U.S. Green Building Council

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environmental organization membership organization nonprofit organization

The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation, best known for developing and overseeing the LEED green building certification system.

Aliases (2)

United States Green Building Council ×2
USGBC ×1

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	environmental organization → membership organization → nonprofit organization →
advocatesFor	environmental legislation related to buildings → green building policies →
country	United States →
developed	LEED rating system → Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design →
fieldOfWork	building performance rating systems → energy-efficient buildings → environmental design → green building standards → sustainable architecture →
focusesOn	energy efficiency in buildings → indoor environmental quality → innovation in design → materials and resources sustainability → regional environmental priorities → sustainable sites → water efficiency in buildings →
foundedBy	David Gottfried → Mike Italiano → Rick Fedrizzi →
foundedIn	1993 →
fullName	United States Green Building Council →
hasMemberType	companies → educational institutions → government agencies → individual professionals → nonprofit organizations →
hasProgram	LEED for Building Design and Construction → LEED for Cities and Communities → LEED for Commercial Interiors → LEED for Core and Shell → LEED for Data Centers → LEED for Existing Buildings → LEED for Healthcare → LEED for Homes → LEED for Hospitality → LEED for Interior Design and Construction → LEED for Neighborhood Development → LEED for New Construction → LEED for Operations and Maintenance → LEED for Retail → LEED for Schools → LEED for Transit → LEED for Warehouses and Distribution Centers →
headquartersLocation	Washington, D.C. →
industry	environmental sustainability → green building → sustainable construction →
knownFor	LEED green building certification system →
languageOfWork	English →
nonprofitStatus	501(c)(3) →
offers	LEED AP credential → LEED Green Associate credential → LEED professional credentials → education programs on green building → green building conferences →
organizes	Greenbuild International Conference and Expo →
oversees	LEED certification →
purpose	promote sustainability in building design, construction, and operation → transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated →
regionServed	worldwide →
shortName	USGBC →
website	https://www.usgbc.org →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
LEED Certified → LEED Gold → LEED Platinum → LEED Silver → Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design →	administeredBy
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design →	developedBy
U.S. Green Building Council ("United States Green Building Council") →	fullName
Honor Award of the National Building Museum ("United States Green Building Council") →	hasRecipient
U.S. Green Building Council ("USGBC") →	shortName