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Our Energy Code trainings are now delivered in an online format. Please check course pages for more details.

Urban Green offers essential training on how to understand and comply with the NYC Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC). With upcoming carbon emissions limits and increasingly stringent code requirements now in effect, understanding the changes to the 2020 NYCECC and where the code is headed is more important now than ever.

Since 2010, we’ve held 380 energy code courses throughout New York State and trained over 6,700 design and building professionals! Our courses are recommended for architects, engineers, code enforcement officials, contractors, building owners and operators, and students working towards a career in the building industry.

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code—FREE for your firm!
Learn about the 2020 NYCECC’s new provisions in this 90-minute course available to the public or to your organization, free of charge. Contact ecode@urbangreencouncil.org to organize an onsite training.

Crushing the NYC Code:
This full-day course (7 CEUs!) is a deep dive into the energy code; learn how it works and the new requirements in the 2020 NYCECC. Commercial courses available. At the end of this course, participants will:

• Understand the structure and rationale behind the energy code, including the new provisions of the 2020 NYCECC and how they relate to NYC’s new emissions legislation;
• Differentiate between the various compliance pathways, including required testing and documentation;
• Recognize the interdependence of the building envelope, mechanical and lighting systems and their impacts on energy code compliance;
• Identify areas for improved project communication and coordination to support compliance.

For a general overview of the NYC Energy Conservation Code, read our Energy Code Brief.

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2021 YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

AUGUST 6 & 7, 2021

REGISTER TODAY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

SCHEDULE

• Updates on 30×30 from EarthEcho founder Philippe Cousteau
• Lightning Talks with Ocean Leaders
• Taking Ocean Action through Art
• Panel & Screening of YOUTH v GOV

• Peer-to-Peer Networking
• Environmental Justice Forum
• Workshops on
• Accessing the Blue Economy
• JEDI in Environmental/Ocean Action
• Engaging in Ocean Policy

Fossil Free Education, Fossil Free Future

Protect Pensioners and Posterity

When: August 6th, 1:30 PM

What: Protest demanding the NYS Legislature take action on New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) divest all assets from the fossil fuel industry.

Where: West Capitol Park, Albany NY

Why: We demand generational justice and a livable future.

Join the New York Youth Climate Leaders in Albany on August 6th to demand that the NYS legislature take action on climate change and the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) divest from fossil fuels.

This year, the legislature passed ZERO ambitious climate bills. Legislative leadership hides behind the CLCPA, claiming that they cannot pass additional climate legislation until the Climate Action Council releases its recommendations. These excuses are merely delay tactics, and they threaten the livelihoods of our generation and future generations. Please join us as we demand that they take swift action next year.

Additionally, with an estimated $4.5 billion invested in the fossil fuel industry, NYSTRS is doing their pensioners and the planet a disservice by continuing to invest in fossil fuels. If they divest now, they will increase the security of the pension since the fossil fuel industry is a financial liability as it declines in value. The fossil fuel industry is destroying the planet and our future, making fossil fuels an immoral investment as well. We are showing up in Albany, on August 6th, at 1:30 PM in West Capitol Park (across from 89 Washington Ave) to demand that NYSTRS invest in our future! Will you join us?

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NY–GEO Summer Networking Trip: boat ride on the new “all electric” Maid of The Mist in Niagara Falls – 3:45 PM – Do you miss interacting with peers and fellow ground source heat pump professionals?  NY–GEO members Joanne Coons, Ron Kamen and “JR” Rath are organizing statewide meet ups to provide this opportunity since our annual in-person conference won’t happen until March 23&24, next Spring. On August 6^th, you’ve never felt the power of Niagara Falls like this before. Join us on our all-new, fully electric boats to truly experience the rush from the 600,000 gallons of water falling per second. Come feel it for yourself.

Contact j.coons359@gmail.com to confirm you are going on any of the trips, to help with any of the trips or with any questions.

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WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health

WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health

What’s New in the 2020 NYC Energy Code is a free 90-minute online class designed to cover the major updates in the 2020 NYCECC and how it relates to NYC’s Local Law 97. This class is recommended for a range of design and building professionals, from principals to expediters.

By the end of this course, participants will:

• Identify specific provisions that need attention to due to increased stringency;
• Recognize the changes in the 2020 NYCECC that will have a substantial effect on how buildings are designed and constructed;
• Understand the relationship between the 2020 NYCECC and the carbon cap for building energy required under NYC LL97;
• Understand the rationale behind the eventual transition from energy to carbon regulation.

Each What’s New in the NYC Code online course is live and interactive, led by a certified instructor with more than seven years of professional building or design experience, a passion for sustainability, and in-depth knowledge of the green building industry.

Want to learn more before the course? Read our Energy Code Brief to develop a general understanding of the 2020 NYCECC.

The course has been approved for 1.5 GBCI, AIA LU-HSW and PDH credits. Credits do not require advance notice, but please provide a member number if you’re requesting CEUs.

Requests for session changes must be received at least a week in advance of the course date. Memberships and donations are nonrefundable.​ Email ecode@urbangreencouncil.org for any questions or concerns.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health

How Clean Energy State Policy Attracts Businesses and Capital – lessons from Southwestern states

Context: As the shift to renewable sources of power accelerates, supportive state policies that respond to stakeholder demands for clean energy solutions can win business. But, how does more frequent and intensive extreme weather change the policy landscape?

Jobs: Renewable energy is not a standalone issue: it impacts employment and job quality variably in different communities and industry sectors, requiring place-based economic solutions.

Insights: The third webinar in this ASU series convenes policy leaders from several Southwestern states to discuss their states’ journeys to clean energy policies can chart a path for legislators, government officials, business leaders, and advisors, even in a changing climate.

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WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health

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Crushing the Code New York City: Residential is an online course that prepares design and building professionals to comply with the many requirements in the 2020 NYCECC and create more energy-efficient buildings in the process. In an era of more stringent code enforcement, the course provides critical knowledge on significant changes, new provisions and best practices to avoid objections and stalled projects.

By the end of this two-day course, participants will:

• Understand the structure and rationale behind the energy code, including the new provisions of the 2020 NYCECC and how they relate to NYC’s new emissions legislation;
• Differentiate between the various compliance pathways, including required testing and documentation;
• Recognize the interdependence of the building envelope, mechanical and lighting systems and their impacts on energy code compliance;
• Identify areas for improved project communication and coordination to support compliance.

Course Schedule

Day 1: Thursday, August 19, 2021 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Day 2: Friday, August 20, 2021 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Note: This course is not intended for those who want to learn energy modeling or how to use COMcheck or REScheck, but will teach you the prescriptive requirements that underlie those programs.

Each Crushing the Code NYC online course is live and interactive, led by a certified instructor with more than seven years of professional building or design experience, a passion for sustainability, and in-depth knowledge of the green building industry.

NOTE: Students will be asked to have their webcam on during the training and microphone available for interactive discussion and Q&A sessions. Students will be have a break for lunch.

The course has been approved for 7 AIA LU-HSW, GBCI and PDH credits and 0.7 ICC credits. Advance registration is required for this course.

If you are a student or Code Enforcement Official, reach out to ecode@urbangreencouncil.org for free course admission. 

If you are unable to attend or miss your scheduled course date, sign up for a future ECODE class at no additional cost by emailing ecode@urbangreencouncil.org. We understand that your plans may change and are happy to refund your registration fee within 90 days of purchase. Requests for session changes and/or refunds must be received at least a week in advance of the course date. Memberships and donations are nonrefundable.​

Urban Green uses Organizational Values to guide our work. As part of our commitment to fostering inclusive and respectful dialogue, we ask that all participants are mindful of these values during our course discussion.

Behind-the-Meter Solar+Storage Market Data and Trends

• How much behind-the-meter solar+storage has been installed and where
• Typical system sizes and configurations
• The cost of adding storage to behind-the-meter solar
• The economics of adding storage to solar
• How much backup power solar+storage can provide
• How many solar installers have experience with battery storage

In this Clean Energy Group webinar, report authors will describe how the research was conducted, present key findings from the report, and answer questions from attendees. Read more and register here

Smart Buildings Exchange (SBX) 2021

August 24–25: This free, virtual conference, hosted by the Smart Buildings Center, features an opening plenary with RMI’s Stephanie Greene. Stephanie will join utility executives and Emmanuel Daniel of Microsoft to discuss how trends in smart and efficient buildings will drive a clean energy future. Other conference sessions will dive deep into the role of smarter buildings in a changing energy landscape, including a talk on grid-interactive efficient buildings from RMI’s Cara Carmichael.

WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health

WE ACT for Environmental Justice created award-winning Environmental Health and Justice Leadership Training (EHJLT) program in 2002 to help develop leaders who can advocate on behalf of their community. You can learn more about the program, which is traditionally held in person, by visiting here.

The pandemic has made EHJLT a challenge. But this spring and summer WE ACT is able to offer a series of online courses thanks to the generous support of and partnership with TAZO, a tea company with a passionate commitment to climate justice.

There are no prerequisites for these courses, and they are open to anyone 15 and older. There is no cost, either, though they encourage you to make a donation ($25, or whatever you can afford) to help them continue the program and give others the same opportunity. And WE ACT asks that if you do sign up, you honor your commitment to attend all the sessions because space is limited and demand is high.

2021 SUMMER PROGRAM

Climate Justice 
Do you know that people of color are disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change? Learn why climate issues are also racial issues.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding climate justice and the growing movement to address them. The four classes offered will shape your understanding of climate justice and the ways we can address the issue.

Classes:  Introduction to Climate Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Sustainable Land Use and Gentrification, Green Infrastructure, and Clean Air Quality

Days: Mondays & Wednesdays – August 2, 4, 9, & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Climate Justice

Environmental Health
Broaden your understanding of environmental justice as you gain a better understanding of the cumulative impacts of the environmental hazards our communities are exposed to o a daily basis.

Description: This set of in-depth workshops will serve as a guide to understanding environmental health and what you can do to minimize your exposure. We will examine the food you eat, the products you buy, and the potential pollutants lurking inside your home.

Classes: Introduction to Environmental Justice (you can skip this if you have already taken it), Toxic Products, Food Justice, and Healthy Indoor Environments

Days: Monday & Wednesday and Tuesday & Thursday – August 16, 18, 24, & 26

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM EDT

Register: Environmental Health