USGBC Partners with ACC for Sustainable Products Initiative

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have partnered for an initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and science-based approaches to the LEED green building program.

This new initiative acknowledges USGBC’s success in leading the transformation of the built environment and sets up a pathway to take advantage of the materials science expertise of ACC and its members, according to Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. “USGBC and ACC share the goal of advancing sustainability in the built environment, and we will work together to take advantage of our collective strength and experience. The looming impacts of climate change and the possibilities of improving human health and wellbeing favor collaboration and engagement as key strategies. The goal is forward progress.”