Through LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) helps leaders worldwide commit to a smarter, sustainable, and more prosperous future where eco-friendly buildings and communities are the standard ...

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 ...

Two residential towers from the Halletts Point project recently received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ...

The sustainable office sector is supported by significant tailwinds that should continue to drive both cash flow and valuation premiums. Office properties with LEED certifications are commanding ...

Going green is all the rage, and not just because it’s Pantone’s Color of the Year. With more home and commercial property owners looking to create sustainable spaces, builders and interior designers ...

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 ...

Yesterday I wrote an article discussing the woes that the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, rating system has been facing the past few months. My ...

Short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED certification means that a building has met certain standards for energy-efficient, environmentally friendly design. The LEED program was ...

How much does it really cost to earn LEED certification for commercial construction? In a new report, the folks at BuildingGreen.com outline what building green really costs, and where individual ...