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We are the global leader in green building. Join our community transforming buildings and communities, creating a better future and leaving a lasting legacy. About us.

USGBC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters, triple Platinum certified

LEED v5

The newest version of LEED addresses crucial issues such as equity, health, ecosystems, and resilience. Learn more.

Chemonics HQ | LEED Gold | Photo: Connie Zhou

USGBC Headquarters | LEED Platinum | Photo: Halkin Mason Photography

Peabody Plaza | LEED Silver | Photo: Nick McGinn

News & insights

Read articles about decarbonization, resilience, advocacy and LEED. See all articles.

Celebrating iconic green buildings across the United States

Learn more about some of our favorite iconic buildings and tell us about yours.

MaryEllen Etienne

2024 Green Ribbon Schools awardees honored in Washington, D.C.

The events celebrated school districts' dedication to environmental health and sustainability.

Jacqueline Maley

New support helps schools apply for Community Change Grants

Dedicated coaching is available for school districts to apply for a major federal grant from EPA.

Anisa Heming

Green building trends and drivers for U.S. commercial real estate investors

LEED AP Mital Hall and real estate expert Deborah Cloutier share their take on the state of green real estate.

Pro tip: Meeting enhanced commissioning requirements

LEED AP Steve Samenski shares advice for making training successful.

Steve Samenski

Attend live webinars on LEED for Cities and Communities in August

The set of sessions is ideal for local governments and developers of large-scale projects.

Ashu Dehadani

ESG at Greenbuild 2024

Explore sessions at Greenbuild that will focus on reaching ESG goals.

Heather Benjamin

USGBC+

LEED warehouse and distribution center projects balance size and efficiency

Three recent projects demonstrate sustainability wins in a high-demand time for supply. Read the article.

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Green building leadership

LEED is the world’s most widely used green building program, created by USGBC as a leadership standard defining best practices for healthy, high-performing green buildings. The increase in the adoption of LEED highlights the remarkable progress toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, health impacts, and operating costs in buildings. Explore the project directory and learn more about the top 10 states for LEED in 2023.