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USGBC in the news: Exposing the ‘Environmental Policy Alliance’

March 7, 2014 in Industry

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Don’t be fooled, the Environmental Policy Alliance isn’t the “EPA” you might think. The group behind recent attacks on LEED is run by the notorious Washington, D.C., lobbyist Richard Berman, who works on behalf of special interests under the guise of policy and research institutes.

Check out what Architect and The Huffington Post have to say about the Environmental Policy Alliance:

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Coming soon: Translation aids for LEED credential exams

March 7, 2014 in Industry

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LEED’s impact resonates on a global stage, and its adopters, advocates and practitioners are growing more diverse every day.

There are LEED projects and LEED professionals in nearly 200 countries. To serve this demand, GBCI has translated several study resources and exams for the LEED professional credentials into Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and French.

Exam translation aid availability

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H.R. 2126: The Energy Efficiency Improvement Act

March 7, 2014 in Policy and Advocacy

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This week, the House of Representatives took a major step in advancing building efficiency legislation with the passage of H.R. 2126, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act. This bipartisan bill cleared the House on a vote of 375-36.

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GBIG Fundamentals: Project Transparency, Market Context, and Timelines

March 7, 2014 in LEED

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This is the first in a series of blog posts detailing features of the Green Building Information Gateway. Subsequent blog posts will dive deeper into specific applications to help users get the most out of their experience with GBIG.org.

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A new mantra: LEED ON

March 6, 2014 in LEED

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Beginning this month, you’ll notice leaders from across the building industry peering out from magazine pages, newspapers, usgbc.org and around the web in our new ad series. Their message?

LEED ON.

What does it mean? Well, pardon our redundancy, but it’s about leadership!

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Part 3: Challenges and opportunities (2010-present)

March 6, 2014 in LEED

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To celebrate the release of our list of the Top 10 States For LEED, we’re posting our narrative of the history of LEED’s development, originally released at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in November 2013, in three parts on USGBC.org.

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Looking back: National Leadership Speaker Series on resiliency in 21st century

March 5, 2014 in Policy and Advocacy

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USGBC is working with policymakers to advance sound resiliency programs and policies so communities can better implement strategies to prevent and mitigate disasters to the extent possible, implement plans for the inevitable events to come, and provide the appropriate tools and resources to rebound smarter, greener and better.

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Picking up the PACE in Iowa

March 5, 2014 in Policy and Advocacy

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How do you stay warm in the cold Iowa winter? Pick up the PACE — Property Assessed Clean Energy that is!

That is just what the USGBC Iowa Chapter is doing, leading the charge on PACE as its main advocacy effort.

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Become a LEED Fellow in 2014

March 5, 2014 in Industry

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Are you interested in becoming a LEED Fellow? Your time is now.

The U.S. Green Building Council call for nominations of qualified applicants is now open for the 2014 class of LEED Fellows.

What does it take to be a LEED Fellow? 

Nominees must have:

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Join us at the 2014 Building Energy Summit

March 4, 2014 in Policy and Advocacy

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USGBC is proud to be an education partner with the 2014 Building Energy Summit. This year's event will be held April 1, 2014 in Washington, DC. The Summit brings together building owners, energy experts, and technology pioneers to address the challenges and opportunities surrounding the need for more energy efficient buildings.

Join us for the 2014 Building Energy Summit and be a part of the revolution that is permanently changing the way we manage and operate buildings.

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