LEED is a point based system where building projects earn LEED points for satisfying specific green building criteria. Within each of the seven LEED credit categories, projects must satisfy particular ...

The first of two public comment sessions recently opened on changes proposed for the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) will build upon a 2009 ...

The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) next update to the LEED green building program, LEED 2012, will include various updates to credits within the LEED Pilot Credit Library. Washington, D.C.—The ...

The updated LEED 2012 system will introduce a new credit category, “Location and Transportation,” to encourage development oriented around public transit and more walkable communities. “We're really ...

IRVING, TEXAS - Hanson Pipe & Precast has developed a proprietary LEED calculator for its customers. The company's one-of-a-kind tool quantifies its products' contribution to two LEED credit ...

Conclusion From the above details, it is evident that ArmaFORM PET significantly contributes to LEED certification. It is a component of many assemblies that are considered in evaluating compliance ...

Bird conservators have long campaigned against feral cats and rampant windmill development, due to their links to bird deaths. Add large, reflective structural windows to that list, of course. Many ...

MELVILLE, NY—February 24, 2014—Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced that Canon Americas Headquarters has been awarded LEED Gold certification, a recognition for the design, ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its LEED Positive vision statement and LEED development roadmap that will “lay the foundation for a future of LEED that is regenerative.” LEED ...

As part of proposed changes to MEGA, the Michigan Economic Developers Association included something it has not found elsewhere in the country but speaks to western Michigan's strength in ...

Could your choice of power supply help in your quest to earn a certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program? Eaton suggests that it can, and it is holding up ...