#LEEDWorks – the green building community has spoken

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Announcement

Published on: 
2 Jul 2013

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USGBC President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi boldly states "LEED works"

LEED works. It’s working to protect the environment. It’s working to save you money. It’s working to build better and stronger communities. And it works because of you.

Today, because of your work, LEED takes a significant step forward in its critical role of driving a more sustainable built environment.  With the overwhelming passage of LEED v4, our community once again embraced leadership and paved the way for the next generation of green building.

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Health is a human right — green building can help

Category: 
Report

Published on: 
28 Jun 2013

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Today we released “Health is a Human Right. Green Building Can Help,” a report from USGBC’s Green Building & Human Health Summit earlier this year that explores ways to promote and protect human health in relation to the built environment. More than 100 people contributed to the robust conversation, and we’ve attempted to summarize their thoughtful comments here.

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Greener options for the manufacturing sector

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Behind every achievement or milestone, there’s a leader. In this case, it’s a group of them. USGBC is excited to announce that we’ve been working with a dedicated group of industry professionals from the manufacturing sector to create more opportunities for greener, healthier, more efficient manufacturing facilities.

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