OPENING LINES U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL REVEALS TOP 10 STATES FOR GREEN BUILDING IN 2024 Source: https://www.americancityandcounty.com/, Ryan Kushner, First Published Feb 10th, 2025 Massachusetts took the number one spot in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) top 10 states for LEED-certified green building in 2024. New York, the top state in 2023, slid to third place on the list, while Massachusetts climbed two spots from its 2023 ranking. The 10 states included in the annual roundup certified a combined 1,437 LEED projects during the year, amounting to more than 414 million gross square feet, according to USGBC. Compared with 2023, the number of LEED-certified projects in the top 10 states grew 17%, while the gross square footage among the featured states increased by approximately 20%. “More than ever, governments and organizations are seeking to build more resilient, healthy, affordable 13 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 02
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