Other Green Building Discussions

USGBC California's Wildfire Education Efforts - Working to Rebuild and Prevent Future Loss and Damage

Green Building,Fire Safety,Safety,Landscaping,Roofs,Wildfires,Fires,USGBC California,Defensible Landscaping,Venting

by Rate It Green Team

I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and point people to the great work being done by USGBC California (USGBCCA) regarding wildfires, both in support of the long road to recovery for those affected by these and other fires and to help… more...

  Filed under: Wildfire Safety and Resources

Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities

Green Building,Climate Change,LEED,USGBC,COP21,Sustainable Cities,Urban Development,Green Cities,WGBC,IPCC Fifth Assessment Report

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events such as flooding, heat waves, earthquakes,… more...

  Filed under: Environment

A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Healthy Building,HVAC,Indoor Air Quality,Heat Pumps,IAQ,Ventilation,Filtration,Mini Splits

by Rate It Green Team

Indoor air quality, or IAQ, awareness has been growing in recent years due in some part to the COVID pandemic and increasing outdoor air pollution concerns such as wildfire exhaust/pollution, which enters buildings and irritates and cau… more...

  Filed under: Health and Air Quality

Sustainable Demolition - Donating Furnishings and Building Materials (Reduce Waste AND Save on Taxes!)

Demolition,Reuse,Georgia,Sustainable Demolition,1920sMakeoverATL,1920sMakeoverATL Showhouse

by Rate It Green Team

As Matt Hoots of Sawhorse Inc. reminds us, part of green building is wasting less.  There are quite a few ways to reduce waste, but among the simpler methods are throwing fewer items into landfills in the first place, and reusing… more...

  Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Showcase Opportunity - Join Matt Hoots on an Exciting 1920s Deep Energy Retrofit! Follow along with the #1920sMakeoverATL Project!

Green Building,Deep Energy Retrofit,Retrofit,Atlanta

by Rate It Green Team

Matt Hoots of Sawhorse, Inc. is working on an exciting new whole house renovation and deep energy retrofit. You’re invited to get involved with your products or services, OR you can follow along and enjoy the step-by… more...

  Filed under: #1920sMakeoverATL

Throwaway Nation: The Ugly Truth about American Garbage, by Jeff Dondero

Cosmetics,Waste,Waste Management,Food Production,Packaging,Fashion,Pharmaceuticals

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

According to author Jeff Dondero, "Americans are burying ourselves in our own waste.  It’s befouling our air, land, waters, food, and bodies.”  In Throwaway Nation, Dondero takes a thoroughly resear… more...

  Filed under: Green Building and Green Living Books

Clean Energy-Powered Affordable Housing Startup in Chicago: 548 Capital LLC

Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,Solar

by AbbieKnight

Robert "A.J." Patton and Erica Johnson, childhood friends who grew up in low-income communities, recently launched 548 Capital LLC, a company that aims to provide better quality and more sustainable housing to lower-income re… more...

  Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Social Justice and the Solar Industry - Starting to Address the Elephant in the Room

by PatPrince317 Lifelong Learner and Green Energy Aficionado

If states and city governments are serious about meeting their clean energy benchmarks, they must do better at reaching minority and low-income communities.  States need to take action whether or not the solar industry&n… more...

  Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

Tiny Houses, Big Deal

Sustainable Living,Tiny Houses

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, when it's a struggle to pay the re… more...

  Filed under: Other Green Building - Other

A Look at Biophilic Design: Creating Space to Nurture Our Human Nature in the Built World

sustainable design,biophilic design

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

In 1925, Henry Beston wrote The Outermost House, in which he chronicled a year spent alone on a Cape Cod beach. His solitary time revealed truths relevant to nature, including human nature. Beston said, “Nature is a part of our h… more...

  Filed under: Other Green Building - Other