USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC offices will be closed December 25 through January 2 and will reopen on January 5. Warm wishes for a peaceful New Year.

The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. This is the place to:

» Certify your green building
» Join USGBC as an organization
» Join a chapter as an individual
» Sign up for courses and workshops
» Purchase LEED Reference Guides
» Register for Greenbuild
» Sign up for e-newsletters
» Become a LEED AP
» Learn about green building

15 Years 15 Stories,USGBC Annual Report 2008

Greenbuild Conference Continues the Revolution

USGBC's annual Greenbuild conference welcomed nearly 30,000 attendees this past year at its show in Boston, Mass., the most robust crowd in the show’s seven year history.
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USGBC Welcomes New Board Officers and Members

The 2009 Board of Directors embodies the diverse range of talents, experience, and perspectives necessary to lead the transformation of the building industry to sustainability.
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Watch the archived video of Archbishop Tutu's keynote address in Boston

If you missed the Greenbuild opening plenary in Boston, or if you want to go back and watch it again, be sure to see the archived video footage.
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Watch Greenbuild Online

If you missed any of Greenbuild’s master speakers or plenary sessions, or if you want to go back and watch them again, be sure to catch the archived video footage at Greenbuild365.
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USGBC Honors Green Building Leaders (PDF)

Leadership Awards were presented at Greenbuild 2008 in Boston.
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USGBC Now Open for Public Comment: LEED for Neighborhood Development (PDF)

Program is the first national certification system for green neighborhood design and development.
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LEED 2009 Passes Member Ballot (PDF)

New Rating System Resets the Bar for Green Building Performance.
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership organization with a vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and other nonprofit organizations. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in five areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.

LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green Building Rating System, and the certification process. The LEED AP program is administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), which was established with the support of USGBC to allow for objective, balanced management of the credentialing program.

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