Green Building Alliance, Resilient Reading Host July 14 Behind-The-Scenes Tour Highlighting Redevelopment Of The Reading Bank Building Into Energy Efficient Housing, Retail Space

The Green Building Alliance and Resilient Reading will host a special behind-the-scenes tour on July 14 of the project to redevelop the former Reading Bank Building into energy efficient housing and retail space.

Located at one of Reading’s most prominent downtown intersections, the transformational $52 million project led by Shuman Development Group will incorporate historic preservation, adaptive reuse, and new construction to deliver approximately 150 residential units and 53,000 square feet of retail space while reactivating two long-vacant historic buildings and restoring momentum to the Penn Street corridor.

A project of GBA’s Resilient Reading initiative, the tour will feature insights from members of the project development team, Berks-area preservationists, and GBA. 

The tour will explore: 

-- Historic preservation and adaptive reuse strategies for existing buildings

-- Designing building projects and redevelopment for energy efficiency and long-term resiliency 

-- Public-private partnership and downtown revitalization 

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Click Here to register online or reach out to GBA at info@gba.org.   

Resilient Reading is part of the Green Building Alliance’s broader mission to create sustainable, economically vibrant communities. 

Through education, technical assistance, collaboration, and innovation, Resilient Reading empowers local leaders to improve communities through the transformation of the built environment. 

Resilient Reading events bring training and topics to the community designed to educate, inspire, and provide examples of building energy efficiency projects, how to increase resilience against extreme weather events, financing opportunities for building upgrades, and more.

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[Posted: July 10, 2026]  PA Environment Digest