LEED Projects Surpass One Billion Square Feet

WASHINGTON—This month, the total footprint of commercial projects certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED building certification program surpassed one billion ft2 (93 million m2). Another six billion ft2 (557 million m2) of projects around the world are registered and are seeking LEED certification. Since the LEED certification was introduced in 2000, more than 36,000 commercial projects and 38,000 single-family homes have participated in the program. Read more