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Webinar: FREE Understanding Window and Door Hurricane / Impact Requirements, December 13 1PM,

by Yishan

Earn 1 AIA HSW credit. This course will provide an introduction to hurricane design criteria and impact requirements for windows and the building envelope.  The course will also address how

Filed under: Webinars

0 replies | 1361 views | Posted on: 11/28/2018 | Last updated: 11/28/2018

21st Annual New York State Green Building Conference & 4th Mass Timber Symposium, March 2 - 3, Syracuse

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The mission of the New York State Green Building Conference is to promote, educate and support green building design, construction and processes.  This year's conference is being held in

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 1250 views | Posted on: 02/02/2023 | Last updated: 02/02/2023

Free Webinar, Resiliency Lunch and Learn: Indoor Air Quality with Practical Post COVID-19 Strategies, February 8, 12pm - 1:30pm EST

by himj // Student Of Green Building

USGBC's Middle Atlantic and New England region has collaborated with the NYC Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is back for the third year in a row to bring you a

0 replies | 1070 views | Posted on: 01/14/2023 | Last updated: 01/14/2023

Crushing the Code, New York State, Residential, An Online Course, January 11

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Crushing the Code New York State: Residential is an online course that prepares building and design professionals in New York State to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 ECCCNYS a

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 12/29/2022 | Last updated: 12/29/2022

Phius Alliance Webinar: Design Strategies for a Cost-Effective Passive House with Sanyog Rathod and Carl Sterner, December 13, 5 - 6 pm CT

by himj // Student Of Green Building

This webinar will be presented by:

  • Sanyog Rathod: AIA, CPHC, LEED AP President, Sol design + consulting
  • Carl Sterner: Director of Design and Sustainability at Sol design + consulting

Illinois Green Building Group

0 replies | 1840 views | Posted on: 11/30/2022 | Last updated: 11/30/2022

Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA), December 7

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Cleantech Awards Celebration brings the cleantech community together to honor the creativity, innovation, and dedication to a cleaner energy future put forth by Colorado’s entrepreneurs, edu

Colorado High Performance and Passive House Building Group

0 replies | 411 views | Posted on: 11/16/2022 | Last updated: 11/16/2022

Tiny Houses, Big Deal

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

It’s hard to preach about sustainable living when just owning or renting a home seems to be a hardship for more people than not lately. Who can think about sustainable choices that may cost more

Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

Keywords: Sustainable Living,Tiny Houses

0 replies | 6933 views | Posted on: 05/10/2019 | Last updated: 03/04/2025

18th Annual Municipal Green Building Conference & Expo: Climate Change Solutions in the New Abnormal, April 18, Downey, CA

by AbbieKnight

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 in Southern Ca

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Climate Change Solutions

0 replies | 890 views | Posted on: 04/09/2019 | Last updated: 04/09/2019

4th Global Summit on Climate Change, September 16-17, Seoul, South Korea

by Caroline Jones

On behalf of Climate Congress 2019 Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite academics, counsellors, educators, environmentalist, policy makers, research scientists, self-help group fac

Keywords: Climate Change,Global Warming,Environment,Adaptation

0 replies | 685 views | Posted on: 03/13/2019 | Last updated: 03/14/2019

Solar Power Finance and Investment Summit, March 19-21 in San Diego, CA

by AbbieKnight

The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit is recognized as the leading gathering place for the industry’s deal-makers. Each year, senior-level solar and financial executives ming

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: investments,Solar Energy,Green Building Finance

0 replies | 1897 views | Posted on: 03/01/2019 | Last updated: 03/01/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Innovations in Hand Dryers: Improvements and Impacts on Sustainability, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one-hour course, we’ll discuss the evolution of electric hand dryers and how today’s high-speed, energy efficient dryers minimize impacts on the environment while providing a speed

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Energy Efficiency,Sustainability,Hand Dryers

0 replies | 671 views | Posted on: 01/31/2019 | Last updated: 01/31/2019

FREE WEBINAR: Hydrophobic Coatings: Improve Sustainability and Reduce Maintenance Costs, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In this one hour course, we will evaluate hydrophobic coating as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a protec

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,coatings,hydrophobic

0 replies | 2080 views | Posted on: 01/18/2019 | Last updated: 01/23/2019

NAPHN 2019 Conference & Expo, June 27 - 28: Build The World We Want: Implementing Low Carbon Solutions, NY NY

by NAPHN Admin // Passive House Enthusiast

North American Passive House Network is partnering with New York Passive House to bring you the largest gathering of professionals working with Passive House technology in the United States

Filed under: Certifications/Labels and Transparency

0 replies | 1599 views | Posted on: 01/03/2019 | Last updated: 06/03/2019

MIT's Conversation on Climate Change Committee is now hiring a part-time Communications Assistant

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The MIT Climate Change Conversation Committee seeks a talented and passionate Media Assistant to support a community-wide dialogue on the role of climate change at MIT. The Climate Change Conversation…

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 566 views | Posted on: 11/23/2014 | Last updated: 11/23/2014

NCSE 2019 Annual Conference: Sustainable Infrastructure and Resilience, Jan 7-10, Washington DC

by Aditya

The National Council for Science and the Environment works with scientists, educators, policymakers, business leaders, and officials at all levels of government to inform environmental policy and deci

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Sustainable Living,Sustainability,Resilience

0 replies | 1664 views | Posted on: 11/13/2018 | Last updated: 11/13/2018

Cleantech Capital: Funding the Energy Future, Dec 04, Boston MA

by Yishan

Fundraising is challenging, particularly in the cleantech space. However, the sector has seen a recent increase in startup funding and corporate interest that has been coupled with a desire for more d

Filed under: Cleantech

Massachusetts Green Builders

0 replies | 1215 views | Posted on: 11/03/2018 | Last updated: 11/07/2018

Building Resilience - Workshop Series: Resilient Water Systems, Nov 8, LA

by Yishan

Access to clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. California’s water system faces a variety of changes, from drought to an aging water infrastructure, to changes in precipitation.

Filed under: California

California Green Building

0 replies | 862 views | Posted on: 10/26/2018 | Last updated: 10/26/2018

FREE Online Course: Next Generation Green Restroom Design v2

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

Did you just attend our webinar on Next Generation Restroom Design v2, and want to expand your knowledge? Or did you miss it, and want to still learn some of what was covered? 

Earn CE credit

Filed under: Continuing Education Courses

Keywords: Green Design,Bathroom Design

0 replies | 3807 views | Posted on: 10/10/2018 | Last updated: 02/14/2023

REV2018 - REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together Conference & Expo, Oct 18-19, Burlington, VT

by Aditya

About REV2018

The theme of REV2018 is REVitalize: Transforming Energy Further, Faster, Together. For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Renewable Energy,Sustainability

0 replies | 762 views | Posted on: 09/26/2018 | Last updated: 09/26/2018

The 41st World Energy Engineering Congress, Oct 17-19, 2018, Charlotte, North Carolina

by Aditya

The World Energy Engineering Congress (WEEC) is the largest energy conference and technology expo held in the U.S. specifically for business, industrial and institutional energy users. It brings toget…

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: clean energy,Sustainability,Smart Buildings

0 replies | 866 views | Posted on: 08/31/2018 | Last updated: 08/31/2018

MassPIRG Petition: Say No to BP Tax Deductions on Oil Spill Payments!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BP Oil Company must pay $18.7 billion in damages as a result of gross negligence in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, but there are indications that only $5.5 billion of that settlement will be non-tax …

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Environment,Pollution,BP,Oil Spill

0 replies | 1404 views | Posted on: 07/24/2015 | Last updated: 07/24/2015

Building Operator Certification (BOC) from CUNY Building Performance Lab

by Chelsea W. // Student

The CUNY Building Performance Lab will be holding a webinar information session for the Building Operator Certification (BOC) on Thursday, July 9th from 2-3pm. This event is for those who are interest…

Filed under: Training and Development Programs, Workshops

New York Green Building Group

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 06/25/2015 | Last updated: 06/25/2015

Energypath 2015, University of Scranton, July 20-24

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The Energypath 2015 Conference will be held July 20-24, 2015 at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Energypath 2015 aims to enlighten and educate attendees on the economic, techni…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainable Energy,Pennsylvania

0 replies | 837 views | Posted on: 06/02/2015 | Last updated: 06/02/2015

Safe, Affordable, Comfortable, GREEN housing for 552 Academy Street Residents in Inwood New York

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once condemned as unsafe, 553 Academy Street in Inwood NY is now a completed successful renovation and a Green Enterprise Community Building. This story in Multi-Housing News caught my attention be…

USGBC MA Residential Green Building Committee Meeting 3/9, 5:45 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Join us for the next RGBC meeting Monday, February 9, at 50 Milk St. in Boston (15th Floor). The Residential Green Building Committee is focused on improving the housing stock of the Commonwealth b…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: USGBC Massachusetts,Byggmeister

0 replies | 857 views | Posted on: 03/06/2015 | Last updated: 03/06/2015

 

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