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Announcement
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20 Nov 2013
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122 projects across the globe projects already using new LEED system
Category: LEED
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20 years of USGBC: LEED then and now
Category:Open PositionPublished on:19 Nov 2013Feature image:
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I have a vivid memory of an architecture professor telling me that thinking about sustainability was a waste of time – no one outside academia would bother with that kind of silly obsession. This was Missouri in the 1990s, when a gallon of gas cost less than a dollar and “green” was a paint color. I stubbornly pushed onward despite the disparagement – as I am prone to doing – and ultimately discovered that jobs in green building did, in fact, exist.
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20 years of USGBC: LEED recollections
Category:Open PositionPublished on:18 Nov 2013Feature image:
This article is part of a series of stories from USGBC’s community celebrating 20 years of green building triumphs. Take a walk down memory lane with USGBC, as we reflect on favorite moments and share memories from the last 20 years. Share your own green building triumphs using #USGBC20.
Fun stuff, this birthing of a significant market transformation process. The 1990-decade was an energizing period for green building. There were so many issues to address and very little money to do so.
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20 years of USGBC: The Woo-hoo gang
Category:StoryPublished on:18 Nov 2013Feature image:
This article is part of a series of stories from USGBC’s community celebrating 20 years of green building triumphs. Take a walk down memory lane with USGBC, as we reflect on favorite moments and share memories from the last 20 years. Share your own green building triumphs using #USGBC20.
The epiphany that changed my life happened quite accidentally in 1994 when, as the incoming national president-elect of the American Society of Interior Designers I was asked to attend an early membership meeting of the USGBC.
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Green building without the ‘green premium’
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When Saint Martin’s University set out to construct a new building to house its engineering program, one thing was clear: this was an opportunity to make a bold statement about the timeless relevance of the University’s long-held values to our 21st century world.
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Building what you preach: A journey to LEED Double Platinum
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When it came time to plan our new headquarters in New Jersey, many new prospects were upon us. Sustainability is embedded into the core of BASF’s business and brand, so we knew we’d have the opportunity to demonstrate how BASF drives sustainable solutions. How could we do that? By creating an open and collaborative workplace with LEED Platinum distinction.
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Case of déjà vu: Two LEED Platinum ceremonies 5 years apart
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On a beautiful October afternoon in Austin, Texas, Seton Healthcare Family associates and guests celebrated another world’s first achievement for Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. The W.H. and Elaine McCarty South Tower is the first project in the world to achieve LEED for Healthcare (LEED-HC) Platinum certification. Dell Children’s executives welcomed guests and recognized community partners and project team consultants for their contributions.
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Habitat Connect and Learn at Greenbuild
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USGBC is proud to support habitat and open space protection.USGBC has teamed up with The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to release a new pilot credit, SSpc83: Pilot ACP for Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat. SSpc83, allows a new pathway for projects to achieve offsite land use mitigation.
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U.S. Green Building Council Announces 2013 Class of LEED Fellows
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Washington, D.C. — (Nov. 12, 2013) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the LEED Fellows Class of 2013. The LEED Fellows program recognizes exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as significant achievements within a growing community of LEED Professionals.
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NFWF & USGBC: Working together to protect the great outdoors
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To solve the problems that threaten the survival of America’s wildlife and their habitats, we need to explore creative partnerships that bring new resources to the challenge. That’s why the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to welcome the U.S. Green Building Council as a vital new partner in the conservation effort. USGBC has built an international reputation for promoting voluntary programs that catalyze green building around the world.