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U.S. Green Building Council, the Glossary

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), founded in 1993, is a private 501(c)3, membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design, construction, and operation.^[1]

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American Institute of Architects

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States.

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Better Buildings Act of 2014

The Better Buildings Act of 2014 is a bill that would amend federal law aimed at improving the energy efficiency of commercial office buildings.

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Carrier Global

Carrier Global Corporation is an American multinational heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and fire and security equipment corporation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

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David McKinley

David Bennett McKinley (born March 28, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2023.

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Efficient energy use

Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services.

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Energy Star

Energy Star (trademarked ENERGY STAR) is a program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that promotes energy efficiency.

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Federal government of the United States

The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district/national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.

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Green building

Green building (also known as green construction, sustainable building, or eco-friendly building) refers to both a structure and the application of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from planning to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.

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Green building council

A Green Building Council (GBC) is any national non-profit, non-government organization that is part of a global network recognized by the World Green Building Council. U.S. Green Building Council and Green building council are green Building Councils.

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Green building in the United States

This article provides examples of green building programs in the United States. U.S. Green Building Council and green building in the United States are sustainable building in the United States.

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Green building on college campuses

Green building on college campuses is the purposeful construction of buildings on college campuses that decreases resource usage in both the building process and also the future use of the building.

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Green Business Certification Inc.

Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) is an American organization that provides third-party credentialing and verification for several rating systems relating to the built environment. U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc. are sustainable building in the United States.

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Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology

The Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology is awarded annually by the National Building Museum to recognize outstanding leadership and innovation in the field of construction methods and processes, including engineering design and construction techniques and practices.

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Honor Award

The National Building Museum promotes excellence in architecture, engineering, construction, planning, and design.

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Lawton Chiles

Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. (April 3, 1930 – December 12, 1998) was an American politician and military officer.

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LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a green building certification program used worldwide. U.S. Green Building Council and LEED are energy in the United States and sustainable building in the United States.

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LEED Professional Exams

The LEED Professional Exams are administered by the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) for professionals seeking to earn credentials and certificates.

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National Building Museum

The National Building Museum is a museum of architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning in Washington, D.C., United States.

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Natural Resources Defense Council

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a United States-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international environmental advocacy group, with its headquarters in New York City and offices in Washington D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Bozeman, India, and Beijing.

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Nonprofit organization

A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Philippine Green Building Council

The Philippine Green Building Council (PHILGBC) is a national non-stock, non-profit organization that promotes the sharing of knowledge on green practices to the property industry to ensure a sustainable environment. U.S. Green Building Council and Philippine Green Building Council are green Building Councils.

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Rick Fedrizzi

Rick Fedrizzi is the founding chair and former CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). U.S. Green Building Council and Rick Fedrizzi are sustainable building in the United States.

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Robert K. Watson

Robert "Rob" Watson is an international leader and expert in business and market transformation, circular economy, and green buildings.

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Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act

The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 is a bill that would require the United States Department of Energy to establish a centralized clearinghouse to disseminate information on federal programs, incentives, and mechanisms for financing energy-efficient retrofits and upgrades at schools.

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Sustainable architecture

Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings through improved efficiency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, development space and the ecosystem at large.

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UK Green Building Council

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) is a United Kingdom membership organisation, formed in 2007, which aims to 'radically transform' the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated. U.S. Green Building Council and UK Green Building Council are green Building Councils.

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United States Department of Energy

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear weapons program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy-related research, and energy conservation. U.S. Green Building Council and United States Department of Energy are energy in the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Green_Building_Council

Also known as US Green Building Council, USGBC, United State Green Building Council, United States Green Building Council.

U.S. Green Building Council, the Glossary

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Energy in the United States

Environmental organizations based in Pennsylvania

Green Building Councils

Sustainable building in the United States

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