U.S. Green Building Council
U.S. Green Building Council Soundex Code G650
website: http://www.usgbc.org/
About USGBC
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its community are changing the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated.
They believe in better buildings; places that complement the environment and enhance communities. Places that give people better, brighter, healthier spaces to live, work and play.
Green building is a win-win, offering both environmental and economic opportunity. Greater building efficiency can meet 85 percent of future demand for energy in the United States and a commitment to green building has the potential to generate 2.5 million jobs.
Who they are
USGBC is made up of tens of thousands of member organizations, chapters and student and community volunteers that are moving the building industry forward in a way that has never been seen before.
They are a diverse group of builders and environmentalists, corporations and non-profits, teachers and students, lawmakers, and citizens that share the same vision of a sustainable built environment for all within the next generation. Today, there are 76 chapters, 12,800 member organizations and 193,000 LEED professionals strong.
What they do
They are transforming the building landscape in a number of ways. Here is some of their best known work:
LEED — The most widely recognized and widely used green building program across the globe. LEED is certifying 1.5 million square feet of building space each day in 135 countries. LEED is a certification program for buildings, homes and communities that guides the design, construction, operations and maintenance. Today, more than 54,000 projects are currently participating in LEED, comprising more than 10.1 billion square feet of construction space.
Greenbuild International Conference & Expo — The world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Each year, tens of thousands of professionals from all over the world attend this event.
Advocacy — At every level of government, USGBC provides policymakers and community leaders with the tools, strategies and resources they need to inspire action toward a sustainable built environment.
Credentials — The LEED Green Associate credential and the various LEED AP credentials offer professionals a designation designed to help them stand out in the building industry. The LEED Green Associate and LEED AP credentials help demonstrate knowledge in sustainable design, construction, operations and maintenance of buildings and communities.
Education — USGBC provides green building educational programs in a variety of formats for professionals from all sectors of the building industry. Thousands of designers, builders, suppliers, and managers have attended their seminars. All USGBC educational offerings support the LEED professional credentials
Chapters — Through an actively engaged network of over 76 regional USGBC chapter organizations, their reach is nationwide with resources, education and networking opportunities in every community.
