What we do

Climate change demands dramatic and immediate shifts in how we design and use buildings. Urban Green is laser-focused on helping New York City achieve an 80 percent carbon reduction by 2050 and exporting our solutions globally.

Explore below to see how we’re building solutions for climate change.

We drive innovative policy

Our policy work drives green building progress in New York City and State.

We educate building professionals

We train people who design, construct and operate buildings locally and nationally.

We advance electrification

We're helping set the stage for electrification in NYC through our research, policy and education.

We accelerate energy efficiency

We've played a critical role in the development and implementation of New York's carbon-reducing building energy code.

Explore NYC’s building data

The latest analysis of NYC's building energy and water use data.

Upcoming events

Meet the Committees Happy Hour

November 20, 2024

Discover how you can join the 2025 committees at our Meet the Committee Happy Hour!

GPRO Getting Started with Green Building

November 26, 2024

Interested in a career in sustainability and the building industry, but not sure where to start?

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green

December 3, 2024

Learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

Holiday Member Reception

December 4, 2024

Celebrate the end of the year with NYC's sustainable building community!

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