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LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED is an internationally recognized certification system that measures how well a building or community performs across these metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

LEED applies to virtually all building types -- commercial as well as residential. It works throughout the building lifecycle -- design and construction, operations and maintenance, tenant fitout and significant retrofit. Certifying a building project is based on which construction type a building falls into with the exception of schools and healthcare projects, which require very specific guidelines. (Source: USGBC / Photo: Flickr)

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Eco-friendly cat shelter opens in Chicago

July 12, 2012, 12:19 p.m. by Laura Moss

The new no-kill shelter is a Net-Zero Energy building that generates its own power via geothermal wells and solar panels.

Building good: Bryan Cranston unveils passive house project in Ventura

June 25, 2012, 2:30 p.m. by Matt Hickman

Bryan Cranston, the actor behind television's favorite chemistry teacher-turned-meth manufacturer, appears at Dwell on Design to discuss his LEED Platinum-targeting passive house project in Ventura, Calif.

Citi celebrates 200 LEED certified projects

June 21, 2012, 4:43 p.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The Citi branch in Union Square received LEED Platinum certification.

20,000 and growing: LEED for Homes surpasses milestone

June 13, 2012, 1:38 p.m. by Matt Hickman

The U.S. Green Building Council announces that a not-too-shabby 20,000 residential building projects have been bestowed with LEED for Homes certification and that over 79,000 projects are in the pipeline.

Toyota earns 29th LEED certification

June 7, 2012, 8 a.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

Toyota's Kansas City Regional Technical Training Center received LEED Gold certification.

Clif Bar headquarters earns LEED Platinum

June 6, 2012, 2 p.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The company's Emeryville, Calif., headquarters earns top green building honors.

Eco-friendly initiatives at Yellowstone National Park

June 6, 2012, 8 a.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The first national park in the world has a comprehensive recycling program, LEED certified buildings and more.

Green building grant program accepting applications

May 29, 2012, 3:04 p.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

Application deadline for the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program is Aug. 10, 2012.

2020 Alton Road: Net-zero home brings healthy dose of green to Miami Beach

May 4, 2012, 11:30 a.m. by Matt Hickman

Once considered a dead zone for green building, Miami Beach will soon be getting its first LEED Platinum home in the form of 2020 Alton Road, a super-sleek, super-sustainable, net-zero energy project.

Soldier Field earns LEED Certification

April 27, 2012, 12:31 p.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The home of the Chicago Bears is the first LEED-EB certified NFL stadium.

10 greenest dorms in the world

April 26, 2012, 3:46 p.m.

Many colleges around the world are building some of the greenest and most sustainable buildings out there, creating beautiful, eco-friendly places for students to call home while living on campus. Here are 10 of them.

Green Classroom Professional Certificate now available

March 21, 2012, 12:28 p.m. by Melissa Hincha-Ownby

The new certificate is offered by the U.S. Green Building Council's Center for Green Schools.

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