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Membership Survey Results -- Members Speak Volumes ... and We're Listening

By any standards, the US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter received a solid response to our first-ever membership survey.

An impressive 215 members completed the Chapter's first membership survey, conducted last Summer. The 15% response rate was extremely respectable, allowing the Chapter's volunteer leadership -- and perhaps the USGBC in Washington, DC -- to confidently use these results to gauge members' feelings about a great many issues, as well as to help the volunteer leadership chart the future path of our nonprofit organization here in South Florida .

What have we learned? Many things, but after breaking down and studying the survey results, the Chapter's volunteer leadership has put together this snapshot of results to share with our valued members ... (To read the entire report, click here.)

Chapter Hot Topics

Up to Speed with LEED -- The USGBC South Florida Chapter's President, Kyle Abney, and Vice-President, Robert Cannellos, have put together two timely presentations that have been well received by various audiences throughout South Florida. The first program, Up to Speed with LEED Credentialing, focuses on breaking down the recent changes to the LEED credentialing process. The second presentation, Up to Speed with the LEED Rating System, takes readers through the overall changes that occurred within the LEED 2009 rating systems. "These presentations should help individuals maneuver through and better understand all of the various modifications resulting from LEED v3," states USGBCSF President Abney.
South Florida's LEED Certified Projects
Make a Donation
Green Building Jobs and Dollars (report)
Find a Green Job -- The USGBC Career Center was constructed to help connect our members (employees and recruiters alike) with new employment opportunities, including great green jobs.
Green Building and a Climate-Regulated Future

LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough under-standing 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 the USGBC to allow for objective, balanced management of the credentialing program.

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

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

Shared Interests ...

Proud Partnerships

The USGBC South Florida Chapter is proud of the collaborative relationships we have with various "industry" associations and organizations. Memorandums of Understanding exist with the organizations noted below, formally acknowledging a convergence of will, a common line of action, and shared viewpoints. Please learn more about these outstanding organizations by clicking on their logos and visiting their websites.

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