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  • Education @USGBC is here

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    The next evolution in green building education has begun. Education @USGBC is a new platform featuring world-class courses and educational content related to sustainability and LEED. It is available for purchase now, with access beginning January 1.

    Advance your knowledge of green building, and connect and collaborate with leading practitioners around the world – online, anytime. Education @USGBC is the launch pad for our collective growth, innovation and leadership, giving us the momentum we need to continue our transformative work.

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  • Making history in present tense

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    19 Dec 2013

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    The thing about Washington, D.C. is that it’s filled with historically significant buildings. From the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial, from the Old Stone House to the Willard Hotel, it seems every building inside the District has stature, either because of its age, its design, or because history was actually made there.

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  • 3-2-1 Action! Review of 2013 green building policy campaigns

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    19 Dec 2013
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    I’m inspired by the many people I meet who are committed to the idea that green building design, construction and operations will change the world. The market’s uptake alone is reason enough to be sure that we really are having an impact, with already nearly 60,000 LEED projects around the world.

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  • Have you met LEED v4?

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    LEED v4 – a new, sophisticated way of taking projects to the next level. With a built-in suite of tools and resources, LEED v4 was developed with project teams in mind.

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    Be one of the first to experience the new look and functionality. Projects that register for LEED v4, including Homes and Multifamily projects, have access to a newly updated LEED Online platform. Register a project »

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  • Materials and Human Health Summit Recap

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    18 Dec 2013

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    “The Materials & Human Health Summit was a great opportunity to connect the dots between the people, knowledge and systems empowering the building industry to innovate and build healthier products and places.” 

    — Anne Less, Mary Davidge Associates. Anne has led the Healthy Materials team for Google’s Real Estate & Workplace Services organization

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  • Materials and Human Health Summit Recap

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    18 Dec 2013

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    “The Materials & Human Health Summit was a great opportunity to connect the dots between the people, knowledge and systems empowering the building industry to innovate and build healthier products and places.” 

    — Anne Less, Mary Davidge Associates. Anne has led the Healthy Materials team for Google’s Real Estate & Workplace Services organization

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  • Materials and Human Health Summit Recap

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    Event

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    18 Dec 2013

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    “The Materials & Human Health Summit was a great opportunity to connect the dots between the people, knowledge and systems empowering the building industry to innovate and build healthier products and places.” 

    — Anne Less, Mary Davidge Associates. Anne has led the Healthy Materials team for Google’s Real Estate & Workplace Services organization

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  • Clone of 2013 Leadership in the Private Sector Award: Mike McNally, Skanska USA

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    At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia in November, USGBC recognized those who’ve shown outstanding dedication to the movement to green our built environment through the annual Leadership Awards.

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  • 2013 Leadership in the Private Sector Award: Mike McNally, Skanska USA

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    At the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia in November, USGBC recognized those who’ve shown outstanding dedication to the movement to green our built environment through the annual Leadership Awards.

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  • Center for Green Schools at USGBC Announces Best of Green Schools 2013 List

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    Recipients Demonstrate Innovative Approaches to School Sustainability, Recognized for Commitment to LEED and Healthy, High-Performing Schools

     WASHINGTON, D.C. — (Dec.17, 2013) — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced its third annual “Best of Green Schools” list, which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental efforts.

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