Envision a Resilient Reading with Green Building 101 and Berks Nature Tour - June 17!

As part of its Resilient Reading initiative, Green Building Alliance (GBA) will host a free roundtable event on Tuesday, June 17, 2-3:30 pm, at The Nature Place. The roundtable is geared towards building owners and facility managers, schools, nonprofits, small businesses, developers, and architects, as well as individuals in the commercial building construction and operations sector.
 
The program will open with Ashley DiGregorio, GBA Senior Director of Energy & Communities, who will present Green Building 101, an overview of strategies and practices to design, upgrade and operate new and existing buildings to reduce energy use and impacts on our natural environment and make them modern, attractive, and affordable to operate. Participants will also explore what is possible for Reading's resilient future through their own offices, schools, shops, and more.
 
Kaitlyn Tothero, Events & Visitor Experience Manager, Berks Nature, will give a presentation and tour highlighting the sustainability features of The Nature Place, a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designs (LEED) Gold-certified building that is home to Berks Nature’s headquarters, Eco-Camp, and the Berks Nature Preschool.  Participants will explore The Nature Place, its operations, and sustainable practices, and gain insight into the US Green Building Council’s LEED rating system and process through the perspective of Berks Nature.
 
Resilient Reading is made possible through support from the Metropolitan Edison/Pennsylvania Electric Company Sustainable Energy Fund (Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund).
 
Resilient Reading Roundtable
June 17, 2025, 2-3:30 pm
The Nature Place
575 Saint Bernardine St., Reading 19607
Cost:  Free
Register: www.gba.org/events
 
“Resilient Reading Roundtables bring topics to the community designed to educate, inspire, and provide examples of revitalized main streets, building energy efficiency and weather resiliency projects, financing opportunities for building upgrades, and how to engage with Green Building Alliance when planning a new building or renovation/retrofit project,” says DiGregorio. “We hope these conversations will spur excitement to join GBA’s cohort for future learning and build collaborative efforts toward local resiliency.”