For the last two decades, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Rating system has set the bar for quantifying green buildings. I have used it to certify buildings in almost every version of the rating system, including residential, corporate/commercial, retail, educational, institutional and warehouse projects. While we need to continue to create healthy and environmentally responsible new buildings and renovate our existing building stock to the same standards, we no longer have the time to do one building at a time. This session will explain the oft overlooked LEED for Campus approach that allows groups of pre-requisites and credits to be approved across an entire campus, making them automatically approved for any individual building projects without any further documentation. We will also look at the newest LEED rating system, LEED for Cities and Communities, geared at helping local leaders create and operationalize responsible, sustainable and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation - revolutionizing the way cities and communities are planned, developed and operated to improve their overall sustainability and quality of life. Lastly, we will review the ARC platform, formely known as the LEED Dynamic Plaque, which offers property managers, building owners and tenants the first of a kind real-time performance tracking and certification methodology to increase the sustainability of more existing buildings as well as manage the ongoing performance of new ones. This course will qualify for 1.5 AIA and GBCI CEU. The Green Building Center is an approved AIA CEU Provider.

Join us for our local artists opening reception - Point of View - presented by Joe Schembri and Larry Finkelstein. Great local art and refreshments, networking and good times are sure to be had by all. Please REGISTER to attend at meetup for an accurate head count and capacity restrictions.

Register to attend HERE

A Social Networking Experience For Businesses

Join us on March 21st at the Green Building Center for a fun filled evening of networking and business building while enjoying great local food, wine and beer! Register at the link below.

https://www.lambertvillechamber.com/business-after-business-networking/

Earth Day After Party is a fun way to network while keeping the principles of Earth Day front of mind, because every day is Earth Day! This year we chose to celebrate on the Summer Solstice. The tradition of the Earth Day After Party brings together sustainable education, eco-art, local live music and refreshments in one unique, celebratory evening. Register for the Healthy People - Session 2 separately happening from 3:30-5pm and /or join us for an evening of music, art, refreshments and tours of the historic restoration and renovation of the off-grid, solar farmhouse and grounds at Gaia’s Way Farm by Owners & sustainable architect, Jason Kliwinski and interior designer, Lia Nielsen. Sponsorships are available (Food, Music, Drink & Supporting). Space IS limited. Regular Registration is just $20 to help us offset costs and full vaccination to attend required. Sponsorship opportunities are available. GBC Member’s are free to attend. AIA & USGBC Members $15. RSVP HERE

There are over 80,000 unregulated chemicals in the building products we surround ourselves with every day. In addition, we spend 90% of our time in buildings. The ingredients in our building products are as important as the ingredients in the food we put in our bodies but there is a lot of greenwashing, confusing claims and product certifications out there. Also, everything that goes into a building or space must, at some point, come out. Where does it go? What happens to these many building materials at the end of their useful life impacts the health of our planet as well as people. Taking a cradle to cradle mentality is key to ensuring both healthy people and healthy planet. Join WELLap & WELL Faculty, Lia Nielsen, Principle of SImply Sustainable for a deep dive into what makes materials healthy and waste recycling guru Michael Buono, President of ESMG for a look at thinking about 'waste' as a resource instead of a problem with an eye to achieving net zero waste. This event will be before the Earth Day After Party 3:30-5pm and provide 1.5 CEUs that you can self report for AIA, LEED, WELL, ASID, etc. This will be offered online and in person with registration required. To join us after the education program for the Earth Day After Party, register separately for the party below. Register for Healthy People - Session 2 HERE

Green building standards have transformed buildings to be more environmentally conscious. Strategies to enhance human well-being have played a relatively small role. In a post-covid world, however, the time has come to elevate human health and comfort to the forefront. We spend 905 of our time in buildings surrounded by 80,000 unregulated chemicals. This session will provide an intro and overview of the WELL Building Standard, the only rating system dedicated to promoting human health and wellness.

The event will be offered online or in person, be sure to check off how you are attending on the registration form. Register HERE

You can self report this event for 1.5 CEUs for AIA, LEED, ASID, WELL, etc. 

Battle of the Decades - Fashion Meets Finish is not your typical fashion show! This competition paired up local architecture and design firms with manufacturing companies to form 16 teams, all of which are competing to win for prize and prestige. Design teams are challenged to design and construct garments using ONLY the materials their manufacturing sponsor represents. With about 8 weeks to design, construct and ultimately display their creations, Fashion meets Finish provides a platform for top design firms to showcase their design expertise in an unconventional way – fashion design. GBC Anchor Member & Founding Company, Designs for Life is paired with Certainteed and making a roaring 20's dress from ceiling tile and system components.  Register Here

Join us for an evening of networking, celebration and visioning with a sustainable community as we congratulate Suez North America on their LEED Gold certified commercial interior corporate headquarters. Register Here

Co facilitated by GBC-NJ Founder and CEO, Jason Kliwinski, NJSBA STEM and Sustainability Coordinator John Henry, and NJSBA Coordinator Marianne Leone as part of its commitment to helping schools across New Jersey reach their sustainability goals, NJSBA is offering members and school district personnel an opportunity to attend a one-day Sustainable Practices Working Session. In this session participants will review a Sustainability Wellness Check, which will be in alignment with the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program and earns two hrs. Professional Development for Sustainability towards Sustainable Jersey for Schools points. Board members will receive three board member academy credits for participation in this working session. NJSBA, in cooperation with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) and the NJ School Building and Grounds Association, is offering six Continuing Education Credits toward certification for schools facilities managers attending this program. Learn more about this service and register for the working session that best suits your green team's schedule by clicking on the appropriate date: Last date - April 1.

For further information please contact us at sustainability@njsba.org

Co facilitated by GBC-NJ Founder and CEO, Jason Kliwinski, NJSBA STEM and Sustainability Coordinator John Henry, and NJSBA Coordinator Marianne Leone as part of its commitment to helping schools across New Jersey reach their sustainability goals, NJSBA is offering members and school district personnel an opportunity to attend a one-day Sustainable Practices Working Session. In this session participants will review a Sustainability Wellness Check, which will be in alignment with the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program and earns two hrs. Professional Development for Sustainability towards Sustainable Jersey for Schools points. Board members will receive three board member academy credits for participation in this working session. NJSBA, in cooperation with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) and the NJ School Building and Grounds Association, is offering six Continuing Education Credits toward certification for schools facilities managers attending this program. Learn more about this service and register for the working session that best suits your green team's schedule by clicking on the appropriate date: March 11, or April 1.

For further information please contact us at sustainability@njsba.org

Facilitated by LEED Fellow/Faculty, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor & Climate Reality Leader, Jason Kliwinski, this full day session will help you gain essential knowledge of sustainable building concepts fundamental to all LEED rating systems. Learn LEED v4 intents and concepts at the credit category level and basics of the LEED v4 certification process. This course provides a foundation for pursuing the LEED Green Associate exam and will include LEED v4 updates.

Co facilitated by GBC-NJ Founder and CEO, Jason Kliwinski, NJSBA STEM and Sustainability Coordinator John Henry, and NJSBA Coordinator Marianne Leone as part of its commitment to helping schools across New Jersey reach their sustainability goals, NJSBA is offering members and school district personnel an opportunity to attend a one-day Sustainable Practices Working Session. In this session participants will review a Sustainability Wellness Check, which will be in alignment with the Sustainable Jersey for Schools certification program and earns two hrs. Professional Development for Sustainability towards Sustainable Jersey for Schools points. Board members will receive three board member academy credits for participation in this working session. NJSBA, in cooperation with the NJ Department of Education (NJDOE) and the NJ School Building and Grounds Association, is offering six Continuing Education Credits toward certification for schools facilities managers attending this program. Learn more about this service and register for the working session that best suits your green team's schedule by clicking on the appropriate date: February 12, February 26, March 11, or April 1.

For further information please contact us at sustainability@njsba.org