What is the United States Green Building Council?

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is a nonprofit community of leaders working to make green buildings available to everyone within a generation. They developed the green building certification system known as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

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1. Doesn’t green building just add more costs?
2. I want to start building green, where can I start?
3. If I paint my building green, does that qualify as green building?
4. What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and why should I avoid such products?
5. What is an Energy Star?
6. What is the United States Green Building Council?
7. What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)?
8. What are some other green building certification programs?
9. What’s the rest of the world doing when it comes to green building?
10. What is a net-zero building?
11. What is embedded energy?