Equity Health Prosperity Resilience Sustainability True sustainability in the built environment must include equity. We are encouraging and empowering people, projects and organizations at all scales to incorporate equity into all aspects of decision-making, policy, governance and implementation. Dec 17, 2025 Equity A LEED Platinum school embodies Boston’s new green goals The Josiah Quincy Upper School inspires students and staff with its healthy, accessible environment. Oct 16, 2025 Equity Sustainability meets affordability in St. Paul with LEED In Minnesota’s capital, energy-efficient buildings lower residents’ utility bills and improve their quality of life. Jun 4, 2025 Equity Tom Lee Park: A SITES-certified model of equity, ecology and connection The certification caps a years-long commitment to improving a Memphis riverfront area for the community. May 21, 2025 Equity Community impact: Organizations making a difference USGBC organizational members drive local leadership action. Dec 18, 2024 Equity Growing equity from the ground up with municipal tree-planting By treating trees as critical green infrastructure, U.S. cities are reducing urban heat island effects and revitalizing communities. More articles Resources Case studies Podcasts May, 2021 Centering Health Equity: An Open-Source, Beta Framework for Real Estate Design and Delivery Nov 11, 2020 Social Equity Planning and Assessment Tool - Social Equity in the Built Environment Jun 25, 2024 Advancing Equity - A Lesson Plan for Health and Health Equity - A Stormwater Problem Becomes a Health Equity Opportunity May 08, 2024 USGBC+ April 2024: Green outreach at historically Black colleges and universities advances equity goals