Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG)GBIG is a global innovation platform for exploring and comparing the green dimensions of the built environment. USGBC's GBIG is the premier search engine for green building data. Show more ... GBIG provides tools that allow project teams, portfolio managers, investors, product manufacturers, researchers and the general public to discover green buildings around the world, generate insights, and accelerate market transformation. GBIG is organized around activities (projects at or within a building), buildings, places, strategies and collections. Users can navigate this incredible resource through these main areas, browse featured content, or simply enter keywords into the search. Florida Fourth in Number of LEED Projects in USA in 2016Florida ranked fourth in the number of LEED projects in the U.S. in 2016, according to an annual ranking produced by the US Green Building Council. Read press release here. Florida's LEED Certified Projects
Examples of Good Sustainable Building OrdinancesBelow are a few examples of cities in the U.S. who are leading the way and have strong proactive ordinances on sustainable building. The following is a list of such cities with direct links to each cities' green building page, where you will be able to find specifics about the various programs.
| USGBC is an organization that recognizes the importance of collaboration, cross-discipline design thinking and the positive impact that sustainable communities have on our environment, health and well-being. USGBC Florida works to ensure that these ideas flourish, and provides important opportunities to network with the professionals at the local level that are helping make this happen. - Taylor Ralph |