USGBC and Informa Connect announced the Greenbuild International Conference + Expo 2022 slate of keynote speakers, ranging from leading officials at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation to Jane Fonda and leaders in climate and ESG.
The U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2022 class of LEED Fellows.
As governments continue to race toward achieving the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement, it is now evident that the COVID-19 pandemic had an unexpected side effect of helping to lower global greenhouse gas emissions.
As warnings about climate change reach new levels of urgency, solar and wind energy in the U.S. grew at the fastest rate ever last year. However, to reach renewable energy goals the solar industry will have to overcome massive employment problems.
USGBC publishes an annual announcement to celebrate the "Top 10 States for LEED." Now in its 12th year, the annual list is based on the gross square footage of LEED-certified space per capita added in each state over the past year, using U.S. Census data.
The Energy Management Association is teaming up with PointGuardto host a free AIA-approved webinar highlighting different building certifications (WELL Buildings, ENERGY STAR, USGBC Innovational Credits, LEED Certification) and how they all have different value depending on a building owner priorities, location, and occupants.
USGBC announced that Lisa Revitte has joined as chief operating officer, supporting both USGBC and Green Business Certification, Inc. In this newly created role, Lisa will support business leaders in a variety of areas including facilities, finance, human resources, legal and technology.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a well-documented impact on the US economy, the construction industry, and real estate. But what impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the momentum of green building projects in the Unite State over the past two years?
