Written by Washington, DC (although not officially a state) again tops the US Green Building Council’s list of the top ten states with the most institutional and commercial LEED-certified buildings per capita.
With more than 31 square feet of LEED-certified space per person, the District of Columbia leads the nation. Next is Colorado, with 2.74 square feet per person in 2011. Illinois, Virginia and Washington, clocked in at 2.69, 2.42 and 2.18 square feet of LEED-certified space per person, respectively. The complete USGBC list of top ten states, in order, is: District of Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Virginia, Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, California, New York and Minnesota. USGBC compiled the list based on 2010 Census data.
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