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This week the national firm Vornado Realty Trust became the first major real estate owner, operator and developer to achieve 100 percent LEED certification across its entire portfolio of in-service buildings. Photo Credit: Vornado
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LEED Certification of Commercial Properties Sees Big Post-Covid Increase

The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way many people in the United States work, shifting numerous companies to remote and hybrid operations and—for a time—pushing commercial real estate vacancies (specifically office buildings) to nearly 20% at the end of 2023. However, as companies begin to rebalance hybrid work and bring more operations back to the office, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reports that interest in its LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) certification has increased significantly.  

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