Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago has ended, but your opportunity to hear from some of the leaders who inspired Generation Green this year has not. Several Master Series sessions, the Residential Summit general session, and, for USGBC members, the opening plenary session with Gen. Colin Powell are now available to view online.
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Employees of USGBC's member organizations have an opportunity to contribute to the future of the green building movement by voting for USGBC's 2011 Board of Directors. Members can choose from among 34 highly qualified candidates for the following open directorships: Constructor of Buildings, Green Building Educator, Home Builder, Produce Manufacturer Executive, Site Designer, and State & Local Government Employee.
Voting closes Dec. 3.
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Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the launch of LEED for Retail, its newest green building rating system, and the LEED Volume Program, a program designed to meet the certification needs of high-volume property developers. The programs were unveiled at the USGBC's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago, Ill.
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A broad and diverse coalition of over 30 organizations active in countries around the world announced a Call for Partners today for an international alliance advocating for sustainable building practices as a key strategy for combating climate change.
The Global Leadership in Our Built Environment Alliance (GLOBE) – led in partnership by the U.S. Green Building Council together with the World Green Building council and its members, environmental organizations, and businesses – will work around the world to educate, raise awareness and generate support from global policymakers, financial institutions and U.N. bodies for cost‐effective investment in sustainable building practices.
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The U.S. Green Building Council's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo officially started this morning in Chicago as retired Gen. Colin Powell addressed a crowd of 10,000 in the opening keynote hall with a message of leadership and optimism for the future.
Powell presented the Greenbuild 2010 opening keynote address at a plenary session that also included a discussion between political pundits Mary Matalin and James Carville and remarks from USGBC President, CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi.
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The U.S. Green Building Council, developers of the LEED green building program today announced LEED Automation, a new program in collaboration with leading technology companies that is designed to streamline and create capacity for the LEED building certification process. LEED Automation enables LEED Online, the online tool projects use to submit documentation and certify LEED projects, to interact with third party technology platforms.
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The U.S. Green Building Council and Bank of America have announced the 10 recipients of the Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program. Funded by a $500,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, the program awards financial and educational resources to help neighborhood projects that have affordable green housing components in their plans pursue LEED for Neighborhood Development.
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The U.S. Green Building Council, which recently launched the Center for Green Schools; the Redford Center, founded by Robert Redford; and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA collaborated to host a Greening of America's Schools Summit Nov. 7‐9, 2010, at the Redford Conference Center at Sundance, Utah.
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This year, USGBC and GBCI have worked to revise LEED registration and certification agreements so that they provide an appropriate level of legal guidance for the leadership organizations who pursue the benefits that accompany LEED certification.
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USGBC has named the recipients of its 2010 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction. The awards were presented at USGBC's Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in Chicago. The 2010 awards recognize leadership achievement in the private, public and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors.
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USGBC has opened the first public comment period, to run through the end of 2010, for the next update to the LEED rating system. The proposed update is a general technical update to the rating system content, and will undergo at least two public comment periods and a member ballot vote, per LEED development requirements. The first public comment period is open to all interested stakeholders.
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Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green building certification program has been recognized internationally as the leading benchmark for buildings that are designed, constructed and operated sustainably. The new
LEED International Program furthers the global reach of LEED by emphasizing global consistency, enabling a regional approach, and providing local outreach and support. The
Greenbuild International Forum, Nov. 16 in Chicago, is an early opportunity to learn more about the LEED International Program.
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The
World Climate Summit, a new conference dedicated to the role the business community can play in accelerating solutions to climate change, is offering a 25% discount off the registration price for all USGBC members. The Conference will take place in Cancún, Mexico, from Dec. 4-5, 2010. To register for the conference with the discount, follow the link below and choose the partner discount option.
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