About DVGBC
The Delaware Valley Green Building Council was formed in November 2001 by a group of individuals representing many sectors of the area’s construction related industry with a common interest in promoting sustainable design in the Delaware Valley. With the generous initial support of the Carpenter’s Company of Philadelphia and The Pennsylvania Resources Council and many other volunteer efforts the group is now established as an independent 501(c)(3) and is affiliated with the national USGBC.
Our goal is to become the regional point of contact for users, agencies and companies interested in green building; and to foster cooperation and collaboration among organizations dedicated to environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to advance and promote sustainable and environmentally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the region’s buildings, landscapes, cities and communities, mindful of the legacy left for future generations.
Why did we form DVGBC?
The resources required for creating, operating, and replenishing our current level of infrastructure are enormous, yet the resources available for such activity are diminishing. To remain competitive and to continue to expand and produce profits in the future, the building industry must address the economic and environmental consequences of its actions. This need is driving the building industry to develop and market products that are more environmentally and economically viable.
Committees
Executive Committee
Committee on Directors / Nominating Comittee
Finance Committee
Membership
Educational Programs
Marketing Committee
Development and Sponsorship
Outreach and Advocacy
Learn more
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Chapter Awards
2007
USGBC Chapter Award for Organizational Excellence
USGBC Chapter Award for Education
2006
USGBC Chapter Award for Community
Leadership in Education Award from
Pennsylvania Resource Council
2005
USGBC Challenge Grant Recipient
2004
USGBC Chapter Award for Community
What is USGBC?
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work.
The building industry needs a single entity to provide it with integration, leadership, and education. Since its formation in 1993, the U.S. Green Building Council has fulfilled this need, becoming the center for debate and action on environmental issues facing the industry’s multiple interests.
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Executive Director
Jill Kowalski
Mailing Address:
100 North 6th Street
6th Floor
Philadelphia PA 19106-1590
215.625.4485
Board of Directors
Dan Garofalo, Chair
University of Pennsylvania
Mark Purcell, President
Nason Construction
Zoe Kron, Vice President
ex;it / AGS
Joe Healy, Vice President
Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
Peter Levasseur, Secretary
EwingCole
Richard Hankin, PE, Treasurer
The Hankin Group
Jose M. Alminana
Andropogon Associates
Robert Cousar
East Parkside Community Revitalization Corporation
Robert Diemer, PE
AKF Engineers, LLP
Rob Fleming
Philadelphia University
Avi Golen
Construction Waste Management
Lisa Grayson-Zygmunt
Environmental Finance Center UMD
Philip Hinerman
Fox Rothschild LLP
Linda Knapp
MACREDO/ILSR
Jim Lutz
Liberty Property Trust
Muscoe Martin
M2 Architecture
Chris Minnich
Re:Vision Architecture
Howard Neukrug, P.E.
City of Philadelphia
Water Department
Michael O'Brien
W.S. Cumby & Son
Alma Plummer
Philadelphia Industrial
Development Corporation
Michelle Robinson
Re:Vision Architecture
Lorna Rosenberg
US EPA
Larry Rowland
Lehigh Cement
Shari Shapiro
Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell,
and Hippel, LLP
Greg Smith
Turner Construction
Charles Tomlinson
Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
Joe Weidle
Bedwell Construction
George Wilson
Meyer Associates, Inc.
Janice Woodcock
Woodcock Design, Inc.
David Gifford, Counsel
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP