Maryland Ranks No. 6 in Nation for LEED Certifications in 2012
University of Maryland's campus have some examples of LEED projects.
Maryland ranks No. 6 in the nation for new LEED certifications, according to a report released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED designation stands for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" and provides a measureable and verifiable review of a building's design, construction, operation and maintenance from an environmental impact point of view. USGBC's rankings are based on the number of square feet of LEED-certified space per resident. Maryland clocks in at No. 6 with a 127 projects totalling 10,954,324 square feet of LEED-certified space, equating to 1.90 square feet per person. Maryland's 2012 per-person rate is just 0.04 behind Illinois. Univerity of Maryland has several LEED certified buildings, including …
