John and Robin McClure, of McClure Custom Builders, Inc., are design team volunteers currently involved in establishing the first Yellowstone-Teton rating system that will be affiliated with their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™.

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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its support of Yellowstone Business Partnership's (YBP) regional framework to integrate responsible building construction, land development and resource conservation across the Greater Yellowstone area. The announcement culminates one year of project planning by the YBP and its collaborators who have concluded that the Yellowstone-Teton region needs a green building framework specifically tailored to the needs of the Yellowstone-Teton region. The USGBC has agreed to support a technical liaison to consult with a collaboration of business and community interests in creating the first regional rating system that will be affiliated with their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™.

In his April 13 letter to YBP, LEED Vice-President Tom Hicks stated that the Council, "whole-heartedly supports your goal of preserving the biodiversity and open space of the region by encouraging more sustainable construction methods and neighborhood development."

View photos of a LEED project during construction, click here.

Links
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
• Yellowstone Business Partnership (YBP)

Sources: www.usgbc.org & www.yellowstonebusiness.org