Today, USGBC released its top 10 list of states with the most LEED-certified building square footage per capita. The District of Columbia leads the nation, with more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person in 2011, and Colorado is the leading state, with 2.74 square feet per person in 2011. Other top states include Illinois, Virginia and Washington, with 2.69, 2.42 and 2.18 square feet of LEED-certified space per person, respectively.
See the full rankings below:
1. District of Columbia – 31.50 sq. ft. per capita
2. Colorado – 2.74
3. Illinois – 2.69
4. Virginia – 2.42
5. Washington – 2.18
6. Maryland – 2.07
7. Massachusetts – 2.00
8. Texas – 1.99
9. California – 1.92
10. New York – 1.89
11. Minnesota – 1.81
The metrics: Our list is based on official U.S. Census data from 2010, and square footage totals were crunched by our LEED Operations team.
Why per capita? Buildings are for people, so by looking at the hard data with the population they serve in mind creates a snapshot of the states that excelertate their portfolio of LEED-certified places to work, play, learn, live, heal, etc. in 2011.
Why did we include 11 entries in the top 10 list? Since D.C. is a federal district and not a state, we wanted to cover all the bases and make sure we included 10 states, but also underscore the District’s leadership in green building. Read Full Story >
Author: Ashley Katz – Media Manager / U.S. Green Building Council
Publisher: The Builder Buzz
