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 ...

“Build green. Everyone profits.” That's the message touted by the U.S. Green Building Council to promote its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System, a ...

In LHB Inc.‘s new office in the Loose-Wiles Building in Minneapolis, a wall of windows bathes part of the room in a warm glow of natural light. On a ceiling above the architecture firm’s office are a ...

In the United States, the gold standard of green building certification is LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED certification verifies that building projects were designed and ...

As more of your clients ask for their projects to incorporate the latest high-performance systems, you need to become knowledgeable about what it is they are really asking of you. This means ...

This blog post was authored by Dennis Berlien, PE, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA, National MEP Lead, Kimley-Horn; and Al LaPera, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP O+M, CxA, EMP, Energy Services Manager, Kimley-Horn. The US ...

I’ve served as the LEED coordinator on dozens of large projects since becoming a LEED AP in 2001. While it’s been a positive experience overall, there have been a few bumps along the way. Recently, I ...

Homeowners who enter the world of environmentally sensitive building and remodeling quickly learn there are many shades of green. They can add just a hint of green to their homes by replacing a ...

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 ...

No environmentalist would mistake Indianapolis for the poster child of green building, but local designers and contractors are preparing themselves to capture a market they expect will become an ...

Start Campus has announced that SIN01, the first operational facility at its SINES Data Campus, has achieved LEED Gold BD+C v4 certification, one of the world’s most widely recognised standards for ...

Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., (Nasdaq: PEET – News), a coffee and tea company in the U.S., yesterday announced that its innovative new artisan roastery has been awarded LEED Gold level status by the U.S.