GreenHome Institute

Free Webinar: Repurposing the Shipping Container-a Solution to the Housing Crisis, February 26, 12-1pm ET

Shipping containers are being constructed as durable, low-maintenance dwellings from recycled steel shipping containers, lower embodied carbon. They can be meticulously designed to meet diverse needs, including small community housing, short-term rentals, affordable living, and commercial spaces. Imagine structures being factory-built to withstand extreme weather conditions, from strong tornadoes to Cat5 hurricanes and heavy snow loads. Is this...

Free Webinar: A Circular Water Society - Greywater Recycling, February12, 12 - 1 pm ET

  Water scarcity poses a significant challenge today, necessitating a society where both people and nature can thrive, irrespective of climate conditions. One promising solution is decentralized greywater recycling, which involves treating greywater from sources like baths, showers, and washing machines within individual buildings. This method can reduce potable water use and wastewater production by 25-45%, along with lowering energy...

Free Webinar: Manual J Load Calculation: Intro to Sizing Heating and Cooling Systems, February 5, 12-1 pm ET

Properly sized heating and cooling systems help ensure HVAC runs more efficiently and dehumidifiers better and may reduce system costs. Some codes, energy, and green programs also require this. Meeting some of these may make home projects eligible for credit and incentives. This course will walk attendees through creating a "block load" heat loss/heat gain calculation using ACCA Manual J v8 procedures. It will demonstrate what areas...

LEED for Homes Virtual Green Rater Training with GreenHome Institute, April 26 - Discount for Rate It Green Members!

With over 2 million LEED® for Homes™ registered spaces worldwide, the LEED international rating system is a key way to ensure better residential buildings. LEED requires third-party on-site verification, and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater, and demand is growing. Now residential and mixed-use projects of any size can go under the LEED for Homes rating system. If you’re interested in filling this need as part...

Free CE Webinar: Renewable Energy Certificates For Green Building Explained, June 9, 12 pm, EDT

Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are one of the most widely used instruments of environmental impact for green building and yet they are also widely misunderstood. Join Heather Schrock for a breakdown of what RECs actually are - not just a piece of paper - how they are used in green building, the pros and cons of various types of RECs, the difference between a REC and a carbon offset, and how you can use them in your own building projects.

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

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 effectively design for cold climate installations. We will delve deeper into cold climate heat pump performance and backup heat options & applications. We will also discuss the type of preventative...

LEED for Homes Green Rater Training Online, September 20-21

With over 300,000 LEED® for Homes™ spaces worldwide, LEED is the international rating system to ensure residential building are better. LEED requires third-party on-site verification and performance testing by a LEED Green Rater and demand is growing. If you’re interested in filling this need as part of USGBC’s LEED for Homes Green Rater program, this training is for you! The LEED for Homes Green Rater Training is designed to prepare...

Comparing Residential Green Building Certifications Seminar, September 12-13, Indianapolis, IN

When it comes to (re)building residential buildings there are many green certification labels to choose from. During this session, we will discuss and compare the different rating systems identified in LIHTC, HUD, Federal Home Loan Bank, Tax abatements and other local programs. Each green home certification comes with its own requirements, opportunities, costs, third party oversight, tools and resources to guide you. Each requires different...