Planning for urban sustainability: the geography of LEED^®–Neighborhood Development^™ (LEED^®–ND^™) projects in the United States

Figures & data

Figure 1. Foundations of LEED^®–ND^™.

Figure 2. Spatial distribution of LEED^®–ND^™ projects by core-based statistical area.

Figure 3. Spatial distribution of LEED^®–ND^™ projects by Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Table 1. LEED^®–ND^™ projects by NCHS Urban-Rural Classification.

LEED^®–ND^™ Rules	Large Central Metro	Large Fringe Metro	Medium Metro	Small Metro	Micropolitan	Noncore
Pilot Programme (n = 124)	70 (56.5%)	20 (16.1%)	20 (16.1%)	8 (6.5%)	3 (2.4%)	3 (2.4%)
Project v2009 (n = 100)	58 (58.0%)	16 (16.0%)	15 (15.0%)	9 (9.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)
Total (n = 224)	128 (57.1%)	36 (16.1%)	35 (15.6%)	17 (7.6%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)

Table 2. LEED^®–ND^™ projects by owner type.

LEED^®–ND^™ Rules	Investor/corporate	Local government	Non-profit/public–private partnerships	Federal government	Higher education
Pilot Programme (n = 114)	92 (74.2%)	15 (12.1%)	16 (12.9%)	0 (0%)	1 (0.8%)
Project v2009 (n = 100)	60 (60.0%)	22 (22.0%)	15 (15.0%)	2 (2.0%)	1 (1.0%)
Totals (n = 224)	152 (67.8%)	37 (16.5%)	31 (13.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)

Figure 4. Total area of LEED^®–ND^™ projects by state.

Figure 5. Mean LEED^®–ND^™ projects size by state.