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dquarters in Southeast Washington , D . C ., is one of the largest in the world
us to live , work and play . Through USGBC ’ s community network , continuous collaboration with industry experts , market research publications and LEED professional credentials , USGBC remains a key driving force in the green building sector .
There are LEED projects in more than 150 countries and territories , representing every continent except for Antarctica . LEED is being used in highly industrialized nations and newly developing ones , and LEED is helping to demonstrate the enormous power and potential of the emerging green economy . In the US alone , according to a domestic economic impact study last year , the green building sector is outpacing overall construction growth in the US and slated to contribute 2.3 million jobs in 2015 .
To explore a variety of recent LEEDcertified projects , visit USGBC ’ s project directory .
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