USGBC National Capital Region
USGBC National Capital Region is working to make healthy, sustainable buildings a reality for the people of the greater Washington, DC, metropolitan area within a generation. We serve the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland and northern Virginia.
Our diverse membership is comprised of builders, architects, environmentalists and nonprofits, each providing a wealth of knowledge and industry access at every level. Today, in the D.C. area, you’ll find some of the strongest green building codes in the country; the most LEED-certified space per person in the U.S.; and one of the highest concentrations of LEED professionals in the nation.
As part of a large network helping advance sustainable places to live and work nationwide, we help fulfill USGBC’s mission in the National Capital Region by providing education, volunteer, and networking opportunities.
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Events
Past Events
Member Orientation Breakfast
Join us at our next Member Orientation Breakfast!
Social Equity Master Class: Beyond Green: Strategies for Increasing Equitable Outcomes in LEED
Social issues, alongside environment and economics, represent the third pillar of USGBC’s definition of sustainability. To the extent that people face disadvantages that are defined and exacerbated by the very buildings where they live, work and learn, the built environment is an arena where issues of equity can be tackled. Community development corporations, public agencies and grassroots organizations are working to address these issues, but the mainstream green building industry has not yet been leveraged to support those efforts.
USGBC-NCR 3rd Annual Women in Green Power Breakfast
In May 2018, USGBC-NCR will host our 3rd annual Women in Green Power Breakfast, an important morning that celebrates women in our local green building community.
Masterclass: Acoustic Comfort & How to Achieve LEED & WELL
Learn how the acoustical environment impacts the use of space and occupant comfort with Robby Deem and Geoffrey Sparks from Arup.
Tour of MedImmune/AstraZeneca Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Join USGBC National Capital Region for a tour of MedImmune / AstraZeneca’s Gaithersburg, MD campus, and learn about the company’s sustainable focus, campus operations, and sustainability master plan.
Risk Assessment & Water Management Planning for Legionellosis Mitigation & Prevention
A good design and operations and maintenance procedures that prevent growth and spread of Legionella are regarded as the best methods of preventing disease.
Montgomery County Energy Summit
You're invited to join the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and USGBC National Capital Region's Montgomery County Committee at the 2018 Montgomery County Energy Summit!
Tour: United Therapeutics' Net Zero Unisphere Project
Join USGBC National Capital Region's Montgomery County Committee for a hard hat tour of the United Therapeutics Unisphere in downtown Silver Spring.
Designing for Human Health and Wellbeing
Join AIA|DC, Biophilic DC, USGBC National Capital Region, and Helena van Vliet, AIA, for this workshop that draws on science and human biology to explore the design of neurologically restorative spaces and places.
LEED v4 Whole Project Water Use Reduction Pilot ACP
Join USGBC for a deep-dive on LEED v4 pilot alternative compliance path (ACP) for Whole Project Water Use Reduction, a performance-based pathway for teams to demonstrate reductions in water consumption using whole-building water balance modeling.
Green Tie Affair
Welcome the spring with USGBC National Capital Region at our 17th annual Green Tie Affair celebration and fundraiser!
Member Orientation Breakfast
Are you a new member of USGBC National Capital Region or a recently renewed member who wants an update on our 2018 goals, programs, and volunteer opportunities? Want to know how you can get the most out of your membership? Join us at our next Member Orientation Breakfast! You'll have the opportunity to meet other members, USGBC National Capital REgion staff, and representatives from our Market Leadership Advisory Board.
Demystifying Professional Development: What It Takes to Stand Out
Join USGBC National Capital Region’s Emerging Professionals Development Subcommittee for their first event of 2018, "Demystifying Professional Development –What it takes to stand out." Learn how to network like a pro and improve your digital presence, and receive career advice from a top HR and recruiting professional.
USGBC National Capital Region LEED AP O+M Exam Prep
The LEED AP for Existing Buildings exam track, LEED AP-Operations & Maintenance specialty provides a standard for professionals participating in the operation & maintenance of existing buildings that implement sustainable practices & reduce the environmental impact of a building over its functional life cycle.
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
Get ready for the LEED Green Associate exam by registering for this workshop by USGBC National Capital Region.
Sharpening the Pitch: Tools & Strategies to Inform the Client Sustainability Dialogue
How can we reframe the sustainability conversation at the start of a project? Can a client’s mission and established set of values inspire a more fun and educational process to evaluate strategies? What resources exist and what’s trending?
LEED v4 Master Class: E&A Category: Ins and Outs of the Existing Buildings Commissioning - Analysis Credit
Welcome the fall at USGBC National Capital Region by sharpening your knowledge of the “latest and greatest achievements” in LEED credits taught by our industry experts
Green Business Boot Camp - Washington, D.C.
Register for the Green Business Boot Camp, scheduled Nov. 30 in Washington, D.C.
LEED v4 Master Class: Materials and Resources - A Dive into the Building Product Disclosure & Optimization
Welcome the fall at USGBC National Capital Region by sharpening your knowledge of the “latest and greatest achievements” in LEED credits taught by our industry experts
Green Apple Day of Service at Johnson Middle School
On Saturday, Oct. 28, you're invited to grab your gardening gloves and meet us at Johnson Middle School in Southeast DC for a Green Apple Day of Service Project. Green Apple Day of Service is an international movement that unites parents, teachers, students, companies and local organizations for volunteer projects that transform our schools into safe, healthy and sustainable learning environments.
GreenScene
Join USGBC National Capital Region for our final GreenScene of 2017!
LEED v4 Master Class: Foundations of Integrative Design - Integrative Process Credit
Welcome the fall at USGBC National Capital Region by sharpening your knowledge of the “latest and greatest achievements” in LEED credits taught by our industry experts
LEED v4 Master Class: Indoor Environmental Quality - Green Cleaning Credits
Welcome the fall at USGBC National Capital Region by sharpening your knowledge of the “latest and greatest achievements” in LEED credits taught by our industry experts
Sticking With Sustainability: It's a Team Sport
Property owners, managers, and engineers are at the front lines of improving building operations, and this series will go deep on the methods and benefits of implementing sustainable management practices for your property and for your bottom line.
Summer Wunder Hour: A Young Professional Celebration
Calling all young professionals! You are invited to Wunder Garten for young professionals in sustainability happy hour celebration.
The Art of the Green Deal: Navigating the Landlord-Tenant Relationship
Join USGBC National Capital Region at Nixon Peabody for an interactive panel providing insights into the commercial interiors leasing process and the benefits of the integrative process as related to site selection.
GreenScene
Join USGBC National Capital Region on Thursday, Aug. 24 for an evening networking event at the Steelcase showroom in Washington, DC.
Tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Tour what will soon be the first LEED certified BD+C museum on the National Mall: National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Job Search Building Blocks
USGBC National Capital Region's Emerging Professionals Development Task Force invites you to join us at the Job Search Building Blocks Event hosted by Gensler. The event will explore the topics of: Networking 101, Job Hunting 101 (with an emphasis on digital presence), and Interviewing 101.
Success in Commercial Interior Retrofits: Spotlight on Hogan Lovells DC
Learn about Hogan Lovells DC's workspace in this Aug. 3 presentation.
Beyond Benchmarking: Capture Savings & Reduce Impact with Advanced Sustainability Management
Join the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and USGBC National Capital Region to learn about the latest technologies, incentives, and strategies to advance your sustainability initiatives.
A Midsummer Night's Green & Community Leader Awards
Toast the best of the best in local green building at the 16th annual Midsummer Night's Green, hosted by USGBC National Capital Region.
Nationals Park Tour & Baseball Game
Join USGBC National Capital Region's Emerging Professionals for a tour of Nationals Park, the first major professional sports venue in the United States to earn LEED Silver certificatoin.
Emerging Professionals Development Happy Hour: Build Your Network
Learn how to build your network while enjoying refreshing pints of beer at Meridian Pint at a June 22 happy hour by USGBC National Capital Region's Emerging Professionals Development Task Force.
Greening Existing Buildings 2017 Sessions: No. 2 - Existing & Emerging Tech for Energy Use Reduction
The second session in the Existing Buildings GreenLearn series will introduce the engineering and technology running the buildings – both existing and emerging technologies in the fields of building systems such lighting and HVAC, BMS and IoT - and how to use these effectively to optimize building performance.
Tour Maryland's First Net-Zero Energy Middle School
Tour the first net-zero energy middle school in Maryland, Wilde Lake Middle School.
Commercial Interiors Tour & Networking at the Summit Foundation
Join USGBC National Capital Region for our first event in the 2017 Commercial Interiors Series.
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
Register today for this May 23 course on how to pass the LEED Green Associate exam with flying colors.
Volunteer Day: Greening Calvary Women's Services
Join us at Calvary Women's Services on Saturday, May 20, and support their efforts to make their building more sustainable, energy- and cost-efficient, and comfortable for residents and staff.
Experience the Living Building Challenge at the Alice Ferguson Foundation
Join the ISSP DC Chapter, Leaders in Energy, Net Impact, and USGBC National Capital Region for a tour of one of only 12 structures in the world that have met the Living Building Challenge (LBC).
Tour: UDC Green Roof - A Living Laboratory
Learn how the University of the District of Columbia's green roof is working to create healthier communities and environments in the region.
Women in Green Breakfast
Join USGBC National Capital Region for our second annual event to celebrate Women in Green.
Greening Existing Buildings 2017 Sessions: No. 1 - How to Conduct Assessments and Build a Financial Case
The Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance Education Series aims to bring local expertise in green building to a wider audience of property managers and building operators.
Emerging Professionals Happy Hour
Join USGBC National Capital Region for a networking happy hour following the Montgomery County Energy Summit.
Montgomery County Energy Summit 2017
Register today for the 2017 Montgomery County Energy Summit, an annual event focused on commercial energy efficiency in the county. The summit is co-hosted by the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and USGBC National Capital Region's Montgomery County Branch Committee.
Checking In as the Hospitality Industry Embraces Sustainability
Learn how the hospitality industry is embracing sustainability.
The Arc Platform: Connect, Benchmark & Improve
Learn more about Arc, a platform allowing buildings, cities and communities to measure its performance in terms of sustainability and benchmark against itself and projects around it. Attendees will hear from Gautami Palanki, director at USGBC, and Jessica Long, sustainability manager at The JBG Companies.
New Year Member Orientation Breakfast
Join USGBC National Capital Region for an extra special Member Orientation Breakfast and meet our new Director, Mark Bryan!
GreenScene at DPR Construction
Join us for our final networking event of the year at DPR Construction's new office space in Reston, Virginia, which is tracking both LEED-CI v4 Platinum Certification and Net-Zero Energy (NZE) Certification from the International Living Future Institute.
Lunch & Learn: GRESB
Join us for a lunch and learn event focused on answering your questions about GRESB.
WELL Workshop: Understanding the WELL Building Standard™
“Understanding the WELL Building Standard” is a one-day intensive workshop designed to introduce the intent, key elements, and requirements of the WELL Building Standard, the world’s first building standard focused exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in the buildings.
GreenGive: Heart of Green
Join USGBC National Capital Region's Emerging Professionals for a happy hour and silent auction in Lutron's newly renovated Commercial Experience Center. All proceeds from this lively evening of food and drink will benefit Calvary Women's Services.
Assessing for Climate Change Resilience
The impacts of climate change are known, and our nation's capital is one of the cities that is leading the charge when it comes to planning for a resilient future. Hear from the forward-thinking designers, sustainability experts, and government officials who are expanding the conversation around sustainability to include designing for a rapidly changing climate.
New Member Breakfast
Are you a new member of USGBC National Capital Region or a recently renewed member who wants an update on our ongoing initiatives, committees and other volunteer opportunities, and how to get the most out of your membership? Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. for our next New Member Breakfast!
We are WELL Series Session #4: Light & Comfort
Lighting codes and engineering societies provide guidelines, illuminance recommendations, and requirements for a variety of spatial types. But well-designed lighting, and access to it, is about more than just foot-candles and watts, and affects more than just operational overhead.
A Deeper Dive into LEED v4: Practical Solutions & Cost Implications
This October, LEED v4 will be the only LEED version projects can register under. This workshop is designed for busy building professionals seeking a deep dive into LEED v4 for Building Design + Construction
Green Apple Day of Service: 9/11 Garden Maintenance at Leckie Elementary
The USGBC National Capital Region Green Schools Committee is partnering with Leckie Elementary School to provide maintenance to their 9/11 Memorial Garden. Leckie lost a student, a teacher and two parents in the attack at the Pentagon and have an existing memorial garden that we will be weeding, pruning, planting, mulching, and refinishing benches. Please come join us!
USGBC National Capital Region & NAIOP DC|MD GreenScene
Join USGBC National Capital Region and NAIOP DC|MD on Thursday, August 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. for an evening social event on the roof of the LEED Gold Millennium Building in Washington, DC.
A Midsummer Night's Green & Awards of Excellence
Summer has arrived in the DC metro area and it's time again to sound a casting call for the green building community social event of the season - USGBC National Capital Region's Annual Midsummer Night's Green & Awards of Excellence!
Legacy Project Volunteer Day at Capital Area Food Bank
Join USGBC National Capital Region from 9 a.m. to noon on June 10 at the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) to add planters and a pallet wall.
GreenLearn: We are WELL Series Session 3 - Nourishment, Mind, & Fitness
Join our panel to learn more about the positive effects simple changes in our environment and work policies can make in increasing the opportunity and ease with which we all can make a positive change in all three of these Concept areas of the WELL Building Standard.
GreenLearn: Construction Tour of DPR's Net Zero Office Space
This GreenLearn will provide a first look at a future office space, while under construction. DPR Construction's new home promises to change how we think of commercial real estate in the DC region.
Inaugural Women in Green Breakfast
Join leaders from across our region for an inspiring and energizing morning that celebrates women in our industry who are at the top of their game. During this robust panel presentation, we will explore the complexities of women's leadership and discuss proven leadership principles practiced by female executives who are changing the way we think and build.
Greenscene Networking Event
In January, we brought you the first GreenScene of 2016, and now it's time to kick off the second GreenScene of our four-part series! This festive event, held on Cinco de Mayo, will feature south of the border-inspired drinks and appetizers.
New Member Breakfast
Are you a new member of USGBC National Capital Region or a recently renewed member who wants an update on our initiatives, committee and other volunteer opportunities, and how to get the most out of your membership? Join us on Thursday, April 21st, from 8:30 to 9:30 am for our first New Member Breakfast of 2016! You'll meet representatives from our committees and Board of Directors, USGBC-NCR staff, and other members.
GreenLearn - WELL Building Standard: Air & Water
Join us as we dive into how WELL both builds and expands upon LEED to focus on new strategies to mitigate and manage the negative effects of air and water pollution. This session provides an understanding of the air and water contaminants and health effects of exposure to these contaminants.
3rd Annual Montgomery County Energy Summit
Join USGBC National Capital Region's Montgomery County Branch and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection for a full day of interactive discussions and workshops. Topics that will be covered include Montgomery County's adoption of the PACE Program, the County's new Green Bank, energy audits, commissioning, and the IgCC.
Greenlearn - It Pays to be WELL: The Business Case for a Healthy Work Environment
Co-hosted by USGBC National Capital Region and the <a href="https://www.wellcertified.com/">International WELL Building Institute</a>, this series of four educational sessions will explore the connection between the built environment and occupants' well-being.
2015 DC Affordable Living Design Competition Award Winners Present Their Work
Meet the winners of the 2015 DC Affordable Living Design Competition Award as they present their Living Building Challenge affordable housing designs for 10-15 single family homes in NE, DC. Presentations will be followed by a brief Q&A, and light refreshments will be provided
GreenScene
Dust off your business cards, and start the new year by getting engaged in your local green building community!
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
Board Meetings are closed to members of the board and guests invited to present.
Education Committee Meeting
Join the Education Committee for their monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.
Montgomery County Branch Meeting
Our Montgomery County Branch meets the first Friday of every month from 8:30 to 9:30 am.
Emerging Professionals Roundtable with the USGBC-NCR Board
Get a more in-depth look of the green building industry and expand your network through this roundtable discussion with the movers and shakers of the industry – USGBC-National Capital Region’s Board Members!Articles
Connect the Dots Award winners announced for the National Capital Region and Maryland
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Connect the Dots participants learn about environmental stewardship
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Call for nominations: USGBC National Capital Region 2018 Community Leader Awards
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