Reflecting an ongoing trend, LEED existing buildings outpacing their newly built counterparts. In 2012, the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance rating system accounted for 53 percent of total square footage certified in these states, compared with 32 percent certified under LEED for New Construction. The list includes LEED-certified commercial and institutional buildings.
The USGBC identified some of the most notable LEED projects certified in 2012:
Atlantic Wharf, the first LEED Platinum skyscraper in Boston
Cooper Vineyards in Louisa, Va., the first winery on the East Coast to achieve LEED Platinum
National Football League (NFL) corporate headquarters in New York City, LEED Gold
Levi Strauss headquarters in San Francisco, LEED Gold
The Chicago Center for Green Technology, a LEED Platinum existing building
Dallas Convention Center Hotel, the first LEED Gold hotel in Texas
The U.S. Mint Building in Washington, D.C., LEED Gold
Denver Police Crime Lab, LEED Gold
Montgomery College Science Center in Rockville, Md., LEED Gold
The Center for Urban Waters in Tacoma, Wash., LEED Platinum
Bonneville Transit Center in Las Vegas, LEED Platinum
Approximately 2.2 billion square feet of space has been certified worldwide through 2012, according to the USGBC.
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