As we continue to practice physical distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, we’re thinking about everyone in our community as we all face a series of sudden shifts and unexpected challenges. Our staff is working from home to provide quality education, advocacy for sustainability in the built environment, and ongoing support to our members.
Over the past week, we’ve been inspired by collaborative resource sharing and collective action as organizations and individuals face the impacts of COVID-19. On this page, we’ve pulled together the directories and resource lists that our partners have shared to face our current challenges. We’ve curated this list for our members and friends working to improve the world through sustainable buildings. This is a living document and we will provide any new or relevant information as we receive it.
For time sensitive health and services information please visit the City of Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley Economic Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and State of Delaware‘s dedicated websites.
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Online Education
We are committed to sharing the latest green building research and practices and adapting to our members needs. Keep an eye on our event page for upcoming online education and let us know if there is a topic you would like to see covered.
- On Demand Webinars – For more green building focuses content, check out our library of webinars – featuring over 50 hours of CEU-approved content that you can access anytime!
- Building Systems Strategies for Increased Health and Safety – This webinar will provide research developed by Bala, healthcare, and industry professionals that takes an in depth look at building systems strategies, coupled with architectural elements, and will provide guidance and recommendations to reduce the risk of exposure within the workplace.
Health and Wellness
As we shift our work environments, the importance of health and wellbeing in the built environment has become even more relevant. Check out our latest blog post for an overview of wellness focused building design.
- International Building Wellness Institute – Places Matter: Prevention and Preparedness, Resilience and Recovery
- Greenseal – How to Safely Disinfect for Corona Virus
- TedTalks – The Importance of Self Care
- Center for Active Design – 5 Ways to Optimize Buildings for COVID-19 Prevention
- EPA – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Operations and Maintenance
- Cadmus – COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season
- Collaborative for High Performance Schools – School Ventilation for COVID-19
- ASHRAE – COVID-19 Resources
- Bala Consulting Engineers – COVID-19 Engineering Task Force
- BOMA – Coronavirus Resource Center
Business Resources
- InspiRE – Managing your business through the COVID-19 shutdown
- City of Philadelphia – Small Business Relief Fund
- City of Philadelphia – Property, business tax deadlines extended
- PACDC – Resource Directory
- Small Business Administration – Coronavirus Small Business Guidance
- Delaware – Small Business Relief
- BIA – Guidance for Landlords, Tenants, Developers and Contractors
- JLL – Reentry Guide for Working in the Next Normal
- Ballard Spahr – Philadelphia Zoning, Land Use, and Construction COVID-19 Update
- OSHA – Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Rating System Standards
- USGBC – LEED certification and credentialing
- ENERGY STAR – COVID-19 Update on the ENERGY STAR program for commercial buildings and industrial plants
- Enterprise Green Communities – COVID-19 Response
- Fitwel – COVID-19 Resources
- ILFI – COVID-19 Impact to Program Requirements
- Passive House Institute – Professional Certification and Training in the context of COVID-19
- SITES – SITES’ COVID-19 guidance for parks and other outdoor spaces
- WELL – Strategies from the WELL Building Standard to Support in the Fight Against COVID-19
Think Pieces
- WHYY – How coronavirus will disrupt Philly’s residential real estate market
- IEA – Electricity is More Indespensible than Ever
- Energy Efficiency For All – Policy Responses to COVID-19
- ACEEE – Energy efficiency employs at least 2.4 million Americans. Many of those jobs are now at risk.
- UtilityDive – Utilities beginning to see the load impacts of COVID-19 as economic shutdown widens
- Architect Magazine – How Architecture Firms Are Responding to COVID-19
- Architectural Record – Architects Advise Clients on Safely Reopening Offices
- E4theFuture – Build Back Better, Faster
Other Resources
- ULI – Public Health and Real Estate Resources
- PHFA – PHFA Response and Guidance Regarding Coronavirus
- NAACP – Ten Equity Implications of the Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak in the United States
- National Housing Conference – Coronavirus Resources
- IEA – Exploring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global energy markets, energy resilience, and climate change
- Tech Soup – Resources for Remote Work During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- GRID – COVID-19 Resources
- Penn Health Tech Covid-19 Rapid Response Team – What You Can Do