The different levels of LEED certification are awarded depending on the score awarded to each building. Those at the platinum level are the most energy efficient, while buildings at the certified level are less energy efficient.
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LEED-certified building surface area in the U.S. 2025, by level of certification
As of May 2025, most of the buildings with an LEED certification in the United States had a gold certification. There were over **** billion gross square feet worth of buildings in the U.S. with a gold LEED certification. Meanwhile, the surface area of buildings with a platinum LEED certification, the highest level of energy efficiency, amounted to *** million square feet. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
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USGBC. (May 9, 2025). Cumulative LEED-certified building surface area in the United States as of May 2025, by level of certification (in million of square feet) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/
USGBC. "Cumulative LEED-certified building surface area in the United States as of May 2025, by level of certification (in million of square feet)." Chart. May 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/
USGBC. (2025). Cumulative LEED-certified building surface area in the United States as of May 2025, by level of certification (in million of square feet). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/
USGBC. "Cumulative Leed-certified Building Surface Area in The United States as of May 2025, by Level of Certification (in Million of Square Feet)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 May 2025, /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/
USGBC, Cumulative LEED-certified building surface area in the United States as of May 2025, by level of certification (in million of square feet) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Cumulative LEED-certified building surface area in the United States as of May 2025, by level of certification (in million of square feet) [Graph], USGBC, May 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1356678/leed-certified-building-surface-area-us-by-level-of-certification/
