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Shanti, an Asian elephant, takes a quick dust bath in the National Zoo's new LEED Gold certified enclosure. Image by Andrea Pohlman via Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

D.C. Elephants Get New LEED Gold Home

All urban buildings should do what they can to reduce their carbon footprints — even those whose residents weigh up to 4 tons and tend to leave enormous actual footprints.

The Toronto headquarters of The Altus Group is one of more than 300 buildings in Canada to earn LEED certification in 2012. Image via The Altus Group.

Canada Catches LEED Certification Bug In 2012

Canada had a record-setting year for LEED certifications in 2012, with more than 300. Here are a few noteworthy recent projects that added a green tinge to Canada’s red maple leaf.

Stoller Tasting Room rendering

Oregon Eco-Winery Goes Beyond LEED

Stoller was the first winery in the U.S. to achieve LEED Gold in 2006, and its new tasting room furthers that green focus with solar power and reclaimed wood.