★1 AIA LU & 1 GBCI CEU pending Except for habitat destruction, a vast and growing amount of evidence supports the claim that collisions with sheet glass and plastic in residential, commercial, and educational buildings cause the deaths of more birds than any other human-associated avian mortality factor. The toll on bird populations is estimated […]

★1 AIA LU, 1 GBCI, 1 LA CES CEUs pending Over the past decade, SALT Design Studio has had the opportunity to help transform 15 barren schoolyards in Philadelphia into multifunctional spaces that manage stormwater, support outdoor learning, and provide opportunities for play and community connection. However, post-construction challenges like vandalism and limited maintenance resources […]

★2 AIA LU, 2 LA CES PDH, & 2 GBCI CE approved Co-led by Ensemble, Mosaic, PIDC, and Re:Vision Architecture, this tour will showcase the largest LEED-ND project in the nation. The tour will begin in the Ensemble/Mosaic Marketing Center, covering the Navy Yard’s transformation as a LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND). The walking […]

AIA Philadelphia, Green Building United, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia and ULI Philadelphia present the third annual Urban Resilience Forum to be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at Center for DesignPhiladelphia. The Urban Resilience Forum will bring together over 100 practitioners from across the real estate industry, including development, architecture, design, nonprofit, and government sectors to share and learn best […]

Join Green Building United for the 2025 Groundbreaker Awards, our region’s premier celebration of leadership in sustainable design, construction, and community impact. Held this year at 3.0 University Place—the first life sciences building in the country to achieve both LEED® and WELL® Platinum certifications—Groundbreakers recognizes the people and projects transforming the built environment in the […]

Join us for a special coffee chat with Marwa Altamimi, a Fulbright Scholar from Palestine and graduate intern with Green Building United. Marwa is pursuing her Master’s in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at Temple University and brings over a decade of experience in sustainability, green economy, and community development. During this conversation, Marwa will share […]