For 15 years, the Sustainability Symposium has united regional leaders who are committed to creating sustainable, healthy, and equitable communities. As we navigate ongoing challenges to meeting this commitment, we are reminded of the crucial role our collective efforts play in overcoming these obstacles. Through in-depth discussions, exclusive tours, and inspiring speakers, we’ll explore real-world solutions that move […]

★1 AIA and 1 LA CES; 1 SITES, 1 LEED AP BD+C and 1 GBCI pending Buildings and landscapes are interconnected, and their careful integration enhances energy efficiency, water conservation, and biodiversity. By combining the LEED and SITES rating systems, design teams can create integrated projects that address environmental resilience, occupant well-being, and climate adaptation […]

★1 AIA LU & 1 GBCI CEU pending Going solar can save businesses, nonprofits, schools and municipalities money, while providing energy price stability and reducing carbon emissions. Yet there has been only limited adoption of solar by non-residential entities in our region. With funding from the William Penn and Green Family Foundations, the Philadelphia Energy […]

★1 AIA LU, 1 GBCI, 1 LA CES, 1 SITES CEU’s pending This event has been rescheduled from July 24th to August 6th. As urbanization expands, access to green space, natural habitats, and major urban parks becomes increasingly limited. Artificial Topography explores how the built environment can act as a prosthetic to nature, creating new […]

★1 AIA LU & 1 GBCI CEU pending This demonstration session is for designers, owners, and team members exploring sustainable lighting options. It focuses on analyzing daylighting and the energy-efficiency of designs using Revit’s Insight, thus helping guide design choices and create documentation for LEED V4/4.1 and 5. Participants will learn the importance of daylighting […]

★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 […]