U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights

Recognize outstanding green buildings in your community by nominating them for a 2024 #USGBC Local Market Leadership Award! Check out below to see a few of our award recipients from 2023 in the Operations + Maintenance and Exceptional Sustainable Technologies categories. What projects in your community deserve recognition this year? See our Call for Nominations for participating regions, deadlines, categories, criteria and more >> https://lnkd.in/eAyqz_yV Select 2023 award winners (see the full list: https://bit.ly/3zy7RiA) Nashville International Airport - BNA Administration Nashville, Tennessee Submitted by: TLC Engineering Solutions New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, Louisiana Submitted by: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Platte River Power Authority Headquarters Denver, Colorado Submitted by: Platte River Power Authority University of Miami Herbert Business School Coral Gables, Florida Submitted by: Spinnaker Group, a Division of SOCOTEC Tanger Outlets Atlantic City Atlantic City, New Jersey Submitted by: breea Adlai E. Stevenson High School East Building Addition Lincolnshire, Illinois Submitted by: Wight & Company Honeywell Global Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina Submitted by: Lincoln Harris Properties 77 K St Washington, D.C. Submitted by: Sustainable Building Partners #USGBCawards #sustainability #greenwin #greenleaders Tag: Monique Owens, Medea Villere, Sade Dennis, MS, Leigh DeWitte, Ryan Snow, Diane Coleman, Dustin Mason, Tara Bleakley, Alexis Barry, LEED AP, WELL AP, Lana Crouse, MaryEllen Etienne, LEED GA, TRUE Advisor, Charlie Woodruff, Lauren Farkas, Tia Metzger (She/Her/Hers), USGBC Texas, USGBC Louisiana

We’re in the City of Issaquah today with our USGBC Washington community! Excited to have Mayor Mary Lou Pauly with us today as well as Wally Bobkiewicz , Stacy Vynne McKinstry and David Reedy, LEED Green Associate 🙌 looking forward to our #LEEDforCities Local Government Leadership Summit U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights Stephanie Hays Gabriel Rhiannon Jacobsen Angelo Petrillo Darienne Highsmith Maria Balzer-Pisciotta Mackenzie Mindel, Sustainability Excellence Associate

The need for a skilled green workforce has grown exponentially, but many companies are facing unprecedented challenges in finding enough workers to fill open jobs. How can we recruit, train and connect with a skilled green workforce to meet this demand? Join us at USGBC's next digital U.S. Market Insights Summit on Sept. 3-5 to explore strategies for growing the #greenworkforce that align with the principles of sustainability, including prioritizing social #equity, #health and quality of life. Attendees will learn about successful training and pre-apprenticeship programs, examine how the #LEED rating system supports workforce development, identify funding opportunities, and more. Registration is now open, including full summit and one-day passes. Early bird pricing is available until August 9! Tag: Heather Goetsch, MUP, LEED Green Associate, Suzanne Haerther, Tia Metzger (She/Her/Hers), Monique Owens, Stephanie Hays Gabriel, Sade Dennis, MS, Charlie Woodruff, Mary Summers Rogers

What will the future of high-performance green buildings look like? Join us on July 12 for a unique education experience set as a mock charrette in the year 2030, exploring how grid-interactive, integrated, smart building technology can help LEED projects realize the promise of #sustainability, #resilience, #health and #equity. Part of our First Friday Webinar series, this session is approved for 1 LEED-specific GBCI credit for LEED AP BD+C and Green Associate credential holders. First Friday Webinars are FREE for #USGBC members. Not a member? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gXJrjma Register for this webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eXCNJP8W

CNN recently reported that Google's greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48% since 2019, due largely to the demands #AI systems place on data centers (https://bit.ly/3VULJXu). Artificial intelligence clearly presents some challenges to the energy grid, but it also holds the potential to accelerate the #cleanenergy transition. For an insightful discussion of the potential of AI to enhance grid energy demand optimization, grid reliability and an equitable clean energy transition, check out this thought piece by Nora Wang Esram of The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). https://lnkd.in/eDW7sY7v

Last Thursday, our team led the Florida LEED for Cities Leadership Series and Collaboration Workshop. The forum hosted roughly 100 sustainability and resilience leaders, local government representatives, teams from local #AEC firms, and those who have been through or are currently in the process of going through LEED for Cities certification. During the first half of the day, we heard from Marta Marello, Whit Remer, and Lori Forsman, as they discussed their experiences with LEED for Cities and how they have been able to apply their certification to their future sustainability plans. We also heard from Ashantae Green ♻️ and her work with City of Jacksonville, as the city launches into our 2024 LEED for Cities cohort. We were so fortunate to hear from City of Winter Park's Sustainability Manager, Sara Miller; Winter Park Chamber of Commerce's CEO and President, Betsy Gardner, IOM; and video presentations from City of Winter Park's Mayor Sheila DeCiccio and Vice Mayor Todd Weaver. From Orange County, we heard from Vice Mayor and Commissioner Nicole Wilson and a special video from Mayor Buddy Dyer. During the second portion of the day, we focused on collaboration amongst our attendees and discussing ways they can share their experiences working with LEED for Cities. Our Platinum sponsors, Green Loop, Jacobs, and VHB, along with U.S. Green Building Council staff, led breakout sessions highlighting popular subjects in local government such as decarbonization and resiliency planning. We hope that this full-day forum was informative for those in attendance, and that this information will aid in future certifications (and registrations!) under the LEED for Cities rating system. Thank you to our volunteers: Lisa SanFilippo, AIA, LEED Fellow, LFA, WELLAP, SITESAP, Diego Bello, Esteban Martinez, Amanda Josefa Polematidis, PE, CxA, LEED AP, GCP Faculty, Amy Ford And our USGBC staff who made this event possible: Carmen Rasnick, MBA, CNU-A, LEED AP, Hilari Varnadore, CC-P, Isabella Gross, Rhiannon Jacobsen, Jeff Benavides, Tara Bleakley, and Paul Wessel. Lastly, thank you to our sponsors: Green Loop, VHB, Jacobs, Turner Construction Company, Hanson Professional Services Inc. and our Series Sponsor, Bank of America! This was truly a great event, and thank you to all who took the time to attend and participate. U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights

#USGBC is now accepting nominations for our 2024 U.S. Local Market Leadership Awards program! These prestigious awards honor projects, people and partners that demonstrate excellence in working to create better buildings and to improve the lives of all in their local communities. Check out below to see a few of our award recipients from 2023 in the Design + Construction category. What outstanding projects in your community deserve recognition? Submit your nomination today! See our Call for Nominations for participating regions, deadlines, categories, criteria and more >> https://lnkd.in/eAyqz_yV Select 2023 Design + Construction Award Winners (see the full list: https://bit.ly/3zy7RiA) INTRO Cleveland, Cleveland, OH Nominated by Emerald Built Environments University of Denver Burwell Center for Career Achievement, Denver, CO Nominated by Green Ideas Building Science Consultants RiverSouth - Austin, Austin TX Nominated by The Beck Group Cambria Hotel Louisville Downtown-Whiskey Row, Louisville, KY Nominated by Entegrity Zion Hill Senior Apartments, Rochester, NY Nominated by Sustainable Comfort, Inc. The Indianapolis Public Library West Perry Branch, Indianapolis, IN Nominated by Schmidt Associates 55 H Street - Georgetown University Nominated by John Moriarty & Associates #USGBCawards #sustainability #greenwin #greenleaders Tag: Monique Owens, Ryan Snow, Medea Villere, Sade Dennis, MS, Leigh DeWitte, Diane Coleman, Dustin Mason, Tara Bleakley, Alexis Barry, LEED AP, WELL AP, Lana Crouse, MaryEllen Etienne, LEED GA, TRUE Advisor, Charlie Woodruff, Lauren Farkas, Tia Metzger (She/Her/Hers), USGBC Texas, USGBC Louisiana

How are #REITs making strides in improving the #resiliency of their buildings, managing resources, mitigating financial risks, prioritizing people and incorporating #sustainability into business strategies? Nareit's 2024 REIT Industry Sustainability Report provides valuable insights into the REIT industry's commitment to the triple bottom line through practices that measure and aim to improve social, environmental and financial performance. Here are just a few key takeaways: - 100% of REITs publicly report on sustainability - 94% of REITs report on portfolio GHG emissions, and 73% have emissions targets - 76% report having LEED-certified buildings (that's more than double the percentage in 2018!) - 89% provide their board with an update on sustainability at least annually Check out report highlights here and request the full report: https://lnkd.in/ei_xAvwW

📣 On behalf of the USGBC Iowa Market Leadership Advisory Board and the MidAmerican Energy Company's Commercial New Construction program, I am thrilled to congratulate DMU on earning LEED Silver certification for their state-of-the-art facility! 🏆 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐨𝐰𝐚. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤! We are delighted to have supported this project through our Energy Design Assistance program, which helped ensure the highest standards of energy efficiency and sustainability were met. This remarkable achievement underscores their unwavering commitment to sustainability, innovation, and creating healthier, more efficient spaces for all. Kudos to the dedicated team at Des Moines University, RDG Planning & Design, Formation Group Inc., IMEG, Stok, Turner Construction Company and all other stakeholders for their exceptional work in making this vision a reality. Willdan #USGBCIowa, U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights, Mike Bahr, Peter Ernzen, Molly Cutler, Jeremy Caron; Toby Davis, Halle Nanninga; Christine Reinders Martha Norbeck Brent Suski Sheri Brezinka, LEED Green Associate Matt Brown Read more about this milestone here in the post below.

It’s already been a full day of knowledge sharing and we are only halfway in! Thrilled with the energy from our speakers and attendees to highlight LEED for Cities in Florida. Alexis Barry, LEED AP, WELL AP Hilari Varnadore, CC-P Isabella Gross Paul Wessel Rhiannon Jacobsen Jeff Benavides Amy Gallo U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights