Since 1993, the U.S. Green Building Council has been accelerating buildings and communities to regenerate and sustain the health and vitality of all life.
We invite you to read the USGBC’s 2024 Impact Report, which it tells our story as inspired individuals committed to reshaping the building industry through green solutions.
The snapshot shows that, to date, 197,000+ LEED Projects in 186 Countries have been designed to reduce carbon emissions by more than 120 million metric tons, thanks to 205,000 LEED professionals worldwide.
While we are proud of this progress, as we look ahead to the 2030 and 2050 targets set by the Paris Climate Agreement, we agree with Peter Templeton, USGBC President and CEO when he says: “We know that significant work remains, and we recommit our efforts to achieving impact at scale”. ¿But how do we do that?
- By raising Industry Standards: LEED v5 reflects a strategic evolution that responds to both Real Estate needs and pressing global priorities. Built around 3 core impact areas: Decarbonization, Quality of Life, and Ecological Conservation and Restoration, this new version offers transformative global solutions that will be fully available in 2025.
- Acting across Existing Portfolios: PERFORM which provides a comprehensive and accessible pathway for Owners and Operators to improve its Portfolio ESG performance. Focusing on 8 portfolio-level metrics: emissions, energy, water, waste, health, resilience, biodiversity and social impact, this new program helps to set custom goals, track progress over time and to report third-party verification.
Macro Design Studio supports this Global Network of Change-Makers, by being a Silver member of the USGBC since 2013 and having a team of 15 professionals with several Green Building accreditations. This allows us to provide sustainability consulting services across Europe: our Headquarter is in Rovereto [TN], Italy, and we have Hub Locations in Milan, Madrid and Zurich.
If you are looking for a qualified partner that guides you through the certification process. Please contact us at info@macrodesignstudio.it. Let’s keep building the future together!