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Discussions with tag 'Carbon'

Thank President Obama and the EPA for the finalized Clean Power Plan (Petition)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

President Obama and the EPA have finalized a Clean Power Plan that imposes the first limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Pollution from power plants apparently cause 40% of the carbon pollut…

Filed under: Environmental Activism

Keywords: Environment,Pollution,Clean Power Plan,President Obama,Carbon,Power Plants

1 replies | 1479 views | Posted on: 08/04/2015 | Last updated: 08/04/2015

How to Transition to a Low Carbon Economy by 2030? Enter Masdar's Contest to win a Trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability Week in January, 2016!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How can we transition to a low carbon economy by 2030? Click on this link, and pen a blog post with YOUR ideas to win a trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability week in January, 2016! http://masdar.a

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Carbon,Masdar

0 replies | 1287 views | Posted on: 12/22/2015 | Last updated: 12/22/2015

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage, Monday December 5, 6-9 pm, Cambridge

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

TiE Boston Deep Dive: Carbon Capture Use & Storage Monday, December 05, 2016 - 6 - 9 pm MIT 35 Ames St Building 66, Room 110 Cambridge , MA 02142 See map: Google Maps Learn about the curre…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Carbon,Greenhouse Gases,TiE Boston

0 replies | 699 views | Posted on: 12/01/2016 | Last updated: 12/01/2016

Free Webinar, Hosted by CESA, Decarbonizing Electricity: The Critical Role of Firm Low-Carbon Resources, May 15, 2pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy States Alliance, will be the first 100% Clean Energy Collaborative webinar highlighting the findings and perspectives of leading states focused on ac

Filed under: Energy

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Decarbonization,Low Carbon

0 replies | 855 views | Posted on: 05/08/2020 | Last updated: 05/08/2020

Webinar: USGBC Georgia: The Green Awakening and Your Building's CO2 Footprint, July 9, 10am EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

New regulations or programs may be coming that will require compilation of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, there is growing potential for policies to come that involve carbon emissions trading

FREE Webinar: CarbonCure Discussion with Carbon Leadership Forum Chicago Hub, June 30, 1 PM EDT

by Richard Minasian // Student

Join the Carbon Leadership Network's Chicago Hub to discuss carbon and the cement industry with Ozinga.

Cement is the source of about 8% of the world’s CO2 emissions. If the cement indust

Filed under: Concrete

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Carbon,Concrete,Carbon Leadership Forum,Cement,CO2 Emissions,CarbonCure

0 replies | 1101 views | Posted on: 06/18/2020 | Last updated: 06/18/2020

Webinar: A Roadmap to Holistic Building Decarbonization, July 30, 1pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

For years, the holy grail for buildings sustainability has been to reach the goal of Net Zero Energy and Net Zero Carbon (with similar goals for water, waste, and health). With the latest codes cycle

Filed under: Development

Keywords: Green Building,Carbon,Net zero

0 replies | 1865 views | Posted on: 06/23/2020 | Last updated: 06/23/2020

Boston Society for Architecture (BSA) Webinar: Embodied Carbon 101 - Carbon Accounting, July 27, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Embodied Carbon 101 (EC101) series will give AEC professionals foundational embodied carbon knowledge and empower them to incorporate carbon considerations into their work. Rather than attempting

Filed under: Green Building Finance

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Carbon,Green Building Finance,Boston Society of Architects - BSA,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1265 views | Posted on: 07/10/2020 | Last updated: 07/10/2020

Webinar: Embodied Carbon 101 - Process and Firm Culture, August 24, 3 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

The Embodied Carbon 101 (EC101) series will give AEC professionals foundational embodied carbon knowledge and empower them to incorporate carbon considerations into their work. Rather than attempting

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Embodied Carbon

0 replies | 1190 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

FREE Online Course: Reel Green Carbon Calculator for Film Production, August 26, 4 pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

Calculating the carbon footprint of your production is an important step in understanding the impact of film production. Having consistent data and metrics from the industry can help organizations lik

Filed under: Online Courses

Keywords: Economy,Carbon,Energy Calculations

0 replies | 1124 views | Posted on: 08/07/2020 | Last updated: 08/07/2020

Zero Carbon Conference (Online), Presented by International Living Future Institute, October 7 - 8

by Richard Minasian // Student

We are living in an unprecedented, critical moment to take intentional and equitable action on the climate crisis. With less than a decade to achieve sustainable development goals, collaboration is im

Filed under: Environment

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Carbon,Zero Carbon,Decarbonization,Financing Strategies,Embodied Carbon,Operational Carbon,Zero for All,Zero Carbon Conference

0 replies | 3607 views | Posted on: 08/15/2020 | Last updated: 08/17/2020

Webinar: Carbon Free Homes: Features, Benefits, Valuation, October 27, 1 - 4 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

This event will assist real estate professionals in guiding buyers and sellers to recognize the features, benefits and value of an all-electric home.

California building code is evol

Filed under: Real Estate

California Green Building

Keywords: Real Estate,Carbon,Homes

0 replies | 772 views | Posted on: 10/23/2020 | Last updated: 10/23/2020

FREE Webinar: Smart Tech for Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment, January 15, 12 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

More than half of greenhouse gas emissions come from commercial, industrial, and large residential buildings. Thermal electrification & connected buildings are considered a key pathway for achievi

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,Residential Green Building,Technology

0 replies | 1062 views | Posted on: 12/31/2020 | Last updated: 12/31/2020

Webinar: Carbon Capture and Storage - Engineered Carbon Sequestration, March 8, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Carbon Capture and Storage is the process of capturing carbon dioxide, transporting it to a storage site, and depositing it where it will not enter the atmosphere. There are many different places CO2

Filed under: Engineering

Keywords: Carbon,carbon capture,Emissions,Carbon sequestration,carbon storage

0 replies | 1486 views | Posted on: 02/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/03/2021

Webinar: Renewable Energy Procurement & Carbon Offsetting Guidance Launch, March 9, 5:30 am EST/10:30 am BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

In April 2019, UKGBC published Net Zero Carbon Buildings: A Framework Definition, which provides the built environment industry clarity on how to achieve net zero carbon buildings in both constructi

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Renewable Energy,Carbon

0 replies | 1302 views | Posted on: 02/02/2021 | Last updated: 02/06/2021

FREE Webinar: Green Concrete - Building with Carbon, March 11, 3 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Concrete is both a big problem and a big opportunity in our climate crisis. It currently accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions which is comparable to the entire agriculture sector. Yet, new low carbon conc

Filed under: Concrete

Keywords: Carbon,Concrete,Emissions,Carbon sequestration

0 replies | 894 views | Posted on: 02/03/2021 | Last updated: 02/05/2021

Webinar: Illinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series: Session 1, February 24, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

llinois Green’s Building Decarbonization Tech Series will feature a different theme and lineup of expert speakers each quarter throughout 2021. The tech roundtables will serve as

Filed under: Energy

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,clean energy,Carbon,Illinois

0 replies | 757 views | Posted on: 02/12/2021 | Last updated: 02/12/2021

FREE Webinar: Transforming Built Infrastructure to Support Net Zero, March 11, 9 am EST / 1pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

As part of the N8 Research Partnership’s ambitious Net Zero North agenda, we invite you to join experts from the N8 universities, House by Urban Splash, Northern Housing Consortium and

Filed under: Government Agencies and Initiatives

UK Green Building

Keywords: Sustainable Infrastructure,Carbon,Net zero,built environment

0 replies | 948 views | Posted on: 02/20/2021 | Last updated: 02/21/2021

Buildings and Carbon | Green Building Online Training Program, March 17, 9 am - 1pm EDT

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-related ca

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Energy,Emissions,Carbon,Carbon Cycle

0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 02/23/2021 | Last updated: 02/24/2021

Webinar: Façade Design Using Lifecycle Carbon Analysis, March 30, 12 pm CST

by samanthaklein // Intern

For many years now, architects, engineers, and designers have regularly used building performance modeling to test various Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs). These studies have routinely focused on

Filed under: Designers

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Design,Carbon,Facade,Life Cycle Analysis

0 replies | 1509 views | Posted on: 03/06/2021 | Last updated: 03/06/2021

Online: Challenge Spotlight: Carbon & Circularity, March 22, 3pm EDT

by SarahA

Join as we showcase how innovation challenges can be a great tool to advance the use of a circular approaches to transition towards energy efficiency – both in the built environment and in other

Webinar: The Carbon Roundtable - Are You Considering Net Zero? April 22, 7 am EDT / 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Becoming a carbon neutral business can feel like a bit of a minefield, no matter how new or far you are through the journey.

Whenever we talk about carbon at our events, our attendees have a lot of

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Earth Day,Economy,Carbon,future,Net zero

0 replies | 1125 views | Posted on: 04/10/2021 | Last updated: 04/10/2021

Free UK Webinar: Advancing Net Zero, April 29, 12 pm BST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Climate change is having devastating effects on our environment and it is clear that business as usual is no longer good enough and that fundamental changes are necessary. The government property prof

Filed under: Energy

UK Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Government Policy,Carbon,Net zero,built environment

0 replies | 1279 views | Posted on: 04/12/2021 | Last updated: 04/12/2021

Webinar: Decarbonize California Now, May 27, 10 am PST

by samanthaklein // Intern

Join USGBC for a conversation with California leaders in building sector carbon mitigation. We will explore how decarbonization is at the center of California’s ambitious climate goals and look

Filed under: Sustainable Communities and Developments

California Green Building

Keywords: Energy,Carbon,California,Decarbonization

0 replies | 1202 views | Posted on: 04/30/2021 | Last updated: 04/30/2021

Online Event: Buildings and Carbon - Green Building Training Program, June 8, 1 pm EST

by samanthaklein // Intern

This course will focus on climate impacts associated with carbon emissions from the built environment. It will emphasize the importance of goal setting and taking actions to manage building-relat

Filed under: Energy

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Green Building,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Carbon

0 replies | 1350 views | Posted on: 05/08/2021 | Last updated: 05/08/2021