LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is changing the way buildings and communities are planned, constructed, maintained & operated.
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New Jersey High School Of The Future Becomes Reality
The school will be among the nation’s first to meet LEED's rigorous platinum standards and requirements for sustainability.
A Deeper Shade Of Green
Heightened occupant engagement is significant to maximizing energy efficiency initiatives.
Top 25 Cities For Sustainable Workplaces
In recognition of 2017 World FM Day, Sodexo has ranked the top metropolitan areas for sustainable workplaces—Washington, DC, San Jose, San Francisco, Denver, and Seattle top the list.
Campus Core At Clemson University
Completion of a multi-faceted facility puts this university on the path to planned redevelopment of its central campus.
Multi-Site Exterior Lighting
Kimco Realty launched a lighting retrofit program for its retail properties in 2015. Illumi-Nation, as the initiative is known, continues its momentum.
HVAC Load Reduction From EnVerid Systems
Modules that employ this company's HLR Technology improve indoor air quality in facilities while reducing HVAC energy consumption.
Site Water Management Goes Underground
Designers of a LEED certified office park utilized an existing water vault as a centerpiece of drainage and irrigation.
Maryland Opens Its First Net Zero Energy School
Maryland’s first net zero energy school — Howard County Public Schools' Wilde Lake Middle School — recently opened in Columbia, MD.
Outdated Concrete Building Transformed Into Gold
Rather than demolishing an abandoned Rhode Island property and starting from scratch, architects transformed it into a LEED Gold-certified, Class A office building masterpiece.
Wall Panel And Coating Choices Contribute To LEED Gold
At Kankakee Community College, a pledge to the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment called attention to exterior cladding and coating choices.
Iconic U.S. Steel Tower Earns Energy Star Certification
The high-rise office building is a participant in the Pittsburgh 2030 District challenge, a public-private partnership to create a high-performance and energy-efficient building district in downtown Pittsburgh by the year 2030.
New Report From USGBC, LEED In Motion: Venues
This document highlights the results that a number of facility management teams at convention centers, sports venues, performing arts centers, and other public assembly spaces have achieved through the use of LEED green building rating system.
Massachusetts Earns Top Spot In Green Building Ranking
Massachusetts moves from the third to first; New York rejoins ranking in USGBC’s annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED Green Building.
Northrop Grumman Plant Earns LEED Gold Certification
The aerospace company’s new 366,000-square-foot manufacturing center for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft received a total of 68 LEED® credits out of the 73 pursued.
Noise Reduction: ClassMate STUDY Package By Modine
HVAC manufacturer releases noise reduction solution for classroom heating and cooling ventilation systems, resulting in fewer distractions.
FM Alert: PCR Published For Power-Operated, Revolving Doors
Uniform requirements for power-operated and revolving doors make it easier to compare the environmental impact of products.
MechoSystems’ Shadecloth Families Earn Sustainable Status
Eight shadecloth families have earned sustainable status from Cradle to Cradle (C2C) Material Health Certificates, Health Product Declarations®(HPD), and Declare Labels™.
Citi Facility In Hong Kong On Track For WELL Certification
Having achieved precertification toward the WELL Building Standard marks a milestone for the global bank as it hones its focus on workplace wellness.
Echelon Masonry Products Obtain EPDs
Oldcastle Architectural's Echelon Trenwyth CMU block and InsulTech wall system have obtained an Environmental Product Declaration under ASTM C90 guidelines for loadbearing concrete masonry.
New U.S. Courthouse In Los Angeles In Operation
With LEED Platinum in its sights, the new facility also resolves long-standing security and space needs, says GSA