OTTAWA — Canada has again been ranked third in the annual Top 10 Countries and Regions for LEED, which was recently issued by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The list, generated by the creators of the LEED green building program, recognizes markets outside the U.S. that are using LEED to “create healthier, more sustainable spaces where citizens live, learn, work and play,” a statement issued by the Canada Green Building Council Jan. 22 noted.
Canada earned the distinction for its current total of 2,970 LEED certified projects totalling more than 40.77 million gross square metres of space.
The U.S. is the runaway leader with 30,669 projects representing 385.65 million gross square metres constructed by the end of 2017. China is second with fewer projects than Canada, 1,211, but with 47.1 million gross square metres of green projects built.
Next in line were India, Brazil, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey and Mexico.
“Canada’s green building industry has consistently proven that we are among the most innovative in the world, and this result further cements that leadership position,” said Thomas Mueller, president and CEO of the Canada Green Building Council, in the statement.
“LEED has and will continue to be instrumental in bringing green building solutions to scale including energy efficiency and carbon, health and wellness, resiliency and advanced material choices. With LEED we can deliver now to substantially improve performance for buildings across Canada.”
LEED is now used in more than 167 countries and territories.
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