Get Your Tickets to the EBie Awards! 

Join us at the Hard Rock Cafe Theatre in New York City on June 19 where EBie winners and their award categories will be announced LIVE; tickets are available for the Oscars-style awards show here. Congratulations to our 2013 EBie Finalists! Their projects were chosen for their impressive environmental performance and innovative solutions that can inspire all of us in the sustainable building community.

Click here to see last year's winners and photos from the event.

10th Anniversary Gala Honors Geraud Darnis & Bob Fox 

Our 10th Anniversary Gala was our best ever! Over 300 green building colleagues joined us to celebrate the great work of our honorees and re-connect with friends on December 6th, 2012. See photos from the evening here.

90 by 50 Released 

The greatest obstacle to a responsible approach to climate change mitigation is a sense that the problem is insoluble. Our latest research report, 90 by 50, demonstrates that the emission reductions required are in fact possible using technologies that are known and in almost all cases currently available, and that the cost is manageable from a citywide perspective. Download the full report, read’s Slate’s take, and see the presentation.

Resiliency Task Force in Full Swing 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Urban Green Council has been hard at work on the Building Resiliency Task Force announced in November. With eight committees and working groups and over 200 experts putting their heads together, the Task Force has considered present and likely future hazards due to climate change and has begun to formulate its recommendations. Read more on our blog.