U.S. Green Building Council

Meeting net zero goals in the built environment is critical to mitigating climate change. This year, during the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, join us for a lineup of opportunities to discuss and learn more about #decarbonization. View the sessions and register today. https://bit.ly/46Cc7dB

Join us at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo to hear from Ari Wallach, Futurist, Author, and Founder of Longpath Labs, on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 11:30am. https://bit.ly/3ATPd5t

Human health is a longstanding value of the green building movement. Green buildings can promote health and well-being in the near term while preserving resources and protecting the environment for human benefit in the long term. By intentionally deploying green building strategies, like those available for use within the LEED rating systems, owners and practitioners can simultaneously promote health and well-being at a variety of population scales. These strategies can help: • Create superior environments for building occupants. • Promote safe and healthy sites for construction workers. • Reduce toxic exposures throughout the supply chain. • Advance the health of surrounding communities. • Mitigate climate change to benefit global populations. Learn more https://bit.ly/4digU6B #NationalWellnessMonth

Celebrate #NationalWellnessMonth and take advantage of USGBC's free course of the month. Discover how #LEED v5 promotes human health and wellness through biophilic and universal design. https://bit.ly/3WNd9Af

Improving indoor air quality is essential as we continue to advance green buildings that better serve occupants and communities. LEED Fellow Hafsa Burt details the essential steps needed to enhance indoor air quality and the future of air quality design. https://bit.ly/4e1aLLI

Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a unique transportation hub, event space and mixed-use retail complex that blends early 20th-century elegance with the latest green innovation strategies. This iconic #LEED Gold building demonstrates its dedication to sustainability through the adaptive reuse of a historic building and a focus on green building practices that include energy-efficient systems. Notable strategies include: 🏛 Building reuse by maintaining existing walls, floors and roof 🚛 Construction waste management ⭕ Development density and community connectivity 🚲 Alternative transportation, including public transportation access, bicycle storage and changing rooms, and low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicle parking 🌳 Water-efficient landscaping View the project scorecard and learn more. https://bit.ly/3MmST27 HGA

Preparing the future green workforce is essential as the green building industry advances. In the latest from USGBC+, #LEED Fellow April Ambrose, LEED Fellow, GCP discusses the importance of workforce development and creating an equitable green jobs pipeline through education and skill development. https://bit.ly/4cLMsRc

Are you planning to achieve #LEED certification this year? Stay up to date on the review and application deadlines. Review the LEED certification timelines and plan to achieve certification before Greenbuild 2024. https://bit.ly/3K6fDma

The 2024 Greenbuild Legacy Project, "East Parkside, Past and Future: Building a Sustainable Community," focuses on the East Parkside neighborhood in West Philadelphia. Established by the CENTENNIAL PARKSIDE CDC, the project promotes culture and community and improves residents' health and well-being. 'The East Parkside, Past and Future: Building a Sustainable Community' project showcases our multifaceted approach to supporting a healthy, resilient and activated East Parkside neighborhood. Every aspect of the Legacy Project has been created through community collaboration [and] local and national partnerships. Together, these projects are achieving community goals related to commercial corridor revitalization, building and public space preservation and activation, energy conservation, and more!” - Jessi Ray Koch, Director of Equitable Development, CPCDC. https://lnkd.in/duDv36gw Greenbuild International Conference & Expo

The Inflation Reduction Act provides versatile tax incentives for businesses and individual property owners, including grants and low-cost financing. "It's not like you have to just pick one. You can get a couple of different tax incentives for the same project. Let's say you're renovating a building and you're also adding some rooftop solar. You can get tax incentives for each of those." - Ben Evans, USGBC. #USGBCAdvocacy https://bit.ly/3X1cslx