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Miami LEEDs in green residential construction

by Kelly McCabe

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Construction of both residential and commercial green buildings is increasing around the country, with developers, builders and buyers alike attracted by lower construction costs and energy savings. Real estate agents also are familiar with one of the biggest benefits of green construction — the buildings sell faster and at a higher price than non-green buildings.

Of course, some cities have taken more of a shine to green building than others, as outlined by a recent report from ABODO. For the study, the apartment finder app looked at the square footage of cities’ projects that are LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro area is eighth in the country in terms of average square footage of residential LEED projects, with the average green project having 82,277 square feet.

“A city that is typically not known for it’s environment-friendly outlook, it’s great to see Miami on the forefront of developing environmentally sustainable projects in both residential and commercial real estate,”said Sam Radbil, senior communications director at ABODO. “The top-10 ranking is really impressive, especially for a city with so many new developments starting up each year.”

The USGBC’s LEED program currently accounts for more than 5.77 billion square feet of development around the world around certifies 2.2 million square feet every day. Thirteen billion more square feet are currently under construction. In the Boston area, there are currently 721 LEED projects, accounting for about 0.12 projects per person, according to ABODO.

Average Project Square Footage

Source: ABODO

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