Environmentally conscious building is no longer the exception, it’s the rule. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) says that by 2018, green homes could represent 40 percent of the overall housing ...

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 ...

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 ...

In late 2013, the U.S. Green Building Council released its latest version of LEED, Version 4. Most of you have certainly heard of LEED but you may not know what LEED really means. LEED stands for ...

Sandy Wiggins, Scott Chrisner, and Anthony Sblendorio discuss how LEED evolved to become the common language and roadmap for measuring green within the building industry. The U.S. Green Building ...

As a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional, I readily defend LEED’s standard and certification to critics who question its alleged greenness and whether it lives ...

While we were standing on the corner of Northwest Ninth Avenue and Glisan Street after touring the under-construction 937 condominium project, the subject of LEED came up. The developers, Pat Kessi ...

Barton Group headquarters in Glen Falls, New York, which achieved a LEED Platinum rating. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited ...

After years in the development and pilot phases, LEED Retail has been approved and the USGBC is set to announce its official launch. When it goes live, all retailers attempting LEED certification will ...

“Subcontractors, primarily, are creatures of habit. Unless they have worked for me, Little Rock’s only active Energy Star builder, then they haven’t been exposed to any of this, with the exception of ...

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system was originally developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to provide a recognized standard for the construction ...