The U.S. Green Building Council announced it is expanding its LEED Earth campaign to homes, communities and cities, according to usgbc.org. LEED Earth is designed to bring LEED to countries where green building is still emerging and offers certification at no cost to the first project to certify.
USGBC also will extend LEED Earth benefits to the first LEED Platinum project in any country to certify using LEED v4.1, the newest version of LEED. New projects will be considered for LEED Earth starting in March.
“LEED is a global language and a catalyst for change,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO of USGBC. “We are committed to bringing LEED to every country to make it accessible to as many people as possible, while also continuing to foster innovation and achievement in existing global markets. With the expansion of LEED Earth to LEED for Residential, LEED for Cities and Communities and Platinum LEED v4.1 projects, we can accelerate our healthy economy strategy and truly fulfill our vision of raising the living standard for people around the globe.”
Launched in 2013, LEED Earth has enabled significant global growth of green building, taking LEED from 140 countries to nearly 200.
LEED is the most widely recognized green building rating system in the world and supports USGBC in bringing the environmental and human health benefits of green buildings to all.
