Friday, January 20, 2012

D.C. Leads the Nation in LEED-certified space

Much of the retrofits in D.C. government buildings came about through the Recovery Act and Funds, thus will be saving tax payer dollars in a number of ways, while it also helped produce jobs and save the small businesses involved and around.

USGBC Releases List of Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings
January 19, 2012 - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today released its 2011 list of top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011, with Colorado being the leading state, with 2.74 square feet per person in 2011.

Other top states include Illinois, Virginia and Washington, with 2.69, 2.42 and 2.18 square feet of LEED-certified space per person, respectively. The top LEED states per capita, including the District of Columbia: visit for list and more>>>

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