In 1993, a small group of volunteers came together with a shared dream of transforming how we build. They gave their evenings, weekends, and lunch breaks to create something remarkable.
Today, thirty years later, thousands of volunteers carry that same spirit forward. You review technical standards late into the night. You travel miles to teach sustainability workshops. You welcome conference attendees with warm smiles at dawn. You share your expertise in committee meetings and mentor newcomers to our community.
The depth of your technical expertise shapes every aspect of our work. Through economic cycles, changing policies, and evolving technologies, you’ve remained focused on the mission. You’ve adapted LEED to meet new challenges, expanded its reach to new sectors, and maintained its diligence while making it more accessible. Your technical insights have helped transform LEED from an idea into the world’s most widely used green building rating system.
This report tells the story of what you helped create. Every certification, every innovation, every life changed for the better began with people giving their time because they believed in building a better world.
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