Massachusetts tops the ranking of last year's “top 10 states for green building,” followed by Illinois and New York, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, which developed the popular LEED ...

Many of the new buildings on UW’s campus are not only functional and beautiful – they’re also green. The University of Wyoming has committed to building to LEED-Silver standards or better. The US ...

Multifamily owners and operators continued to invest in sustainability upgrades, and many made a strong effort to align to current LEED standards. Thanks to data from the U.S. Green Building Council, ...

“Build green. Everyone profits.” That's the message touted by the U.S. Green Building Council to promote its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, a ...

The U.S. Green Building Council is updating its standards to account for rising seas and other effects of higher temperatures. A sustainable building rating system promoted by state and federal ...

When the Bank of America Tower opened in 2010, the press praised it as one of the world’s “most environmentally responsible high-rise office building[s].” It wasn’t just the waterless urinals, ...

The City of Dayton is known for its rich history, talented sports teams, leadership in aviation and so much more. However, there is one more outstanding aspect that is often overlooked. LEED Platinum ...

Milford-based Waters Corp. has achieved LEED certification on its new precision chemical manufacturing facility in Taunton. The site is the first and only chemical manufacturing facility in ...

Results were recently released from the first phase of a comprehensive study to explore the impact of project delivery methods and procurement procedures on achieving sustainable design and ...

In the United States, the gold standard of green building certification is LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED certification verifies that building projects were designed and ...

The LEED vs. Green Globes battle isn’t new, but recent changes with these building rating systems have renewed debate about the comparative pros and cons of these systems. This article is designed to ...