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 ...

Over the last seven years, the LEED Professional Accreditation program has verified that more than 43,000 building professionals have an understanding of green building techniques, the LEED Green ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has made some sweeping changes to its accreditation program (AP) for individuals working in the green building industry. The biggest change is that there will ...

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 ...

Minnetonka-based NAI Welsh announced that Eric Dueholm, a vice president with the firm, recently earned LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC ...

In 2010, the U.S. government announced a multi-billion-dollar plan to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings, including a focus on LEED certification. Used worldwide, LEED—Leadership in Energy ...

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 ...

LEED-ing Taxpayers to Waste Money? Earth Day and Arbor Day recently passed, and with them various attempts to highlight issues on the environmental community’s agenda. Not surprisingly, the more ...

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 ...

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 ...