*Photo credit: Denver International Airport.
Staff lead: Lauren Farkas, Associate Director
USGBC Colorado is composed of a diverse group of stakeholders committed to making healthy, resilient, sustainable buildings and communities a reality for everyone in our state. Through our programming, outreach, and market development activities, we support, promote, educate, and grow the green building industry.
About green building in Colorado
- Over 2,800 buildings in Colorado have earned LEED certification.
- Colorado has 13 policies in effect at the state, county, and city levels that drive sustainable, energy-efficient, resilient development in the state.
- A community of over 2,800 green building experts, stakeholders, advocates and enthusiasts.
- 95 USGBC member organizations are in the state.
Led by the volunteer Market Leadership Advisory Board, corporate and non-profit partners, and USGBC staff, USGBC Colorado is part of USGBC’s larger network dedicated to promoting sustainability worldwide. We advance USGBC’s mission locally by growing the influence of LEED and other sustainability-centered solutions offered through GBCI that improve the quality of life in our cities and neighborhoods. Current priority topics include decarbonization, ecological conservation and restoration, and quality of life.
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