U.S. Green Building Council
The U . S . Green Building Council ( USGBC ) , co-founded by Mike Italiano , David Gottfried and Rick Fedrizzi in 1993 , is a private 501 ( c ) 3 , membership-based non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in building design , construction , and operation . 
<triplet> U.S. Green Building Council <subj> 1993 <obj> inception