Since August 2005, 6,000 home projects have been part of the LEED pilot program, ranging from large — like the 44-home development in Walker, Mich., to small — such as the 1960s-era home in Phoenix ...

LEED v4.1 is now available for residential/homes, and cities and communities. LEED v4.1 certification emphasizes performance monitoring, fully integrated design, social equity and human health factors ...

TORONTO, ON - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2011 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and home builders who have demonstrated leadership in ...

Washington — The LEED for Homes Reference Guide, a comprehensive tool for residential builders using the LEED for Homes Green Building Rating System, is now ...

LEED also offers retrofit guidelines to green up your living space if it isn’t new. But as I can’t download the guidelines, and the site’s press releases and news updates don’t include anything about ...

Going green is all the rage, and not just because it’s Pantone’s Color of the Year. With more home and commercial property owners looking to create sustainable spaces, builders and interior designers ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the recipients of its annual LEED Homes Awards, celebrating green residential projects, developers and builders using LEED to ...

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of the 2012 LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated leadership in the ...

New home construction is rare in Spanish Trial. A modern design in the mature community really stands out, and one that embraces green, even more so. The home is a project of Michael Gardner, ...

When house hunting on an increasingly warming planet, thinking sustainably is never a bad idea. Luckily, Illinois ranks number one in the nation for its number of LEED-certified square feet per person ...