Today, in homes, schools, stores, offices and places of worship, people are enjoying the social and economic benefits that come with buildings that are good for the environment and the individuals that use them.
And as green building takes root in more neighborhoods, the police and...
Washington, D.C. — (Jan. 23, 2013) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting those regions that are transforming buildings and communities across the country.
The per-capita list is...
Statement from Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, USGBC, Response to the Fourth USA Today Article Attacking Green Buildings
Washington, DC (Dec. 11, 2012) – USA Today has once again written an article attacking green building, deliberately ignoring...
Dec. 7, 2012 (Washington, D.C. & White Plains, N.Y.) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Land Use Law Center at Pace Law School today announced two new free resources — the Technical Guidance Manual for...
(Doha, Qatar – Dec. 4, 2012) – In conjunction with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Eighteenth Conference of Parties (COP18), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) hosted a joint event at Msheireb Enrichment Centre,...
Nov. 16, 2012 (San Francisco, Calif.) – At its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the launch of the Green Building Information Gateway. Coined GBIG, the web-based tool will accelerate market...
San Francisco (Nov. 16, 2012) – Today, the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC),
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
(C40), a global network of the world’s mega-cities dedicated to action on climate change,
announced an expanded...
Partnership to Develop STAR Community Rating System™ Commenced Five Years Ago in Chicago
San Francisco, CA (November 14, 2012) – Today STAR Communities is announcing that more than 30 North American cities and counties will be engaged in a year-long pilot to evaluate and test the...
Focus is on healthy building materials to promote indoor environmental quality and human health
San Francisco, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today, on the main stage at its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, a $3...
Poll: Polluters should pay for their role in climate change, invest in jobs that can’t be outsourced
SAN FRANCISCO (November 14, 2012) – On the day that California launches its cap and trade program, a new poll of voters in California, Oregon and Washington shows strong...
San Francisco (Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012) - An architect responsible for transforming Brazil’s built environment has been presented with the second annual World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) David Gottfried Global Green Building Entrepreneurship Award.
With more than half a century...
