Resilient Meadville Projects Expo and Progress Report Luncheon

Join Green Building Alliance and Resilient Meadville partners as we highlight the people, projects, and teams strengthening local resilience and celebrate the progress of GBA’s Resilient Meadville initiative. 

11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Free, open to the public

Community members and attendees are welcome to explore the project exhibits and will gain a better understanding of sustainable building practices and how they can directly improve energy efficiency, resilience, and quality of life in their neighborhoods. 

12:00 PM

Ticket holders only

Join us for a catered lunch as we unveil Resilient Meadville’s progress toward its energy reduction goals and share updates on the programs and support enabling partners to move forward with property improvements that reduce energy use and costs, and create healthier, more beautiful spaces. We will also explore what comes next for Meadville and highlight how higher-performing buildings contribute to community vibrancy, resilience, and economic development. 

Meet the Exhibitors 

PennTAP – Heidi Shadeck 

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State helps PA businesses thrive through expert support and innovation. PennTAP conducts energy and operational assessments to help businesses conserve energy and reduce waste, help to identify and secure funding opportunities that offset the cost of capital improvements, and links PA businesses to Penn State student talent, cutting-edge facilities, and faculty expertise. 

Creek Connections – Wendy Kedzierski

Creek Connections improves students’ environmental literacy through emphasis on hands-on, inquiry-based investigation of local waterways and sharing what they learn with others at our annual student research symposium and other events. 

FirstEnergy PA – Anthony Scarpelli 

FirstEnergy Pennsylvania’s Commercial & Industrial Energy Solutions Program helps Meadville businesses and developers identify energy-saving equipment eligible for incentives, information that can strengthen the funding applications Resilient Meadville helps support. 

Meadville Shade Tree Commission

2025 has been an event filled year for the Meadville Shade Tree Commission. A year of grands awarded, tree care classes, plantings, and the annual Arbor Day Celebration. The Shade Tree Commission is a 5-member commission that determines how the shade tree budget is to be allocated. The budget is expended on planting, removing, and trimming street trees. 

Common Roots and HOPE

Common Roots and HOPE will be sharing their work on learning how to develop in a regulated floodway within the Fifth Ward community in Meadville. Work is being done to learn the needs of the community, compile resources and training on funding available to rehab or construct homes in a floodway, how to obtain them, and the hurdles builders face when developing in these spaces. 

More About Resilient Meadville

Resilient Meadville is a part of GBA’s broader mission to create sustainable, economically vibrant communities where every person can thrive. Resilient Meadville is made possible with support from the Met-Ed/Penelec Sustainable Energy Fund. 

Through education, collaboration, and innovation, we empower local leaders to improve communities through the transformation of the built environment. Resilient Meadville events bring topics to the community designed to educate, inspire, and provide examples of building energy efficient projects, how to increase resilience against extreme weather events, financing opportunities for building upgrades, and more.