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) Green Building Updates for 2018 episode, where we discuss major LEED and WELL updates that are coming our way. "40% of all LEED projects registered to pursue a LEED certification right now are outside the United States." - Charlie Cichetti Greenbuild-Europe Conference 2018 The Green Building Europe Conference 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. Major LEED Updates 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. "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 Beta Version Now Available LEED v4.1 O+M Beta is now out and available for download at the U.S. Green Building Council website. It does away with certain prerequisites and highlights substantial changes towards more performance and less prescriptive. Keep in mind, this is beta, can be commented on, and will be voted on later. To hear about the Green Building Public Service Announcement, download and listen to the episode! Links for Green Building Public Service Announcement: LEED v4.1 O+M Beta WELL Certified website U.S. Green Building Council Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES: Charlie on LinkedIn Green Building Educational Services GBES on Twitter Connect on LinkedIn Like on Facebook Google+ GBES Pinterest Pins GBES on Instagram Don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on iTunes if you truly enjoyed the show. We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the Green Building Matters Podcast!