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U.S. Green Building Council

USGBC accelerates and scales transformation of the built environment to minimize climate impacts and enhance the well-being of people, the environment and communities worldwide.

USGBC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, triple Platinum certified

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

News & insights

Read articles about decarbonization, resilience, advocacy and LEED. See all articles.

Explore the new USGBC+ homepage

View our new design and explore resources.

Heather Benjamin

Net zero: What does it mean to your organization?

LEED Fellow Geoffrey Brock shares his reflections on how "net zero" means different things to different organizations.

Geoffrey Brock

LEED Core and Shell projects bring sustainable character to their communities

Inspired by the industrial past of their sites, LEED projects in two U.S. cities embrace a green future.

Heather Benjamin

Irrigation and native turf for water conservation and land management

Meghan Bernard, a Center for Green Schools 2023 leader in sustainability fellow, shares research on turf management for schools.

Watch COP 16 events on livestream Oct. 22 to Nov. 1

Tune in to see USGBC's engagement at COP 16.

Gracie Tilman

U.S. Green Building Council Celebrates the 2024 Class of LEED Fellows

Sustainability leaders selected to receive the highest recognition for green building professionals

Deisy Verdinez

Climate action initiative in New Orleans targets net zero carbon

A federal grant will help the city achieve decarbonization in ways that also grow the health of its community and economy.

Calvin Hennick

USGBC+

Reuse and renovation projects create thriving higher education spaces

LEED projects in Austin and Washington, D.C., find new opportunities in existing structures. Read the article.

More USGBC+ stories.

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.