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USGBC Announces International LEED Rankings

July 24, 2015 1787 Views Banks County, Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, Jerome County, remote, Skanksa, YKK AP

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced on July 22 its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for LEED.

The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of the U.S. that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and transformation. The announcement comes at a time of increased international focus on climate change mitigation in the lead up to the United Nations’ COP21 climate negotiations this December.

USGBC’s Fedrizzi to Resign at end of 2016

July 2, 2015 1848 Views Banks County, Eastern U.S., Gruen Associates, Healthcare Facilities Symposium, High Rise, Michael Seton, remote, Skanksa, Tenant Star

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced June 29 that Rick Fedrizzi, the founder of USGBC and CEO since 2003, will not seek renewal of his contract as USGBC’s CEO at the end of 2016, paving the way for an organizational leadership transition in 2017.

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GBCI Launches PEER for Electricity Market

May 5, 2015 1672 Views Banks County, central utility plant, Eastern U.S., Gruen Associates, Healthcare Facilities Symposium, James T. Powers, Los Angeles International Airport, remote, Skanksa, Tenant Star

WASHINGTON — Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) officially launched the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) rating system designed to verify sustainable electricity system performance on April 29.

First Tennessee Park Achieves LEED Silver Certification

April 22, 2015 1988 Views Banks County, Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Eastern U.S., Hospitality Facility, Hugh Greene, James T. Powers, remote, Skanksa

NASHVILLE — First Tennessee Park in downtown Nashville has been awarded LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

USGBC Reveals Top 10 States for LEED

February 11, 2015February 25, 2015 2000 Views Americans with Disabilities Act, Banks County, colorado legislature, Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, remote, Skanksa

WASHINGTON — Illinois ranks first in this year’s list of the Top 10 States for LEED, which was determined by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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Vasakronan Achieves LEED EB:OM

February 11, 2015 1913 Views Banks County, campus architecture, Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, Priscilla Chan, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Skanksa, The General

NEW YORK — The largest LEED Volume certification outside of North America has been awarded to Vasakronan, Sweden’s largest property owner.

New York-based Thornton Tomasetti, an international engineering consulting firm based in New York, helped manage the LEED Existing Building Operations + Maintenance (EB:OM) process for Vasakronan, acting as a liaison with the Green Building Certification Institute, facilitating the initial sustainable design charrette, developing the EB:OM prototype, and hosting a series of workshops and reviews.

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Mars Inc. Wins USGBC Leadership Award

November 14, 2014 1766 Views ATMOS, Banks County, Eastern U.S., James T. Powers, remote, Skanksa, Wausau Paper

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Mars Inc. the Ray Anderson Radical Industrialism Award. The USGBC presented the award at its 2014 Leadership Awards Luncheon on Nov. 6.

The leadership awards celebrate individuals and groups that the USGBC considers to be on the forefront sustainability in the built environment who are committed to advancing the industry.

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USGBC Extends LEED 2009 Registration

November 5, 2014 1606 Views Banks County, Eastern U.S., health and safety, lighting power density, Regional Medical Center, remote, Sherrif's Department, Skanksa

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is giving the building industry additional time to prepare for LEED v4, the latest version of LEED.

The USGBC announced Oct. 29 that LEED users will be allowed to register projects under the LEED 2009 rating system until Oct. 31, 2016. The new date is more than a year after the original deadline of June 15, 2015, when new projects would have to be certified using LEED v4.

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USGBC Group Will Focus on Sustainable Products

October 29, 2014 1624 Views Banks County, Eastern U.S., health and safety, Holy Cross Health, remote, SGM Engineering, Skanksa, Timmons Group

WASHINGTON — A working group formed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will focus on a new LEED v4 credit that encourages and rewards project teams for selecting sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings.

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LEED Credentials in High Demand

October 1, 2014 1641 Views Banks County, Eastern U.S., Jerry Sullivan, Michael Bennett, Nate Silver, remote, Skanksa, Ware Malcomb

WASHINGTON — More employers in the construction and engineering industries consider LEED credentials an essential part of hiring criteria, according to a study of job postings from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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