Road to Greenbuild

The world’s largest green building conference & expo is headed to Boston, MA this November.  To build momentum for that event and provide a beautiful, destination venue in which green building professionals in the Mid-Atlantic region can learn & network, USGBC Central PA and USGBC New York Upstate are hosting a regional Road to Greenbuild event at Skytop Lodge in the Poconos on Friday, September 15^th from 1-9pm.

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Highlights of the event include:

• 5.5 hours of GBCI continuing education (AIA credits pending)
• Presentation on the new Arc platform, which measures performance in energy, water, waste, transportation, & human experience for buildings, communities, and cities
• Education session on Ramboland, an inspirational project seeking to make green buildings accessible to all
• Presentation on “Green Building Rating System Synergies” by Jason Wirick, Director of Facilities for one of the greenest buildings in the world, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory
• Dinner, followed by an evening keynote titled “The Genius & Courage of a Dream” by George Bandy, Jr., Vice President of Sustainability for Mohawk Group
• Two hours of dedicated networking
• Tour of Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus, a U.S. Department of Education Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee and LEED Gold campus, on Saturday, September 16^th (for those attendees who choose to stayover at Skytop Lodge or are local to the area)

Escape from the hustle & bustle to this beautiful 5,500 acre resort in the Poconos to network and learn with sustainability professionals from the Mid-Atlantic Region!  See our event webpage above for more info and contact Heidi Kunka, hkunka@usgbc.org or 202-706-0836, with any questions.  Pre-registration is required and closes on Friday, September 8^th.