There are currently more than 1,755 LEED-certified industrial facilities worldwide
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] in Motion: Industrial Facilities” report, which highlights the collaborative efforts across the manufacturing sector to design and implement LEED practices and prioritize environmental stewardship for industrial facilities. Currently, there are more than 1,755 LEED-certified industrial facilities worldwide, totaling more than 496 million square feet encompassing 2,710 registered projects totaling nearly 737 million square feet. The report also showcases many of the most impressive LEED-certified industrial facilities in the world.
“The world’s manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, and product factories have become an important cornerstone for the global green building industry,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair, USGBC. “The growing adoption of LEED in this sector gives corporations another tool to achieve high-performing business operations and positively impact worker health, reduce water and energy use, and increase cost savings, all at the same time. The companies that are using LEED for these facilities are raising the bar for the kind of leadership that will deliver the world we want for our children and communities.”