USGBC Data Reveals Top States for LEED-Certified Healthcare Facilities

The U.S. Green Building Council has reported its latest data on healthcare facilities that received LEED certification over the past year. Overall, a total of 52 healthcare projects were LEED certified in 2023, covering 8.1 million gross square feet. Projects included clinics, diagnostic and other outpatient facilities, along with inpatient healthcare facilities. To learn more, visit usgbc.org.

New York had the most LEED-certified healthcare projects, with eight certifications, covering a total of roughly 1.2 million gross square feet. The top states with the most LEED-certified healthcare facilities in 2023 were: Read More …

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New Report Explores Taking Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings

The U.S. Green Building Council and RMI released the report “Driving Action on Embodied Carbon in Buildings” to answer questions about embodied carbon emissions and outline key actions to accelerate decarbonization of the U.S. building construction sector. Read More …

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Registration for 2023 Greenbuild International Conference + Expo Open

The U.S. Green Building Council has opened registration for the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. Greenbuild will take place in USGBC’s hometown of Washington, D.C., from Sept. 26-29 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. With new education, events, partners and experiences, the conference will mark a milestone in the green building movement, as the site of USGBC’s 30-year anniversary celebrations. Read More …

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USGBC Data Reveals Top 10 States for LEED-Certified Healthcare Facilities

The U.S. Green Building Council has reported its latest data on healthcare facilities that received LEED certification over the past year. Overall, a total of 63 projects were LEED certified in 2022, covering 9.3 million gross square feet. Projects included clinics, diagnostic and other outpatient facilities, along with inpatient healthcare facilities. To learn more on LEED certification, visit usgbc.org. Read More …

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USGBC Announces Updates to LEED v4

The U.S. Green Building Council announced updates to the primary version of the LEED green building certification program, LEED v4, to more directly address carbon emissions and climate change.

With the change, building design and construction and Interior design and construction projects will be able to demonstrate improvement in energy performance with LEED v4.1’s metric of energy cost or greenhouse gas emissions in addition to LEED v4’s original source energy metric. Read More …

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Donald Procz to Lead Northeast Healthcare Buildings Business at WSP USA

Donald Procz has been named Property and Buildings healthcare business lead in the Northeast Region at WSP USA. He will serve the firm’s healthcare projects throughout the Northeast. Read More …

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Marcia Musico Joins SmithGroup to Expand Business Development in Mid-Atlantic, Southeast

Experienced business developer Marcia Musico has been hired by SmithGroup to grow the firm’s healthcare market share in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Musico will support the Washington, D.C. healthcare studio, connecting clients Read More …

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Hurlburt Field Medical Clinic Modernization Earns LEED Silver Certification

The healthcare complex modernization and expansion at Hurlburt Field, an auxiliary field of Eglin Air Force Base in Mary Esther, Florida, recently earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read More …

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USGBC Releases LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19, Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies

The U.S. Green Building Council has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the coronavirus disease 2019. The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health and industry guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC and plumbing operations. Read More …

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