U.S. Green Building Council charts 30 years of domestic, global deliverables

The USGBC Impact Report tracks the U.S. Green Building Council’s three decades of progress in guiding the built environment to a sustainable future, plus its essential role in establishing green building standards the world over. The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system has emerged since 1998 to an inventory of nearly 200,000 certified projects and…

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Report quantifies 30 years of U.S. Green Building Council deliverables 

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The USGBC Impact Report tracks the U.S. Green Building Council’s three decades of guiding the built environment to a sustainable future, especially through development of standards and certifications adopted or emulated the world over. The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system has emerged since 1998 to an inventory…

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One Click LCA, LEED administrator advance life-cycle assessments

Sources: One Click LCA, Helsinki; CP staff Under a new strategic commercial partnership, construction life-cycle assessment specialist One Click LCA will offer U.S. Green Building Council members discounted access to software and related assessment tools, plus webinars, workshops, training sessions, on-demand courses and live bootcamps that provide in-depth knowledge of assessment practices. Both parties plan to raise awareness about building…

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U.S. Green Building Council opens six-week LEED v5 comment period

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program developer has launched the first public comment period for its draft rating system LEED v5, written to provide “a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, efficient, and resilient built environments that promote environmental responsibility, economic viability, and social equity.” The U.S. Green…

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LEED rating developer USGBC marks a milestone on Wall Street

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff U.S. Green Building Council officials mustered at the New York Stock Exchange to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their group’s chartering and open the June 8 trading day. Beyond the milestone observance, the Wall Street event highlights the Council’s role in spawning the green building industry through the Leadership in Energy…

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Massachusetts and California top 2020 LEED project, credential holder ranks

Massachusetts, Washington and Illinois lead the U.S. Green Building Council’s Top 10 States for LEED ranking, reflecting gross square footage of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified projects per capita. Across the three states, more than 60 percent of certifications were office, healthcare, higher education and K-12 projects. While not ranked due to status other than a state, the District…

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ORGANIZATIONS – MARCH 2021

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has chartered a Small Producer Council, aimed at shaping the future of committee and staff work supporting the group’s widest range of members. The SPC was formed to ensure participants have an opportunity to lead a conversation on their unique needs and consult peers on issues of most consequence to their businesses. James Schelzi…

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Massachusetts, California top 2020 LEED project, professional ranks

Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.  Massachusetts, Washington and Illinois lead the U.S. Green Building Council’s Top 10 States for LEED ranking, reflecting gross square footage of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified projects per capita. Across the three states, more than 60 percent of certifications were office, healthcare, higher education and K-12 projects. While not ranked due to…

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Titan Florida earns first zero waste nod from LEED administrator

Better known as Pennsuco, the Titan America cement plant in Medley, Fla., is the first operation of its kind to attain the highest level of certification under the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) rating system for zero waste. Administered alongside the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system by the U.S. Green Building Council-aligned Green Business Certification…

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Committee opens call for Greenbuild 2020 presentation proposals

Source: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.

Organizers of the 2020 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, November 4-7, San Diego, are accepting education session proposals through February 10. Individuals, companies, organizations or agencies with green building perspectives in architecture, engineering, construction and planning are invited to submit outlines covering such topics Materials, Infrastructure Systems, Resilience, Building Peformance, Energy Efficiency, Affordable Housing, and Smart Buildings. The Greenbuild 2020 education program will run concurrent with networking, USGBC committee and exposition activities at the San Diego Convention Center. Additional information on submissions can be obtained from the Greenbuild Program Team, [email protected].

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