This spring marks the evolution of the LEED green building certification program with the launch of LEED 2009. The new version of the rating system introduces major technical advancements to the LEED ...

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 ...

MARIN COUNTY, CA - The county's first LEED for Homes Platinum custom home features sustainably harvested floors and cabinetry from Plantation Hardwoods and New World Millworks respectively. The LEED ...

Washington, D.C. — (Feb. 18, 2014) — Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED®, the world’s most widely used and recognized green building ...

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — It doesn’t get more “California” than Laguna Beach. Located in Orange County, the city boasts spectacular ocean views, a thriving arts community, high-end resorts, gorgeous ...

MIAMI -- Attendees of the Miami-Dade Does Green Affordably Symposium toured a prototype green single-family home, a joint project of University of Miami Green Building and Palmetto Homes, on Nov. 12.

A seal of approval for commercial buildings, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification isn’t as well known for houses, condos and apartments. Backers claim that LEED for ...

Somerville just welcomed its first LEED-certified single-family home — a spiffy corner lot at 22 Harvard Street. While eco-friendly homes are a cause for celebration, buyers have even more to get ...

The result — Pima County's first certified "silver" LEED home — is not a straw-bale bungalow with a bus stop nearby. It's a stick-and-stucco house with 4,000 square feet under roof, 30 miles west of ...