When the U.S. Green Building Council released its latest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rankings in February, Illinois had the third highest number of square feet per capita and had the fifth most LEED professionals of any state in 2020.  

The leading states for LEED green buildings in 2020 were: Massachusetts (2.91 green square feet per capita), Washington (2.81), Illinois (2.61), Colorado (2.35) and New York (2.28).  

The top states for LEED professionals in 2020 were: California (26,906), New York (12,575), Texas (10,474), Florida (9,694), Illinois (8,640) and Massachusetts (6,901).   

Get the full report at: bit.ly/Illinois_GreenBuilding