Green Building Product Discussions

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

All About Ducted Mini Splits - Free CE Webinar, April 7, 12pm EDT

HVAC,Heat Pumps,Minisplit

by Ashley Freeman

This session is a follow up to "Introduction to Fully Ducted Heat Pumps for All Electric Heating & Cooling." It reviews different types of ducted indoor units, the special design considerations associated with them and how to … more...

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

Webinar: Ventilation, High Performance, and Passive House, March 10, 2 pm EST

Passive House,High Performance,Ventilation

by samanthaklein Intern

In designing and building high-performance buildings, building ventilation is often an underappreciated component. The pandemic has made the health implications of good ventilation more obvious but the energy impact remains largely obscured… more...

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

Free Green Building Webinar: Polyiso - The Next Generation Air & Water Resistive Barrier, March 1, 12 pm EST

Insulation,Polyiso,Building Envelope,Air Barriers,Water barriers,Air and Water Barriers,Thermal control layers

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

Free Green Building Webinar: Daylighting by Design, March 3, 12 pm EST

Lighting,Daylighting

by GreenCE Sustainable Design and Construction

This course discusses the benefits of a thoughtfully-designed light control system and how to make it work for your project's natural- lighting and shading needs. The discussion emphases implementing design methods including specification o… more...

  Filed under: Daylighting