Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) officially launched PEER, its rating system designed to measure and improve sustainable power system performance.
According to a new survey released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 80% of companies are relying on LEED to guide its corporate sustainability.
The U.S. Green Building Council will now recognize energy and water requirements from the Living Building Challenge green building system within the LEED green building program.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification, such as LEED, with a lower interest rate.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) have joined the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform.
New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are contained in the 2014 version of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Illuminating Engineering Society.