Massachusetts, Washington and Illinois lead the U.S. Green Building Council’s Top 10 States for LEED ranking, reflecting gross square footage of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified projects per capita. Across the three states, more than 60 percent of certifications were office, healthcare, higher education and K-12 projects. While not ranked due to status other than a state, the District of Columbia eclipses Massachusetts’ space per capita metric by nearly 14 fold, 39.53 versus 2.91, and project total, 129 versus 76.
TOP 10 STATES FOR 2020 LEED-CERTIFIED PROJECTS
SOURCE: U.S. Green Building Council
Projects like the LEED Platinum-certified MGM Springfield help Massachusetts rank number one on the 2020 Top States for LEED. A 1.13-megawatt solar array canopy bears on an eight-level, 300- x 600-ft. parking structure for which Connecticut-based Blakeslee Prestress Inc. delivered a 2,727-piece precast, prestressed schedule, including 1,475 double tees. (Pre-Fabc