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  • Get involved: LEED, Materials and Health Event Series

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    12 May 2014
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    As part of the LEED, Materials, and Health Initiative, USGBC is convening a series of events to drive the industry conversation towards more informed decisions impacting human and environmental health. The events, which include lunch lectures and more in-depth meetings and workshops, address critical issues such as ingredient transparency, materials selection and assessment, innovation, professional training, and materials data infrastructure. 

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  • China, green buildings and human health: The time to act is now

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    12 May 2014

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    In China, a country that defines global leadership, there is visible indication that we have stressed Mother Nature far beyond her limits. It is time to bring equilibrium to business and environment, to productivity and people, to leadership and legacy — the principles that influenced the creation of LEED.  

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  • How to match LEED 2009 rating systems to LEED v4

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    9 May 2014

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    With the launch of LEED v4, you may have noticed that we changed how we talk about the rating systems. While it can seem a little confusing, we’re here to help. Let’s take a look at the 2009 rating systems on the left and then filter them through our special v4 lens. Here’s what we get:

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  • The net-zero energy building challenge: Who will be next?

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    DPR Construction's LEED Platinum, net-zero office in Phoenix
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    This blog post was co-authored by Ted van der Linden and Whitney Dorn of USGBC Platinum-level member DPR Construction.

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  • President Obama doubles down on better buildings

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    What a difference leadership makes. Today, President Obama has taken significant action once again to maximize the environmental and economic benefits of better buildings. If there’s one sector where it makes sense to do more and do it faster, it’s in our buildings, and I applaud the President for seeing the same opportunity in buildings that we see.

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  • LEED and ISO 50001 ACPs: Recognizing leadership in energy management

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    8 May 2014

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    USGBC has released a new pathway in LEED by recognizing ISO 50001: 2011- Energy Management Systems in USGBC’s LEED rating system for existing buildings.

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  • My story: Becoming a green professional

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    8 May 2014

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    The road to becoming a green building professional has been a winding journey fashioned by surprises, luck, and good old-fashioned hard work. It was a pathway I knew I wanted to embark on a decade after my initial peek into the expansive and often intimidating built environment. The forces of constant exposure and interactions with various fields and members of the building industry consumed my passion. I realized sustainability was my calling within architecture. How could I contribute?

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  • My story: Becoming a green professional

    Published on: 
    8 May 2014

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    The road to becoming a green building professional has been a winding journey fashioned by surprises, luck, and good old-fashioned hard work. It was a pathway I knew I wanted to embark on a decade after my initial peek into the expansive and often intimidating built environment. The forces of constant exposure and interactions with various fields and members of the building industry consumed my passion. I realized sustainability was my calling within architecture. How could I contribute?

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  • My story: Becoming a green professional

    Published on: 
    8 May 2014

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    The road to becoming a green building professional has been a winding journey fashioned by surprises, luck, and good old-fashioned hard work. It was a pathway I knew I wanted to embark on a decade after my initial peek into the expansive and often intimidating built environment. The forces of constant exposure and interactions with various fields and members of the building industry consumed my passion. I realized sustainability was my calling within architecture. How could I contribute?

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  • Join us at the 7th EE Global Forum in Washington, DC

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    7 May 2014
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    Registrations are still available to attend the energy efficiency forum of the year: EE Global 2014. With the 7th EE Global Forum quickly approaching, now is the time to confirm your plans to join USGBC and other leaders in Washington, D.C., May 20-21.

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