Category: USGBC News
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Chicago Can Share Best Practices for a Green Economy
Doug Widener Executive Director USGBC Illinois Chapter Rio +20 presents an opportunity for cities to listen, learn, and forge pathways for a more sustainable built environment Chicago: Home of the Cubs, the Blues Brothers, deep-dish pizza, and more L…
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An America Built to Last: The Five Wins for Green Buildings in the SOTU
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council This week I watched the President’s State of the Union address with a notepad of buzzwords ready to take down some tallies. I’m certainly not the only person who keeps track keywords me…
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At Treasury, Green is Our Favorite Color – But We’ll Take (LEED) Gold!
Note: This blog was cross-posted from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Blog and the White House Blog. When you think about a “green” building, you probably don’t picture a centuries-old National Historic Landmark that’s lined with columns a…
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Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings
Ashley Katz Media Manager U.S. Green Building Council Today, USGBC released its top 10 list of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-cer…
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New USGBC Report: Better Buildings through Executive Action
Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council President Obama’s We Can’t Wait strategy is all about leveraging Executive Branch opportunities the Administration can take – without Congressional approval – to boost the ec…