USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council

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
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» Learn about Greenbuild 2009
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» Become a LEED AP
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LEED for Neighborhood Development Now Open for 2nd Public Comment

The rating system integrates the principles of smart growth, new urbanism and green building into the first national rating system for neighborhood design.
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LEED 2009 to Include LEED Credits for Regional Environmental Priorities

Credits to address regional environmental priorities for buildings in different geographic locations.
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Time is Running Out: USGBC Federal Summit in Washington, D.C., May 14

Green retrofits of government buildings will create green jobs and fuel the new green economy. Help us drive leadership at the federal level that will save energy, water and taxpayers' money. Join White House environmental adviser Nancy Sutley, the U.S. Green Building Council and leaders from the government sector in a daylong summit focused on the federal government's role in our mission of sustainable buildings and communities. This event is open to employees of all federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and private firms that work with federal agencies.
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USGBC Members Invited to Weekly Webcasts on LEED v3

Employees of USGBC member organizations are invited to join USGBC and the Green Building Certification Institute for five free, members-only webcasts covering various LEED v3 and professional credentialing topics. Each webcast will also feature a question-and-answer session with a USGBC or GBCI staff member.
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Beginning June 27, New LEED Registered Projects will use LEED v3

June 26, 2009, is the last day projects will be able to register for the current version of LEED. Starting on June 27, all projects will begin using LEED v3, which includes the faster and easier-to-use LEED Online and LEED 2009, the latest version of the rating system.
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Excellence in Green Building Education Awards: Request for Proposals, March 31 - June 25

The Excellence in Green Building Education Awards celebrate innovative curricular programs in formal education settings by honoring them with incentive grants and awards of recognition. The awards distinguish model programs in three categories: pre-k to grade 12, community and technical colleges and colleges and universities for their efforts toward advancing green building education. Requests for proposals will take place from March 31 – June 25.
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LEED Core Curriculum to address LEED V3 and GBCI's New Credentials

New Education Programs support the learning needs of those involved in the various roles of LEED project decision making and implementation, those who are new to green building, and those seeking GBCI’s new LEED credentials.
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods. 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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