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Article: Inspiring change through education: demand for LEED workshops mirrors industry growth.(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council))
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- Environmental Design & Construction
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- July 1, 2006
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"The goal isn't just more LEED certified buildings," says Rick Fedrizzi, president and CEO of the U.S. Green Building Council. "The goal is to help people understand why they should build LEED buildings. Market transformation means changing the way people think, not just the way they act. Education empowers change, and that's why it's one of USGBC's highest priorities."
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USGBC offered the first LEED workshops in 2000, shortly after the launch of the LEED Rating System, in order to educate owners, designers, builders and occupants about the benefits of green building and using LEED. Since then, the demand for LEED ...