(12/14/2011)
LEED-certified existing buildings surpass newly constructed LEED buildings by 15 million square feet on a cumulative basis, the U.S. Green Building Council announced.
(09/22/2011)
The U.S. Green Building Council named the recipients of the 2011 annual Leadership Awards, a program aimed at recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction.
(07/14/2011)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Pilot Credit Library, a mechanism for testing proposed credits in the marketplace and gaining real-time feedback, continues to grow strong, the council reports. The library allows for feedback on usability and the ability to meet a credit’s intent while accommodating flexibility, according to council officials.
(06/29/2011)
The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced its LEED Volume Program for Operations and Maintenance, a program for existing green building projects geared towards high-volume property owners and managers.
By: Sameea Kamal
(04/29/2011)
(04/29/2011)
For the second year, students headed to college can select where to go to school based on the question: how green is it?
(04/08/2011)
The U.S. Green Building Council announced its latest green building rating system geared specifically for the healthcare industry.
By Sameea Kamal
(02/04/2011)
(02/04/2011)
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program came under fire in a lawsuit taking to task its lack of building performance measurement.
By Sameea Kamal
(01/29/2011)
(01/29/2011)
Every year, the American economy loses more than $130 billion dollars from leaky, inefficient buildings.
(11/24/2010)
The U.S. Green Building Council Education Department announced at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo that it will offer a virtual tour of its Washington, DC headquarters. The tour is still being tested but will be available to users in December.
(11/24/2010)
The U.S. Green Building Council announced last week the launch of LEED for Retail, its latest green building rating system, and the LEED Volume Program, a certification program for high-volume property developers.