Urban Green Council

GPRO Construction Management, Virtual Course, November 16

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new technologies, processes, and improved coordination across disciplines. GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to avoid...

GPRO Construction Management, Online Training, June 22

Low-carbon, energy-efficient construction will play a critical role in meeting increasingly stringent local and national building performance goals. These projects will require an understanding of new technologies, processes, and improved coordination across disciplines. GPRO Construction Management provides practitioners with sustainability best practices and actionable strategies for every phase of construction, as well as how to...

GPRO Fundamentals Of Building Green, Online Course, July 22, 9am - 2 pm EDT

In this GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green online course, you will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient. This course is ideal for anyone who needs a better understanding of high-performance building, including sales or administrative staff in real estate, construction, architecture or engineering, workforce development providers, facilities and operations...

Local Law 97, NYC's Climate Mobilization Act, What You Need to Know, September 10, 10 am, Online

Based on significant market demand, Urban Green created an informative and engaging webinar about New York City’s Local Law 97, the building emissions law and key component of the Climate Mobilization Act. The presentation will feature Urban Green CEO John Mandyck and Associate Director of Policy Chris Halfnight, and will cover the key points of the law as well as what it means for the retrofit market. It will be followed by 30...

Urban Green Gala 2019, November 13, New York, NY

Celebrate New York City's green building community at the 2019 Urban Green Gala!

Zero Waste Design in Practice, November 6, 6pm, New York, NY

Over a year ago, the Zero Waste Design Guidelines were published to address the lack of space and design for waste storage. This workshop will discuss how and when in the design process to implement the guidelines in your space.  Our speakers will profile a multi-use office with retail and commercial space, breaking down how ZWDG can help across sectors, how to use the calculator, and what you can...

Urban Green Council - NYC Summer Member Reception & Service Awards, June 5th, 6-8pm

2018 Summer Member Reception! Catch up with friends in the green building community and meet new colleagues over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Passive House: Barriers And Pathways to Scale on March 29, 6-8 pm, NY, NY

From a design perspective, it is feasible to implement Passive House in NYC's high rise buildings. So what is stopping developers from taking the plunge and pursuing such projects? How much risk (real & perceived) is there for a developer to pursue a PH project? Are PH projects more daunting to a contractor? This event will describe how NYC can overcome existing barriers in getting to the next level—implementing Passive House at scale....

Urban Green Council Spring Member Reception on March 27 in New York

Catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear what Urban Green Council has planned for 2018. And, join UA Local Union 1 for a tour of the building, including their rainwater harvesting tanks and equipment. Drinks and light hors d'oeuvres will be provided!

Hyper-Efficient Building Workshops: Strategies to Comply with Local Law 31, August 29-30, NY NY

In 2016, New York City passed Local Laws 31 and 32, aimed at strengthening existing sustainability requirements and introducing new measures that will make NYC-owned buildings among the most efficient in the country. Specifically, Local Law 31 requires new municipal buildings to use 50% less energy compared to code or the median energy use for buildings of that type in New York—radically more efficient than most buildings under construction....