U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL SEEKS NEW LEED™ FACULTY AT GREENPRINTS 2003

ATLANTA, July 12, 2002

Greenprints 2003 will be the testing ground of new faculty and workshop modules for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEEDä green building rating system. Southface Energy Institute is collaborating with the U.S. Green Building Council to answer the high demand for LEED educators by organizing a track dedicated to auditioning new faculty and programs. Six LEED proposals will be selected as potential training modules from abstracts submitted for 2003 Greenprints Conference, February 13 - 15, 2003. USGBC representatives and Greenprints attendees will evaluate the presentations for final selection of LEED faculty and training modules.

Topics include, but are not limited to; LEED issues for specific building types, market sectors, professional disciplines, and regions as well as specific topics within LEED categories and credit areas. Following selection, the USGBC will work with the presenters to schedule approved modules in conjunction with the USGBC Introductory LEED Training Workshops nationwide. "LEED is changing the way we design and operate buildings. The addition of new faculty members and modules at Greenprints 2003 will help meet market demand and speed the transformation toward better building practices," says Christine Ervin, USGBC President and CEO.

Abstracts for the LEED faculty and other Greenprints presentations are due August 9, 2002. For more information, visit www.greenprints.org.

The sixth annual Greenprints Conference and Tradeshow, hosted by Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority and Southface Energy Institute, will return to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta. This affordable green building conference with a proven track record draws over 1,200 people from across the building and environmental community. Greenprints hosts renowned, visionary speakers and features a comprehensive agenda and tradeshow.

In addition to the new USGBC-sponsored LEED sessions, Greenprints 2003 tracks and workshops include:

Southface Energy Institute was established in 1978 to promote environmentally sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the organization has been nationally recognized for its work in energy efficiency, building science and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit www.southface.org

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the USGBC is the nation's leading coalition for advancing buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to work. The Council developed and administers LEED™ -the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System-which has been adopted by a wide array of private and public entities in the United States and translated for use overseas. In addition to the current new commercial/high-rise residential product, new products are underway for a variety of markets including existing building operations, tenant fitout, core and shell, retail, laboratory, and residential projects. The USGBC offers standards, training, technical assistance, and professional accreditation. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.

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