LEED: Build Resilience to Climate Change More frequent periods of drought and wildfires, 100-year flood events happening every few years, and intense heat and humidity are increasingly affecting daily life. Those of us in the green building industry know that designing sustainable buildings has neve...
LEED for Existing Buildings (O+M) LEED Operation & Maintenance [LEED (O+M)] puts the focus on operations in whole buildings and interior spaces that have been fully operational and occupied for at least one year. By focusing on performance-oriented strategies and outcomes, old buildings can achieve ...
LEED v5 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released LEED v5 for its first public comment period on April 3, 2024, giving us our first detailed look at the next generation of the program that has defined green building in North America and around the world for more than twenty years. A lot has c...
Philip Merrill Environmental Center Sustainability issues ranging from energy use to material selection were given serious consideration throughout the design and construction of this facility. The Philip Merrill Environmental Center houses the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 90-person staff. The buildi...
Benefits of Getting USGBC LEED Green Certified Green building is becoming increasingly popular and necessary for healthier spaces. Learn about the benefits of LEED Green Certification as a career path. In an era of increased global environmental consciousness, building sustainable and energy-effici...