Event Description

This year, USGBC will travel to California, Iowa, Colorado and Massachusetts to host local government summits aimed at expanding our LEED for Cities network and deepening engagement with local governments and practitioners on a range of climate resilience, green building and sustainable development issues. These half-day convenings will provide a platform to share the recently updated LEED for Cities rating system and engage local leaders in USGBC organization’s diverse programs.

Consider attending if you are local government staff, including city and county planners, sustainability and resilience teams, building and facility managers, city/county managers, board and commission members, and elected officials; regional government agency staff; local NGOs that work with cities and counties; consultants that engage with local governments in the region; students and emerging professionals; USGBC members; and all others interested in learning more and contributing to our discussions.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will understand the vision, mission, products and services offered by USGBC.
• Participants will receive an overview of the LEED for Existing Cities v4.1 framework. 
• Participants will understand the value of internal leading by example policies as well as how LEED and LEED for Cities fit into their community-wide goals and plans.
• Participants will know how to best utilize the expertise and resources of USGBC to advance their climate and sustainability goals.