The U.S. Green Building Councilwill begin the LEED v4 beta testing period in November. In addition, the fifth public-comment period for proposed changes to LEED standards has been launched. Comments ...

"Going Green" is going taller with Taipei 101 skyscraper earning the title this week of world's Greenest tall building. CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have ushered in a new era for international green buildings, ...

Once again, the U.S. Green Building Council is driving change in the construction industry with its LEED rating system. One of the dramatic shifts LEED v4 is likely to spark is greater demand for ...

Companies such as Elixir Environmental and GreenCE provide direction for building product manufacturers seeking to maximize benefits of environmental compliance Members of the U.S. Green Building ...

LEED v4 was approved in July by 86 percent of the voting body, after three years of development and six public-comment periods. For the previous release, LEED 2009, the USGBC determined that the ...

Many universities across the country are striving to design new residence halls based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards established by the U.S. Green Building ...

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 ...

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) new headquarters building in Atlanta, Ga., has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for sustainable design and construction. Under the new LEED v4 standards, the ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. It’s counterintuitive to imagine a company that manufactures ...

LEED, by the U.S. Green Building Council, certifies buildings for sustainability, energy, water efficiency, and healthy indoor environments. Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital is India’s first ...