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USGBC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, triple Platinum certified

LEED v5

The newest version of LEED addresses crucial issues such as equity, health, ecosystems, and resilience. Learn more.

Chemonics HQ | LEED Gold | Photo: Connie Zhou

USGBC Headquarters | LEED Platinum | Photo: Halkin Mason Photography

Peabody Plaza | LEED Silver | Photo: Nick McGinn

News & insights

Read articles about decarbonization, resilience, advocacy and LEED. See all articles.

Green finance knowledge can accelerate progress toward decarbonization goals

The resource shares detailed insights from five international sustainability organizations.

Heather Benjamin

Europe’s first SITES-certified landscape project is a green heartbeat in the center of Milan

CityLife supports biodiversity as well as providing a green space for public enjoyment.

Sumner Byrne

School district staff members attend Clean Energy and Indoor Air Quality Summit

School district staff from across the country attended the summit in Denver, Colorado, on June 11.

Hannah Carter

Free education course in July: Stormwater treatment

View a free course on stormwater treatment in a Colorado park.

Heather Benjamin

Earning the new energy-efficient home tax credit

Learn more about the incentives in the 45L residential tax credit.

Ben Evans

LEED for Cities and Communities releases equity guide for local governments

USGBC has developed the Equity Guide to be used alongside the Existing Cities rating system.

Isabella Gross

Vote for the 2024 LEED Homes Awards Project of the Year

Cast your vote by July 3 for your favorite LEED residential project.

Matthew Libby

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LEED warehouse and distribution center projects balance size and efficiency

Three recent projects demonstrate sustainability wins in a high-demand time for supply. Read the article.

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Green building leadership

LEED is the world’s most widely used green building program, created by USGBC as a leadership standard defining best practices for healthy, high-performing green buildings. The increase in the adoption of LEED highlights the remarkable progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, health impacts, and operating costs in buildings. Explore the project directory and learn more about the top 10 states for LEED in 2023.