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News Analysis

LEED Gold Now Required for Federal Buildings

by Allyson Wendt

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has upgraded its green building standards, requiring LEED Gold certification for all new federal construction and major renovations. GSA previously required LEED Silver for all federal facilities; the new requirement applies to all projects that are currently in design as well as all future projects. For newly constructed properties that GSA leases, the agency has maintained a LEED Silver requirement for new construction projects over 10,000 ft2 (1,000 m2). LEED for Commercial Interiors is optional for GSA facilities in existing buildings. “This new requirement is just one of the many ways we’re greening the federal real estate inventory to help deliver on President Obama’s commitment to increase sustainability and energy efficiency across government,” said Robert Peck, GSA’s commissioner of public buildings. More information is available at www.gsa.gov/sustainabledesign.

Published November 24, 2010

Wendt, A. (2010, November 24). LEED Gold Now Required for Federal Buildings. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/leed-gold-now-required-federal-buildings

Volume 19, Issue 12

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