EXography: LEED certification doesn’t guarantee energy efficiency, analysis shows

Published October 29, 2013 4:00am ET



A high rating in the prestigious LEED certification program may bear little relation to actual greenhouse gas emissions of New York office towers, according to a Washington Examiner analysis.

The Examiner compared actual energy use statistics collected by New York City officials to the certifications distributed by the LEED group.

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