USGBC
Strategic Plan
USGBC's
chapters, volunteers, and members make it possible for
us to advance our mission. Adopted in 2005, our
Strategic Plan outlines how we plan to get there.
Core
Purpose
To
transform the way buildings are designed, built and operated,
enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and
prosperous built environment that improves the quality of life in
communities.
Core
Values
Commitment
to:
- The
environment as fundamental to human health, prosperity and
well being
- Innovative,
catalytic, visionary leadership both individually and
collectively that leads the transformation of the built
environment
- Market-based
transformation
- Performance
based solutions grounded in technical rigor and science
- Collaborative
and non-partisan processes that build consensus among diverse
industry stakeholders
- Understanding
and addressing the shared and unique need of all members of
our community
- The
"triple bottom line": social, economic, and
environmental
3-5
Year Strategic Goals
Advocacy
and Influence
USGBC
will be recognized as the authority on green building and the
building-related aspects of sustainable development by business
leaders, public policy makers, media, non-governmental
organizations (NGO's), educators, practitioners, and consumers.
LEED
USGBC
will have launched a performance-based, scientifically robust,
cost-effective and streamlined suite of regionally adapted (
U.S.
and global) LEED products that ultimately lead to certification
and reduce the environmental impact of buildings.
Education
USGBC
will establish and grow professional and industry capacity and
consumer awareness of green building.
Research
USGBC
will be both a resource for existing knowledge about the built
environment and a driver of relevant research.
USGBC
As Community
USGBC
will be an accessible and exciting forum for everyone engaged in
the built environment and communities.
Organizational
Excellence
USGBC
will be an effectively led and managed, well-governed, fiscally
sound organization.
This
is the sixth in a series of articles detailing the latest
news and information that was released at Greenbuild 2005.
All comments are the sole responsibility of the author.
This article was originally posted 12/13/05.
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