Category Archives: LEED Information

The US General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking public comments on a recommendation regarding green building rating systems. GSA may abandon their prior endorsement of a single rating system and encourage each federal agency to decide to use LEED, Green … Continue reading →

The USGBC announced that the last step in the development process of LEED v4 is one final public comment period, open March 1 – March 31, 2013. The comment period will focus on refinement (both in the credit language and … Continue reading →

A long-awaited report from the National Research Council gives the nod to LEED Silver ratings “or equivalent” for military buildings. The report looked at a variety of methods of comparing costs and benefits and ultimately confirmed that LEED Silver certification … Continue reading →

A new search engine called the Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG) has been created to provide design, performance and related sustainability data for thousands of green buildings.  The tool is being offered by the USGBC.  Initially the tool was based … Continue reading →

The USGBC partnered with investment analysis FTSE and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts  to create new indices for sources of capital for millions of square feet of building stock. The new indices will allow real estate investment … Continue reading →

The USGBC has launched an online database of buildings called the Green Building Information Gateway or GBIG.  The tool allows users to find green buildings around the world by entering an address, view green building data by city, find all … Continue reading →

Up until recently, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate was the go-to standard for green buildings. Now a new certification – Green Globes – is sharing the stage, at least in some parts … Continue reading →

A new search engine, the Green Building Information Gateway (gbig.org) was launched at the GREENBUILD show in San Francisco.  GBIG aggregates and assesses design and performance data for thousands of buildings worldwide, collected under the LEED rating system. The site … Continue reading →

According to a new study from Harvard Business School titled “Public Procurement and the Private Supply of Green Buildings”, cities requiring LEED certification for municipal buildings between 2001 and 2008 saw 2.3 private sector LEED registrations per year, on average, … Continue reading →

At the recent GREENBUILD conference, the Health Product Declaration Open Standard Version 1 was introduced.  The HPD standardized format is for disclosure of product contents, emissions and health information to help designers, specifiers and building owners and occupants make informed … Continue reading →