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 ...

This week the U.S. Green Building Council announced LEED v5–A new standard for buildings to meet to receive a sustainability certification. The changes focus on decarbonization, quality of life, and ...

Tommy Linstroth is Founder and CEO at Green Badger, a leading SaaS provider simplifying sustainability and ESG in the built industry. The physical workspace is being radically reimagined in real time.

Many factors endanger the environment. Unsustainable infrastructure systems, plastic waste, and increased carbon emissions all contribute to this. But, recently, people have acknowledged the need to ...

The latest version of USGBC’s LEED certification system is out for its second and final round of public comments before its anticipated publication in early 2025. LEED v5 emphasizes the urgency of ...

Sustainability has become a baseline expectation in multifamily and mixed-use development, not just for climate goals, but for day-to-day performance. Beyond reducing operating costs, high-performance ...

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 ...

When compared to states, the District once again led the nation for LEED-certified green building construction per capita in 2024, with 33.4 square feet of such construction per capita — six times ...