McCourtney Hall East is the first Notre Dame building to be rated LEED Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / April 16, 2026 /LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the U.S ...

Rice Creek Commons, a proposed 427-acre redevelopment at the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Ramsey County’s Arden Hills, has been recognized for sustainable planning by the U.S. Green ...

Massachusetts tops the ranking of last year's “top 10 states for green building,” followed by Illinois and New York, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, which developed the popular LEED ...

Multifamily owners and operators continued to invest in sustainability upgrades, and many made a strong effort to align to current LEED standards. Thanks to data from the U.S. Green Building Council, ...

“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 ...

There’s a big problem with snapping LEED ratings into building codes, which are equivalent to law: the United States Green Building Council is a private institution that has no public oversight. When ...

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 ...

The Twins are also finalists for the Green Sports Alliance’s 2026 Innovation Award and Community Impact Award.

In an era rampant with claims of environmental purity, few designations have the clout and cachet of LEED certification by the Washington-based non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Launched ...

The business of green building is growing, even though the construction market as a whole has been in a slump. The U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, and its certification system are swaying the ...