Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance and practice globally, has announced the 2020 class of LEED Fellows. 

In Latin America, there are more than 4,000 LEED projects and over 1,700 active LEED professionals working to transform buildings, cities and communities into places that improve the living standard for every person. USGBC is honored to recognize eight 2020 Leadership Award recipients whose work across Latin America puts them at the forefront of green building. 

At one time or another, we’ve all dreamed of escaping civilization, of finding a quiet, idyllic spot untouched by industry, and simply enjoying the beauty and magnificence of the natural world around us.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the organization that certifies LEED green building projects globally, announced that Savona, Italy, is the first LEED  certified city in Europe.

After a three-year process of open dialogue and consensus-based decision making, Green Building Initiative is nearing the end of a process that will result in an update to its American National Standard, which was finalized in 2010 and informed the creation of the 2013 version of Green Globes.

A webinar titled "A Special Resilient Housing Primer" airs Thursday, April 5, 2 p.m. EST.

The U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED green building program, with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, announced a new grant program designed to recognize the sustainability and green building achievements of U.S. cities pursuing LEED for Cities certification.

The design for Sarasota's Audubon Nature Center has earned Zero Net Energy Building Certification from the New Buildings Institute.