Category: USGBC News
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Fresh Approach to Education @ Greenbuild 2012
Rina Brulé Manager, Event Content U.S. Green Building Council Heading into the eleventh Greenbuild, our education program continues to evolve with a fresh approach to entertaining and motivating you inside the session room. Check out some of t…
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Fresh Approach to Education @ Greenbuild 2012
Rina BruléManager, Event ContentU.S. Green Building CouncilHeading into the eleventh Greenbuild, our education program continues to evolve with a fresh approach to entertaining and motivating you inside the session room. Check out some of the changes I’m most excited about:Shorter education sessions = 60 minutes. In an effort to help you make the most of…
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Support for LEED and Sustainability: Briefing at the Capitol
Bryan HowardLegislative DirectorU.S. Green Building CouncilLEED for Business: No, it’s not a new rating system – but rather, the pulse of every LEED rating system. LEED has become an instrumental tool for businesses, from commercial construction companies to global financial firms to your favorite coffee shop. Forty-eight companies in the Fortune 100 use LEED certification…
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Support for LEED and Sustainability: Briefing at the Capitol
Bryan Howard Legislative Director U.S. Green Building Council LEED for Business: No, it’s not a new rating system – but rather, the pulse of every LEED rating system. LEED has become an instrumental tool for businesses, from commercial constructio…
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Speak Up for LEED: Spurring Job Growth & Innovation for Over a Decade
Brendan Owens, LEED AP, P.E.Vice President, LEED Technical DevelopmentU.S. Green Building CouncilIf 10 years ago, someone had told you that a consumer desire to buy paints that don’t emit harmful fumes (also known as VOCs) would jeopardize the jobs of decent, hard working Americans, would you have believed them? If they had predicted that 10…