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Upcoming Events

WELL Workshop -- In Tampa

September 11, 2019 8:30 AM

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Branch Initiatives

Green Apple Day of Service
The Tampa Bay Branch's volunteers are one of the strongest groups in the USA for Green Apple Day of Service projects. Learn more ...

Education
The Tampa Bay Branch has a strong and long history of providing a whole host of opportunities and guides for our members and friends to continue their education in sustainable fields. Show more ...

From continuing education to securing LEED accreditations to tours of LEED projects and more, our volunteer teams have provided distinctive and varied programs to allow attendees to gain this prime education. Our past events are also strong in the area of working with the local school district and its schools to provide our members opportunities to volunteer for green-school initiatives and projects.

Advocacy
An important component of our Branch volunteers’ focus is working with local municipalities and schools to develop and foster educational and volunteer opportunities that will help guide our community – in a socially responsible manner -- toward embracing a healthy and prosperous environment for people to live, work, learn and play.

Value-Added Programming
We always organize our events and tours around the concept of bringing value-added to our various audiences. Show more ...

Be they tours of LEED projects and buildings in our local county to simpler (but also valuable) GREENworking events, we aim to deliver the best in green-building education. Send us your ideas that will enable us to continue to create and offer great programs!

Branch Governing Council

Sarah Mason -- Chair -- 941-779-8637

John Eveland -- Vice-Chair

Andrea Veloso -- Treasurer

Ashleigh Keelean -- Secretary

Al LaPera -- Immediate Past Chair

Travis Barnes -- Immediate Past Chair

Jessica Bellman -- BGC Member

Scott Martin -- BGC Member

Devesh Nirmul -- BGC Member

Malia Powers -- BGC Member

Cristina Shoji -- BGC Member

Ben Siwinski -- BGC Member

Thom Wilkinson -- BGC Member

About Us

Welcome! The Tampa Bay Branch's volunteers' activities include educational programs, instructive tours of green facilities, GREENworking events, helping municipalities and school districts with their green and community initiatives, co-sponsorship of green conferences and events, collaborating with other like-minded organizations... and much more! Show more...

Our Branch is made up of Architects, Contractors, Engineers, Developers, Owners, Consultants, Building Scientists and other professionals interested in a sustainable future for the built environment. This diverse group has educated has educated local government officials and CEOs about sustainability, brought in high-profile speakers for important panel discussions, worked with children and educators to teach green principles, sponsored study sessions for prospective LEED APs and GAs, and teamed with local organizations to further green and sustainable initiatives to benefit local communities.

Join Our Volunteer Family!

Help your career, your company and your community -- Join Us! Consider attending our Branch programs and getting involved as a volunteer with an initiative of interest at this rewarding grassroots level. Show more...

Experience GREENworking opportunities in the greater Florida Gulf Coast area amongst the best in the greater construction industries, and become part of our amazing volunteer family and part of the solution by helping educate, enlighten and empower our Florida Gulf Coast region to adopt an approach to building that is both ecologically and economically sustainable.

Contact our Chair or Vice-Chair (see Branch Governing Council) to learn more about volunteer opportunities, or reach out to info@usgbcflorida.org.