The recycling of previously developed property is crucial to the economic growth of the State. For more than 10 years, NJ’s Brownfield legislation and program implementation have aimed to create sustainable communities, improve ecosystems, provide workforce housing by steering investment and redevelopment toward abandoned and underutilized properties in designated growth centers.

Please join Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia, Collingswood BID, and Heritage Consulting, Inc., at a workshop for established downtown organizations in creating additional revenue to remain self-sufficient. This one-day workshop will inform participants about various funding sources and revenue-raising techniques.

Environmental forensics is a multidisciplinary field with the goal of understanding how and when contamination occurred as well as who is responsible for the pollution. Environmental forensics investigations may involve identifying and apportioning responsibility among multiple parties, age-dating releases and/or determining exactly how a release occurred with reference to insurance or other contractual issues.

This program is designed for the non-scientist and will provide students with a basic understanding of geology, hydrogeology, and environmental chemistry. The fundamental principles will be presented in terminology that makes it easy to understand… even if your only background is high school chemistry. You will also learn how to use this information when evaluating environmental conditions at your site or property.

The NJ Chapter’s of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and US Green Building Council (USGBC) join together to host a special educational program, tour and networking event featuring New Jersey’s first Gold LEED ND Certified project: the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District in Newark, NJ.

The Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey (AHPNJ) would like to invite you to our Southern Regional Networking Event entitled "What’s the Score? Impacts of Credit on Accessing Affordable Housing." This panel discussion will examine the post-recession lending and housing markets, and their relation to the importance of one’s credit score.

In today’s tough economy, businesses understand now more than ever that a penny saved is a penny earned! An environmental audit will help identify potential savings for your company. It targets energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and leaner manufacturing practices. These can all add up to thousands of dollars of savings every year! That’s why this year’s Auditor’s Workshop is focusing on sustainability.