Professional Organizations

Headquartered in Washington, DC,the U.S. Green Building Council is committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving freen buildings.  With a community comprising 78 local affiliates, more than 20,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 131,000 LEED Accredited Professionals, the USGBC is the driving force of an industry that is projected to soar to $60 billion by 2010.  The USGBC leads a diverse constituency of builders and environmentalists, corporations and nonprofit organizations, elected officials and concerned citizens, and teachers and students.

The USGBC South Florida Chapter is a nonprofit membership organization with an important mission: to make green building the standard throughout South Florida.  The Chapter is comprised of a broad coalition of industry members and concerned individuals representing the vanguard in a transformation of the building industry in South Florida into one that will sustain coming generations of residents and businesses in a thriving natural environment.  The Chapter's programs and activities are designed to educate, enlighten and empower our region to adopt an approach to building that is both ecologically and economically sustainable.  We invite you to join us on our green journey.  Tour our website to learn more about our thriving organization -- our three local Branches (from the Keys through the Treasure Coast); our affiliation with the USGBC; our education, marketing, networking and volunteer programs... and more. If you have any questions that are not answered on the Chapter's website, call 561-373-7367.