New USGBC report examines green practices in industrial facilities
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released LEED in Motion: Industrial Facilities. The report highlights the collaborative efforts across the manufacturing sector to design and implement LEED and prioritize environmental stewardship for industrial facilities. Currently, there are more than 1,755 LEED-certified industrial facilities worldwide totaling more than 496 million sq ft and an additional 2,710 projects registered totaling nearly 737 million sq ft. The report also showcases the LEED-certified industrial facilities from around 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 of 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 who 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 our communities."