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Because planning decisions reverberate across decades the planning profession plays a major role in enabling sustainable solutions in communities across the country. When planners give consideration to sustainability and int…
Posts in the Policy and Advocacy category:
Minding the gender gap in green building
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17 Dec 2014
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On stage at Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia, our CEO Rick Fedrizzi sat across from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and said that there weren’t enough women coming into ou…
USGBC acknowledges World Green Building Council at UNEP Champions of the Earth event
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Last night, USGBC was honored as a winner of the United Nation’s top environmental accolade, the Champions of the Earth award.read more
The U.S. and China’s climate change agreement and LEED’s role in the collaboration
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18 Nov 2014
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On Nov. 12, the U.S. and China announced the two nations had reached a historic agreement on climate change.
As the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world …
ASBC and USGBC: Catalyzing green buildings and a sustainable economy together
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11 Nov 2014
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This is a guest post by the American Sustainable Business Council
Over the past year, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) and USGBC have worked together to advanc…
USGBC Announces the Addition of Six New Members to the LEED International Roundtable
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Washington, D.C. – (Nov. 6, 2014) – USGBC announced today the addition of six new member organizations to its LEED International Roundtable, a team of prac…
Troublemakers at Greenbuild 2014 are taking action to support a stronger, greener economy
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This week tens of thousands of leaders from the green building movement are descending on New Orleans for Greenbuild 2014, the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.
During Greenbuild, U…
Governor takes action to boost energy efficiency in Virginia
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe arrived yesterday morning at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in Richmond, VA, to make a major announcement on energy efficiency. (Yes, you read that correctly; we were at the DMV). &n…
DOE affirms federal leadership in sustainability and continued use of LEED
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16 Oct 2014
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For over a decade, federal agencies have successfully used third-party green building rating systems, like LEED, to deliver exceptional building projects that address the myria…
Executive Bench Expanded at USGBC
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2 Oct 2014
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USGBC CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi announces expansion of USGBC’s top executive teamread more