Latin America. The Green Building Certification Inc., shared the results left by Latin America in terms of the generation of new LEED certified projects, as well as some complementary activities led by the green initiative.
New projects
- More than 300 new projects registered for LEED in 2020, bringing the regional total to nearly 3,000 projects registered in 18 Latin American countries.
- More than 250 LEED certified projects
- Nearly 2,000 projects reporting on their performance on the Arc platform, making Latin America the second region in the world with the most projects reporting sustainability performance
- The first PRE-certified SITES Gold project in Brazil
- 201 EDGE projects in Latin America
- The second TRUE certified project in Latin America
- 8 LEED Zero certified projects for energy, water, waste and carbon
- New professional credentials
- 125 new LEED Green Associates
- 41 new LEED APs (BD + C, ID + C, O + M and ND)
- 26 TRUE advisors in 10 countries who understand zero waste
- 17 new WELL access points
- 14 new Green Raters to help green the residential market
- 4 new LEED Fellows from Latin America
- 1 new AP SITES
Celebrations
"We held our first virtual, bilingual USGBC Leadership Awards ceremony that honored the teams and project organizations that are leading the way with Platinum achievements and corporate commitments. We celebrate outstanding projects like Iconica Cubos Luxury Living in Guadalajara, one of the global winners of the LEED Homes awards for 2020. We are very proud of the project teams that implemented green building design principles in a variety of projects: From an EDGE-certified hospital in Mexico that was built in just nine weeks to care for COVID-19 patients, to Brazil with the first LEED Zero Carbon and LEED Zero Water certified projects." commented Nicolette Bohnett, Director, Global Market Development, Latin America at the U.S. Green Building Council.
Virtual conferences and events
"Throughout the year we organize, co-organize and participate in virtual events and conferences. Nearly 2,000 people participated in the USGBC Virtual International Education Series in English and Spanish. The conference featured excellent content that is available upon request, such as this presentation on how buildings are the key to helping achieve national zero-carbon goals," Nicolette said.
Technical training and translations
We strive to build professional capacity in our community with technical trainings, professional certification programs, and free on-demand education to increase market awareness and adoption.
- TRUE Zero Waste
- Green Rater
- LEED for Cities & Communities
- Arc for performance and professionals
