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Article: Chapters and LEED: making green building local.
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- Environmental Design & Construction
- Article date:
- July 1, 2007
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If you want to see the face of the green building movement, you probably don't need go very far. Chances are there's a USGBC chapter near you--one of the 70 chapters across the country working to change the way their communities think about buildings.
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Often referred to as USGBC's "front door," the chapters--and the hundreds of local volunteer leaders who comprise them--are the green building movement's most effective advocates. They bring people in the door, yes, but much more than that--the chapters and volunteers provide credibility and expertise as they educate local building industry professionals, elected officials, and ...