The first of two public comment sessions recently opened on changes proposed for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) will build upon a 2009 ...

On April 27, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Certification Institute released LEED Version 3. The latest version of the green building rating system, in the works for more than ...

“How will green and sustainable building construction requirements affect my facility development plans?” This is a question all broadcasters should be asking themselves right now. There exists an ...

Washington, D.C.–The US Green Building Council has launched a new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) category that describes what sustainable, or green, development means on the ...

It's been more than eight years since the U.S. Green Building Council officially rolled out the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, which has become the leading measure of a ...

Advanced design techniques were used to nestle an underground parking garage into a hillside, then sculpt the lid’s surface while minimizing areas requiring “premium” load-carrying capacity. The ...

The U.S. Green Building Council and the Green Building Certification Institute have released an improved version of the green-building rating system, which standardizes language across all categories ...

With existing structures comprising about 99% of the nation's building stock, LEED for existing buildings (LEED-EB) arguably should be the U.S. Green Building Council's top LEED category, one that ...

Tempe has secured a top international environmental certification for its conservation efforts, making it one of only five cities in Arizona with such a status. The certification is called Leadership ...

The updated LEED 2012 system will introduce a new credit category, “Location and Transportation,” to encourage development oriented around public transit and more walkable communities. “We're really ...

If you live or work in a LEED-certified “green” building, can you assume it’s healthy for humans? Not necessarily, according to a report just issued by a local health organization. The report from New ...