Through LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) helps leaders worldwide commit to a smarter, sustainable, and more prosperous future where eco-friendly buildings and communities are the standard ...

The built environment’s strides to fight climate change are measured in several green certification programs, with LEED being the most popular one in the U.S. To check on how the multifamily industry ...

Going green is all the rage, and not just because it’s Pantone’s Color of the Year. With more home and commercial property owners looking to create sustainable spaces, builders and interior designers ...

The sustainable office sector is supported by significant tailwinds that should continue to drive both cash flow and valuation premiums. Office properties with LEED certifications are commanding ...

CHICAGO (May 19, 2011) –The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today noted that Chicago has the highest number of square feet of LEED certified green building projects nationally with 71 million ...

Class B office properties that are LEED certified command a greater relative benefit than LEED-certified Class A buildings, according to analysis from CBRE. The Class B LEED rent advantage over ...

Massachusetts tops the ranking of last year's “top 10 states for green building,” followed by Illinois and New York, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, which developed the popular LEED ...

Locations of LEED and Non-LEED buildings . Credit: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2023.102866 In 2010, the U.S. government announced a ...

Many of the new buildings on UW’s campus are not only functional and beautiful – they’re also green. The University of Wyoming has committed to building to LEED-Silver standards or better. The US ...

Polaris Industries Inc. has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for new construction at its new research and development facility in Wyoming, Minn. The facility ...

The multifamily sector has experienced significant growth in the past year, as constant demand for space pushed new supply. The health crisis reinforced the need for clean air within both apartments ...

Short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED certification means that a building has met certain standards for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly design. The LEED program was ...