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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
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Toward a circular economy of building materials
LEED Fellow Kjell Anderson shares the questions green professionals should ask themselves to help reduce waste. Read the article.
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.
Our members
For 30 years, the USGBC community has come together to advance green building and make our planet more sustainable. View members.
