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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This spring marks the evolution of the LEED green building certification program with the launch of LEED 2009. The new version of the rating system introduces major technical advancements to the LEED ...

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 ...

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 ...

At a time when the impact of climate change is at the forefront, countries are taking measures to fight against it and terms like Energy Star and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ...

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 ...

know of its significance. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which was launched in 1998, is a building rating system and a nationally accepted benchmark for design, construction and ...

To read the April cover story on U.S. climate policy, click here. David Scott, a partner at Luper Neidenthal & Logan in Columbus, Ohio, and a LEED Accredited Professional, provides a refresher on ...