The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is proud to announce the Platinum certification of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters – making it the first project to certify under the latest version of ...

To achieve LEED Platinum certification, projects must earn a minimum of 80 credits that are determined by the USGBC. Gilbert said those behind a building can choose which credits they want to ...

Santa Monica is the very first city to achieve Platinum level certification in LEED for Cities Version 4.1 by achieving more than 80 points. Here are highlights of how we got there: Santa Monica ...

USGBC calculates the top 10 list based on 2020 U.S. Census data, using per capita figures to allow for a fair comparison of the level of green building taking place among states with significant ...

The U.S. Green Building Council held a plaque ceremony recently at the West 27th Place Apartments in Los Angeles to recognize the property's place in the history of LEED. Los Angeles—The U.S ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched the pilot phase of its newest green building rating system: LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB). The official invitation to participate in the ...

issues," he said. Seventy projects in Michigan have attained LEED certification since 2001, according to USGBC data, with 13 of those in 2008.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED Homes Awards, celebrating green residential projects, developers and builders using LEED to ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced the expansion of its LEED Earth campaign to homes, communities, and cities. LEED Earth is designed to bring LEED to countries where green ...