The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that its newest version of the Leed green building program, Leed v4.1

Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) celebrates the recipients of its 2017 LEED Homes Awards, an annual honor given to innovative projects, architects, developers, and homebuilders leading the residential green building market. 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the organization that certifies LEED green building projects globally, announced that Savona, Italy, is the first LEED  certified city in Europe.

The U.S. Green Building Council, creators of the LEED green building program, with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, announced a new grant program designed to recognize the sustainability and green building achievements of U.S. cities pursuing LEED for Cities certification.

Mirabella was named 2017 "Power Builder of the Year" by the USGBC for efforts in building most environmentally sustainable homes in Florida.

The Columbus Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute and USGBC Ohio – co-hosts of the annual education day and expo DesignColumbus – announce the keynote panelists for their 2017 show, to be held Tuesday, October 10 in Columbus, Ohio.

The Board of the Charter School of the Dunes and LEE Companies announced that the Charter School of the Dunes, a 66,000-square-foot state-of-the-art K-8 public charter school, has been awarded LEED Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. 

Western Specialty Contractors has been named 2016 Restoration Champion by the U.S. Green Building Council, Missouri Gateway Chapter for its restoration work on the LEED-Platinum-Certified Clayton Police Headquarters and Municipal Facility in Downtown Clayton, Mo.

Sustainable Comfort, Inc. has received the award of the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Homes Gold Certification to the Long Pond Senior Housing Project in Greece, N.Y.