• MAY COMMUNITY BREAKFAST

    Join us for our Spring Event on May 15th MORE…
  • Get Involved

    Where you LIVE, LABOR and LEARN matters. Help us green the homes, offices and schools of the Inland Empire. Click here to learn more.
  • PARTNER WITH US

    Join the Chapter as one of our premiere partners! MORE…
  • Green Theme: Green Marketplace

    Think Local. MORE…
  • Green Purchasing

    Building operations are the biggest consumers and a great place to cut your footprint and save money.
  • Think Local

    Support local and green businesses. The future is local, renewable and sustainable.
  • Green Theme: Education

    The way to create lasting change is through education.MORE…
  • Green Schools

    A healthy school stands as a living learning environment and an example for the rest of the community.
  • Answer

    Share what you've learned and mentor other people on the benefits of green building.
  • Green Theme: Air Quality

    You constantly breathe in and out, yet we dump toxins in the air. MORE…
  • VOCs

    Most paints, sealants and glues release known toxins, but don't have to.
  • Fresh

    Learn how to flush your building with clean, fresh air.
  • Green Theme: Water

    Water is Life, but is also our most abused resource. MORE…
  • Recycling Water

    Uncover new ways to reuse the water in your buildings, saving money at the same time.
  • Precious

    Learn new systems for water conservation and efficiency that tie into your energy use and cool things down.
  • Green Theme: Sustainable Community Development

    Let's create places for people again. MORE…
  • Livable Cities

    Uncover new approaches to walkable, livable cities that put people and sustainability ahead of the car and sprawl.
  • Community Driven

    Learn new models for reinvigorating downtown spaces.
  • Green Theme: Energy

    Buildings consume 40 percent of the worlds energy. We can cut that through smarter buildings. MORE…
  • Renewables

    Uncover the demand and need for clean, renewable energy now.
  • Electron Future

    In a Post-Carbon Future, the Sun will supply all of the energy we need.
  • Green Theme: Earth Month

    Explore the human impact on our Earth. MORE…
  • Save the Planet

    Discover how to save Earth and your bottom line at the same time.
  • Transparency

    In the future, all materials will be green ones through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
  • Green Theme: Benefits

    Uncover the financial, social and operational benefits of building in a green way. MORE…
  • Help Your Bottom Line

    Improve worker productivity, student test scores and building valuation.
  • Heathy is Happy

    Use of healthy finishes & systems cuts absenteeism, student drop out rates and turnover.
  • Green Theme: Future

    Find inspiration in the exciting future of Green Building. MORE…
  • The Future is Bright

    Smart systems, adaptive materials & living buildings await.
  • Living Buildings

    We need restorative, healthy and net-zero buildings now.
  • Green Theme: Volunteerism

    Sustainability has a long tradition of community service. MORE…
  • Lend Your Expertise

    Volunteer your time & talents right here in Inland Empire.
  • Community in Service

    Make friends, learn new skills and build something real in our community.

Where you Live, Labor & Learn matters.

Building a Green Empire through hundreds of events, workshops and programs each year.

Working for a prosperous and sustainable future through green building.

Promoting cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings for everyone.

Working to make green buildings available to everyone in the Inland Empire.

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1 Get discounts to hundreds of our incredible events, classes, workshops and networking opportunities.
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4 Support our ongoing efforts to promote green building throughout the Inland Empire.
Buildings in the Inland Empire are responsible for 39% of CO2 emissions, 40% of energy consumption, 72% of electricity consumption and 15% of GDP per year, making green building a source of significant economic and environmental opportunity. Greater building efficiency can meet 85% of future U.S. demand for energy, and a national commitment to green building has the potential to generate 2.5 million American jobs.

The USGBC-IE is committed to providing you with information, education, and practical tools for sustainable development and community building practices. We invite you to come learn with us, to share what you know and to make a difference. 

The Inland Empire Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council is a 501c3 nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Since USGBC’s founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 20,000 member organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED® green building certification systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry’s popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, and a network of 77 chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org