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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 team
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Green tools for LEED users: Project certification options
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We know that no two companies are the same, and each has its own unique culture, needs, goals and processes. With that in mind, we want to make LEED work for you.
Whether you’re connected to the project from the building owner/manger side or you’re a green building service provider offering expertise that helps the project towards sustainability, we have an offering meant to help you reach your goals.
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Registration now open for fifth year of Campus Conservation Nationals
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It takes three weeks to form a habit, and this spring, were asking college students and staff to do just that—form a habit of conservation!
From February through April 2015, colleges and universities participating in Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) will have the opportunity to compete to reduce electricity and water consumption in the largest conservation competition for colleges and universities in the world.
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Get to know our newest Green Schools Fellow: Kristen Trovillion
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The Center for Green Schools launched the Green Schools Fellowship program in 2011 to place sustainability officers in school districts around the country. More and more school systems are realizing that they need to put more focused attention on resource efficiency, health and wellness, and environmental literacy; and these important topics get the dedication they need when sustainability is someone’s job.
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LEED addenda release: October 2014
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The October 1st quarterly addenda to the LEED rating systems and reference guides are now available. This release includes addenda for both LEED v4 and LEED 2009.
To view the changes:
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New modules for the LEED web-based reference guide
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With the launch of LEED v4, USGBC introduced a new format for the LEED reference guides: web-based.
Integrated into the LEED credit library, this resource combines all of the information in the hard copy/pdf versions of the guides with additional videos, tutorials and templates. It was built so that we could continuously add to it, making it a resource that continues to grow.
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2014 LEED Fellows Announced
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LEED Fellows represent an elite class of accomplished green-building professionals
Washington, D.C. – (Oct. 1, 2014) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announces its 2014 class of LEED Fellows. This year’s 48 Fellows are recognized for their exceptional contributions to the green building community as well as for their significant achievements among LEED Professionals.
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LEED ACPs now available for South America
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USGBC has worked closely with members of the LEED International Roundtable in South America to develop Alternative Compliance Paths (ACPs) for LEED 2009 BD&C projects in South America.
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When consumers talk, businesses listen
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These days, I often hear my peers complaining about a perceived lack of agency. For example, midterm elections are predicted to have little affect on partisan gridlock in Congress, and despite a massive public outcry, net-neutrality is still at risk of becoming a thing of the past. The power of the vote and the voice, I am told, is just not what it used to be.