Educational Programs

USGBC New York's educational programs connect you with green-building knowledge, practical experience and new colleagues.

High-Performance Green Building Salon

USGBC New York USGBC New York is proud to administer the long-established and well-known High Performance Green Building Salon series. These monthly events educate the green-building community on highly anticipated general subjects.  Due to their longtime involvement with the Salon, we recognize the Environmental Business Association of New York State as an honorary sponsor of the series.

First Wednesdays

Join these intimate, monthly round-table discussions, where green building practitioners share their experiences.

Todd H. Schliemann explains the green aspects of Riverhouse during a tour of the Battery Park City residential high-rise.

Green Building Tours

Get inspired through these monthly tours of local green buildings and other sites of interest to the green building community.

Master Classes in Sustainable Design

Sponsored by Haworth, these highly-anticipated quarterly lunchtime presentations are where masters in the field of sustainable design discuss the history of their work to inform and enlighten seasoned green building professionals.

Sustainable Cities Dialogue

Sponsored by United Technologies Corp. (UTC), the Sustainable Cities Dialogue engages some of New York City's most important institutions and sectors (government, media/cultural organizations, academia, the real estate industry and finance industries) in focused, high-level discussions and presentations on green building.

Oppositions

Beginning quarterly in 2009, Oppositions will assemble key thinkers from around the country to focus on cutting-edge and controversial green design topics. Following each program, USGBC New York will prepare a white paper for its members on the issues covered.

LEED Technical Reviews (Workshops)

Bimonthly LEED technical reviews (workshops) teach the basics of sustainable design, provide an in-depth review of LEED, and prepare individuals to take the exam to become a LEED Accredited Professional. View our Calendar to see the workshop schedule for the New York Area. To register for a workshop visit the national USGBC Website.

E-mail the national USGBC if you don't see the type of LEED workshop you are looking for and you will be notified as soon it becomes available. Also send an e-mail to be placed on the waiting list for a sold out workshop.