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 ...
How much does it really cost to earn LEED certification for commercial construction? In a new report, the folks at BuildingGreen.com outline what building green really costs, and where individual ...
It’s been LEEDing the way in New York City, officially, for 10 years. Yes, a decade ago the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) certified two Manhattan buildings under the Leadership in ...
Primary factors to consider when pursuing some degree of certification are cost, logistics, market and the potential impact to the bottom line, according to Mill Creek Residential Senior Managing ...
Class B office properties that are LEED certified command a greater relative benefit than LEED-certified Class A buildings, according to analysis from CBRE. The Class B LEED rent advantage over ...
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 ...
A little over a dozen years ago, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) established LEED in response to a perceived need that specific and determined standards and third-party verification be required ...
The U.S. Green Building Council’s yearly LEED rankings highlight leaders in sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings. This year’s recently announced 2019 Top 10 States for LEED list ...
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 ...