PORTLAND, Ore. — An eco-friendly building rating system that has powered a green arms race across the nation now faces a challenge from policymakers and an upstart rival. LEED, the long-standing ...

Three major renovation projects have received LEED accreditation (one with a Certified rating and two with a Silver rating), and Academic West earned a Platinum rating in the LEED Operations and ...

Not only is this more eco-friendly, the home is also resistant to mold, fire, and termites. Sounds like a sweet deal. Additionally, 70% of the home was assembled in a shop, saving both time and money.

She also broke down some of the expenses potentially involved in creating an environmentally friendly facility. LEED registration fees: $1,500; LEED certification fees: $3,650; ...

And in achieving LEED Platinum recently, Heron Manor Assisted Living Apartments in Grand Rapids became the first multifamily facility in Michigan to reach that level of certification.

Many of Academic East's planet-friendly features double as research spaces for students and faculty. That includes the green roof, which helps avoid high water runoff when it's raining and insulates ...

The Student Recreation Center opened with numerous measures in place to ensure that the complex will be in compliance with the state’s environment friendly LEED standards. LEED, or Leadership in ...