LEED News
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U.S. Green Building Council Celebrates the 2021 Class of LEED Fellows
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2021 class of LEED Fellows. Twenty-one individuals from around the world are being recognized for their mastery of LEED, the world’s most widely used green building ...
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Leed training at national geographic society headquarters in D.C.
Leonardo Academy announced today that it will be offering two full-day LEED® training courses in Washington, D.C. on March 22 and 23. Topics will include training for the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) LEED Green Associate and LEED AP O+M exams. The two training sessions will be delivered at the National Geographic Society headquarters complex and are open to everyone ...
By 3BL Media
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U.S. Green Building Council Recognizes Las Vegas and San Pedro Garza Garcia for Sustainability Planning
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized the cities of Las Vegas and San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico, for demonstrating leadership in sustainability planning. The cities were selected as part of a call by USGBC to solicit comprehensive plans from local governments that are aligned with the LEED for Cities framework and demonstrate best practices in planning. The LEED for Cities ...
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More than One Billion Square Feet of Green Building Space Recertified under LEED
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has surpassed one billion square feet of LEED commercial green building space recertified under LEED. LEED recertification is an important effort to measure energy, water, waste and transportation performance, as well as the human experience of LEED projects. Recertification enables owners to protect their sustainability investments ...
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D.C. green building law hits enforcement snag
One of a handful of laws in the US requiring private buildings to meet LEED standards, legislation passed in 2006 in Washington, D.C., may be unenforceable as currently written. According to theWashington Business Journal, the D.C. Department of Environment is working to address a complaint from the surety industry, which issues bonds that guarantee the completion of construction projects. The ...
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Green Business market penetration facts
There is one statement that tends to evoke a knee-jerk reaction, and that occurs when I say that the reputable Green business programs have had less than a 3-5% penetration into the marketplace. This does include such good programs as LEED, ISO, and Green Business League that perform live audits instead of some token programs that use self-assessment or Internet forms. The honest programs ...
By 3BL Media
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U.S. Green Building Council Releases Annual Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED
Recently (1/22), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the creators of the LEED green building program, announced the Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED. The list recognizes markets outside the U.S. that are using LEED to create healthier, more sustainable spaces that work to improve quality of life. China tops the list, for markets outside of the U.S., followed by Canada and India. The ...
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Online training - LEED green associate - January 11 & 12
This Leonardo Academy training course covers the key knowledge areas for the LEED Green Associate exam and the information needed to be an effective participant in the green building marketplace, including what you need to know about: Sustainability Sustainable buildings LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) The Green Building ...
By 3BL Media
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Athena Institute Partners with GreenWizard
GreenWizard® – a cloud-based product management and project collaboration solution that simplifies building efficient, healthy, and sustainable buildings – announced it has partnered with Athena Sustainable Materials Institute. GreenWizard and Athena will work to advance life cycle thinking in construction through easy access to LCA-based building product data. ...
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LEED green associate online training - February 22-23
Distinguish yourself with a LEED® Green Associate credential! Passing the Green Associate exam will allow you to market your knowledge of the preeminent standard in the green building industry, and is the first step in becoming a LEED Accredited Professional. Course Length: 7 hours | Part I: February 22, 2011 ~ 1:00pm to 4:30pm | Part II: February 23, 2011 ~1:00pm to 4:30pm | Cost: $175 per ...
By 3BL Media
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Indoor environmental quality of LEED-certified buildings evaluated
Staff in buildings that have been certified as „green. under the LEED scheme are just as satisfied with their indoor working environment as people working in non-LEED buildings, according to research on commercial buildings. The study suggests that investment in the thermal and acoustic aspects of buildings, however, would further improve occupant satisfaction. LEED1 (Leadership in Energy ...
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LEED Green Associate Exam Now Offered in Portuguese
Citing high demand and increased construction market activity in Brasil, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the LEED Green Associate exam will now be offered in Portuguese. The announcement was made at the Greenbuilding Brasil International Conference and Expo in São Paolo. "The pool of green building professionals in Brasil continues to grow in harmony with its ...
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USGBC to Offer Free LEED Certification to Groundbreaking Projects in New Markets
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—World Environment Day—a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first green building projects to certify in the 112 countries( http://www.usgbc.org/resources/countries-without-leed-certified-building ) ...
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Registration Open for USGBC Live, New Event Experience for the Green Building Industry
Registration for USGBC Live, a new virtual event experience for the global green building industry, is now open to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) community. USGBC Live will be held June 8-10, 2021 and features daily keynotes and a compelling program line-up of topics touching on sustainability, the future of green building, health and wellness, resilience and equity in our buildings, ...
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USGBC and Informa Connect Announce Greenbuild 2021 Exclusive Conversation with Emmy Award-winning Writer, Actor, Director and Producer, Dan Levy
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Informa Connect announced that the 2021 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo will feature an exclusive conversation with Dan Levy. He will take the main stage at Greenbuild on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 12:15 PM Pacific at the San Diego Convention Center. Daniel Levy is an Emmy and SAG winning writer, actor, director, and producer, best known ...
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Leed green associate training in Madison, WI
March 3, 2011 - Leonardo Academy announced today that it will be offering a full-day LEED® Green Associate all-day training course in Madison, WI, on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. The course provides eight hours of AIA continuing education credit. Visit the Leonardo Academy website for details and to register. The Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) Leadership in Energy and ...
By 3BL Media
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LEED training at thrivent headquarters in Minneapolis
Leonardo Academy announced today that it will be expanding its in-person LEED® training program to include seven cities in 2011: Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami, Washington, D.C., Madison, Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles. Topics will include training for the Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) LEED Green Associate exam and the LEED AP O+M exam. The first two training ...
By 3BL Media
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U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2021 LEED Homes Awards Recipients
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED Homes Awards, which celebrate green residential projects, developers and builders using LEED to improve quality of life for residents, reduce a building’s impact on the environment and create healthier and more resilient communities. Recipients represent multifamily, single family and affordable ...
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eSight Energy, Inc. is now officially a USGBC corporate member
eSight Energy is proud to announce that we are now Corporate Members of the U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council is a non-profit organization working toward increasing the number of sustainable buildings using LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental ...
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Next generation of LEED out for public comment
On May 19, 2008, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) opened a public comment period for the most sweeping changes to its LEED Rating System since its original launch in 2000. The changes, which apply to all the nonresidential LEED rating systems that have been formally released, are largely in line with the plan that USGBC laid out at the 2007 Greenbuild conference in Chicago (see EBN Vol. 16, ...
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