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A small group of activist students and lawyers come together to form the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Council is established to protect the nation's resources and wildlife.
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Amendments to the Clean Air Act expand the federal mandate, requiring comprehensive federal and state regulations for both stationary (industrial) pollution sources and mobile sources.
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Federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities are consolidated into one agency to ensure environmental protection.
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The introduction of the Title 24 energy code in 1980 was a major driver for the cause.
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The California Energy Commission saw a need to develop a building energy model tool that evaluated compliance with a performance based energy code .
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April 22 marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. An international campaign is launched, and Earth Day goes global.
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Rick Fedrizzi, David Gottfried and Mike Italiano established the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Their mission was to promote sustainability in the building and construction industry.
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NRDC’s senior scientist Robert K. Watson spearheaded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Along with non-profit organizations, government agencies, architects, developers, manufacturers, builders and other industry leaders, Mr. Watson led a broad-based consensus steering committee. One of the key members of the committee was Mike Italiano, the USGBC co-founder.
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From 1994 to 2006, LEED grew from one standard for new construction to a comprehensive system of six standards covering all aspects of the development and construction process.
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Rob Watson, a senior scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), took over as chair of the USGBC's rating system committee . With LEED being conceived under his chairmanship—earning him the "father of LEED" nickname.
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USGBC launched first pilot - LEED version 1.0.
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LEED becomes a nonprofit entity, and starts setting the bar for environmentally aware construction
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USGBC pilots LEED-certification program for homes.
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USGBC launches Building Performance Institute (BPI) for measuring energy efficiency, providing training for energy audits and energy retrofitting work.
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100 college campuses are LEED certified in U.S. with sustainability programs
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Pentagon Department of Defense Office Complex, a $1B LEED Gold certification.
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USGBC currently boasts 76 chapters, 13,000 member companies and organizations, and more than 181,000 professionals who hold LEED credentials.
