USGBC Blog

USGBC staff and guest writers are discussing newsworthy topics related to green building on the USGBC blog.

Local Governments & LEED for Neighborhood Development

Resources for local governments leveraging LEED for Neighborhood Development in the pursuit of sustainable communities.

Green Building Wins in 2011 State Policy

USGBC report on state policy activity-
Advancing Green Building Policy in the States: 2011 Victories from Alabama to Wyoming

Policy and Government Resources

USGBC is committed to supporting federal, state and local governments in their pursuit and development of green building programs and initiatives. Here, governments have access to best practices, lessons learned and other initiatives already in place across the country.

Various LEED initiatives including legislation, executive orders, resolutions, ordinances, policies, and incentives are found in 442 localities (384 cities/towns and 58 counties and across 45 states), in 34 state governments (including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico), in 14 federal agencies or departments, and numerous public school jurisdictions and institutions of higher education across the United States. See the full list.

Government owned or occupied LEED buildings make up 27% of all LEED projects. The federal government has 677 certified projects and another 4,098 pursuing certification.  State governments have 820 certified projects and 1,873 pursuing certification.  Local governments have 1,280 certified projects and 3,157 pursuing certification. (1/10/2012) See ranked cities and states.

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