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Living Building Challenge in Bethlehem, PA: 

The Place Petal

Join Jason Curtis from Andropogon, and our Philly neighbor Scott Kelly from Re:Vision Architecture, on Monday, October 30 at 5:30pm to explore the first of the seven Living Building Challenge petal, the Place Petal, with DVGBC in Bethlehem, PA. Come learn about how the Living Building Challenge addresses  Limits To Growth, Urban Agriculture, Habitat Exchange, and Human Powered Living. Register for this event here.

DVGBC Announces 2017 Groundbreaker Finalists

The Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) announced their 2017 Project Finalists and Organizational and Individual Award winners for the 2017 Groundbreaker Awards, which recognize local green building leaders. Project winners will be selected during the Groundbreakers awards ceremony on September 19th. (Tickets now on sale.) 2017 Groundbreaker Winners DVGBC announces the Individual and…

DVGBC Groundbreaker Awards Announced: Nominations Open

Are Green Buildings your thing? Save the date for DVGBC’s signature event. DVGBC is hosting the 2017 Groundbreaker Awards on September 19th at 1900 Market, a soaring 8-story sunlit atrium and $25M in improvements—including the addition of a koi pond, waterfall and two fireplaces. Practicing what they preach, the commercial office property utilizes green practices in lighting, waste management,…

7 Energy Efficiency Tips from Our Paris Postmortem Panel

On Tuesday evening, Green Philly hosted our second Beyond the Blog panel. After 45’s announcement that the US will pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, we aptly named the discussion Paris Postmortem: How to Make Philly a Clean & Energy Efficient City. Panelists included Paul Spiegel (President, Practical Energy Solutions), Alex Dews (Director, Delaware Valley Green Building Council), Andrew…

DVGBC Honors Awesometown as Sustainable Homes for Low Income Buyers

Sustainable homes should be available to families of all income levels. Due to a unique partnership between Postgreen Homes and the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC), it’s one of the first projects of its kind in Philadelphia. LEED Platinum houses on the 400 Block of Thompson St are the forefront of green housing, the project also uses passive house design principles.…

Delaware Valley Green Building Council announces 2016 Groundbreaker Organizational and Program Award winners

The Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) announced today Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed and YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School are the recipients of  the Groundbreaker Organizational Awards and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) Project is the recipient of the Program Award. Winners of these awards will be recognized alongside three built project winners at DVGBC’s 2016…

6th Annual Tri-State Sustainability Symposium is on March 4th!

It’s back! Our friends over at the Delaware Valley Green Building Council are hosting the 6th Annual Tri-State Sustainability Symposium next week! Attend educational sessions where you’ll learn from green building experts, network with professionals in your field, and feel re-energized by the incredible sustainability work that’s happening in our region. Keynote speakers include George Bandy,…

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Events December 14 – 20

Happy Monday! After an unseasonably warm weekend, it’s back to the grind. (I hope you got out and enjoyed the beautiful weather like I did – complete with a hike in the Wissahickon and walk along the Schulykill River Trail). Now it’s time to face the week with a few of the best events around. Week Events December 14-17, 2015: Cheers to Climate Negotiations! Join PennEnvironment to raise a glass…