NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum ...

Vancouver, February 24, 2011 – Today leading global interdisciplinary design firm, Perkins+Will announced the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification of its 100th ...

Amidst efforts to increase eco-friendliness on campus, the University administration announced a new commitment to the environment by mandating that all major new construction projects meet a strict ...

San Francisco's iconic spire just turned green; the Transamerica Pyramid isn't changing colors - but changing the way it functions. "The Transamerica Pyramid now produces its own electricity with an ...

Just a few years ago, a vanguard of environmentally-conscious builders in New York thought they could spur a mainstream “green building” movement on grounds of good business practices alone. But now, ...

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University found that LEED-certified federal buildings are not using less energy than non-certified federal buildings. The finding may be due to trade-offs in how ...

Washington — As cities and states continue to work toward climate action goals, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its list of Top 10 States for Leadership in Energy and ...

Through LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) helps leaders worldwide commit to a smarter, sustainable, and more prosperous future where eco-friendly buildings and communities are the standard ...

The Examiner compared actual energy use statistics collected by New York City officials to the certifications distributed by the LEED group. The LEED certification — Leadership in Energy and ...

There are a number of reasons that major office investors have been implementing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ...