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Welcome to a New Beginning for Building in South Florida!

The USGBC South Florida Chapter is a membership organization with an important mission:
to make green building the standard throughout South Florida.  Our Chapter is comprised of a broad coalition of industry members and concerned individuals representing the vanguard in a transformation of the building industry in South Florida into one that will sustain coming generations of residents and businesses in a
thriving natural environment.  Our programs and activities are designed to educate, enlighten and empower our region to adopt an approach to building that is both ecologically and economically sustainable.

We invite you to join us on our green journey.  Tour
our website to learn more about our thriving nonprofit organization -- our local Branches, our affiliation with the US Green Building Council (USGBC), our education programs … and more.  If you have any questions that are not answered here, feel free to contact our Executive Director at 561-373-7367.

                                                                                                                      Republic Services Headquarters
                                                                                                                                Sunrise, FL / LEED Silver
                                                                                                                  A bowling alley prior to renovation,
                                                                                                                    it now contains 60,000 gallons of
                                                                                                                    rainwater harvesting storage and
                                                                                                                                       solar photovoltaics.

Join your local green schools campaign,see what others are doing and saying, and learn about the LEED for Schools rating system. www.buildgreenschools.org

Get ideas, learn the health and economic benefits, and connect with others living in or building green homes. www.greenhomeguide.org

Join us at GreenBuild 2009 in Pheonix, and engage in the conversation we must have to bring green to everyone, and bring everyone to green. www.greenbuildexpo.org

Watch videos of past Greenbuild keynote and master speakers and access the conference proceedings. www.greenbuild365.org

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that certifies sustainable businesses, homes, hospitals, schools and neighborhoods. USGBC is dedicated to expanding green building practices and education, and its LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™.

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-art strat-egies in five areas: sustainable site devel-opment, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.

LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green Building Rating System, and the certification process. The LEED AP program is administered by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), which was established with the support of USGBC to allow for objective, balanced management of the credentialing program.