A nonprofit membership organization founded in 1993 by Rick Fedrizzi, David Gottfried and Mike Italiano to promote sustainability in building design, construction and operation. USGBC developed and now administers LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating and certification system in the world, and its headquarters building in Washington, D.C. carries LEED Platinum certification itself.
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Organization TypeStandards and Advocacy Organization 1 Founded Year HeadquartersWashington, D.C., United States 1 Organization Type
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LEED, which USGBC developed and administers, is one of the certification systems that writes net zero energy performance in as a benchmark.
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In April 1993, Rick Fedrizzi, David Gottfried and Mike Italiano convened representatives from 60 firms
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The USGBC headquarters in Washington, D.C., has been awarded a prestigious triple Platinum certification
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), founded in 1993, is a private 501(c)(3), membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation.
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