We educate building professionals

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

Urban Green Council has trained over 65,000 building professionals on the latest developments and best practices for designing, building and maintaining sustainable buildings.

Urban Green Council offers relevant, comprehensive educational opportunities across multiple formats:

Live public programs featuring industry experts
Full-day classes taught by experienced instructors
Short on-demand courses that you can take at your own pace
Recorded programs that can be found in our resource library

Find the right training for you

Find the training that suits your professional needs.

Energy code training

Catch up on all the latest changes to the energy code.

Green Professional training (GPRO)

Learn the skills you need to build, renovate and operate sustainable and high-performance buildings.

Related resources

Day one for the NYC energy code (w/ Gina Bocra)

NYC DOB Chief Sustainability Officer Gina Bocra talks NYC's new Energy Conservation Code.

Electri-fiction to electrification: Overcoming barriers

Our 2022 conference looked at how we can tackle the remaining obstacles to electrification.

GPRO@Work: Weill Cornell case study

Learn about Urban Green Council's GPRO@Work program, and how to reduce energy use in your buildings!

Navigating energy incentives

Learn about New York's most extensive electric-efficiency retrofit: One Court Square.

Historic buildings case study: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the US. It looks to reduce energy use while preserving its collection.

Electrifying a NYC co-op

How can co-ops overcome challenges to electrification?

Explore the resource library