Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ball State freshman Andrew Hopkins works on homework in the lobby of the David Letterman Communication and Media Building at Ball ...

When Minneapolis architect Doug Pierce first envisioned a few years ago a new building standard that could help measure the resiliency of a structure or community, he had imagined design that could ...

Through LEED, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) helps leaders worldwide commit to a smarter, sustainable, and more prosperous future where eco-friendly buildings and communities are the standard ...

The Environmental and Natural Resources 2 building has gained platinum level certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designation from from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building ...

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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification is offered to new or existing buildings that adhere to strict guidelines for environmental responsibility by using less water and ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced that the Empire State Building has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum ...

Most of the stadiums for this year's FIFA World Cup have achieved green building status after a push for certification in the run-up to the tournament. As the tournament opens, 13 of the 16 stadiums ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is celebrating a new LEED milestone, announcing it has surpassed 100,000 registered and certified LEED commercial projects. “In 1998, we created ...

Rents at LEED-certified U.S. office buildings have been about 4% higher than noncertified buildings in recent years, according to a new report by CBRE. The effect on rents is higher for suburban ...

The idea for a green building rating system was developed in 1993. After the United States Green Building Council, or USGBC, came to be, it produced a program in 1998 – Leadership in Energy and ...

Editor's Note: The following is part of a class project initiated in the classroom of Ball State University professor Adam Kuban, who challenged his students to find sustainability efforts in the ...