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USGBC and IWBI Release Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL

April 12, 2023 - in News

New process simplifies documentation requirements while maintaining the high standards required to achieve each certification   Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc.…

USGBC Expands LEED Earth to Homes, Communities and Cities

March 3, 2021 - in Buildings, News

LEED Earth has enabled the expansion of green building to nearly 200 countries around the world LEED Earth aims to accelerate USGBC’s healthy economy…

Green Business Certification Inc. Celebrates the 2020 Class of LEED Fellows

October 20, 2020 - in Awards, News, People

25 green building leaders represent the top of their field and are committed to creating healthier, more sustainable and resilient communities WASHINGTON,…

More Than 130 Building Projects Turn to LEED’s Safety First Credits in Response to COVID-19

October 18, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Green building strategies are helping companies develop and measure healthy, sustainable and resilient reopening efforts WASHINGTON, D.C.  – As companies, organizations and governments focus on safe and healthy reopening plans in response to the pandemic,…

USGBC Launches New “Insight” Feature to Help Green Building Projects Prioritize Sustainability Strategies and Improve Performance

November 21, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

ATLANTA, Ga. – Today, at the annual Greenbuild conference, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched Insight, a new data-driven tool that highlights building project design features that can lead to better performance. Insight is available as a feature…

China Is Leading the New Wave of Towers Rising to 500m and Beyond

October 21, 2016 - in Buildings, News, Projects

China is leading the new wave of mega-tall towers, but locating services such as lifts and cooling towers within these slender giants has required some serious lateral (and vertical) thinking. The Home of Super-Tall If America was the birthplace of the skyscraper,…