by Rebecca Walker — September 11, 2009—In a move that recognizes the weakened state of the U.S. economy, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has reduced the minimum occupancy rate needed for LEED-EB O&M certification.
Buildings that are either in the middle of obtaining LEED for Existing Buildings Operations & Maintenance (LEED-EB O&M), or hoping to begin the process may find themselves facing a major obstacle will have a lower hurdle in the new minimum occupancy requirement.
In order to address the present commercial property trend, the U.S. Green Building Council has reduced the minimum occupancy requirement from 75 percent to 50 percent for buildings seeking LEED-EB O&M certification.
For more information, see the USGBC Web site.
