The Crystal, London (LEED Platinum) Source: Wilkinson Eyre Architects China is the second largest market for LEED certification in the world, after the United States, with 118 million gross square meters of space participating in the program. Improvements including intelligent building control systems helped pave the way for the twisted skyscraper’s Platinum certification, its lighting system alone saving over $556,000 in energy costs. The unmistakable Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest building and the second-tallest building in the world, takes the crown as the tallest LEED-certified structure on the planet, receiving LEED Platinum status in 2015.
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China (LEED Platinum) It also says it’s installed the most efficient heating and cooling systems available, and monitors building performance through high-tech building management systems. The social media giant says its HQ is powered 100% by renewable energy, thanks to the 3 megawatts generated by rooftop solar panels. The home of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp is a sprawling megacomplex in California’s Bay Area, but efforts to incorporate sustainable design elements helped it earn the highest possible LEED certification, LEED Platinum. Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California (LEED Platinum) The upgrades paid dividends, saving nearly $5 million in energy costs in 20.
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In 2012, the Empire State Building underwent a series of renovations to make its internal systems more energy efficient. Thanks to 55 million kWh in carbon offsets purchased by Anthony Malkin of the Empire State Building Company, the building is carbon-neutral. The Empire State Building, New York City (LEED Gold)Īnother famous skyscraper which has attained LEED certification is New York’s Empire State Building, which was certified LEED Gold in 2011.
Improvements to its water consumption save approximately 7.4 million gallons of water per year. Not only was the building designed to withstand earthquakes and typhoons, it was retrofitted with energy-efficient upgrades that reduced its overall energy consumption by 33.41 million kilowatt hours (kWh), resulting in a savings of more than $2 million per year. The megastructure received its LEED Platinum certification in 2011, the highest level possible to attain through the program. One of the tallest LEED-certified buildings in the world is TAIPEI 101, which towers 1,285 feet above the Taiwanese capital. TAIPEI 101, Taipei, Taiwan (LEED Platinum) Undergoing a $500 million renovation at the time, Willis Tower made a number of significant updates to reduce its carbon footprint, including installing high-efficiency lighting systems, improving the building’s HVAC system, new air media, fan gearboxes, and fan blades on the building’s 4 cooling towers, and installing low-flow units on over 450 sinks, 650 toilets and urinals, which Willis Tower owner and manager EQ Office says will save 11 million gallons of water consumption annually. Willis Tower, Chicago (LEED Gold)įormerly the Sears Tower, which held the title of the tallest building in the world for a quarter-century, Chicago’s iconic 108-story skyscraper received LEED Gold certification in 2018. The following are 10 of the most impressive examples of energy-efficient buildings on earth. Today, LEED certification has gone global, with buildings securing the coveted designation in every corner of the globe. Points are given based on steps taken to reduce a building’s environmental impact the more points a building receives, the more efficient it is. The program uses a points-based ratings system that categorizes certifications in four tiers: Certified (40-49 points) LEED Silver (50-59 points) LEED Gold (60-79 points) and LEED Platinum (80 points and up).
By 2015, more than 80,000 buildings had received LEED certification for their efficient use of natural resources.īeyond the environmental benefits, LEED certification often comes with federal, state, or local financial incentives, including zoning allowances, tax credits, and speedier permitting. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED certification program, developed by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, is a rating system for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of environmentally responsible buildings.
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