This is a list of top 10 US States for LEED certification, as designated by the US Green Building Council. We’ve also included examples of notable LEED projects. Read the full story here on EnergyEfficiencyMarkets.com.
| Rank | State | Projects certified in 2013 | Square feet certified in 2013 | Per-capita square footage |
| 1 | Illinois | 171 | 29,415,284 | 2.29 |
| 2 | Maryland | 119 | 12,696,429 | 2.20 |
| 3 | Virginia | 160 | 16,868,693 | 2.11 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 101 | 13,684,430 | 2.09 |
| 5 (tie) | New York | 259 | 37,839,395 | 1.95 |
| 5 (tie) | California | 595 | 72,729,476 | 1.95 |
| 6 | Oregon | 47 | 6,991,942 | 1.83 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 133 | 17,183,099 | 1.80 |
| 8 | Colorado | 124 | 8,894,187 | 1.77 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 17 | 2,323,379 | 1.71 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 51 | 8,205,155 | 1.55 |
| * | Washington, D.C. | 106 | 19,524,216 | 32.45 |
Notable projects that certified in these states in 2013 include:
- Illinois: The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie, LEED Gold.
- Maryland: M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, LEED Gold, home of the Baltimore Ravens.
- Virginia: 1776 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington, LEED Platinum, the first commercial building in Arlington to earn Platinum certification.
- Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center in Holyoke, LEED Platinum, the first university research computing center to achieve Platinum certification.
- New York: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, LEED Silver, home of the Brooklyn Nets and future home of the N.Y. Islanders.
- California: SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, LEED Gold.
- Oregon: The Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland, LEED Platinum.
- North Carolina: Mother Earth Brewing in Kinston, LEED Gold.
- Colorado: Fort Collins Museum of Discovery in Fort Collins, LEED Platinum.
- Hawaii: Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Kapolei, LEED Silver, the largest certified project in the state.
- Minnesota: The Carleton College Weitz Center for Creativity in Northfield, LEED Gold, the college’s third project to earn LEED certification.
Source: U.S. Green Building Council, February 2014
