April 29, 2010
 

On April 29, 2010, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) officially launched its LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) rating system. A joint effort between USGBC, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Congress for the New Urbanism, LEED-ND incorporates principles of green building, smart growth, and new urbanism (see EBN Mar. 2009). All three organizations had to approve the final rating system before it was released.

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Source: BuildingGreen.com