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The U.S. Green Building Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community of leaders working to make green buildings accessible to everyone within a generation. This is the place to:

» Certify your green building
» Join USGBC as an organization
» Join a chapter as an individual
» Sign up for courses and workshops
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» Become a LEED AP
» Learn about green building



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USGBC Testifies Before Congress: Green Buildings Solution for Climate Change

USGBC testified before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on May 14. The testimony stressed the importance of green building, green retrofits, and green schools in mitigating climate change. » Read More

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Season Finale Features LEED Platinum Home

Tune into the two-hour Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Finale on Sunday, May 18 (8/7c on ABC) as a deserving New Orleans family receives a LEED-certified home. » Learn More

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Templates Available

New submittal templates in LEED Online offer clearer guidance for projects (including multi-tenant buildings), repeatable requirements, exemptions from certain submittals, and pre-screenings for a valid performance period. » Learn More

"Excellence in Green Building Curriculum" Awards and Grants Announced

The awards and grants recognize pre-K through college-level curricula that advance green building ideals. USGBC will develop a teaching resource database to disseminate these programs nationally and facilitate contact among educators from a wide variety of disciplines. » Read More

Studies Confirm Certified Buildings Outperform Peers in Energy Savings and Sale, Rental, and Occupancy Rates

Two recently released studies, one by the New Buildings Institute and one by CoStar Group, have validated what USGBC members have been saying all along: third-party-certified buildings outperform their conventional counterparts across a wide variety of metrics. » Read More

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Green Home Guide
Greenbuild Expo
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools, and neighborhoods. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies in five areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.

LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green Building Rating System, and the certification process. The LEED AP program is administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), which was established with the support of USGBC to allow for objective, balanced management of the credentialing program.