Green building rating systems have become a cornerstone in fostering sustainable construction practices worldwide. Among these, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, ...

As a part of the broader vision for LEED V3, the certification bodies for the LEED Green Building Rating System were announced today. Well-known and respected for their role in certifying ...

Several key changes are proposed for the LEED-EBOM Rating System in 2012. There is now a suite of rating systems with requirements that are tailored to specific project types, including Schools, ...

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released a new retail specific rating system for LEED building certification. The LEED for ...

TSMC announced today that its Fab 14, Phase 3 facility based in Southern Taiwan Science Park won certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – ...

How "green" are the commercial and institutional buildings where you spend time? Is there a way to determine and measure their energy efficiency and environmental friendliness? Thanks to the U.S.

Information was gathered from the Green Building Information Gateway. The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction - platinum, gold, silver and certified - that ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The US Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, has announced the opening of the first ...

The Red Sea destination, a cornerstone of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, now counts nine luxury hotels that are open and ...

The ranking is based on LEED-certified gross square footage per capita over the past year. The LEED rating system is the world’s most widely used green building program and was created by USGBC as a ...