Top 10 List highlights sustainable building design, construction, and transformation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced its international rankings of the Top 10 Countries for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The Top 10 list highlights countries outside of the U.S. that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction, and transformation, illustrating the ever-growing international demand for LEED green buildings. The announcement comes at a time of increased international focus on climate change mitigation in the lead up to the U.N.’s COP21 climate negotiations last December.
“International demand has grown steadily for tools supporting sustainable economic growth, and it has become increasingly clear that we’re reaching a tipping point around environmental sustainability. It’s now impossible to view social and economic development as separate issues from a robust sustainability agenda,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. “The global success of LEED in these countries is a sign that international business leaders and policymakers recognize that a commitment to transforming the built environment is crucial to addressing major environmental challenges. The countries on this list are pushing this commitment forward.”