The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced its annual list of the Top 10 states for LEED buildings, recognizing those states leading the way for sustainable building design, construction and transformation. The are, in order: Massachusetts, Washington, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Maryland, California, Virginia, Texas and Nevada.
Together, these states certified 1,171 projects with 281 million gross square feet of space and are at the forefront of the green building movement. The building types that accounted for over 60% of these certifications included office, healthcare and education (K-12 and Higher Ed.) projects. The USGBC also tracked an increase in warehouses, distribution centers, multifamily and retail projects.
Why is this important? Although this top 10 list is a look backward to 2020, it informs concrete producers of the likelihood for LEED criteria when bidding on building projects. Also, it provides opportunities to engage local USGBC chapters to network and identify upcoming projects (find your local green building member here).
With the advent of product transparency in green building rating systems, the demand for third-party reports such as environmental product declarations (EPD), raw material sourcing reports and health product declarations (HPD) are increasing. To assist, NRMCA has developed a series of tools and guides to help members meet these new requirements. Click here for more detail.
As part of the Build With Strength campaign, NRMCA promotes Strength Through Transparency for member and industry competitiveness in the green building marketplace and the trends toward product and company transparency.
For more information, contact James Bogdan at jbogdan@nrmca.org or 412-420-4138.
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