{"id":385,"date":"2018-01-15T16:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstongreenbuilding.com\/?p=385"},"modified":"2019-01-19T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T21:18:08","slug":"2017-leed-rankings-houston-passes-500-projects-but-slips-in-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstongreenbuilding.com\/?p=385","title":{"rendered":"2017 LEED Rankings- Houston Passes 500 Projects but Slips in Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is LEED losing its appeal or is the difficulty of the new LEED version 4 starting to be reflected in the overall LEED numbers? Nationally, all measures of LEED growth were down in 2017. Houston slowed down even more, as it lagged in all national averages, most likely reflecting its commercial construction slowdown of the past few years.<br \/>\nHouston added 46 LEED projects in 2017 for a total of 528 LEED projects, surpassing the 500-project milestone. This was a 9.54% increase and a slight drop in the growth rate from 2016, when 50 projects were certified. There was a good distribution of project types with an increase in Schools and a decrease in Existing Buildings.<br \/>\nThe average increase for the Top 50 cities was 10.76%, down from a 14.08% increase in 2016. The top 50 cities added 1,040 LEED projects, certifying 246.36 million square feet in 2016. The top 50 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) added 1,868 LEED projects, certifying 369.33 million square feet, a 12.59% increase. The quantities and percentage increases were down in every category from 2016.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of Certified Projects in City Limits<\/strong><br \/>\nHouston maintained its ranking as #5 for LEED projects within city limits but continues to lose ground to Los Angeles which added 21 more projects than Houston in 2017. There is a good chance that Houston will fall to #6 by the end of 2018. The first rank change was Miami moving up to #18 and Sacramento falling to #19. New York City continues to hold the top spot, adding 114 projects (13.97%) and Washington D.C. comes in at 32, adding 129 projects (16.79%). Chicago and Los Angeles both added 67 projects.<br \/>\nMinneapolis was the biggest rank jumper, soaring from #31 to #27, adding 16 projects, a 15.01% increase. The biggest dropper was Orlando, falling from #29 to #32. Other big gainers were Raleigh (19.18%), Boston (18.35%), Richmond (16.67%), and Honolulu (15.38%).<\/p>\n<p>City Number<br \/>\n1 New York City &nbsp; 930<br \/>\n2 Wash. D.C. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 889<br \/>\n3 Chicago &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 762<br \/>\n4 San Francisco &nbsp; 577<br \/>\n5 Houston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 528<br \/>\n6 Los Angeles &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 502<br \/>\n7 Seattle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 402<br \/>\n8 San Diego &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 385<br \/>\n9 Atlanta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 370<br \/>\n10 Boston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 329<br \/>\n11 Denver &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 293<br \/>\n12 Portland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 283<br \/>\n13 Dallas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 251<br \/>\n14 Charlotte &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 221<br \/>\n15 Philadelphia &nbsp; 218<br \/>\n16 Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 208<br \/>\n17 Pittsburgh &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 190<br \/>\n18 Miami &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 163<br \/>\n19 Sacramento &nbsp;&nbsp; 160<br \/>\n20 Cincinnati &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 158<br \/>\n21 Albuquerque&nbsp; 152<br \/>\n22 San Antonio &nbsp; 150<br \/>\n23 Phoenix &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 144<br \/>\n24 Baltimore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 135<br \/>\n25 Grand Rapids 133<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of Certified Projects in Metropolitan Statistical Areas<\/strong><br \/>\nHouston kept its #8 ranking in this category, adding 65 projects in the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for a total of 678 projects, a 10.6% increase. The top 50 cities averaged a 9.59% gain in MSA growth.<br \/>\nAll rankings remained the same until San Jose (#16) and Baltimore (#15) switched places. Detroit was the big gainer, jumping from #35 to #32, a 14.84% gain. The biggest loser was San Antonio, dropping from #30 to #35. Other big gainers were Richmond (15.04%), Washington D.C. (14.71%), Charlotte (14.53%), Boston (14.03%).<\/p>\n<p>MSA Number<br \/>\n1 Wash. D.C. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2,066<br \/>\n2 New York City&nbsp; 1,782<br \/>\n3 Los Angeles &nbsp; &nbsp; 1,530<br \/>\n4 Chicago &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1,329<br \/>\n5 San Francisco &nbsp; 1,167<br \/>\n6 Boston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 886<br \/>\n7 Seattle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 751<br \/>\n8 Houston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 678<br \/>\n9 Dallas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 638<br \/>\n10 San Diego &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 605<br \/>\n11 Atlanta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 601<br \/>\n12 Miami &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 567<br \/>\n13 Philadelphia &nbsp; &nbsp; 550<br \/>\n14 Denver &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 515<br \/>\n15 Baltimore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 478<br \/>\n16 San Jose &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 477<br \/>\n17 Portland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 435<br \/>\n18 Phoenix &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 395<br \/>\n19 Minneapolis &nbsp; &nbsp; 325<br \/>\n20 Riverside &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 313<br \/>\n21 Sacramento &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 311<br \/>\n22 Pittsburgh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 294<br \/>\n23 Charlotte &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 268<br \/>\n24 Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 248<br \/>\n25 Cincinnati &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 247<\/p>\n<p><strong>Area of Certified Projects in City Limits (in million square feet)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe first time that Houston has slipped in any ranking since these statistics started being compiled in 2014, Houston has fallen to #4, being passed by Washington D.C., by a margin of only 100,000 square feet. Houston gained 16.8 MSF (11.96%), while D.C. added 21.7 MSF (15.99%), a pace that suggests that Houston will not regain the #3 spot without enacting a LEED mandate similar to the one that D.C. enforces.<br \/>\nWe also have a new #1 in this category with New York City moving into the top spot, ahead of Chicago. NYC\u2019s addition of 42.2 MSF (20.42%), was the biggest percentage increase on the Top 45 cities. Chicago gained 26.3 MSF (12.03%). The Top 50 cities gained an average of 13.10% in area certified.<br \/>\nBaltimore was the biggest rank gainer, moving from #28 to #25 (gaining 19.6%). Other big gainers were Austin (19.93%), Atlanta (19.3%), Minneapolis (17.95%), and Miami (17.05%)<\/p>\n<p>City Area-MSF<br \/>\n1 New York City &nbsp;&nbsp; 250.00<br \/>\n2 Chicago &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 244.90<br \/>\n3 Wash. D.C. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 157.40<br \/>\n4 Houston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 157.30<br \/>\n5 San Francisco &nbsp; &nbsp; 129.20<br \/>\n6 Los Angeles &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 115.90<br \/>\n7 Atlanta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 90.85<br \/>\n8 Boston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 90.18<br \/>\n9 Seattle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 81.20<br \/>\n10 Denver &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 69.32<br \/>\n11 Dallas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64.28<br \/>\n12 Las Vegas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 49.14<br \/>\n13 San Diego &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 46.80<br \/>\n14 Minneapolis &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 45.67<br \/>\n15 Portland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 43.40<br \/>\n16 Charlotte &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 39.09<br \/>\n17 Philadelphia &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 35.11<br \/>\n18 Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 33.28<br \/>\n19 Miami &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 32.40<br \/>\n20 Sacramento &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 30.79<br \/>\n21 San Antonio &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 23.83<br \/>\n22 Phoenix &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 23.03<br \/>\n23 Pittsburgh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 22.73<br \/>\n24 Cincinnati &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19.86<br \/>\n25 Baltimore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17.75<\/p>\n<p><strong>Area of Certified Projects in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (in million square feet)<\/strong><br \/>\nHouston maintained the #6 ranking with an 11.9% increase of projects certified in the metropolitan statistical area, adding 18.5 million square feet. New York City stayed at #1 with a large 17.86% increase, adding 51.8 msf.<br \/>\nDallas dropped from #7 to #8 behind Boston. Another big rank drop was Las Vegas, falling from #16 to #20. Big rank gains were enjoyed by San Jose, jumping from #19 to #17 and Detroit from #36 to #34. Honolulu was the largest percentage gainer with 47.67%. Other large gains were New Haven with 23.83%, Atlanta with 19.36%, and Austin at 18.67%.<\/p>\n<p>MSA Area-MSF<br \/>\n1 New York City &nbsp;&nbsp; 341.80<br \/>\n2 Wash. D.C. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 338.50<br \/>\n3 Chicago &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 317.00<br \/>\n4 Los Angeles &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 242.80<br \/>\n5 San Francisco &nbsp;&nbsp; 199.50<br \/>\n6 Houston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 174.00<br \/>\n7 Boston &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 151.20<br \/>\n8 Dallas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 137.40<br \/>\n9 Atlanta &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 122.70<br \/>\n10 Seattle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 120.30<br \/>\n11 Denver &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 96.37<br \/>\n12 Minneapolis &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 73.27<br \/>\n13 Miami &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 66.41<br \/>\n14 Riverside &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 64.29<br \/>\n15 Philadelphia &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 60.90<br \/>\n16 San Diego &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 60.75<br \/>\n17 San Jose &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 57.99<br \/>\n18 Phoenix &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 56.26<br \/>\n19 Portland &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 56.00<br \/>\n20 Las Vegas &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 55.16<br \/>\n21 Baltimore &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 53.40<br \/>\n22 Charlotte &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 42.41<br \/>\n23 Sacramento &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 42.00<br \/>\n24 Austin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 36.74<br \/>\n25 Pittsburgh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 32.99<\/p>\n<p>Source: www.gbig.org data taken on 12\/31\/2017.<\/p>\n<p>These rankings were calculated for the largest 65 U.S. cities based on population, but we only show the top 25 for brevity. 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