Top 10 States for LEED Building Certifications

Each year, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) releases it’s annual ranking of the Top 10 U.S. States that added the most LEED Certified buildings. With the growing importance of sustainability, more than 400 million square feet of LEED Certified space is added every year.

LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Design, is a green building rating system. Used worldwide, projects earn points toward across several categories by implementing green building strategies. The top U.S. States ranked in order from 1-10 were Massachusetts, Illinois, New York, California, Maryland, Georgia, Colorado, Virginia, Texas, and Oregon.

Washington DC Leads in Green Buildings Per Capita

While not a state, Washington D.C. consistently takes top honors for the most green buildings per capita. With over 46 GSF Per Capita of LEED Certified space, Washington DC is the “greenest” city in America.

Michael Reible

Mike Reible is a Commercial Mortgage Broker, and licensed Real Estate Broker with 25 years of experience ∙ Licenses: (DRE 01909623), (MD 17097), (DC BR600242), (FL BK3535437) ∙ LEED Certified Green Associate ∙ Member: U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Rank	State	Projects	Gross area (SqFt)	2022 GSF Per Capita
*	District of Columbia	115	31,759,516	46.06
1	Massachusetts	96	26,442,008	3.76
2	Illinois	91	44,577,321	3.48
3	New York	142	64,042,120	3.17
4	California	386	96,457,139	2.44
5	Maryland	80	14,769,661	2.39
6	Georgia	66	24,068,422	2.25
7	Colorado	59	12,532,909	2.17
8	Virginia	95	16,289,394	1.89
9	Texas	174	48,717,532	1.67
10	Oregon	36	6,066,035	1.43