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Since 2012, USGBC's Women in Green event series has connected over 5,500 women and allies, building a global platform for leadership, innovation and equity in green building. In 2025, we want to hear from you and the women who inspire you! USGBC invites you to nominate someone who has motivated and emboldened you to make change to speak on one of our local Women in Green panels - a colleague, a mentor or even yourself. Event dates are below, and nomination deadlines are relative. Our first two deadlines in 2025 are January 22 for our Women in Green event in Detroit, MI, and January 24 for our Women in Green event in Scottsdale, AZ. See our nomination form for details >> https://lnkd.in/eq6YsjGX Women in Green 2025: Detroit, MI - Feb. 26 Kansas City, MO - Feb. 26 Scottsdale, AZ - Feb. 28 Orlando, FL - Mar. 3 Denver, CO - Apr. 2 Cincinnati, OH - May 14 Indianapolis, IN - Jul. 16 Atlanta, GA - Sep. 25 Portland, OR - Oct. 17 #USGBC #WomeninGreen

It's a wrap on #USGBC Indiana’s Building Transformation Forum on Decarbonization and our 2024 Local Leadership Awards which we hosted in partnership with Indiana University Indianapolis. We had a great night! We connected with colleagues, learned more about #LEEDv5, #PERFORM, #SITES and #TRUE as well as #ThrivingIndianapolis from Lana Crouse and Mo McReynolds respectively, and thoroughly enjoyed the warm and insightful conversation between our keynotes Jessica Davis of IU and Todd Cavender of Indianapolis Airport Authority. Then we celebrated our fantastic 2024 leadership award winners: 🎉 Green Building of the Year: Infosys and their Indianapolis Technology & Innovation Hub | Presented by Daniel Overbey, AIA, NCARB, LEED Fellow, WELL AP | Received by Gowtham Settipalli. 🎉 Arminda (Mindy) Hanni Service Award: Christan Sanders-Brogan, APMP, LEED GA My thanks to all of our attendees for joining us and to our event sponsors, including Guidon Design, Browning Day and #GAIABlueprint, for making the event possible. And a special shout out to the wonderful volunteers who make up our MLAB for their continued support of green building throughout the year. MLAB Tags Anna M. Waggoner, AIA Calvin Young, Christan Sanders-Brogan, Cody Martin, Daniel Overbey, Hannah Fleck, Stewart Whitcomb Infosys Tags Praveen Bhat, Richard Cardwell, Shreenivas Bhat, Vasanthakumar P, Vinod NG Browning Tags Chad Robertson, Ken Carnagu, Scott Hirschman, Zach Hanson

USGBC is offering limited scholarships for our 2025 ADAPT Southeast Regional Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 3-5, 2025. Scholarships are competitive and available to nonprofit leaders, educators, school district staff, and green building professionals representing underserved and/or underrepresented industries, sectors, and communities or with a demonstrated barrier to attendance. Applications are due Jan. 15. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/e3tirkAP

Calling #SITES AP credential holders! #GBCI is looking for volunteer subject matter experts to help update the SITES AP exam. This is a great opportunity to use your expertise, connect with your peers and earn continuing education hours. Applications are due Jan. 12. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/eTejJ9T8

Congratulations to Lexington, Kentucky for achieving Silver in #LEED for Cities 🎉 Lexington participated in the 2023 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort, supported by the U.S. Green Building Council and Bank of America “Lexington is actively exploring steps our community can take to become more sustainable . . . ,” said Mayor Linda Gorton. “This recognition is a big step forward.” “We learned about the LEED for Cities program through the process of updating the Empower Lexington Plan,” said Jada Walker Griggs, program manager senior for sustainability. “It seemed like the perfect opportunity to take the work we were doing and align it with the LEED for Cities’ standards.” Read their announcement here, https://lnkd.in/gZuFCA8D Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) David Abell National League of Cities Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights Ryan Snow Rebecca Knight - Duffy Mackenzie Mindel, Sustainability Excellence Associate Paul Wessel Deisy Verdinez

🚨 Advocacy alert and call to action! 🚨 The #IRA created a powerful suite of federal tax incentives encouraging the real estate community to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy over the next decade. Without strong advocacy from our community, these tax incentives are at risk of being repealed. #USGBC is mounting a vigorous defense of the IRA and providing tools and resources for our members to have their voices heard by Congress. Resources include: 👉 An industry sign-on letter for companies. Sign-on deadline is Jan. 8: https://lnkd.in/e_T2RKmR 👉 A one-click tool for individuals to email their members of Congress: https://lnkd.in/gpq5RE5V Check out USGBC's IRA Defense Resource page for updates and additional resources: https://lnkd.in/eQQfnsGW

What a special couple of days in Southern California. Wonderful to be at the USGBC California Gala surrounded by amazing people making a difference throughout the state followed by a day of impactful meetings. Robyn Vettraino, Alastair MacGregor, David Gottfried, Tony Saracino, Megan White, Kevin Hydes, Tia Metzger (She/Her/Hers), Maria Balzer-Pisciotta, Stephanie Hallinan U.S. Green Building Council U.S. Green Building Council - U.S. Market Insights

Do you work for a local government targeting #sustainability and #climate goals? USGBC is currently accepting applications for our 2025 LEED for Cities Certification Cohort! A component of our Local Government Leadership Program, this cohort has supported over 100 local U.S. governments, representing 40+ million people. Cohort participants meet monthly for targeted education and assistance in an effort to build momentum toward institutionalizing sustainability in their jurisdiction and completing certification under LEED v4.1 for Cities and Communities: Existing Buildings. ⏱️ Applications are due Feb. 14. Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/ej2sh_Ej Join us on Jan. 8 for an informational webinar >> https://lnkd.in/e-t7WmRG #localgovernment #LEEDforCities

Registration is now open for USGBC's 2025 ADAPT Southeast Regional Conference! Join #USGBC and hundreds of industry leaders, innovators and sustainability advocates for a conference exploring the critical intersection of #resilience and the built environment. ADAPT will focus on the unique challenges in climate change, resource allocation and evolving urban landscapes faced in the southeastern U.S. ADAPT highlights will include: 🌟 Two inspiring plenary speakers 🌟 A choice of interactive workshops 🌟 Interdisciplinary education sessions 🌟 Engaging tours of outstanding local projects 🌟 An uplifting Women in Green panel and reception 🌟 Targeted networking opportunities ADAPT is co-located with the 2025 Green Schools Conference, presenting a dual opportunity for learning and collaboration. Confidence pricing is available through Jan. 6. Register today for our biggest savings! 📍 March 3-5, 2025 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Orlando FL Learn more >> https://lnkd.in/gQEt_JUU

The USGBC Detroit Region hosted our final Building Transformation Forum of 2024 at Wayne State University this past Wednesday. The event celebrated our USGBC Local Market Leadership Award recipients, along with an update from the City of Detroit's sustainability team and a panel discussing solutions for an evolving market. Thank you to all who attended! Congratulations to our 2024 USGBC Local Market Leadership Awardees! · Quality of Life Award  - Lakeside Net Zero Passive House · Community Impact Awards – Oakland County, Michigan Government, The USGBC Midwest Student Design Competition Committee and AVB Inc. · USGBC Midwest Student Design Competition Winner – Meredy Thomas Thank you to our incredible speakers: · Monika Budniak-Wischmann, Assoc.AIA, LEED AP, Monika Budniak | space design · Zahra Seblini, City of Detroit · Edna Lorenz, PE, CEM, LEED AP, Wayne State University · Samantha Waatti, AIA, NCARB, MBA, NORR  · Meghan Ross, Lean & Green Michigan · Chuck McKale, PE, LEED AP, MBA, DiClemente Siegel Design Inc. · Madison Kosmal, CEM, Energy Sciences  Thank you to our sponsors that helped make this event possible! · Hemp for Humanity · Catalyst Partners · Kroger · Vito Rosolino Thank you to everyone for attending our events this year! We hope to see you at upcoming forums in 2025! #Michigan #GreenBuilding #Awards