Welcome to the South Florida Chapter of the USGBC — a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to educating and promoting the benefits of sustainable, energy efficient buildings. Join us in transforming the way our buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, providing an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life of our citizens, children and visitors.

Emerging Professionals

2011 Natural Talent Design Competition Details Announced -- see below, third column!  

Student/Emerging Professionals Scholarships

The USGBC South Florida Chapter is pleased to announce the next application period and the particulars for the Emerging Professionals Scholarship Program.  Up to three scholarships will be awarded to local college students and young professionals (30 years old or younger) to allow them to enter the building industry or further their existing careers with recognition as LEED Accredited Professionals or Green Associates.

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These scholarships will allow recipients to attend one of the LEED Technical Review Workshops offered by the South Florida Chapter in 2011.  The scholarships also will cover the cost of taking the LEED Accreditation Examination or the Green Associates Exam, as well as the applicable reference materials produced by the USGBC.  

Through this scholarship program, young professionals earning the prestigious LEED AP credential will join the ranks of the most progressive members of the building industry and will be able to offer employers a set of skills that is increasingly in demand.  The Green Associate designation will also put recipients on this path.  At the entry level, an employee oriented in the principles of green building will be a valuable and affordable asset to organizations seeking to transform their practices.

Scholarships will be awarded based on the clarity of a letter of interest that explains the applicant’s understanding of sustainability and how he/she hopes to apply the principles of green building in their future work.  To review the application, click here.

History of EP Support

In May 2005, the USGBC South Florida Chapter announced its first Emerging Green Builders Scholarship Program.  (The Emerging Green Builders Committee was the predecessor to today's Emerging Professionals Committee.)  The Scholarship Program was developed to support local college students and young professionals in their pursuit of training, study and testing to become LEED Accredited Professionals.  The first five scholarships were awarded in September 2005, and allowed recipients to attend the LEED-NC Intermediate Training Workshop, to study the LEED Technical Manual, and to pass the LEED Accreditation Exam. 

 

Students completing the workshop and passing the examination to become LEED APs have since entered the workforce with these credentials and joined the ranks of the most progressive members of the building-industry professions. 

 

Since that time and with the assistance of our sponsors, the Chapter has awarded more than 20 scholarships to worthy students and young professionals. 

 

 



 

Join Us!

The South Florida Chapter's Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee is a coalition of students and young professionals dedicated to becoming and recruiting the future leaders of the green building movement.  Like other EP Committees around the country, the Chapter’s EP Committee offers young people the opportunity to get involved in green building here in our South Florida region, gain access to USGBC resources, and participate in local events.  To learn more about the USGBC's Emerging Professionals program, click here.

Bryan Hussey is the Chapter's EP Committee Chair.  He is assisted in a leadership capacity by:

~ Lizz Foster (Palm Beach Branch)
~ Bryan Hussey (Broward Branch)
~ David Truong/Naomi Ross (Miami Branch)

There are currently EP Chair vacancies in the Treasure Coast and Keys Branches.  To express an interest in these positions, contact Bryan Hussey. 


Student Groups

If your university or college "green" group wishes to become affiliated with the USGBC, you must register through National USGBC.  Such campus affiliations are titled USGBC Student Groups.  To learn more, click on the image below.

Film Series

Developed to increase the awareness of USGBC Student Groups and act as a catalyst to foster the relationship between universities/colleges and the Emerging Professionals Committee, the film series provides a keen educational session for students and young professionals.  Basically, the series introduces the topic of sustainable initiatives through hand-picked films.  The opportunity for networking and engaging conversation is also created throughout the series, and refreshments are served during these popular events.

How to LEED Series

This EP Committee series features up-close-and-personal, interactive discussions based on actual LEED projects, allowing young students and professionals access to the world of LEED in a practical, real-life sense. 

 

The How to LEED Series brings to the forefront case studies in each category of the LEED rating system.  Through panel discussions, visual aids and site visits, attendees are able to learn details about LEED projects, as well as how LEED APs help building owners achieve performance goals and facilitate the LEED Certification process.  The reasons this series is wildly popular?  It is a well structured educational platform where LEED team members explain the integration of the LEED design and construction process.  Check back here or on the Chapter's calendar for upcoming dates of this popular series.

 

Truong Named a National Chair to Assist Student Groups ... and more

The USGBC South Florida Chapter's David Truong has been named a National Chair to assist USGBC in its charge to advance campus sustainability and green-building goals through student engagement.  Primary responsibilities of this volunteer position include the recruitment, training and facilitation of the activities of USGBC Students, Regional Chairs and new student groups.  USGBC Students recruit, connect and equip the next generation of green-building leaders by empowering them to transform their campuses, communities and careers.  To learn more, contact David.  


 

Miami's Schrieber Named Chair of USGBC's EP Committee South FL's Own

To learn more about this outstanding young man and his contributions -- current and future -- to the USGBC, click here.  Mark is now Vice-Chair of the National EP Committee, having successfully served a one-year term.

 

 

Resume Boost of the Year!

 

Did you know that you can ratchet up the quality of your resume for only $26?  On your resume under Extracurricular Activities or Organizations, list US Green Building Council South Florida Chapter for a credibility boost.  How?  By joining the Chapter at a rate greatly reduced for students and young professionals.  In addition to the resume boost, you will also be able to take advantage of the many Chapter benefits, including appearance in the popular online, searchable membership directory.  To join, click here ... and proudly add USGBC South Florida Chapter to your resume. 

 

 

 

Natural Talent Design Competition for 2011 Announced

 

Perhaps the most exciting of the EP Committee's many activities is the USGBC's Natural Talent Design Competition.  To learn more about the 2011 competition, click here. 

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USGBC Emerging Professionals National Chair Mark Schrieber, first-place winner in the EP category Andrew Gershon, and South Florida Chapter President Kyle Abney during the 2010 NTDC ceremony.

 
Mark Schrieber outlines the particulars of the 2010 NTDC.


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Sponsorships

Though often facing budget limitations, the Chapter -- a nonprofit (501[c][3]) organization -- entertains throughout each fiscal period special requests to fund creative educational programs tied to universities and colleges.  For example, in February 2009, the Chapter co-sponsored the Tropical Vernacular Architecture Symposium at the University of Miami School of Architecture.  If you are interested in sponsoring activities associated with our EP program, contact Lee Cooke, the Chapter's Executive Director.