Many of the new buildings on UW’s campus are not only functional and beautiful – they’re also green. The University of Wyoming has committed to building to LEED-Silver standards or better. The US ...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a building rating system created by the USGBC that is used internationally to classify buildings by their level of sustainability. In ...

Ball State freshman Andrew Hopkins works on homework in the lobby of the David Letterman Communication and Media Building at Ball State University. The building was the first of 16 LEED certified ...

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that LEED-certified federal buildings are not using less energy than non-certified federal buildings. The finding may be due to trade-offs in how ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Amidst efforts to increase eco-friendliness on campus, the University administration announced a ...

Just a few years ago, a vanguard of environmentally-conscious builders in New York thought they could spur a mainstream “green building” movement on grounds of good business practices alone. But now, ...

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 ...

MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Great River Energy’s headquarters, located here, is the first commercial building in the state to receive U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental ...

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 ...

LEED certified buildings are proven to save money, improve efficiency, lower carbon emissions and create healthier environments for people. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ...