This year, the Chapter Steering Committee (CSC) said goodbye to four long-serving members: Kathy Zarsky, Paul Poirier, Amy Wortman and Alessandra Carreon. The CSC is an integrated group of chapter community leaders who provide USGBC with relevant expertise, stakeholder perspectives, market...
This is a transformational time for the U.S. Green Building Council as we celebrate USGBC’s 20th anniversary and the anticipated launch of LEED v4.
Take part in shaping USGBC’s strategic direction and nominate yourself for the 2014 Board of Directors....
On Memorial Day, we salute our servicemen and women for their heroic work to protect the values of this country that we all hold so dear. To return the favor, the USGBC South Carolina Chapter has teamed up with the South Carolina...
What's your name and title at USGBC?
Megan Ritchie Saffitz, Director of LEED Support
How long have you been at USGBC?
I joined in October 2010.
How do you get to work?
I walk the...
Go ahead. Brag a little. We know how hard you’ve worked to get the right materials, master the credentialing process and collaborate with architects, engineers and everyone in between to get your building LEED certified. You deserve some spotlight.
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It's Volunteer Appreciation Week at USGBC, when we recognize the wonderful volunteers who have made invaluable contributions to the green building movement.
In 2012 alone, over 530,000 volunteer hours were given across the USGBC community by a diverse group of people who, like you, are...
With territories ranked in the top-10 nationally for LEED-certified buildings, USGBC's National Capital Region and Maryland Chapters recently sought to accelerate their impact in schools, where nationally $542 billion...
The USGBC Board of Directors convened at USGBC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19-20, 2013. The following is a summary of relevant highlights from the meetings rather than an official record of the proceedings. Official meeting minutes will be available on usgbc.org after they have...
The St. Louis region provides a unique local advocacy challenge as it is divided into 193 local governments – the largest in the nation (2010 US Census Data) . Taking on this challenge, the USGBC Missouri Gateway Chapter set...
In the green building movement, there has long been consensus that to effect real change in how we address the built environment, a unilateral approach by any one party simply will not do. Instead, the movement must be built around a consortium of partners in the private, public and nonprofit...
After more than a dozen years as an active, passionate member of the green building community and USGBC, I’d like to tell you that energy efficiency is easy. The ‘Nega-Watt’ is a beautiful fuel source, but unlocking its full potential has kept me up many sleepless nights. Scaling its potential...
