USGBC Launches Living Building Competition

Washington, DC- September 7, 2007--The U.S. Green Building Council, in partnership with the Cascadia Region Green Building Council, launched the Greenbuild 2007 Living Building Competition based on Cascadia's Living Building Challenge.

The competition will recognize projects that reach the highest level of sustainable building practices as outlined in the Living Building Challenge.

The competition is open to buildings in operation for at least one year that demonstrate exemplary performance in site considerations, materials, energy, indoor quality, water, and beauty and inspiration.

Projects may compete for leadership awards in each of the categories individually. Overall compliance is not necessary for the competition, although an overall winner will be chosen for the project with the most "petals" or completed prerequisite sections.

USGBC is a community of leaders working to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built, and operated. USGBC envisions an environmentally responsible, healthy, and prosperous built environment that improves the quality of life.

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