US Green Building Council | 5 recognized green building certification program and has become the most successful voluntary, private, market-driven real estate program in the country. LEED is certifying some 1.6 million square feet of building space each day in more than 130 countries, providing guidance on the design, construction, operations and maintenance. Today, there almost 50,000 various projects participating in LEED, comprising more than 8.9 billion square feet of construction space. • Greenbuild International Conference & Expo—recognized as the world’s largest and most widely attended green building conference and expo, it annually attracts thousands from around the world who come to gain greater insight on strategies, resources and applications essential to green building. • Advocacy—USGBCworks with its advocates at every level of government to provide policymakers and community leaders with the tools and resources needed to increase awareness of the benefits of building sustainable environments. • Credentials — from the LEED Green Associate credential to the various LEED AP credentials, USGBC enables professionals to earn a designation that helps distinguish them in the building industry. The conferring of LEED Green Associate and LEED AP credentials serve to validate a profession
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