The U.S. Green Building Councilwill begin the LEED v4 beta testing period in November. In addition, the fifth public-comment period for proposed changes to LEED standards has been launched. Comments ...

A new prerequisite in LEED v4 calls for each project to measure whole building energy use, and then share that data with USGBC. Other key changes in the latest version of LEED include: • Two new ...

"Going Green" is going taller with Taipei 101 skyscraper earning the title this week of world's Greenest tall building. CBRE and TAIPEI 101 have ushered in a new era for international green buildings, ...

Many universities across the country are striving to design new residence halls based on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards established by the U.S. Green Building ...

Companies such as Elixir Environmental and GreenCE provide direction for building product manufacturers seeking to maximize benefits of environmental compliance Members of the U.S. Green Building ...

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Norfolk Southern’s (NS) new headquarters building in Atlanta, Ga., has been awarded LEED® Gold certification for sustainable design and construction. Under the new LEED v4 standards, the ...

A revamped LEED is launching later this year. The new rating system, referred to as LEED version 4, or v4 for short, has generated a lot of controversy in the design and construction industry, both ...

With these latest additions, the total number of LEED-certified RMG factories in the country has risen to 275.

“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 ...