Urban Green Council

This holiday season, join the Young Professionals of the Cross Learning Alliance for the Ugly Sweater Party! Celebrate the end of the year with fellow professionals in sustainable building at the AIA Center for Architecture in NYC. Grab your ugly sweater and join them for refreshments, networking, and fun: https://ow.ly/VnQP50UcNou

Local Law 97 has created the largest demand for new and retrofitted high-performance buildings in the nation. How can we expand the green building workforce in NYC to meet this need? On December 12 at 10 am, Urban Green and USGBC are hosting an exciting webinar on overcoming barriers to workforce development. Come learn about pathways to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that can achieve the city’s emissions goals: https://ow.ly/52Va50UcN5V

???? Applications to join our 2025 Monthly Programs and Emerging Professionals Committees close December 1. Apply today to play a key role in shaping our programming for professionals in the building industry: https://ow.ly/uIvS50U2vf6 #Greenbuilding #Sustainability

ICYMI: City Council considers Intro 772, a proposed bill that aims to significantly weaken Local Law 97 regulation for co-ops, condos and garden-apartment complexes. The amendment proposes a questionable carbon metric, a free pass on penalties and a significant increase in carbon pollution. In our latest article, we highlight the potential impact of the bill and point to solutions to address many of the concerns driving the proposal: https://ow.ly/RhEQ50U6oKf #LocalLaw97 #LL97 #Decarbonization #NYC

It's that time of the year for Urban Green members to vote for our 2025 Board of Directors Slate. Visit our website to see the directors nominated to a new three-year term and to submit your vote. Voting closes on December 31: https://ow.ly/1FAz50U7jE6

Celebrate the end of the year at our Holiday Member Reception! Join us on December 4 at the offices of 32BJ SEIU in Manhattan to connect with sustainability professionals over light refreshments and hear about our plans for next year. Space is filling up quickly, so secure your spot today! https://ow.ly/ECaN50U7jNR #Sustainability #Greenbuilding #Networking

Thanks to Urban Green Council and NYSERDA for today's Heat Pump Water Heating Installation Day at UA Local 1 Training Center - great overview of DHW electrification opportunities! #sustainability #LL97 #buildingdecarbonization #ASHP

Join us tomorrow for our annual Meet the Committee Happy Hour at The Summit Bar. Come learn more about our Monthly Programs and Emerging Professionals Committees and how you can join to play a key role in designing our programming for the coming year! https://ow.ly/HzkS50U7jnS ???? Applications to join our 2025 Monthly Programs and Emerging Professionals Committees are open until December 1. Learn more about each committee and apply here: https://ow.ly/wq3550U7jnT #CareerDevelopment #EmergingProfessionals #SustainableCareers #Greenbuilding

Join Reimagine Buildings on December 6 to explore how to create healthy and resilient buildings that reduce carbon emissions while also sequestering and storing them. Learn about the best biomaterial solutions out there and how they’re being applied to high-performance buildings: https://ow.ly/uKiF50U7kk9 #Greenbuilding #Sustainability #Energyefficiency

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Philadelphia for this year's Greenbuild Expo! This year, our Senior Director of Education, Ellen Honigstock, spoke at an expert panel about strategies for improving the green building workforce to help New York City achieve its decarbonization goals. We're proud to have joined this special panel to share insight on workforce development with experts from U.S. Green Building Council, Steven Winter Associates, MBD Community Housing and 32BJ SEIU Training Fund. #Greenbuilding #SustainableCareer #Greenbuild