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This article has been tagged since March 2006.  U.S. Green Building Council The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is a non-profit organization devoted to shifting the building industry towards sustainability, targeting how buildings are designed, built, and operated. The USGBC is most famous for the development of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and Greenbuild, a green building conference. The Leadership in Energy and Envioronmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the US Green Building Council, provides a list of standards for environmentally-sustainable construction. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Sustainable architecture. ...
It is the nation's foremost coalition of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable, and healthy places to live and work. Their more than 7000 member organizations work together to develop a variety of programs and services, and forge strategic alliances with key industry and research organizations and federal, state, and local government agencies. Council programs are Committee-Based, Member-Driven, and Consensus-Focused.
Their membership is comprised of leaders representing the following fields:
- Building Product Manufacturers
- Building Owners, Managers, Users and Brokers
- Financial and Insurance Firms
- Press
- Professional Societies & Trade Associations
- Design, Architectural, Engineering, and Professional Firms
- Contractors and Builders
- Nonprofit organizations
- Utilities
- Universities, K-12 School Systems, and Research Institutes
- State, Local, and Federal Governments
- Building Control Service Contractors and Manufacturers
A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ...
A public utility is a company that maintains the infrastructure for a public service. ...
Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...
See also Sustainable architecture is building design that takes into account all aspects of the building that will affect and be affected by the environment. ...
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