Urban Green Honors Stellar Service
 Urban Green is only able to meet our ambitious goals each year with the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers.
Join us at the June 22nd Summer Member Meeting to recognize the recipients of our 2010 Urban Green Service Awards. These dedicated volunteers have made outstanding contributions to our initiatives in the past year, including work on the Green Codes Task Force, GPRO, our educational programs, and Emerging Green Builders. Join Urban Green or renew membership today in order to attend the member meeting for FREE.
This ACCESS event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
Free ACCESS Events for Supporter Members
If you're an Urban Green Member at the $250 Supporter level, be sure to take advantage of our ACCESS events this summer. Upcoming ACCESS events for June include: 1st Wednesday - Lighting and Submeters; the High Performance Green Building Salon - Green Retail Strategies; and the next green building tour. Supporter level members attend for free, but tickets are also still available. Learn more about the benefits of membership today.
1st Wednesday Technical Roundtable: Greener, Greater Buildings Plan Series: Session 2 - Lighting and Submeters
June 2nd at Bovis Lend Lease
Are you prepared for the lighting and submetering changes specified by New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan? This second session in the series will address the lighting and sub-metering bill. Panel speakers will review the policy intent; discuss how the legislation will be implemented, including to whom it applies and when; provide information on the types of lighting and meters that can be used for compliance; and speak to the challenges and opportunities related to implementing upgrades and increasing the transparency of building consumption. Details and credit information here. This ACCESS event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
High Performance Green Building Salon: Green Retail Strategies
June 10th at Mohawk (NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE)
Please join Urban Green Council in an engaging panel discussion exploring green portfolio management strategies through the experiences of retailers in varying stages of the green development process. Details and credit information here. This ACCESS event is free for members at our SUPPORTER level or higher.
Green Design Foundations: The Basics of Intergrated Design and Implementation of LEED 2009
June 17th at Acuity
This 4-hour course is designed for those seeking a technical introduction to the collaborative green building design process and implementation of LEED 2009. If LEED workshops are the “what,” our “Green Design Foundations” course is the “why” and “how.” Details and credit information here.
LEED Workshop: Core Concepts and Strategies (*Watertown, MA)
June 18th at Sasaki
Please join Urban Green Council for this official USGBC 200-level course intended for anyone who wants more than a basic understanding of LEED - including those with a stake in their company's or community's building practices, those directly involved in green building projects, and those pursuing GBCI's LEED Green Associate credential. This course will satisfy the eligibility requirement for taking the LEED Green Associate Exam. Details and credit information here. *Note that this event is being held in Watertown, MA
LEED Workshop: Core Concepts and Strategies (New York, NY)
June 25th at Con Edison
Please join Urban Green Council for this official USGBC 200-level course intended for anyone who wants more than a basic understanding of LEED - including those with a stake in their company's or community's building practices, those directly involved in green building projects, and those pursuing GBCI's LEED Green Associate credential. This course will satisfy the eligibility requirement for taking the LEED Green Associate Exam. See tivkets & details..
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