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USGBC Launches LEED v5: A New Standard for Sustainable, Resilient Buildings
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Apr 28, 2025
Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED v5, the latest version of its flagship LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program. LEED v5 builds on the 25-year legacy and global impact of LEED, updating and strengthening the most widely recognized, influential sustainability standard for the building industry while providing user-friendly tools for building owners and teams to pursue certification through enhanced technology updates. read more

Greenbuild 2025 Registration Now Open – Education for Spray Foam Insulation Contractors
- By Greenbuild
- Added on Apr 24, 2025
We are excited to announce that registration for Greenbuild 2025 is officially open! This November 4-7, 2025, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, expect an all-new program featuring solution-focused green building education designed for today. read more

USGBC Honors 2025 Best of Green Schools Award Winners for Leadership in Sustainable Education
- By USGBC
- Added on Mar 03, 2025
Today, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Schools National Network (GSNN) announced the 2025 Best of Green Schools Awards recipients, recognizing top schools, school districts, lawmakers and others who work to advance safer and more resilient schools across communities. Among this year’s recipients are Denver Public Schools, a K–12 school in Colombia and the sustainability director for the Austin Independent School District. read more

U.S. Green Building Council Reports on LEED Certified Projects
- By Deisy Verdinez
- Added on Nov 14, 2024
LEED certified projects are estimated to save 120 million metric tons of CO2, setting a global standard for a sustainable, resilient built environment read more

Global Green Building Alliance Launches Guide to Drive $35 Trillion Net-Zero Investment
- By U.S. Green Building Counci
- Added on Jun 26, 2024
An international alliance of world leading green building rating system organisations today announced the launch of the first global practical guide to facilitate the $35 trillion investment needed by 2030 to meet global energy transition goals. read more

USGBC’s Commitment to Sustainability Earns Their HQ Triple Platinum Certification
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Oct 30, 2023
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that its headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been awarded a prestigious triple Platinum certification in LEED, TRUE and WELL. This trio of certifications reflects USGBC’s commitment to healthy, productive, sustainable and responsible work environments. read more

Greenbuild Hosting Free Webinar Jan 31st
- By Greenbuild
- Added on Jan 26, 2023
Greenbuild is excited to announce a new free webinar taking place on January 31st from 1:00pm-2:00pm ET called Leading the Change: Finding a Pathway to Equitable Decarbonization. read more

Celebrate World Green Building Week With U.S. Green Building Council
- By SprayFoam.com Staff
- Added on Sep 13, 2022
This week, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) joins green building councils from around the world to celebrate World Green Building Week. Led by the World Green Building Council, the weeklong awareness campaign spotlights how green buildings, including LEED buildings, can help reduce carbon emissions and support economies around the world. read more

Greenbuild Conference & Expo Is Being Held in San Francisco, California
- By U.S. Green Building Council
- Added on Jul 29, 2022
This year’s annual Greenbuild Conference and Expo will take place Nov. 1–3 at the LEED Gold Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. Join USGBC and Greenbuild partner Informa Connect for the 20th anniversary of the event. This year, we’re celebrating with an expanded take on what it means to build green. read more

U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild China Coming to Shanghai Oct. 23-24, 2018
- Added on May 24, 2018
U.S. Green Building Council will hold the second Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in China will be held October 23 to 24 at the Shanghai Tower. read more

President Bill Clinton Announced as Special Keynote for Greenbuild 2017 Conference
- Added on Oct 16, 2017
President Bill Clinton will give a special keynote address at the 2017 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. read more

ICC Partnership With ASHRAE, AIA, USGBC, and IES Means Higher Performing Buildings
- Added on Jun 08, 2017
A unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification was created in 2011, thanks to a partnership among ASHRAE, the International Code Council (ICC), the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). read more