LEED Hits 2 Billion Square Feet

WASHINGTON, DC - At the beginning of August, US Green Building Council announced that the total footprint of LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified commercial buildings has reached over 2 billion square feet.

USGBC's founder Rick Fedrizzi commented on the achievement, stating, "In communities around the globe, leaders from every sector of the building industry are reinventing their local landscapes with buildings that enliven and bolster the health of our environment, communities and local economies."

The Numbers:

• In total, over 50,000 commercial projects and 23,000 residential projects have earned LEED certification.
• 86,000 projects are registered as seeking LEED certification.
• An average of 2 million square feet is certified each day for commercial buildings.
• USGBC estimates that these projects have injected $554 billion into the economy and supported 7.9 million jobs.

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Laetitia Bush
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