USGBC

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501 c3 non-profit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings..

With a community comprising 78 local affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 100,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010.  The USGBC leads an unlikely diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students.

Contact:

U.S. Green Building Council
2101 L Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037

Customer Service
Phone: 1-800-795-1747

   http://www.usgbc.org/

    USGBC to Offer Free LEED Certification to Groundbreaking Projects in New Markets

    June 5, 2013 Posted by

    Washington, D.C. – June 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — (June 5, 2013) — In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the where LEED has yet to take root

    USGBC Lauds New Platinum Members for Highest-Level Commitment to Council

    May 24, 2013 Posted by

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is pleased to announce that more than 30 of the world’s most respected companies, ranging from banks and retail corporations to architecture firms and technology companies, are showing their strong commitment to green building and have joined USGBC as platinum level members

    Hanley Wood and USGBC establish a strategic partnership with Greenbuild and plan to go global

    May 24, 2013 Posted by

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Hanley Wood LLC, the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the construction industry and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a strategic partnership whereby Hanley Wood has acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo.

    GSA’s Green Building Advisory Committee Recommends LEED for all GSA Buildings

    May 7, 2013 Posted by

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 7, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — This week, the Green Building Advisory Committee established by the General Services Administration (GSA), officially recommended to GSA that the LEED green building certification system be used for all GSA buildings as the best measure of building efficiency. The committee also conveyed that LEED should be the primary way to show how agency buildings use energy and water and that LEED standards are the most conducive to meet the Energy Independence and Security Act.

    USGBC Adds Green Building Finance Expert

    April 8, 2013 Posted by

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 8, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today that Dan Winters recently joined the organization as Senior Research Fellow for Business Strategy and Finance

    USGBC Launches its First Senior Policy Fellow Portfolio of Activities

    February 27, 2013 Posted by

    Washington, D.C. – February 27, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the goals of its inaugural USGBC Senior Policy Fellow, including growing and developing USGBC and furthering the mission of the green building movement worldwide. Mark Ginsberg, who was named USGBC’s Senior Policy Fellow in December, will pursue an ambitious international and domestic agenda.

    USGBC Announces 2013-2014 Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow

    January 31, 2013 Posted by

    Washington, D.C. – January 31, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Yesterday, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) named Dr. Matthew Trowbridge, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia School of Medicine, as its 2013-2014 Mark Ginsberg Sustainability Fellow. Along with a generous grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the fellowship will support Dr. Trowbridge’s work to help develop health metrics for green building, among other key research initiatives

    USGBC Releases 2012 List of Top 10 States for LEED

    January 23, 2013 Posted by

    Washington, D.C. – January 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — 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.

    Center for Green Schools at USGBC Announces Green Apple Commitment to Action at the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

    September 24, 2012 Posted by

    New York, NY – September 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Green Apple, an initiative of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting held in New York. Green Apple is a global movement to put all children in schools where they have clean and healthy air to breathe, where energy and resources are conserved and where they can be inspired to dream of a brighter future.

    USGBC and Pearson Partner to Launch Online Program for LEED Green Associate Credential

    August 22, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – August 22, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has partnered with Pearson to launch USGBC’s online workforce education program for the LEED Green Associate credential. The program includes online courses to help learners successfully prepare for the LEED Green Associate exam and learn green building strategies and techniques.

    USGBC To Co-Host National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit at Greenbuild with Institute for Professional and Executive Development, and Enterprise Community Partners

    August 1, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – August 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced it will co-host the National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit with the Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED) – an affiliate of Nixon Peabody LLP and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise). The two-day summit will take place Nov. 13 – 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.

    More Than 1,200 Businesses and Organizations Commend GSA for Using LEED to Support Innovation and Save Taxpayer Dollars

    July 26, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – July 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — More than 1,200 leading businesses and organizations representing a wide array of industries across all 50 states today sent a letter asking the General Services Administration (GSA) to continue to use the LEED green building rating system to advance innovation in construction and save taxpayer dollars.

    LEED-Certified Building Stock Swells to Two Billion Square Feet Worldwide

    July 26, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – July 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the total footprint of commercial projects certified under its LEED green building program surpassed two billion square feet. An additional seven billion square feet is currently in the pipeline across the globe as registered projects.

    Korea’s Songdo International Business District – One of Asia’s Largest Green Developments – Surpasses Milestone of 13 Million Square Feet of LEED Certified Space

    June 26, 2012 Posted by

    NEW YORK, N.Y. and INCHEON, South Korea – June 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Songdo International Business District (IBD) today announced that it has achieved a total of 13.7 million square feet of LEED certified space, establishing itself as one of the world’s most ambitious LEED developments. Songdo IBD, a 1,500-acre new city on the coast of Incheon, South Korea, is setting new standards for sustainable urban development in South Korea and Asia.

    Director of USGBC’s Center for Green Schools Named World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award Winner

    June 20, 2012 Posted by

    Stuttgart, Germany – June 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Rachel Gutter, director of the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council, received the World Green Building Council Chairman’s Award this week during the WorldGBC Congress in …

    Green Homes Continue to Grow Across the U.S.

    June 13, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – June 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that more than 20,000 homes across the U.S. have earned certification through the LEED for Homes program. LEED for Homes is a national voluntary certification system that provides guidance and verification that homes are designed and built to be energy- and resource-efficient and healthy for occupants.

    USGBC and its Northern California Chapter launch the California Best Buildings Challenge at CGI America Meeting

    June 11, 2012 Posted by

    Chicago, IL – June 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and USGBC’s Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) will launch the California Best Buildings Challenge at the closing plenary event of the 2012 Clinton Global …

    USGBC and Bank of America Announce Call for Applications for 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program

    May 24, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, DC – May 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced the opening of the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program. The program, made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, awards $25,000 cash and educational resources to developers of affordable housing who are committed to building sustainable communities through the LEED for Neighborhood Development program. Applications will be accepted from now until Aug. 10, 2012.

    MARLINS PARK IS THE FIRST RETRACTABLE ROOF BUILDING IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE GOLD LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

    May 18, 2012 Posted by

    The U.S. Green Building Council will officially award Marlins Park with a plaque on May 25 @ 2 P.M., the Ceremony will be followed by a behind the scenes tour to learn what makes Marlins Park ‘green’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 18, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) WHAT: Marlins Park is the first retractable roof building in [...]

    The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council Launches the Green Classroom Professional Certificate

    March 20, 2012 Posted by

    Washington, D.C. – March 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released the Green Classroom Professional Certificate (GCP). This certificate program provides pre-K–12 teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and parents with the knowledge and skills to support environmentally healthy, resource efficient and sustainable schools and classrooms. The GCP has been officially endorsed by the National Education Association (NEA).

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