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- Using a calculation of square feet per capita based on the 2010 census, the U.S. Green Building Council has ranked states and the District of Columbia on LEED certifications in the past year.
- 2012 was a strong year for the mid-Atlantic, with the District of Columbia and its concentration of federal buildings finishing on top at 36.97 square LEED feet per person and Virginia coming in as the top state with 3.71 square feet per person in the commonwealth.
- LEED certifications for existing buildings and their operation and maintenance accounted for 53% of the U.S. total last year.
From the article:
Other top states include Massachusetts, which moved up three positions from 2011, with 2.05 square feet per person; Illinois, with 1.94 square feet; and Maryland, with 1.90 square feet of LEED space certified per resident in 2012. ...
