U.S. Green Building Council

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Formation	1993
Type	non-profit
Headquarters	Philadelphia (certification and credentialing) and Washington, D.C. (membership, products, and merchandising), U.S.
Membership	6,500
Key people	Rick Fedrizzi David Gottfried Mike Italiano Peter Templeton
Website	www.usgbc.org

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. USGBC is best known for its development of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating systems and its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. USGBC was one of eight national councils that helped found the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

Through its partnership with the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), USGBC offers a suite of LEED professional credentials that denote expertise in the field of green building. USGBC incentivizes LEED certification by awarding extra certification points to building projects completed with a LEED-certified professional on staff.^[1]