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20 OF THE MOST FAMOUS LEED

CERTIFIED BUILDINGS
By Joe Hullebusch 1 

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March 6, 2019
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard has grown into “the
world’s most widely used green building rating system.” It is e ectively the leading standard
used for evaluating a building’s energy e iciency and the ability to reduce carbon emissions.
LEED’s popularity in the United States is well-established, but what about the rest of the
world?
Based on the list of the 20 most famous LEED-certified buildings below, you will find that
LEED is making its way in places you might not have expected.
LIST OF 20 FAMOUS LEED CERTIFIED

BUILDINGS
1. SOLDIER FIELD, CHICAGO IL 

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The home of the Chicago Bears, is the first LEED-EB certified NFL stadium. Soldier Field
achieved the standard following a major renovation in 2003.
The scale of the stadium’s recycling program is said to “rival” those of small cities. Be it
standard-fare garbage such as bottle and paper to even light bulbs and batteries, Soldier
Field has specific protocols in place to recycle almost everything, including the dirt.
2. SALT LAKE CITY LIBRARY, SALT LAKE CITY, UT.
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The Salt Lake City Library received its LEED Silver certification in 2018. It achieves high indoor
environmental quality and energy and atmosphere scores with its UFAD-based system.
3. ONE BRYANT PARK, NEW YORK CITY, NY
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Bryant Park became the first high-rise building in the world to attain a LEED Platinum rating.
Be it the building’s ability to capture and reuse rainwater, recycle greywater, or have its own
4.6-megawatt cogeneration plant, it’s nothing short of a marvel. Its HVAC system uses
underfloor air distribution (UFAD) technology, allowing it to reduce environmental impact
and long-term cost.
4. SHANGHAI TOWER, SHANGHAI, CHINA

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The Shanghai Tower is China’s tallest building — and the second tallest building in the world
— attained LEED Platinum CS in 2015.
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5. MANITOBA HYDRO PLACE, WINNIPEG, CANADA

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The 22-storey building achieved LEED Platinum in 2012. One of its notable features is that
compared to the average o ice building, the Manitoba Hydro Place uses 70% less energy,
saving $500,000 every year. Its HVAC system takes full advantage of raised access flooring.
6. KINGKEY 100 TOWER, SHENZHEN, CHINA
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The tallest building in Shenzhen, the Kingkey 100 Tower is also the 14th tallest in the world.
The Kingkey 100 Tower attained LEED Gold CS certification in 2013.
It houses both o ices and a hotel, but also accommodates places for regular occupants to
eat, live and play, thereby reducing the need to travel in the area. Compared to other
buildings, it reduced indoor water use by 40% and wastewater generation by 50%.
7. JIN MAO TOWER, SHANGHAI, CHINA
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Completed in 1999, the Jin Mao Tower is China’s longest-running building to have been LEED
Gold certified in 2013 (following a retrofit).
8. TWO INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTER, HONG

KONG, CHINA
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One of Hong Kong’s iconic buildings, Two International Finance Center achieved LEED Gold
certification following a retrofit, the key piece of which was to increase the use of natural light
and reduce solar heat gain.
9. FACEBOOK HQ, MENLO PARK, CA
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Facebook’s headquarters attained a LEED Platinum rating for good reason. All of its energy
needs are met through is 3.6-megawatt onsite, roo op solar panels. It also has an on-site
blackwater treatment plant to support its landscaping needs and toilets.
10. YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY &

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, NEW HAVEN, CT
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Also known as Kroon Hall, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies earned a LEED
Platinum certification in 2010. It uses an UFAD-based HVAC system to provide energy e icient
thermal comfort while reducing environmental impact.
11. WILLIS TOWER, CHICAGO, IL
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In November 2018, Willis Tower achieved a LEED Gold rating. Like many LEED projects around
the world, its sustainability measures came through a retrofit project. In this case, its owners
installed high-e iciency lighting systems and retrofitted the HVAC system.
12. WELLS FARGO TOWER, LOS ANGELES, CA
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The Wells Fargo Tower attained its LEED Gold rating in 2010 and again in 2014. It’s one of the
reasons why Wells Fargo prides itself as the leading implementor of LEED in the financial
industry.
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13. TAIKOO HUI GUANGZHOU TOWERS,

GUANGZHOU, CHINA
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Both TaiKoo Hui Guangzhou Towers received LEED Gold certification in 2012.
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To reach their e iciency goals, the TaiKoo Hui Guangzhou Towers’ designers installed a range
of resource conservation systems, such as an on-site greywater recycling system andTranslate
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14. ANDEAVOR CORPORATE
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Formerly known as the Tesoro Corporate Headquarters, the Andeavor Corporate HQ is a LEED
Silver certified building. It’s strength lies in its indoor environmental quality and energy
e iciency, which comes thanks to a state-of-the-art UFAD HVAC system.
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15. THE CRYSTAL, LONDON, UK 

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The Crystal, London’s iconic exhibition centre, achieved LEED Platinum certification in 2014.
Located on the Royal Victoria Docks in East London, the 6,300 m2 building uses only
renewable energy to power its operations.
16. 1800 LARIMER STREET – XCEL ENERGY

HEADQUARTERS, DENVER, CO
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Xcel’s Energy HQ in Denver, CO is a LEED Platinum certified building. Thanks to its energy
e iciency measures — which include an UFAD-based HVAC system — the building generates
energy cost savings of $212,000 every year.
17. SUBARU OF AMERICA HQ, CAMDEN, NJ
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Subaru of America’s headquarters in Camden, NJ is a “zero landfill” facility, which means that
none of its waste will ever be sent to a landfill.
18. SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

TERMINAL 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2 was the first airport terminal in the US to
attain a LEED Gold certification. Like many projects, the certification was a result of a years-
long retrofit and renovation program of an existing facility.
19. VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTER (VCC) –

VANCOUVER, CANADA
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The VCC received LEED Platinium certification
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The notable aspect of the VCC — and its owners — is that besides adhering to the best energy
e iciency standards available, they rigorously worked to align with the latest standards as
those became available (e.g., LEED v4 Platinum).
20. TAIPEI 101, TAIPEI, TAIWAN
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TAIPEI 101 became the world’s tallest LEED-certified building in 2011 through its LEED
Platinium In addition to sustainability measures geared to slashing energy consumption by
33.41 million kWh and save 28 million liters of potable water each year, the TAIPEI 101 was
built to withstand natural disasters such as earthquakes as well.
Based on this list of famous LEED-certified buildings, you will find that the size and purpose
of these buildings vary across the board. From flagship corporate skyscrapers to historic sites
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to student housing, any kind of building can be made into an energy e icient system by
making improvements to HVAC, water management and consumption, and electricity

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