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Event sponsorship and partnership

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Why become a USGBC event sponsor?

USGBC’s Event Sponsorship & Partnerships program curates platforms designed to achieve your marketing and sustainability, with touchpoints throughout the year, for you to reach a LEED-focused targeted audience, grow your commercial network, and cultivate new business opportunities. From sponsored thought leadership session content to networking lunches, USGBC events offer brands the opportunity to meet with industry delegates, speakers, and other subject matter experts. Companies can also tap into USGBC’s digital marketing strategy, aligning themselves with our goal of moving the practice of green building from awareness to adoption.

Make USGBC sponsorship and partnership your most effective marketing strategy decision to achieve guaranteed results and business success. Contact sponsorship@usgbc.org for more info.

What types of companies sponsor USGBC conferences and events?

Our sponsors reflect the diversity of our attendees, who are working in every aspect of green building and sustainability. They cross every industry sector and are architects, engineers, owners/developers, manufacturers, interior designers, construction companies, NGO's, green schools professionals, government employees, and consultants. Depending on the event location, they occupy every part of the globe. They include household names and new brands. A small sampling of past sponsors includes: Saint-Gobain, ES EnviroSustain, Bioconstruccion d'Energia (BEA), Arc, Beijing Aerotropolis Holdings (BNA), Bureau Veritas, Carrier, Trane, CBRE, Delta, Dow, Cushman & Wakefield, Epsten Group, FINSA, Hanergy, Interface, IWBI, Johnson Controls, Kaiterra, Mohawk, Solatube, UL Environment, WSP, and IA Interior Architects.

What benefits will I enjoy as an event sponsor? Who will I reach?

  • Directly engage a diverse network of green building decision-makers, practitioners, and subject matter experts
  • Amplify the sustainability story of your organization and strengthen your brand recognition among a targeted audience of LEED-passionate professionals
  • Align with USGBC’s strategy of cultivating vibrant, healthy, and sustainable communities

Do you have to be a member to be a sponsor?

No. While many sponsors are members or become members after experiencing the benefits of attending and sponsoring a USGBC event, it is not a requirement and many sponsors are not members.

How do I pay for my event or annual sponsorship?

To pay by credit card:

You can pay an open invoice with a credit card through your USGBC user account. After logging in to your account, go to your order history page. If the invoice is not listed in your order history, enter the order number listed at the top of your invoice in the search field. Once the correct invoice has populated, click the "pay now" button and follow the prompts to submit your payment.

To pay by check:
In locations where check payment is an available option, send a check to the "check" address on the invoice. For the fastest processing, please provide the invoice number with the payment.

Remit To:
U.S. Green Building Council
P.O. Box 404296
Atlanta, GA 30384-4296

To pay by wire transfer:
If you choose to submit payment by wire transfer, you can use the bank details on the invoice to initiate a wire transfer. Please be sure to include the order number in the text to ensure prompt processing.

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