GPRO is a certificate program by @UrbanGreen that teaches principles of sustainability & green construction to the people who build and operate buildings.
Interested in learning more about how high performance retrofits can change the affordable housing market in NYC? Check out our new blog post written by interns Karen Chavez and Maggie Cullimore.
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🔔 Become a Heat Pump Instructor with Urban Green!
Are you an experienced designer or installer of heat pumps with a passion for teaching? Join our growing instructor pool and help shape the future of NYC building decarbonization.
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⚡ Final Match Made in HVAC class of 2025!
Ready to transition your building to heat pumps? Join our live virtual training on Dec 11, 3–5 PM.
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Forbes highlights the importance of indoor air quality during both the COVID-19 and the climate crises. Our GPRO trainings help building professionals implement sustainable practices that improve indoor air quality.
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Spend a day this November learning how to manage a construction project with energy efficiency in mind. The training is only $100/student until the end of the year thanks to NYSERDA!
Mayor Adams announced that NYC school buildings will be going green. New schools will be electric & 100 existing schools will be retrofitted. He hopes to grow the city's green workforce of specialized building professionals well-versed in green practices. https://t.co/GutU7D98a7
How and where we place our buildings can help curb emissions. Creating walkable communities is key to fighting the climate emergency, and this developing London neighborhood is proof! https://t.co/ERsyQA8oqb https://t.co/VtsEEaIQBI
American and German researchers are looking towards the future of sustainable design with living materials. Their findings create functional, aesthetically pleasing buildings that are environmentally friendly. https://t.co/RMIKWXUt3U
Evening courses in Operations & Maintenance Essentials are available this October! This twelve-credit online course geared towards building professionals provides strategies to improve a building’s energy efficiency and overall comfort levels. Enroll now: https://t.co/vwvGbZ4Tq0
On September 29, our 2022 Gala will honor Gary LaBarbera, President of the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York.
Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind celebration with NYC’s green building community!
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Register here:
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Nexii Building Solutions is a startup innovating the sustainable construction industry. Their patented building system includes 3D digital modelling and Nexiite, a carbon-friendly alternative to concrete. Read on about their practices in this NYT article: https://t.co/kj6JlckBcT
"Covering 10% of the world’s hydropower reservoirs with ‘floatovoltaics’ would install as much electrical capacity as is currently available for fossil-fuel power plants." 💡 Learn more about the benefits and trade-offs of floating solar panels: https://t.co/cGFAx0wdRo
Our new blog highlights New York City's unequal access to cooling, the urban heat island effect, the need for water conservation and how heat pumps could solve all of these problems. ☀️
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Register today for #GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green on 7/26! Join 19,000+ GPRO building professionals in learning how to see buildings differently and make them efficient, healthy and resilient!
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Summer's extreme heat, made worse by climate change, is experienced unevenly throughout NYC. Read on to learn more about the city's need to conserve water, heat island effect, and unequal access to cooling https://t.co/f3Ocu77B18
Need a better understanding of high-performance buildings? @SD_GBC is hosting an online Fundamentals training on 6/21 and 6/22! Register today! #GPRO
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Register today for an online #GPRO training with @SD_GBC! Students will learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient. https://t.co/pmxCxz66Iy
Interested in learning about best practices and actionable strategies in construction management? Register for our #GPRO CM training & learn how each phase of construction can contribute to creating & maintaining high-performance buildings #greenbuilding
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Need a better understanding of high-performance buildings? Register for our online #GPRO Fundamentals training on 5/6! Learn basic elements of green building operations, ways to reduce building energy use, and the role of trade jobs in these projects!
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