Other Green Building Discussions

Fire Resistant Building Systems in USA - Gigacrete, Strata Group International

by KevinH KevinH Custom Home Designer USA/Canada

These Two Made in USA Building Systems offer an Affordable and Fire and Hurricane Resistant Structure. I can make Introductions and I would be happy to work on the Design of your New Home or Addition made with these systems any where in the… more...

  Filed under: Company News and Highlights

Fire Retardant Building Systems

Fire resistant,hurricane resistant,Affordable

by KevinH KevinH Custom Home Designer USA/Canada

Hello,  Both Gigacrete and Strata Group International are Made in USA Affordable, Fire and Hurricane resistant Building Systems. If you are Building a New Home or Re-Building from a conventional stick built home you should consider … more...

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Affordable, Fire Resistant Made In USA Building Systems for Homesand Small Commercial Buildings

Affordable Housing,Fire resistant,hurricane resistant

by KevinH KevinH Custom Home Designer USA/Canada

Hello,  There are companies in the USA that offer an Affordable and Fire Resistant Building System. Look Into Gigacrete and Strata Group International. Both Systems limit the number of products for Interior and Exterior so tha… more...

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Sustainable Facilities Forum, May 15, Sacramento, California

Energy,Netzero,Sustainable Transportation,Sustainability,California,Sustainable Cities,networking,Facilities,Funding,DGS

by Jonathan Sustainability Coordinator

Join us May 15th for the 2025 Forum where once again we will be highlighting strategies, best practices and technologies behind successful public sector facility projects. Save the date for this years Forum which is being held on May 15t… more...

  Filed under: State Agencies

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

A Rate It Green Content Guide to: Electrification

Energy Efficiency,Decarbonization,Electrification,HVAC,Induction Cooking

by Rate It Green Team

As an open green building resource and member community, Rate It Green is excited to host and promote all the content possible on electrification (and that's a lot) and other important and related sustainable building, energy,… more...

  Filed under: Energy

Key Reasons for Green Building Optimism in 2025, and Beyond

Green Building,future,Green Building Policies,Decarbonization,Electrification,Inflation Reduction Act,Tax credits,Incentives,IRA

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

It’s understandable to be concerned about the future of green building if you expected more from 2024 and are looking to 2025 with some concern.  While I share these worries, I’d like to share some reasons to remain opt… more...

  Filed under: Advocacy

Green Building Myth Busting: Natural Ventilation - Do Your Walls Need to "Breathe?" (Video)

Green Building,Insulation,Weatherization,air sealing,Ventilation,Building Envelope,Air Barriers,Vapor Barriers,Green Myth Busting,Myth Busting

by Rate It Green Team

Welcome to the launch of the Green Building Myth Busters Series with Matt Hoots.  Matt’s and his coconspirators are about to bust some old misperceptions in the green building world wide open!  This week, Matt&rsquo… more...

  Filed under: Health and Air Quality

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials, Online Training with Urban Green Council, November 5, 11 & 19

AIA credits,Emerging Green Professionals,GPRO,GBCI,GPRO Certification,CEUs,PDH

by lc Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M) provides building professionals with strategies to reduce energy use while improving tenant comfort and health. Participants leave with at least three immediately actiona… more...

  Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual

GPRO Construction Management, Online Training with Urban Green Council, October 22 & 24

AIA credits,GBCI,CEUs,PDH

by lc Associate, Education O&D at Urban Green Council

GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Taught by highly knowledgeable industry pro… more...

  Filed under: Professional Accreditations - Individual