The USGBC’s LEED system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is only one of several sustainability programs in construction, but it has become a very important one. Increasingly, some types ...

The Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), a world-class “living lab” that represents Rochester Institute of Technology’s ongoing commitment to the environment, has been certified Leadership in ...

Plus, the app allows users to provide real-time updates to an unlimited number of team members and owners of LEED construction credits. Reports can be exported and backed up for LEED credit ...

Green building is expected to become the standard rather than the exception. High-performance and “green” buildings are designed and built to minimize resource consumption, reduce life-cycle costs, ...

It’s been LEEDing the way in New York City, officially, for 10 years. Yes, a decade ago the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) certified two Manhattan buildings under the Leadership in ...

It looks to have been a good year for green buildings in the federal sector; according to a new report, the number of federal LEED-certified projects has skyrocketed by 51% this year, from 544 ...

When Scott Hardin found a home four years ago for his real estate appraisal firm, The Appraiser Guy, at Woburn’s Trade Center 128, he was pleased to settle into the “green” building. Besides the ...

A recent government study verified what many builders and developers across the country already know – buildings that have LEED certification save taxpayer money and have a lower environmental impact ...

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its annual Top 10 States for LEED. The per capita list highlights states throughout the country that are making significant strides in ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The eco-friendly building rating system known as LEED has been around for more than a decade, powering a green arms race in cities across the nation. It’s an industry force, ...