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| − | The '''U.S. Green Building Council''' (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization for sustainable building design and construction. The [[Clinton Presidential Library]] has earned Silver certification from the Green Building Council. | + | The '''U.S. Green Building Council''' (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization for sustainable building design and construction. The USGBC was launched in 2000. The [[Arkansas Green Building Council]] is an affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council. |
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| + | The [[Clinton Presidential Library]] has earned Silver (2004) and Platinum (2007) certification from the Green Building Council under the [[LEED]]® for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Rating System. The [[Heifer International]] headquarters received Platinum certification in 2006. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | *John Henry, "The Buzzword in Buildings is 'Green,'" ''Arkansas Business,'' October 11, 2004. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
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| + | *[http://www.usgbc.org/ U.S. Green Building Council homepage] | ||
| + | *[http://www.usgbcar.org/ Arkansas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council] | ||
| + | *[http://chapters.usgbc.org/arkansas/ Blog of the Arkansas chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:56, 5 March 2008
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a nonprofit organization for sustainable building design and construction. The USGBC was launched in 2000. The Arkansas Green Building Council is an affiliate of the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Clinton Presidential Library has earned Silver (2004) and Platinum (2007) certification from the Green Building Council under the LEED® for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Rating System. The Heifer International headquarters received Platinum certification in 2006.
References
- John Henry, "The Buzzword in Buildings is 'Green,'" Arkansas Business, October 11, 2004.
