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The United States Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org)
Founded in 1993, the USGBC is a 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. The USGBC has over 6,000 members,
and provides research, programs and advocacy to transform the building industry
towards sustainability. The USGBC developed and manages the LEED Green Building Rating System.
There are over 50 USGBC chapters throughout the United States. Siemens Building Technologies is a member of
the USBGC.
ENERGY STAR for Buildings (www.energystar.gov)
Established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the
ENERGY STAR for Buildings program provides an independent energy performance
rating for individual buildings.Buildings
with an ENERGY STAR rating of 75 or better are awarded the ENERGY STAR
Label. Siemens Building Technologies is an ENERGY STAR Partner.
BuildingGreen (www.buildinggreen.com)
A subscription-based online resource offering comprehensive
information from articles to product listings to project case studies.
Whole Building Design Guide (www.wbdg.org)
The WBDG, managed by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), is a web-based portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a "whole buildings" perspective. Development of the WBDG is a collaborative effort among federal agencies, private sector companies, non-profit organizations and educational institutions
Green Globes (www.thegbi.com/greenglobes/)
An environmental and building rating system, developed in
Canada, that is a competitive system to the USGBC LEED rating system.
Greenerbuildings (www.greenerbuildings.com)
A free, web-based resource to help organizations of all
sizes and sectors understand and address building design, construction, and
operation in a way that aligns environmental responsibility with business
success. The site provides a variety of tools, information and other resources focused on green building.
Green Building Pages (www.greenbuildingpages.com)
A free web portal dedicated to sustainable design.
GreenSource (www.construction.com/GreenSource/)
McGraw-Hill Construction's on-line directory of information
on sustainable design, practice and products. The site includes information for the architect, engineer, contractor
and consumer from GreenSource, Architectural Record, and Engineering
News-Record magazines
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (www.dsireusa.org)
A comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy. DSIRE also includes incentives for energy efficiency and Green Building
The Dictionary of Sustainable Management (www.sustainabilitydictionary.com)
An open dictionary for business leaders and students focused
on sustainability and business-related terms and terminology.
Greenbiz (www.greenbiz.com)
Provides valuable news and resources to large and small businesses through a combination of web sites, news feeds, electronic newsletter and briefing papers
What can you do?
- Get educated
- Join your local USGBC chapter
- Consider becoming a LEED Accredited Professional
Additional Tools & Resources
Legislative Overview
Complete LEED Rating Systems
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