Green Building Updates for 2018

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Part of our job here at Green Building Education Services (GBES) is to stay out in front of the green building industry changes and then keep you updated on what you really need to know. LEED is really growing in the internationally. Apart from the United States, which has the highest number of LEED buildings (and professionals), there is rapid LEED growth in China, India, the Middle East, and Europe. Listen to this (short)</span> <strong>Green Building Updates for 2018</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">episode, where we discuss major LEED and WELL updates that are coming our way.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"40% of all LEED projects registered to pursue a LEED certification right now are outside the United States." - Charlie Cichetti</span></em></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Greenbuild-Europe Conference 2018</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The</span> <a href= "https://www.usgbc.org/articles/register-greenbuild-europe-2018"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Green Building Europe Conference</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">recently took place with around 300 LEED professionals in attendance in Berlin, Germany. Greenbuild Conferences will also be held in Mexico, China, India, and the United States this year. A simulcast will be conducted for the events in India and the U.S.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Major LEED Updates</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This year shows an interest in global growth and improvements in data and org platforms. USGBC President and CEO Mahesh Ramanujam announced a new LEED version. Version 4.1 has already been introduced on the U.S. website and newsletter for the O+M beta first.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">"LEED goes through major updates every five or so years, but in this case, v4.1 is an incremental upgrade in between a major overhaul of the most popular green building rating system." - Charlie Cichetti</span></em></p> <h2><span styl