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:

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USGBC Tackles Building Performance Head On

New initiative for comprehensive data collection and analysis methodology development will be shared with LEED building owners and project teams to help close performance prediction gaps
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USGBC Announces LEED for Homes Affiliate Program for Local Green Building Programs

USGBC introduces its new LEED for Homes Affiliate Program to promote green home availability.
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Former Vice President and Noted Environmental Advocate, Al Gore to Keynote USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference

USGBC announced former Vice President Al Gore as the opening keynote speaker for USGBC’s annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo being held Nov. 11-13, 2009, in Phoenix, Ariz.
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USGBC releases “Green Office Guide: Integrating LEED Into Your Leasing Process”

Guide helps tenants and landlords collaborate by providing practical information and tools including project team and site selection, negotiations and lease language, and green build-out and operations within the leased space.

USGBC Seeks Nominations for 2010 Board of Directors

Nominations for the 2010 USGBC Board of Directors are being accepted now through Sept. 13, 2009. Read more »

Veteran Environmental and Energy Policy Expert Roger Platt Named USGBC’s SVP Global Policy and Law

The U.S. Green Building Council today announced Roger Platt as the Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Law, a new position in the organization effective September 1, 2009.
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USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo Takes Home Fastest 50 Award for Fourth Year in a Row

The 2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo has been selected by Tradeshow Week, the premier news magazine of the exhibition industry, as one of the 50 fastest growing trade shows in the U.S. and Canada.
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USGBC’s Education Fulfills GBCI’s LEED Credentialing Maintenance Requirements

USGBC and its network of Education Providers offer programs and courses that will count toward GBCI’s Continuing Education (CE) credit hours for LEED APs and LEED Green Associates.
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Sheryl Crow To Help Open USGBC’s Greenbuild With Chase Field Performance

The U.S. Green Building Council announced that a performance by environmental advocate and nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow will help open its Greenbuild 2009 Conference.
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Green building is a crucial and urgent economic and environmental imperative, says new McKinsey report

Investment in energy efficient building and other non-transportation sectors can reap $130 billion in annual savings ($1.2 trillion total), 1.1 gigatons in annual greenhouse gas reductions, and the creation of as many as 900,000 new on-going jobs.
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Make your voice heard: LEED Call For Ideas

Help inform improvement to the LEED rating system by participating in the LEED Call for Ideas.
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USGBC Accepted as First Education Reviewing Body for GBCI

USGBC is now authorized to review and approve continuing education offerings under the LEED Professional Credentialing Maintenance Program.
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U.S. Green Building Council Announces LEED Platinum Certification of New Headquarters

USGBC announces the Platinum certification of its new headquarters – the first project to certify under the latest version of the LEED green building rating system.
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Apply Today for the USGBC Young Leader Awards

The USGBC Young Leader Awards celebrates individuals between the ages of 13 and 25 who have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability and effected change in their schools, communities and beyond. USGBC seeks to honor five young leaders who are actively contributing to the sustainability movement.
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Buildings Seeking LEED to Provide Performance Data

Energy and water usage reporting becomes a precondition of certification.
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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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