McCourtney Hall East is the first Notre Dame building to be rated LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The National Geographic Society Headquarters, located in Washington, D.C., has officially received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Gold Recertification ...

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 ...

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 ...

The USGBC’s LEED system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is only one of several sustainability programs in construction, but it has become a very important one. Increasingly, some types ...

The supermarket industry is embracing the green revolution in its store design. Although some chains have long sought Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S.

The city of San Diego has been awarded LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, it was announced Wednesday. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design was created by the USGBC ...

U.S. Green Building Council President and CEO Rick Fedrizzi asked aloud why the American Institute of Architects will not recognize his organization’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a building rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC) that is used internationally to classify buildings by their level of ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Washington-based global developer of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building program, has opened the first public comment ...

Sustainable plumbing design is emerging as a key strategy for commercial and residential projects aiming for higher LEED certification. By integrating water-efficient fixtures, greywater systems, and ...