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USGBCUSGBC+ April 2025: Sustaining the future: Montana State University's commitment to green innovation through LEEDIn this USGBC+ article read by author Farah Qadeer, learn how Montana State University, under president Waded Cruzado’s leadership, has made exemplary strides in green building and infrastructure.
2025-04-3023 min
USGBCUSGBC+ April 2025: Health is the focus at LEED-certified veterinary facilitiesIn this USGBC+ article read by author Heather Benjamin, learn how two veterinary facilities in America's heartland use LEED strategies to promote health for animals and humans alike.
2025-04-2914 min
USGBCUSGBC+ March 2025: Maxx Royal Bodrum Resort: A story of sustainable luxury in hospitalityIn this USGBC+ article read by author Farah Qadeer, learn how Turkey’s first hospitality project to achieve Platinum certification under LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction stands out as a sustainable model for ecological hospitality.
2025-03-1912 min
USGBCUSGBC+ February 2025: LEED-certified embassies in Washington, D.C., highlight their countries’ cultures and valuesIn this USGBC+ article by Wanda Lau, learn about three LEED-certified embassies that demonstrate how thoughtful design and sustainability strategies can create meaningful green projects.
2025-03-1914 min
USGBCUSGBC+ August 2024: Using LEED innovation and pilot credits to achieve health and wellnessIn this USGBC+ article, LEED Fellow Heather DeGrella shares her experience using two health-related credits.
2024-11-1507 min
USGBCUSGBC+ October 2024: An education in zero waste: LEED- and TRUE-certified schools are making the gradeIn this USGBC+ article from October 2024 by Sumner Byrne, learn how three schools embraced new methods to improve sustainability and educate students in the process.
2024-11-1508 min
USGBCUSGBC+ July 2024: Certifying real estate portfolios for existing buildings in Latin AmericaIn this USGBC+ article from July 2024, LEED Fellow Esteban Martinez analyzes the use of LEED and performance verification for existing buildings.
2024-09-2312 min
Nareit's REIT Report PodcastEpisode 418: SPECIAL EPISODE: USGBC’s Journey to Support Decarbonization of the Built Environment In this episode of the REIT Report special series “Building to Zero,” the U.S. Green Building Council’s Heather Payson and Wes Sullens share their perspectives on the building sector’s sustainability journey and the path forward for decarbonizing commercial real estate.When USGBC was founded over 30 years ago and the first version of LEED was released, it established a clear and understandable framework to measure and define “green buildings.” Today, LEED has become a widely used rating system around the globe and, as a recognized indicator of leadership, has become an indispensable resource for the buildings co...
2024-08-2745 min
USGBCUSGBC+ April 2024: Green outreach at historically Black colleges and universities advances equity goalsIn this USGBC+ article by Rebecca Emanuelsen, programs at HBCUs seek to bring more students into green careers and increase diversity in the industry.
2024-05-0816 min
USGBCUSGBC+ March 2024: Designing a more resilient HoustonIn this USGBC+ article, LEED Fellow Rives Taylor delves into the complexities of mitigating climate change in southeast Texas.
2024-04-0510 min
USGBCAdrianne Todman at USGBC Live 2022USGBC congratulates Adrianne Todman on her appointment to the role of acting secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). At USGBC Live in 2022, USGBC’s federal legislative director, Ben Evans, welcomed Todman, then deputy secretary of HUD, to the stage. We were honored to host Todman as she delivered keynote remarks at our opening session in Washington, D.C. on June 9. As a leader aligned with USGBC in mission and vision, Todman has helped ensure in her work at HUD that the organization possesses the necessary staff and tools to successfully oversee programs essential to su...
2024-03-2936 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Feb. 2024: How Canada is decarbonizing through retrofits with IREE certificationIn this USGBC+ article by Sumner Byrne, an example in Canada demonstrates how strategic policy and program design, coupled with timely funding, can spur retrofitting at scale.
2024-03-0404 min
USGBCHow to Advocate for Sustainable Buildings and CommunitiesUSGBC’s senior manager of state and local advocacy, Jennifer Gunby, shares her top tips on how to advocate for more sustainable buildings and communities. If you’ve ever wondered how to use your professional expertise to positively impact your community and state, find the ways that work well for you using Gunby’s advice and stories from her thousands of touchpoints in the field. Elizabeth Thompson, USGBC's vice president of growth marketing, interviews Gunby for this podcast.
2023-11-2916 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Fall 2022: Major companies use green financing to build their LEED portfoliosLearn how green bonds and sustainability-linked loans are backing our future in this USGBC+ article from fall 2022.
2023-11-1709 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Fall 2023: Hunter’s Point residential community in Florida pursues net positive powerIn this USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how the developer behind the Hunter’s Point neighborhood hopes to spark a national wave of homes that produce more energy than they consume.
2023-11-0912 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Fall 2023: India takes the lead in LEED Zero projectsIn this USGBC+ article written and read by Farah Qadeer, hear how three companies in India exemplify the nation’s commitment to emissions reduction.
2023-10-2409 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Summer 2023: Pittsburgh’s LEED Gold David L. Lawrence Convention Center gets a green glow-upIn this USGBC+ article by Lydia Lee, hear how, over 20 years, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center has used LEED Sustainable Sites strategies to support biodiversity and access to nature.
2023-07-2806 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Spring 2020: Colgate-Palmolive facility in New Jersey achieves LEED Zero WasteIn honor of Net Zero Buildings Week 2023, we are sharing an audio version of our 2020 article on the first building to achieve LEED Zero in all four categories: carbon, energy, water and waste. https://www.usgbc.org/articles/colgate-palmolive-facility-new-jersey-achieves-leed-zero-waste
2023-06-1208 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Winter 2020: First three LEED Zero Energy projects show the market what’s possibleIn honor of Net Zero Buildings Week 2023, we are sharing an audio version of our 2020 article on the first three LEED Zero Energy projects worldwide. https://www.usgbc.org/articles/first-three-leed-zero-energy-projects-show-market-what-s-possible
2023-06-1217 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Spring 2023: A 360-degree view of DEI in green buildingIn this Spring 2023 USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how growing diversity, equity and inclusion in the green building community involves many aspects that deserve our attention.
2023-06-0217 min
The Cabling PodcastUSGBC LEED expert talks ESG essentials for smart buildingsFor this episode, we bring you a topically relevant recent interview from The Cabling Podcast's sibling in Endeavor Business Media, the Smart Buildings Technology Podcast. For the interview, senior editor Matt Vincent sits down with Tommy Linstroth, founder and CEO of Green Badger, a provider of a SaaS with comprehensive data analytics capabilities used to automate and easily report LEED compliance and ESG metrics for smart building construction and integration projects.
As stated in his biography page on the USGBC website: "Tommy Linstroth’s career has spanned the private, academic, and non-profit sectors in the Midwest, West an...
2023-05-2220 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Winter 2023: Businesses win at decarbonization with TRUE certificationIn this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article read by author Marialyce Pedersen, hear how combining TRUE with the EPA’s WARM model accelerates results.
2023-05-1013 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Winter 2023: A faith community uses Greenbuild Legacy funds to bolster resilienceIn this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article by Alana Pedalino, hear how Faith Baptist Church feeds Oakland’s hungry and serves as the city’s first climate resilience hub.
2023-03-0708 min
USGBC2023 USGBC annual member meetingHear from Anyeley Hallová, chair of the USGBC board of directors, Peter Templeton, president and CEO of USGBC, GBCI and Arc, and Melissa Baker, senior vice president of LEED, as they review USGBC's 2022 activities and offer a preview of what's to come in 2023.
2023-02-2151 min
USGBCUSGBC+ Winter 2023: Using LEED to build sustainably at scaleIn this Winter 2023 USGBC+ article by Calvin Hennick, hear how a dedication to sustainability has helped three companies increase their LEED portfolios in a relatively short span.
2023-02-1511 min
USGBCUSGBC Advocacy & Policy 2022 Year-in-ReviewHear from USGBC’s Advocacy & Policy team for a year-end review of the exciting green building policy developments in 2022. Learn the major international, federal, and state policy highlights from 2022, along with a look ahead of what to expect in 2023.
2022-12-151h 00
USGBCNina Albert, USGBC Live Washington DC Closing KeynoteNina Albert, Commissioner of the Public Buildings Service (PBS) at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), joins USGBC Live in person in Washington, DC on June 10 to deliver keynote remarks at our closing session. PBS is comprised of nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 371 million square feet of government-owned and leased space across the United States and six territories.
2022-09-2041 min
USGBCAdrianne Todman, USGBC Live Washington DC Opening KeynoteAdrianne Todman, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development joins USGBC Live in person in Washington, DC on June 9 to deliver keynote remarks at our opening session. The Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is focused on the pursuit of economic development and creating affordable housing for low-income families and underserved communities that bear the brunt of the climate-fueled impact.
2022-09-2036 min
USGBCDriving performance at scaleHear from the USGBC and GBCI Boards of Directors chairs to learn how they hope to drive transformation of the global built environment through a new approach to scale. Read the letter from the boards announcing this update: https://www.usgbc.org/articles/letter-usgbc-and-gbci-boards-driving-performance-scale.
2022-09-1944 min
USGBCQ&A with Sarah Alexander, Senior Vice President, Credentialing & CertificationAfter 14 years as senior vice president of credentialing and certification at GBCI, Sarah Alexander will be moving on to focus on her family. Listen to Sarah speak about her experiences at GBCI and what motivates her about sustainability credentialing and certification.
Sarah Alexander’s role has centered around professional credential and certification activities for GBCI’s suite of green business and sustainability products worldwide. GBCI administers credentials and certifications for USGBC’s LEED certification, the world’s most widely used green building rating system, as well as the PEER standard for power systems, the WELL building standard, SITES, E...
2022-07-1509 min
USGBCJerome Foster II, USGBC Live Washington DC KeynoteUSGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Content at USGBC Live shares how to implement LEED, offers networking opportunities beyond the event to meet others in the industry, reveals new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explores the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.
Jerome Foster II is an environmental activist, voting rights advocate, and emerging technology engineer. He sits on President Biden’s White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
2022-07-1136 min
USGBCDonnel Baird, Boston Keynote, Electrifying Buildings and Climate Justice to Save the PlanetUSGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Content at USGBC Live shares how to implement LEED, offers networking opportunities beyond the event to meet others in the industry, reveals new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explores the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.
Donnel Baird is the CEO and founder of BlocPower, a climate tech company working to rapidly green America's buildings in 25+ cities. He will share why aging buildings are a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions and how to...
2022-07-1131 min
USGBCBoston Keynote, A Conversation with Chief Mariama White-HammondUSGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Content at USGBC Live shares how to implement LEED, offers networking opportunities beyond the event to meet others in the industry, reveals new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explores the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space with the City of Boston joins us for our closing session. As Chief, Rev. White-Hammond oversees policy and programs on energy, climate change, sustainability, historic preservation and open...
2022-07-1146 min
USGBCWinona LaDuke, Twin Cities Keynote, After The Time of the Seventh Fire, A Green Economy EmergesUSGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Content at USGBC Live shares how to implement LEED, offers networking opportunities beyond the event to meet others in the industry, reveals new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explores the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.
We are at a crossroads – one path is green and lush, the other, charred. Economist, Water Protector, and Author, Winona LaDuke will share why a just transition through equitable access and mindful sustainability actions will build a green ec...
2022-07-1141 min
USGBCTwin Cities Keynote, Greening our Economy: Perspectives on Equitable & Innovative Urban DevelopmentUSGBC Live is the leading event for the future of buildings, cities and communities. Content at USGBC Live shares how to implement LEED, offers networking opportunities beyond the event to meet others in the industry, reveals new green building strategies that help with real world issues and explores the latest in green building technology platforms, including updates to LEED.
Greening our Economy: Perspectives on Equitable and Innovative Urban Development with Channon Lemon, Monte Hillemen, and Natalie Self.
Our communities are constantly evolving and the way they are designed and developed plots the course for the health...
2022-07-1136 min
Hi, Energy!USGBC-LA's Ben Stapleton on Sustainability in LA Schools and BusinessesFor episode number 10 of SoCalREN’s ReEnergizing Communities podcast, US Green Building Council Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) Executive Director, Ben Stapleton, joins host Julie Castro to discuss sustainability in LA schools and businesses.USGBC-LA’s focus is people and creating a more sustainable future for Southern California. Their initiatives embody action, education, and engagement while collaboratively and inclusively improving local communities. Their members and volunteers believe in creating a more sustainable built environment through education, innovation, and impactful action. They take steps in impacting communities and building a legacy.
2022-05-2427 min
ReEnergizing CommunitiesUSGBC-LA's Ben Stapleton on Sustainability in LA Schools and BusinessesFor episode number 10 of SoCalREN’s ReEnergizing Communities podcast, US Green Building Council Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) Executive Director, Ben Stapleton, joins host Julie Castro to discuss sustainability in LA schools and businesses.USGBC-LA’s focus is people and creating a more sustainable future for Southern California. Their initiatives embody action, education, and engagement while collaboratively and inclusively improving local communities. Their members and volunteers believe in creating a more sustainable built environment through education, innovation, and impactful action. They take steps in impacting communities and building a legacy.
2022-05-2427 min
The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiInterview with Peter Templeton CEO of USGBC - LIVE from Munich, GermanyOn May 5th, 2022, I was in Munich, Germany as part of GBCI Europe's Circle Conference (a LEED reunion). I was fortunate to go LIVE on stage and interview Peter Templeton the President and CEO at U.S. Green Building Council/Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI). Then, we go into a great Q&A with the audience. LINKS https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-templeton/ https://www.usgbc.org/ https://gbci.org/ https://www.gbci.org/europe
2022-05-1147 min
USGBCGreen building profile: Sustainability specialistRanya Metwalli Shields, a sustainability specialist, describes her career pathway, recommendations for getting into the field and insights about what’s ahead. Learn more about Ranya at https://www.usgbc.org/people/ranya-metwalli/0010206893 and explore more green building careers at https://green-careers.usgbc.org/.
2022-04-2003 min
Home Green Homes2.11 Green Affordable Housing Program with Will Norten, USGBC-LAAt certain points I think a lot of the building owners and management companies see the writing on the wall coming with policies changing not only at city level but also at state level with benchmarking, and conservation code is coming out, stretch code is coming out that they’re going to need to basically comply with within the next 10 to 20 years, next two decades. In a lifetime of a building, that’s pretty short. So they need to start investing now, and if they have free help from a local non-profit, then they are going to jump on it...
2022-04-2029 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Energy and AtmosphereUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what Greg Collins, chair of the Energy and Atmosphere TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2501 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Water EfficiencyUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what Patrick Boyle, chair of the Water Efficiency TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2500 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Indoor Environmental QualityUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what Neil Rosen, vice chair of the Indoor Environmental Quality TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2501 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Materials and ResourcesUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what William Paddock, chair of the Materials and Resources TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2501 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Location and PlanningUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what Peter Stair, chair of the Location and Planning TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2501 min
USGBCLEED and a Regenerative Future: Sustainable SitesUSGBC asked LEED Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members what they thought was most critical to bring about a regenerative future. Here is what Carrie Havey, chair of the Sustainable Sites TAG, had to say.
2020-11-2501 min
USGBCGet to Know the Changes: LEED 2009 to LEED v4.1Lisa Stanley (Director, Technical Solutions at USGBC) talks about the differences between LEED 2009 and LEED v4.1, the impactful changes, and how to transition your project, in this webinar recorded on Oct 15, 2020. Check out additional resources to support this session on Education @USGBC.
2020-10-2631 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Indoor Environmental QualityListen to Larissa Oaks (USGBC’s indoor environmental quality specialist) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the indoor environmental sector, and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1603 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Materials and ResourcesListen to Wes Sullens (USGBC’s director, materials and resources) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the materials and resources sector, and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1603 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Energy and AtmosphereListen to Emma Hughes (USGBC’s LEED project manager) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the energy sector, and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1604 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Water EfficiencyListen to Emma Hughes (USGBC’s LEED project manager) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the water sector, and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1605 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Sustainable SitesListen to Karema Seliem (USGBC’s LEED specialist, sustainable sites) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the sites sector, and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1602 min
USGBCCOVID-19 and LEED: Location and TransportationListen to Kurt Steiner (USGBC’s LEED specialist, location and transportation) answer the question, “How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the location and transportation sector and what can we do about it in LEED?” Access COVID-19 resources at usgbc.org/about/covid-19-resources.
2020-09-1602 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Indoor Environmental Quality, Part 2The LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with two LEED experts at USGBC: Larissa Oaks, indoor environmental quality specialist and Dhvani Parikh, toxicologist and materials specialist. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1519 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Indoor Environmental Quality, Part 1The LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with two LEED experts at USGBC: Larissa Oaks, indoor environmental quality specialist and Dhvani Parikh, toxicologist and materials specialist. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education. Listen to part 2 at https://soundcloud.com/usgbc/leed-today-and-tomorrow-4.
2020-09-1515 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Energy and Atmosphere, Part 2The LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Emma Hughes, project manager for LEED at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1518 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Energy and Atmosphere, Part 1The LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Emma Hughes, project manager for LEED at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education. Listen to part 2 at https://soundcloud.com/usgbc/leed-today-and-tomorrow-3.
2020-09-1521 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Materials and ResourcesThe LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Wes Sullens, director, materials and resources for LEED at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1523 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Water EfficiencyThe LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Emma Hughes, project manager for LEED at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1520 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Sustainable SitesThe LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Karema Seliem, LEED specialist for sustainable sites at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1513 min
USGBCLEED Today and Tomorrow: Location and TransportationThe LEED Today and Tomorrow series will tell the story of why LEED matters and how LEED v4.1 lays the groundwork for future change. This session speaks with Kurt Steiner, LEED specialist for location and transportation at USGBC. Find the whole series and earn GBCI CE credit on Education @USGBC at https://www.usgbc.org/education.
2020-09-1513 min
The Experience with LaFern CusackBen Stapleton - USGBC-LALaFern Cusack speaks with Ben Stapleton USGBC-LA about his friendly Lakers fan contract, green buildings and workforce development programs.
2019-03-311h 00
Sustainable NationUSGBC Education Solutions and the Green Schools Conference and ExpoIn the five years since USGBC has launched Education USGBC, they have been committed to continuous improvement. Along the way, USGBC has expanded to over 700 courses, diversified the topics and types of education content available, launched and created to recognize deeper expertise. USGBC has also begun hosting the annual Green Schools Conference and Expo, taking place April 8-10 2019 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Green Schools Conference & Expo is the only national event to bring together all the players involved in making green schools a reality: people who lead, operate, build and teach in U.S. schools.Two days of programming offer...
2019-03-191h 06
The Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiChief of Engineering at USGBC: Brendan OwenBrendan Owen oversees technical development and integration of rating systems at USGBC. In this role Brendan collaborates with teams developing LEED, PEER and other rating systems and led the team that established the overarching system goals for LEED v4. He is currently working to integrate this thinking into the other programs USGBC collaborates with. Brendan is a member of the integration committee working to align Standard 189.1, the IgCC and LEED. He is a board member of the New Buildings Institute and is deputy director of the center for cycling technology at USGBC. Additionally, Brendan is a board member of the...
2019-01-0225 min
Sustainable NationTRUE Zero Waste Workshop - Sustridge, USGBC and Coco TapsThis TRUE Zero Waste presentation was conducted in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel on December 7th, 2018. The presentation talks about the benefits of zero waste for organizations, walks you through the various aspects of TRUE Zero Waste certification program, discusses the requirements for becoming TRUE Zero Waste certified and insights from the first TRUE Zero Waste certified business facility in Las Vegas, Coco Taps. Speakers include: Josh Prigge (Sustridge), Coco Vinny (Coco Taps) and Stephanie Barger (USGBC).
2018-12-1858 min
USGBCBuilt for Health: Public Spaces and Urban DesignBuilt for Health: Public Spaces and Urban Design by USGBC
2018-05-2440 min
USGBCBuilt for Health: Nutrition and Food ProductionBuilt for Health: Nutrition and Food Production by USGBC
2018-04-1029 min
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2018-02-2345 minThe Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiShelby Buso Director of USGBC/Georgia with an environmental law background.Shelby Buso Director of USGBC/Georgia with an environmental law background. Shelby Buso is the Director at USGBC Georgia, and has been with the USGBC since July 2016. She holds a Juris Doctor and Masters of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. Shelby is passionate about improving and continuing the green building movement. "USGBC is more than just LEED now...everyday there is a new program that we have to learn very quickly" Shelby Buso on the importance of tying all certifications under one umbrella. Travel Inspires her Shelby was on track for an anthropology degree and that gave...
2018-02-2122 minThe Green Building Matters Podcast with Charlie CichettiMahesh R. is the CEO of USGBC and we talk global LEED growth careers and leadershipGBMS 004 Global LEED Growth, Careers and Leadership with Mahesh Ramanujam Mahesh Ramanujam is the President and CEO of both the USGBC and the Green Business Certification, Inc. (GBCI). He believes that sustainability is a way of life, and empowers hundreds of employees across the globe with his charismatic leadership and his belief that the green building movement can truly transform the built environment. "The journey has been about humility, carrying your values, understanding what the planet wants you to share, and most importantly inspire the people around you and give them a fair chance at whatever they don't have because...
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USGBCChangemakers: Jackie Henke—A Commitment to InnovationChangemakers: Jackie Henke—A Commitment to Innovation by USGBC
2017-10-2330 min
USGBCChangemakers: Shawn Hunter - Lifecycle AssessmentChangemakers: Shawn Hunter - Lifecycle Assessment by USGBC
2017-07-0626 min
USGBCBecoming content experts with the LEED Green Associate credentialBecoming content experts with the LEED Green Associate credential by USGBC
2017-05-2509 min
USGBCUSGBC spotlight: Greg Kats—Achieving urban resilienceThis episode features sustainability business leader Greg Kats, President of Capital E, an investment and industry transformation firm founded to help organisation's strive towards clean energy and a lower carbon footprint. He is joined by USGBC's Elizabeth Beardsley as they discuss sustainable strategy, urban resilience, smart surfaces, and the promise of a low carbon economy.
2017-05-1614 min
USGBCChangemakers: Social Justice - featuring Dr. Antwi AkomFor this episode, we are taking you inside a special TalentFX session (from Greenbuild 2016) featuring a conversation with Akom; Brendan Owens, Chief of Engineering at USGBC; Tessa Cruz, Program Manager for I-SEED; and Karla Ortiz, Youth Organizer with the East Los Angeles Women's Center. The discussion revealed why it’s important to make sustainability serve everyone, and how we can start doing that today.
2017-03-2022 min
USGBCClimate Leaders: David Renné on renewable energy and the climate change economy [podcast]Climate Leaders: David Renné on renewable energy and the climate change economy [podcast] by USGBC
2016-02-2923 min
USGBCPioneers of PEER: Upper Limits of Performance with Paul O'Neill [podcast]Pioneers of PEER: Upper Limits of Performance with Paul O'Neill [podcast] by USGBC
2016-02-2621 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 6: Stephen Ritz & Organically Grown CitizensStephen Ritz is a public school teacher in the poorest congressional district in America. Stephen was a top ten finalist in the Global Teacher Prize, "The Nobel Peace Prize of Teaching," and his work has been featured on major TV networks, TED.com and in best-selling author Michael Pollan’s newest documentary.
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2015-12-2255 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 5: Certification, Collaboration, and Market TransformationChangemakers@USGBC Episode 5: Certification, Collaboration, and Market Transformation by USGBC
2015-12-0817 min
USGBCClimate Leaders: Matthew Pencharz on London’s sustainable growth [podcast]Climate Leaders: Matthew Pencharz on London’s sustainable growth [podcast] by USGBC
2015-12-0723 min
2015-12-0331 min
2015-11-3027 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 4: Finding Your Calling and Dream JobChangemakers@USGBC Episode 4: Finding Your Calling and Dream Job by USGBC
2015-11-0917 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 3: Building Through DiversityIn this episode we talk to Jeremy Hays, Executive Director of Green for All, and Eva Blake, Senior Director of Green Initiatives at Youthbuild USA about building through diversity (among other things).
2015-10-2633 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 2: Sustainability, Resiliency, and Finding a MentorChangemakers@USGBC Episode 2: Sustainability, Resiliency, and Finding a Mentor by USGBC
2015-10-1321 min
USGBCChangemakers@USGBC Episode 1: God, Sustainability & You - Rev. Dr. Ambrose CarrollChangemakers@USGBC Episode 1: God, Sustainability & You - Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll by USGBC
2015-09-2932 min
2015-08-2424 min
2015-08-1909 min
2015-07-0915 min
USGBCPioneers of PEER: City of Chattanooga (feat. David Wade & John Kelly)Pioneers of PEER: City of Chattanooga (feat. David Wade & John Kelly) by USGBC
2015-07-0215 min
USGBCPioneers of PEER: Introduction to PEER (feat. John Kelly & Brendan Owens)Pioneers of PEER: Introduction to PEER (feat. John Kelly & Brendan Owens) by USGBC
2015-05-1221 min
USGBCEarth Day Q&ALast week was Earth Day, and while at USGBC, we believe that every day is Earth Day, April 22 represents different things to different people and serves as an important reminder to think more consciously about the environment and the impact we all make.
Earth Day was first celebrated in the U.S. 1970 and became an internationally recognized day in 1990. It is now celebrated in 192 countries around the world.
To commemorate the day, we asked staff and local passersby what Earth Day means to them.
2015-05-0605 min
IAQ RadioEPISODE205 - W. Elliot Horner, PhD, FAAAI, LEED AP -USGBC Lawsuit UpdateThis week Dr. Elliot Horner returns to IAQ Radio to help us as we update listeners and continue our discussion of lawsuit filed at the end of 2010 against the USGBC and their LEED program. We had the driving force behind the lawsuit Mr. Henry Gifford on in November to present his reasons for filing the lawsuit and Dr. Horner has agreed to come on and continue the discussion. Dr. Horner is the laboratory director and a principle consultant for Air Quality Sciences. He has a Ph.D. in plant pathology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. in mycology from...
2011-04-151h 16
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) RadioEPISODE205 - W. Elliot Horner, PhD, FAAAI, LEED AP -USGBC Lawsuit UpdateThis week Dr. Elliot Horner returns to IAQ Radio to help us as we update listeners and continue our discussion of lawsuit filed at the end of 2010 against the USGBC and their LEED program. We had the driving force behind the lawsuit Mr. Henry Gifford on in November to present his reasons for filing the lawsuit and Dr. Horner has agreed to come on and continue the discussion. Dr. Horner is the laboratory director and a principle consultant for Air Quality Sciences. He has a Ph.D. in plant pathology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, an M.S. in mycology from...
2011-04-1500 minIAQ RadioEPISODE187 -Henry Gifford -Building Energy Science, USGBC Lawsuit and more!This week Mr. Henry Gifford of Building Energy Science joins us to discuss building science issues, energy savings techniques and the class action lawsuit he is part of against the United Stated Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become the de facto building state of the art for many architects, building owners, local, state and federal buildings. Mr. Gifford contends that just should not be the case and that the program does not help save energy and therefore is fatally flawed. We will LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!
2010-11-121h 05Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) RadioEPISODE187 -Henry Gifford -Building Energy Science, USGBC Lawsuit and more!This week Mr. Henry Gifford of Building Energy Science joins us to discuss building science issues, energy savings techniques and the class action lawsuit he is part of against the United Stated Green Building Council (USGBC). The USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become the de facto building state of the art for many architects, building owners, local, state and federal buildings. Mr. Gifford contends that just should not be the case and that the program does not help save energy and therefore is fatally flawed. We will LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio!
2010-11-1200 min