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Free Webinar Hosted by Illinois Solar Energy Association: Powering Your Home with Solar Energy, December 16, 5:30 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Find out how you can shine with solar energy, even if you do not always get direct sunlight. In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Energy Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How so

Filed under: Energy

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Solar Energy,Illinois,Residential Energy Services

0 replies | 1048 views | Posted on: 11/29/2021 | Last updated: 11/29/2021

Free Webinar: Affordable & Equitable Home Electrification Retrofits: QuitCarbon's Lessons Learned from 1,500+ Homes, March 5, 12-1:30pm

by Hani // Social media manager

QuitCarbon has been offering free, expert home electrification retrofit planning, contractor referrals, bid benchmarking, rebate optimization, and more to homes across California for nearly two years.

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 686 views | Posted on: 02/09/2024 | Last updated: 02/10/2024

Free CE Webinar: Modular housing & Zero Energy Ready, February 7, 12–1pm EST

by Hani // Social media manager

While offsite construction holds much promise, the reality of factory-built housing over the past few decades has seen a focus on least cost, not best performance. How does modular construction delive

Filed under: Webinars

Michigan Green Building

0 replies | 472 views | Posted on: 01/19/2024 | Last updated: 01/19/2024

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Electrification Opportunities for General Contractors & Architects, January 31, 4-5:30 pm PT

by Hani // Social media manager

Electrification is now the leading option for new buildings and major retrofit projects in California, and elsewhere as well. In Califorina, 70+ municipalities have policies to phase out gas appliance

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

0 replies | 773 views | Posted on: 12/22/2023 | Last updated: 12/29/2023

Tiny House Design: A Yestermorrow Design/Build School Online, Course, 8 Sessions 6:30-8:30pm, Starting January 16

by Hani // Social media manager

Tiny House Design will help you envision and design an enriching small home on a foundation or on wheels.

Yestermorrow Design/Build School willll virtually tour noteworthy houses, spark a dialogue

0 replies | 736 views | Posted on: 12/01/2023 | Last updated: 12/01/2023

Free PG&E Webinar: Photovoltaic (PV) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Site Analysis and Installation, December 11, 9 am PT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This is intermediate class for anyone interested in understanding the specific issues associated with PV site analysis and system sizing. It focuses on design, installation and support. The objective

Filed under: Webinars

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Solar Energy,Energy Storage,Technology,Energy Storage Systems

0 replies | 531 views | Posted on: 11/17/2023 | Last updated: 11/17/2023

Free Webinar: Climate Connections: A Business Webinar Series, November 28, 1-2pm

by Hani // Social media manager

ClimateWork Maine brings you a series of webinars all designed to help your business design, implement, promote, or fund environmental and energy projects and plans.

An expert crew of sustainabilit

0 replies | 480 views | Posted on: 11/03/2023 | Last updated: 11/03/2023

Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 9, Sacramento, California

by Jonathan // Sustainability Coordinator

Join us for the 2024 Forum where once again we will be highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects.

 

Keynote speakers include

Free Webinar: Electrify Efficiently: Staging Home Electrification Projects, October 30, 12-1:30 pm

by Hani // Social media manager

Long-term planning is essential when it comes to most whole-home electrification journeys. By taking into consideration a customer’s long-term needs alongside their immediate needs, you can help

California Green Building

0 replies | 440 views | Posted on: 10/04/2023 | Last updated: 10/04/2023

American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Free Webinar: Equitably Transforming to a 100% Renewable Energy Society, March 24,2 pm Central

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Established in 1954, the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that advocates for sustainable living and 100% renewable energy. We share information, events and resources to c

0 replies | 789 views | Posted on: 03/15/2022 | Last updated: 03/15/2022

Putting 'H' (Humanity and Health) Into ESG, Hosted by IWBI, Humanity 2.0, and Nasdaq, February 28

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join the International WELL Building Institute, Humanity 2.0 and Nasdaq on February 28, 2022 for an action-packed day of virtual programming that will explore the full arc of the ESG landscape –

0 replies | 1069 views | Posted on: 02/17/2022 | Last updated: 02/17/2022

Webinar: E209 Advanced Smart Building Technologies, February 15, 9 am EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

What are the new building automation systems, programs and features – post pandemic and with the new generation of occupants? How do these new systems contribute to Green, Energy Efficient and S

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Smart Buildings,Technology

0 replies | 1316 views | Posted on: 01/17/2022 | Last updated: 01/17/2022

Building Education Series 2022 - Accelerating Decarbonization, January 20, 8-10 AM

by Richard Minasian // Student

What can large corporations and industry do to accelerate decarbonization? We will get owners' perspectives on green building, sustainability and reaching net zero energy use. We'll learn how

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Climate Change,Environment,Sustainability,Carbon,Decarbonization

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 12/15/2021 | Last updated: 12/16/2021

5th Annual Women in Cleantech and Sustainability Holiday Party, Dec 7, San Francisco, CA

by Oyin

Let's celebrate all our successes, share some food and connect with each other as we close 2017 and get ready for 2018. This year we have our Second members only Happy Hour from 5:30 -6:30 pm, as p…

Filed under: Events

California Green Building

0 replies | 610 views | Posted on: 10/30/2017 | Last updated: 10/30/2017

CGBG with B.PUBLIC Pre-Fab Passive House Presentation, November 18, 5 - 6:30-pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This is an in-person presentation followed by networking and refreshments, organized by Colorado Green Building Guild.

Join Colorado Green Building Guild for an evening with B.PUBLIC PREFAB co

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

Keywords: Passive House,B.Public,Pre-Fab

0 replies | 1024 views | Posted on: 11/12/2021 | Last updated: 11/12/2021

Garage Fire Safety & Indoor Air Quality Issues

by Rate It Green Team


 

Attached garages sure offer comfort and convenience, allowing occupants to move from vehicles into the built environment without risking expose to the elements. In this "Fresh Air Fri


Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Keywords: Fire Safety,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,IAQ,Ventilation,Garage,Garages

0 replies | 6216 views | Posted on: 10/21/2021 | Last updated: 02/07/2022

Building Energy Exchange Webinar: Climate Mobilization Act Primer, October 21, 1 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Get informed on New York City climate legislation and its impact on buildings. Registration is open for the Climate Mobilization Act Primer, a one-hour seminar examining the basic principles

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,New York,BuildingEnergy NYC,Climate Mobilization Act

0 replies | 1079 views | Posted on: 10/05/2021 | Last updated: 10/05/2021

Upper Midwest Home Performance Regional Conference & Trade Show, October 11-12

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join this conference live and in-person in Minneapolis, MN, October 11-12, 2021. Stay up to date on industry trends and challenges, as well as region-specific content that reflects the climate, housin

Filed under: Trade Shows and Events

Keywords: Healthy Housing,Home Performance,building performance,Midwest,comfort

0 replies | 807 views | Posted on: 09/07/2021 | Last updated: 09/08/2021

Webinar- Deconstruction and Building Materials Reuse: Innovations and Opportunities, April 19th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

by AbbieKnight

It is estimated that over 800 billion tons of natural resources worldwide are stored in the built environment alone . Deconstruction of structures in the built environment is a systematic disassembly …

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Innovation,Deconstruction,Reuse

0 replies | 1029 views | Posted on: 04/09/2018 | Last updated: 04/12/2018

NESEA's Green Building Pro Tour - Fine Homebuilding Magazine's NZE Teaching Home, Wilder, VT Friday, March 30, 12:30-5 pm

by AbbieKnight

Join NESEA for the first event of the 2018 BuildingEnergy Pro Tour Series, featuring a net-zero-ready home on the Vermont/New Hampshire border. This production-built home is situated in a small devel…

Keywords: Green Building Tour

0 replies | 768 views | Posted on: 03/12/2018 | Last updated: 03/12/2018

NYPH18 Conference and Expo, June 8, NYC

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Save the Date! More information Coming Soon!

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1503 views | Posted on: 02/27/2018 | Last updated: 02/27/2018

Live Webcast January 25 - Union of Concerned Scientists - Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Change Harms, 6pm Pacific Time

by Amy

Time: 5:15 p.m. PST (opening reception with refreshments) – 6:00 p.m. PST (keynote address begins) Location: Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E Young Dr. N., Los Angeles, CA 90024 (event will als…

Filed under: Events

Keywords: union of concerned scientists

0 replies | 3001 views | Posted on: 01/19/2018 | Last updated: 01/24/2018

Western Massachusetts Green Coalition (WMGC) Green Night, December 12, 5-7 pm, Northampton: HeatSmart Program

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

You're Invited to WMGC Green Night: About HeatSmart: A Community Program Bringing the Option of Heat Pumps to Homes Chris Mason, Northampton’s Energy & Sustainability Officer, will lead this …

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 623 views | Posted on: 12/06/2017 | Last updated: 12/06/2017

28th Annual Energy Design Conference & Expo, February 19-21, Duluth, Minnesota

by Oyin

Learn about the latest in energy-efficient building and technologies, renewable energy, best practices, and responsible design. With over 40 sessions from some of the best educators in the business, y…

Filed under: Events

0 replies | 1114 views | Posted on: 11/08/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2018

ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace, March 7 - 8, Amherst, MA

by Oyin

The 24th Annual ELA Conference & Eco-Marketplace brings together landscape professionals who care deeply about the health and well-being of the landscape. Make your company part of the conference succ…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1904 views | Posted on: 11/04/2017 | Last updated: 11/04/2017

 

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