U.S. Campus Construction Must Follow LEED Standards
According to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability (AASHE) in Higher Education has passed a new policy requiring all U.S. campus construction to be built according to the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Eleven Federal agencies, several state and local governments, and private developers already follow the LEED Green Building Rating System.
In addition, at least 200 presidents are expected to sign on to the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment by June, pledging to eliminate campus greenhouse gas emissions over time.
