Other Regional Events | Delaware Valley Green Building Council

August 19, 2010
Urban Sustainability Tour: Innovation in Green Infrastructure
		11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
		Academy of Natural Sciences1900 Benjamin Franklin Blvd, Philadelphia, PA
Join a guided tour of existing, new, and planned green infrastructure projects in Philadelphia. Green infrastructure attempts to provide a more natural approach to systems typically addressed by existing gray infrastructure; or the pipes, concrete and other engineered products on the average streetscape. Join us on a great tour of projects that meet everyday urban needs with greener and more sustainable solutions. Download the flyer for this even here. Register here.


September 22-23, 2010
2010: A Lighting Odyssey- Lights of Philadelphia- Lighting Exhibition and Educational Conference

		Pennsylvania Convention Center 1101 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA
You are invited to Lights of Philadelphia by the IES Philadelphia Section and the Electrical Association of Philadelphia. This two day event will feature more than 20 accredited seminars given by some of the top lighting experts including keynote luncheons by Howard Brandston and David DiLaura. Tour the exhibit hall to view the latest in lighting products from over 100 manufacturers. Find out more at the website. Register here.


October 6, 2010
4CP Speaker Series
		7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
		West Chester Borough Hall 401 East Gay Street West Chester, PA
Don’t forget! We have a very knowledgeable speaker for this date from the Rodale Institute who will discuss sustainable techniques that the farming community can use to reduce their carbon footprint.


October 24-28, 2010
Green Concrete in the Steel City- ACI Fall 2010 Convention in Pittsburgh, PA
		Westin Convention Center Hotel & David L. Lawerence Convention Center
The ACI Fall 2010 Convention is packed full of sustainability-related events and other educational opportunities, many of which are approved for AIA and USGBC continuing education credit. These events kick-off with ACI Concrete Sustainability Forum III, the third in a series of forums addressing the topic of sustainability and how it ties into the concrete industry, taking place on the afternoon of Saturday, October 23. The forum is followed by 4 days filled with convention sessions that will expand your knowledge of sustainability issues related to the concrete industry. More information about the convention here. Download the flyer for this event here.


Green Jobs Academy

The Green Jobs Academy is an exciting new venture that includes a variety of academic and private industry partners in addition to Bucks County Community College. The Green Jobs Academy provides both long and shorter-term training programs geared toward workers looking for new skill sets in the green and sustainability industries. Following are several of the training programs taking place at Bucks this Fall. Click here to view all the upcoming prgrams and get more information.


Every 1st Wednesday of Each Month
	6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
	Standard Tap, 2nd & Poplar St., Philadelphia, PA (and 4 other locations)
Hello greendrinks.delaware valley community! Our monthly get-togethers are always EVERY first Wed of the month! Greendrinks.Delware Valley has 5 great locations in the greater Delaware Valley area to help connect more green communities and to cut down on commuting while still having a great time each month. Check out the locations below for the best option for you and your friends / colleagues. Walk, bike, train, carpool... whatever, just get yourself out to one of these great locations and meet some new and/or established green community. http://greendrinksdelawarevalley.blogspot.com/


Every Wednesday at 11AM
Ecoman and the Skeptic
	Wednesdays at 11 AM EST on The Green Talk Network

Rob Fleming and Chris Pastore are co-directors of Philadelphia University’s Engineering and Design Institute, an interdisciplinary research center focusing on green materials, sustainable design and community outreach. Rob and Chris have appeared on national radio shows and have written about green living and sustainable design for national publications. http://www.philau.edu/ecomanandtheskeptic/

Partner Events:
Many worthwhile events are happening around the country and the world. We invite you to view the events calendars at the following web sites: The Academy of Natural Sciences AIA Philadelphia Environmental Expert Events Greater Philadelphia Building Professionals Association Green Building Alliance – Pittsburgh Green Building Association of Central Pennsylvania The Philadelphia Chapter of ASHRAE USGBC – New Jersey Chapter