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OUR MISSION

Accelerate the just and sustainable transformation of the built environment through education, advocacy, and community building.

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Education & Events

Knowledge is the foundation for progress. We are a leading source in Connecticut for education that showcases a breadth of green building strategies to illuminate high-performance design and construction with a lens on its holistic impact.

Advocacy & Equity

How we act today and what we design and build will profoundly impact future generations and the interconnection of all living systems. We champion the potential of the built environment to reduce climate impacts, improve our health, comfort, and well-being.

Community Building

We build community among cross-disciplinarian members and diverse stakeholders who share a passion for sustainability. Check out our interest communities to learn together and inspire each other.

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Upcoming Events

Equity of Trees: A New Haven Walking Tour

October 24, 2024 | 4:00 – 6:00pm | Last year, Earth’s temperature was the hottest on record. More frequent and severe heat waves are significantly impacting human health, especially in urban areas, where a phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHI), disproportionately impacts communities of color. UHI also increases energy costs and air pollution. In this program, we...

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WEBINAR | Geothermal Heating and Cooling

November 6 | Noon-1:00
Virtual
A discussion of geothermal heating and cooling. From installation questions to challenges and solutions, they’ll cover what you need to know.

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Think Pozzotive!™ | Urban Mining Industries Tour: Ground Glass Pozzolans for Sustainable Concrete

November 7, 2024 | 4:00 – 6:00pm | Join us and Managing Partners, Patrick Grasso & Louis Grasso, Jr. on a tour of the Urban Mining Industries factory. The cement component of concrete imparts a large Global Warming Potential (GWP) and replacing the cement with GGPs dramatically reduces concrete’s GWP. GGPs are made from recycled post-consumer bottle glass that would...

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