Dive summary:

• The fact that the federal government is reviewing whether it wants to keep the U.S. Green Builing Council's LEED program as its standard for measuring efficiency has not gotten in the way of green construction of government buildings.
• Through August, there were 821 LEED-certified government projects completed, whiuch is far beyond the 544 total for all of 2011.
• LEED faces challenges from domestic industries, however, and that has brought political pressure on the General Services Administration and the Department of Energy to change standards or to adopt multiple standards.

From the article:

The Harold Washington Social Security Administration Center in Chicago received a makeover beginning in 2009 that included rooftop solar panels, energy-efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems, and low-flow bathroom fixtures. ...