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USGBC - United States Green Building Council
USGBC - United States Green Building Council
Phone: 202-742-3792
2101 L Street NW
Washington
District Of Columbia , 20037
United States
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USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon, May 20, 1 - 5pm
Join us for Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon, hosted by Huntington, New York GBCI Credit: 3 CE hours (LEED-specific BD+C and O+M) Intermediate level (Note: This workshop is for those already familiar and experienced with LEED. Focus is on LEED Zero for energy and carbon. Will briefly touch on water and waste.) Description: How do you take LEED and your high performing building to the next level to mitigate the impacts...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 05/20/2020 + Show |
Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: New England Region LEED and Existing Buildings: Understanding certification, performance and LEED v4.1 Operations and Maintenance GBCI Credit: 3 CE hours (LEED-specific O+M) and AIA Credit: 3 LUs Description: This online workshop will provide participants with a deep look into LEED v4.1 O+M and the information needed to pursue certification. The focus will be on understanding...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 05/19/2020 + Show |
USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: The Next Evolution of LEED: v4.1 (Buffalo, NY), May 18, 1-5 pm
Join us for the USGBC Virtual Town Hall Workshop: Buffalo, NY The Next Evolution of LEED:v4.1 GBCI Credit: 3 CE hours (LEED-specific BD+C and ID+C) and AIA Credit: 3 LUs Description: This presentation will provide participants with a look into LEED v4.1 BD+C, ID+C, O+M and the information needed to pursue certification. The focus will be on understanding the goals and outcomes of the LEED v4.1 beta. The newest update to the LEED...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 05/18/2020 + Show |
USGBC Virtual Town Hall Executive Meeting: Hosted by USGBC Florida, Monday, May 11 9-11 am
A lot has changed over the past few weeks that is impacting our daily lives, but one thing has not: sustainability and resiliency are still at the core of building healthy, efficient and equitable buildings and communities. Our vision for the future is stronger than ever. The global foundation for sustainability that we have cemented in place is indestructible. Let’s come together and help each other by sharing our best practices and our...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 05/11/2020 + Show |
These monthly virtual meetings focus on those aspects of LEED v4 that have changed the most to help project teams achieve certification under the new rating system. Led by LEED subject matter experts, participants will learn about a targeted LEED topic, discuss and share what they’ve learned their first LEED v4 projects. Bring your questions, bring your answers, and join us for discussion during this monthly online program. This month's...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 12/19/2019 + Show |
This dive into the complexity of the three Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits in LEED version 4 BD+C and ID+C provides the rationale for why product choices are so important, and the details on how to achieve points within the three credits. Products and materials choices represent a major opportunity to address today’s environmental and health threats. The three Building Product Disclosure and Optimization credits in LEED...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 12/06/2019 + Show |
Colorado Green Schools Summit, October 30, Arvada, CO
The USGBC Green Schools Summit is the Mountain Region's only conference dedicated to convening green building industry professionals, school decision makers, educators, and parents to further advance healthy, safe and sustainable schools statewide. Join us for two exciting days of workshops, educations sessions and keynotes from Hunter Lovins and New Buildings Institute CEO Ralph DiNola. This year, the Green Schools Summit will address the...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 11/07/2019 + Show |
USGBC Arizona State Conference, October 30, Tempe, Arizona
This year the U.S. Green Building Council will look to the future of sustainable building by exploring resilient design, sustainable cities, health and wellness through biophilic design principles, the importance of aligning client values with certifications, and upcoming LEED projects planned in the Arizona community. The theme of this year's conference is Future Forward. With hotter summers, and natural disasters occurring more frequently, we...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 10/30/2019 + Show |
USGBC Sustainable Detroit Forum, October 23, Detroit, Michigan
Join hundreds of people coming together to learn about Detroit-based projects rooted in sustainability, designed to maximize your exposure to a wide range of topics. Presentations will be accompanied by keynote speakers, exhibitors, and a networking reception. Presentations will be accompanied by keynote speakers, exhibitors, and a networking reception. The Forum is being organized by the USGBC Detroit Region community in...
By USGBC - United States Green Building Council Event Date: 10/23/2019 + Show |
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Major Green Building Organizations Rally Around the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
At Greenbuild 2023, leading green building organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and mindful MATERIALS (mM) joined forces to align around the Common Materials Framework (CMF), which establishes a common language for holistic material sustainability in the building...
By Rate It Green Team Last updated: 11/29/2023 + Show |
USGBC Green Building Policy Outlook Panel, A Moment for Optimism and Broad-based Support
On December 10, The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) gathered a panel of policymakers and business leaders to consider the current green building policy outlook in the context of pandemic and the incoming Biden Administration. Panelists included USGBC’s Senior Policy Counsel, Elizabeth Beardsley, Representative Kathy Castor (D-Florida; Chair, House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis), Representative Peter Welch...
By Rate It Green Team Last updated: 12/10/2020 + Show |
Announced at the annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo this past week, the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) plans to provide funding for 500 people in underserved communities to earn the LEED professional credential. A key goal is to help build capacity and expertise for green building, as a part of the USGBC's "All In; Building Equity Together" initiative, also announced at the start of...
By Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin Last updated: 11/13/2020 + Show |
USGBC Introduces Net Zero Certification Program
Net Zero Energy Certification In September 2018, USGBC launched the Net Zero certification program. Net zero buildings, as we know, are projects which achieve efficient energy use by developing their own renewable energy onsite or offsite by reaching or exceeding the annual energy consumption. Therefore, the program seeks to motivate green building designers to implement on LEED projects one of the important aspects...
By Suelen Ribeiro // Architect/ LEED GA Last updated: 10/12/2018 + Show |
First Friday Webinar: Accelerating Building Decarbonization with LEED, December 2, 1pm EST
The green building community is committed to decarbonizing the built environment, but what does that mean in terms of LEED? Thought leaders share strategies and techniques for cutting operational energy and embodied carbon emissions of buildings. LEED v4.1 represents a renewed focus on carbon reductions throughout the building lifecycle. From designing for zero energy building operations, to tackling the embodied carbon of materials we make...
By Luqman // Marketer Event Date: 12/02/2022 + Show |
Webinar: USGBC LA, Carbon Offset Playbook for the Greater Los Angeles Region, July 22, 4 pm PST
With time running out to avoid the most serious impacts of climate change, corporate climate commitments to go net zero are accelerating. Given many companies are not equipped with the finances or technology to immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions today, carbon offsets have emerged as a key tool in achieving aggressive climate commitments. Based on discussions within the Los Angeles Sustainability Executives Roundtable (LASER), it’s...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 07/22/2021 + Show |
LEED project teams highlight the goals, strategies, outcomes, and lessons learned from several local projects that have achieved LEED certification with one tour and then a rapid-fire showcase of several projects. Featured projects include industrial and manufacturing facilities from across Florida and the Big South. Representatives will discuss the goals and strategies of each project, and what approaches project team members would use to...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 07/21/2021 + Show |
Free Webinar: USGBC-Los Angeles- Overview of Wellness Certifications, July 23, 12pm PST
Join us for an overview of the WELL and Fitwel Certifications to better understand how wellness frameworks can be applied to your project and/or portfolio. We'll also review the approach to earning the widely recognized WELL AP and Fitwel Ambassador credentials. This is the perfect first step in becoming a certified professional in the field and will provide the info you need to determine which is the right fit for you!
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 06/23/2021 |
USGBC-LA is hosting this event to bring together the sustainability, green building, and fire prevention communities to jointly address wildfire resilience across California. The event will begin with virtual tours and expert interviews provided by local green building chapters in Northern and Southern California, lead to multiple keynotes from community leaders, feature panels from industry experts addressing the issues from a community and...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 06/17/2021 + Show |
As the building community tries to reconcile the progress made in creating sustainable design with the goal of "resilience", there is a danger that strategies developed for resilience may decrease sustainability, and vice versa. Regenerative design presents the potential to create both resilience and sustainability in the built environment.
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 06/08/2021 |
Online: USGBC Virginia Presents: LEED Zero Project Showcase, April 1, 2- 3:30 pm EDT
Ranked 8th on USGBC's Top 10 LEED states and home to the first LEED Zero School, Discovery Elementary, Virginia is a national leader in sustainability and net-zero energy trailblazer. This project showcase will highlight Virginia projects currently in pursuit of LEED Zero certification. Project teams will discuss strategies, outcomes, challenges, and lessons learned along the way.
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 04/01/2021 |
Vanderbilt University has been honored with a 2020 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the institution’s achievements in green building and its commitment to creating a healthy, sustainable future. During the past 13 years, Vanderbilt has become home to 22 LEED-certified buildings and multiple project certifications are underway as the campus continues to invest in their facilities, infrastructure and natural...
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 03/31/2021 + Show |
The buildings we create affect the communities and the environment they rest within. Join us on March 31st to discuss the affordable housing crisis in the golden state, the third event in our Intersectional Environmentalism series. Everyone should be able to benefit from the health benefits of green buildings. Hear speaker stories and case studies of LEED Homes that provide safe, equitable, and healthy homes for communities in California....
By Ashley Freeman Event Date: 03/31/2021 + Show |
Online: Green & Efficient Buildings Are Better - Info Session, March 25, 6PM CDT
Join to learn more about how you can increase your building’s energy efficiency and save money. Congregations, non-profits and small businesses, this event is perfect for you.
By Ashley Freeman 1 reply Event Date: 03/25/2021 |
LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program - Applications are Due by March 15
USGBC is currently accepting applications for the LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership Program: 2021 National Cohort. The leadership program convenes U.S. local governments (cities, towns and counties) committed to certifying in LEED for Cities and accelerating progress on climate change, social equity and resilience. Through this competitive program, local governments participate as a cohort, collaborating and ...
Posted on 02/26/2021 + Show |