The sustainable office sector is supported by significant tailwinds that should continue to drive both cash flow and valuation premiums. Office properties with LEED certifications are commanding ...

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 ...

The built environment’s strides to fight climate change are measured in several green certification programs, with LEED being the most popular one in the U.S. To check on how the multifamily industry ...

Primary factors to consider when pursuing some degree of certification are cost, logistics, market and the potential impact to the bottom line, according to Mill Creek Residential Senior Managing ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s been LEEDing the way in New York City, officially, for 10 years. Yes, a decade ago the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) certified two Manhattan buildings under the Leadership in ...

The City Suite at the Greensboro, NC, Proximity Hotel, the first hotel in the U.S. to get a LEED Platinum rating You’re a responsible travel agent. You recycle paper in your office. You drive a hybrid ...

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 ...