific Seminar - Building Resilient & Equitable Cities, December 17, 11 am - 12pm EST

by Richard Minasian // Student

Building resilient and equitable cities: Implications of decision-making processes behind urban green infrastructure. 

The promotion of green infrastructure (GI) as a tool for creating resilie

ROCKWOOL Elite Builder Webinar: FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS WITH ROCKWOOL, December 3, 4 - 5:30 pm EST

by ROCKWOOL

Foundation Solutions with ROCKWOOL:

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Join us for another Elite Builder Webinar

Thursday December 3rd at 4pm EST to 5:30pm

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Filed under: Education

0 replies | 2476 views | Posted on: 11/23/2020 | Last updated: 12/01/2020

Webinar: Heat Pump Application & Design (Content Available 24/7)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Recorded Webinar: Heat Pump Application & Design
Recorded: Tuesday, June 16 | 2:00 pm Central
Speaker: Kimberly Llewellyn - Performance Construction Technical Lead at Mitsubishi
Cost: Free


Filed under: Heat Pumps

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,HVAC,Heat Pumps

0 replies | 3853 views | Posted on: 11/09/2020 | Last updated: 01/20/2023

Thermal Bridge Modeling Half Day Introduction, April 6 @ 1:00 - 5:00 pm, Brooklyn, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Half-Day Introduction to thermal-bridge modeling for Passive House projects. This seminar will introduce the core concepts and tools for thermal bridge modeling with a particular eye towards the mode…

Filed under: Passive House

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 835 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017

Webinar: Embedding Social and Environmental Benefits in Renewable Energy, October 15, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Renewable energy deployments are on the rise. The U.S. alone is expected to add 132 to 157GW of new renewable energy capacity in the next five years. How and where that renewable energy is deploy

Filed under: Advocacy

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Environment,Renewable Energy,Equity

0 replies | 1939 views | Posted on: 10/08/2020 | Last updated: 10/08/2020

FREE Webinar: What to know 2020 National Green Building Standard (NGBS), September 30, 12pm EST

by kaleigh.stirrat // Intern & Emerging Professional in Architecture

Since 2009, the ICC-700 National Green Building Standard (NGBS) has offered a flexible, rigorous, and affordable path to residential third-party green certification. Over 225,000 homes and apartments

Filed under: Standards

Keywords: Certification,GBCI,Building Performance Institute,National Green Building Standard,BPI

0 replies | 1704 views | Posted on: 09/21/2020 | Last updated: 09/21/2020

Webinar: Implementing Climate Action, Presented by USGBC Texas, September 17, 3-4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

In 2017, six Texas cities -- including Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio -- signed onto the Climate Mayors’ National Climate Agreement in support of the Paris Agreement and its internation

Filed under: Climate Change

Texas Green Building

Keywords: USGBC Texas,Texas,Climate Plans

0 replies | 1371 views | Posted on: 09/01/2020 | Last updated: 09/01/2020

Pests and Pollinators, July 20, Sarasota

by AbbieKnight

What is that bug? Learn all about common yard pests and pollinators. Identify several pests and discuss the many ways to utilize and identify beneficial insects in our landscapes.

Filed under: Events

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Beneficial Insects

0 replies | 1187 views | Posted on: 06/29/2017 | Last updated: 07/18/2017

Living Building Tour - Hitchcock Center, July 7, 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

Related to: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1253 views | Posted on: 06/23/2017 | Last updated: 06/29/2017

Greening our Schools while Focusing on Health, June 14, Northaven

by AbbieKnight

MaryBeth Smuts, PhD - “Successful Strategies for Greening Existing School Buildings” U.S. EPA Region 1- New England, Regional Air Toxicologist and Clean,Green and Healthy Schools Coordinator K…

Filed under: Events

Related to: Other

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Green Schools

0 replies | 1331 views | Posted on: 06/12/2017 | Last updated: 06/13/2017

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven Environmental Leadership Program June 13th - August 8th

by Matt Z. // Student

In June 2017, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven will launch its inaugural Environmental Leadership Program. Learn about the environment and your neighborhood; connect with useful resources an…

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

Connecticut Green Building

Keywords: Environment,Leadership

0 replies | 1528 views | Posted on: 05/30/2017 | Last updated: 05/30/2017

Connecting Affordable Housing and the Environment - How do We Convince More People, and Governments?

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

I want to point out a sincere and thoughtful piece I came across recently in Huffington Post Canada, British Columbia, by Steve Kux. Steve makes the great point that affordable housing and protecting …

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Equity and Green Building

Keywords: Affordable Green Housing

0 replies | 2209 views | Posted on: 05/18/2017 | Last updated: 05/18/2017

Women in Sustainability: Re-Forging the Status Quo, May 16 8:30-10:00am

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

Women in Sustainability: Re-Forging the Status Quo May 16 | 8:30-10:00am 50 Milk Street, 18th Floor, Hemingway Room - Boston, MA 02109 Gender bias impacts everyone in the twenty-first-century wor…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability

0 replies | 1462 views | Posted on: 05/02/2017 | Last updated: 05/02/2017

ZNE for Existing Buildings, August 23, 1-6 pm, Commerce

by Connie NBI

This four-hour workshop will outline best practice steps and approaches to comprehensively enhance the energy performance of existing buildings to Zero Net Energy. The workshop will investigate retrof…

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

California Green Building

0 replies | 1203 views | Posted on: 04/15/2017 | Last updated: 06/12/2017

NYSERDA Efficiency Revolution - April 13, 9 am - 4pm, Tarrytown, NY

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

NYSERDA is hosting educational and networking events throughout the state in the upcoming months. These Efficiency Revolution events will introduce you to new technologies, products and industry playe…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency

0 replies | 937 views | Posted on: 04/05/2017 | Last updated: 04/05/2017

 

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