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
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» Sign up for courses and workshops
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» Become a LEED AP
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Voting is Open for the 2010 USGBC Board of Directors

The USGBC Board of Directors election period is open through Dec. 3, 2009. The USGBC Board of Directors election process allows all employees of USGBC member organizations to vote and help shape the Council’s future – and, by extension, shape the future of green building.
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Winners of U.S. Green Building Council's 2009 Natural Design Competition

New format for 2010 competition will focus its sights on the rebuilding effort in New Orleans in collaboration with Salvation Army.
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2010 USGBC Call for Proposals

USGBC is now accepting proposals for educational sessions for the 2010 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Greenbuild International Forum, and Federal Summit as well as applications for qualified professionals to assist in reviewing session proposals.
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A Common Carbon Language for All

Today the world's leading green building organizations have reached a ground-breaking agreement to adopt a common global language for the measurement of the carbon footprint of buildings.
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USGBC Announces Recipients of 2009 Leadership Awards

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2009 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction.
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USGBC’s Greenbuild Conference Opens with Plenary Celebration at Chase Field in Phoenix

USGBC President & CEO Rick Fedrizzi, Vice President Al Gore and Singer Sheryl Crow Open to a Packed Field.
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Sierra Club & USGBC Launch‘Green Building for Cool Cities' Project

Partnership Highlights Municipal & County Leadership in Energy-Efficiency.
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Builders Gather at USGBC's Residential Summit

A series of educational Sessions, speaker panels and green home tours also marking the re-launch of USGBC’s residential web site, www.GreenHomeGuide.com.
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New Study: Green Building to Support Nearly 8 Million U.S. Jobs Over Next 4 Years

USGBC/Booz Allen Hamilton Report Shows Green Construction to Contribute $554 Billion to U.S. GDP between 2009 and 2013; Also Shows Strength of USGBC Membership.
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New LEED Study Guides Now Available

USGBC's suite of LEED professional study guides for the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP with specialty credentials are now available to order online.
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Location and Planning Technical Advisory Group Seeks Members

The Location and Planning Technical Advisory Group (LP TAG) is looking to fill openings. Committee membership is a benefit open to employees of USGBC member organizations.
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LEED Pilot Credit Library Launches, Participating Projects Sought

The LEED Pilot Credit Library allows proposed new LEED credits and prerequisites to be pilot tested for potential inclusion in LEED. Projects that participate in a credit pilot earn one Innovation & Design or Innovation in Operations credit. LEED 2009 project teams are encouraged to review the pilot credits currently available for testing.
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USGBC Joins Green Building Councils from Around the World to Call Attention to the Important Role Sustainable Buildings Have in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

USGBC is helping kick off the inaugural World Green Building Day on September 23 by leading a group of green building practitioners to advocate for climate change legislation on Capitol Hill.
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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’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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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities.

The LEED® green building certification program is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for buildings designed, constructed and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. 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 Professional Credentials (LEED AP and Green Associate) recognize professionals who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED green building rating systems, and the certification process. The LEED Professional Credentials 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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