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So you want to earn a LEED professional credential but don’t know where to begin?
It doesn’t get any easier than this step-by-step guide to the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP with specialty.
Category: Industry
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Announcing candidates for the 2014 Board of Directors election
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Updated Oct. 17, 2013
Each year, USGBC’s growing member community influences the future of our movement by volunteering to serve on our Board of Directors and participating in a dynamic election.
On behalf of the Nominating Working Group, I am truly excited to announce the following 17-candidate election slate for the six open seats on the 2014 Board of Directors.
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LEED Professionals at a Glance: September 2013
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[Part of an ongoing series capturing statistics on LEED Professionals]
LEED Professionals distinguish themselves in the green building marketplace by earning one of seven LEED Professional Credentials. Credential holders are recognized as leaders in the field and contribute their expertise to various industries and projects. Are you one of them?
Don’t have a credential yet? Learn more about how to get accredited »
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Why Iām taking the LEED Green Associate exam
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This article was originally published in EcoBuilding Pulse on September 18, 2013.
Two editors take an eight-week journey down the path to LEED accreditation.
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USGBC Joins Climate Strategies Forum as a Supporting Partner
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Join our own Anisa Baldwin Metzger, School District Sustainability Manager, and Ryan Snow, Community Developer, in DC on October 17 as they lead a “LEED Core Concepts” bootcamp.
The preliminary plenary session and overall program agenda are now posted!
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Fanimation initiates first annual National Ceiling Fan Day
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September 18 is Fanimation’s first annual National Ceiling Fan Day!
As a society, we’ve grown reliant on air conditioners. That’s not to say air conditioners should never be used. But it’s important to be educated on the energy and cost saving benefits of using fans in conjunction with central air.
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Friday Roundup: Florida chapter gauging green activity, Target lands 44 LEED locations
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Green Building Council: New data will lead to healthier Bay area buildings, Tampa Bay Business Journal. The USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter is surveying local property owners to identify energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives, helping to make a stronger business case for green building.
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Getting to Zero National Forum (September 17-18)
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Join USGBC this September 17-18 in Denver, CO at the Getting to Zero National Forum. Register now »
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Friday Roundup: Israel needs green buildings, study says energy retrofits critical
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
‘Green building is an economic necessity’, Jerusalem Post. At the Second Annual Israel Green Building Conference in Tel Aviv, USGBC and World Green Building Council founder David Gottfried made the economic case for a sustainably built environment.
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Friday Roundup: University of Dayton makes a green promise, Volkswagen embraces LEED
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Here’s our weekly collection of green building clips:
Why Are Some States Trying to Ban LEED Green Building Standards? The Atlantic Cities. USGBC’s Lane Burt interviewed in article that calls out the chemical and timber industries by name and addresses recent disputes over lumber standards that are leading some states to pass anti-LEED legislation.