A little over a dozen years ago, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) established LEED in response to a perceived need that specific and determined standards and third-party verification be required ...

Across the business landscape, organizations operating company-owned buildings are actively seeking solutions to allow them to become better environmental stewards. One of the best ways to accomplish ...

Primary factors to consider when pursuing some degree of certification are cost, logistics, market and the potential impact to the bottom line, according to Mill Creek Residential Senior Managing ...

LEED certification recognizes retrofits to 50-year-old building Campus units work collaboratively on sustainability efforts We’ve now got 19 LEED-certified new and existing buildings The U.S. Green ...

Homeowners who enter the world of environmentally sensitive building and remodeling quickly learn there are many shades of green. They can add just a hint of green to their homes by replacing a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced that Bank of America has ...

The Bank of America recently gave the U.S. Green Building Council $500,000 to support LEED certification of 15 U.S. cities and communities. USGBC will use the funds to provide financial assistance, ...

California, Texas and Washington hold the top spots for LEED-certified multifamily properties in the U.S. over the past two years. States throughout the U.S. are making significant strides in ...

BWBR of St. Paul, Minn., the architectural firm that designed the science center, assisted the committee. BVU is also applying for LEED certification of Pierce and White residence halls, which are ...