USGBC Resources

UCSC is a Silver Member of the US Green Building Council
Learn more about Silver membership benefits.
UCSC announced our membership in 2018 and provided specific resources for Registering Your USGBC Account.
Detailed questions will be best handled by emailing education@usgbc.org.
Ellen Vaughan, Assistant Director in the Sustainability Office can answer questions related to our membership.
Students
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