The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced ...

In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free ...

Charlottesville Circuit Court. Photo courtesy City of Charlottesville. Charlottesville Circuit Court, located at 315 E. High St., has been award LEED Gold certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and ...

The issue of sustainability in the real estate sector has become more visible recently, with a recent report from the International Energy Agency estimating that buildings are responsible for 37 ...

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 ...

Information was gathered from the Green Building Information Gateway. The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction - platinum, gold, silver and certified - that ...

The U.S. Green Building Council has made changes to its well-known Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. These changes respond to historical questions relating to energy performance ...

SmithGroupJJR, a long-time leader of sustainable design, has reached the 100 LEED project milestone. SmithGroupJJR recently achieved its 100th LEED certified project: the LEED-NC Platinum Oakland ...

Cascadian is Seattle’s first LEED Platinum Certified life science building. This nine-story structure features open, flexible ...

Information was obtained from the U.S. Green Building Council and could not be independently verified by the Portland Business Journal. The metro area is defined as Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington ...

The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that the 12,000th commercial project has earned LEED certification. Since its launch in 2000, the LEED green-building program has been transforming ...