Green Building Product Discussions

Webinar: Protect, Enhance and Maintain Glass with a High-Performance Glass Coating, August 18, 12 pm EDT

High Performance Building,Life Cycle Analysis,Glass

by samanthaklein Intern

Participants of this webinar will evaluate protective coatings as a solution for many common problems encountered during the life-cycle of a building. Some of the easily recognized benefits of a low maintenance coating include a decrease… more...

  Filed under: Insulating Glass

Free Green Building Webinar: Architectural Vertical Opening Solutions Plus, August 25, 12 - 1pm

Vertical Openings,Doors,Vertical Operating Systems,Operating Doors

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

In this webinar, we'll discuss vertical operating systems, their construction and operating mechanisms, and their architectural applications and contributions to sustainable initiatives. Learning Objectives:  Compare and c… more...

  Filed under: Doors, Windows and Openings

Webinar: Basics of Residential Green Building and Remodeling - Session 4, August 18, 12 pm EDT

Green Building,Materials,Water Efficiency,Residential Buildings,Remodeling

by samanthaklein Intern

Session 4 will continue our dicussion on the 3rd pillar of Green Building, Materials! Keeping water from damaing homes and buildings should always supercede energy and health but goes hand in hand with the same goal. Sustainable attribut… more...

  Filed under: Water Collection/Management; Rain & Stormwater

Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, Wednesday, April 7, 12 - 1pm EDT

Insulation,Polyiso,Air Barriers,Water barriers

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

To educate about ‘Building Longevity and Sustainability’ and how these concepts impact making buildings more energy efficient. The course examines how foil-faced polyiso continuous insulation can function as multiple control layers, pro… more...

  Filed under: Insulation

Azek - Recycled Content Decking and a More Realistic Grain Look (Video)

by Rate It Green Team

If you’re in the market for decking materials, check out Matt Hoots' interview with Patrick Barnds from Azek at the International Builders Show/Kitchen & Bathroom Show! Patrick shares a window into recent developments… more...

  Filed under: Decking

Grey To Green 2021, Online, June 15-16

Green Roofs,Green Infrastructure

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

We have an unprecedented opportunity to shift investment to green infrastructure as we build back from the COVID-19 Pandemic. We can reimagine our communities as places where health and well being are at the forefront of design, planning an… more...

  Filed under: Green Roof Systems (see Landscaping)

Free Eversource Code Training: Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Options, June 15, 1-3 pm

Energy Codes,ASHRAE,Ventilation,Whole House Ventilation Systems

by Allison Friedman Rate It Green Admin

Homes are being built tighter and tighter with each passing energy code cycle which in turn requires mechanical ventilation be placed into the homes to decrease air born pollutants and moisture concerns. Optimizing whole house mechanical ve… more...

  Filed under: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)

SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar

Solar,SREC,Incentive

by EmmamHowe Marketing/Green Policy Development

As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carbon footprint, increasing your building&r… more...

  Filed under: Solar Incentives

Free CE Webinar: Vapor Barriers: Do We Really Need Them? June 2, 12 pm EST

Insulation,Air Barrier,Vapor Barriers

by samanthaklein Intern

In this course we will look at the difference between a vapor barrier and air barriers. What climate zones need a vapor barrier? How do we eliminate the need for a vapor barrier with still being air tight? We will discuss ratios o… more...

  Filed under: Vapor Barriers

AKUART by Kirei - Artistic Soundproofing for your Workplace or Home (Video)

Design,Interior Design,Acoustic Paneling,Acoustics,Caragreen,Kirei,Wall Panels,acoustic panels

by Rate It Green Team

Kristine Hart of CaraGreen recently met with Green Builder Matt Hoots to introduce AKUART by Kirei, a recycled-content and Low VOC acoustic panel series, where the panels also serve as a high resolution canvas for messaging or inspira… more...

  Filed under: Wall Panels