Sustainability

USGBC has created a new infographic, "LEED in the World," which lists the current number of both registered and certified LEED projects across the globe by gross sq. meters in different regions, and ranks the top 10 countries for LEED green building.

California is often touted as the most environmentally progressive state in the nation—and given the state’s new Net Zero Energy (NZE) initiative, that isn’t surprising. NZE status requires that buildings generate as much energy as they consume, without creating a carbon footprint. California’s goal is ambitious: the state aims to reach statewide NZE status for all new commercial buildings by 2030 and residential buildings by 2020.