Category: USGBC News
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Q&A with Gina Duncan, Executive Director of Fondation Enfant Jesus
Gina Duncan (right) with FEJ Founder Lucienne “Manmi” Duncan Fondation Enfant Jesus (FEJ) is the non-profit organization that will own and run USGBC’s Project Haiti Orphanage & Children’s Center. Project Haiti is being rebuilt in the ear…
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Important News About LEED 2012: A Message from Rick Fedrizzi
Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO & Founding Chairman U.S. Green Building Council To USGBC members and LEED users: The amazing volunteers on all our LEED committees have been working extremely hard for the past 3+ years to get LEED 2012 ready for la…
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Creating Green, Affordable Neighborhoods: Get Funded, Get Educated, Get Started
Casey Studhalter Associate, Neighborhood Development U.S. Green Building Council The benefits of green building and smarter neighborhood planning and design should be available to everyone, regardless of household income level. We know that green c…
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Influence the Future of USGBC: Nominate and Elect the 2013 Board of Directors
Gail Vittori, LEED Fellow Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Chair, 2013 Nominating Working Group Vice-Chair, 2012 GBCI Board of Directors Chair, 2009 USGBC Board of Directors What an exciting time it is to be a part of ou…
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How Our Advocates are Advancing Benchmarking Policy
Matt Pearce Campaign Specialist U.S. Green Building Council In the last six months, 29 benchmarking bills and ordinances were introduced in cities and states across the country. Several USGBC Chapters around the country have adopted the Mainstream Bu…