Category: USGBC News
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Looking Past the USGBC Plaque to Make Buildings Greener
Leslie Guevarra Editor GreenBiz Editor’s Note: In the runup to the VERGE DC conference, Chris Pyke, the U.S. Green Building Council’s research guru, talks about the need for market transformation and the strategy that can make it happen. Today, mor…
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Resiliency & Sustainability: A Great Convergence and Synergies in Solutions
Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council It’s not zero sum. It’s not either/or. It’s not this or that. Instead, when it comes to sustainability and resiliency, we need (and thankfully we’re seeing) a great c…
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It Doesn’t stop at the LEED Certification Plaque: Why Ongoing Building Performance Tracking Matters
Kal Wellman Associate, LEED U.S. Green Building Council It has become widely accepted across the commercial real estate world that LEED certification has the potential to add value by presenting a number of benefits including higher rental yields, lo…
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We Asked, You Answered: #LEED2012
Rick Fedrizzi President, CEO & Founding Chairman U.S. Green Building Council Last Thursday, many of you – architects, writers, USGBC chapter members, activists, consultants – joined me on Twitter for a live tweet-up on LEED 2012. It was a doo…
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Senate Hearing Highlights Sustainable Success by the Navy and Marine Corps
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Senator Mark Warner (VA) convened a field hearing on the USS Kearsarge on the role of the Navy and Marine Corps in reducing energy consumption, minimizing wa…