Green buildings are growing by leaps and bounds. Between 2005 and 2006, project registrations in major LEED categories grew by more than 50%, while project certifications were up 67%. The retail sector, however, has been slow to adopt LEED. Of the nearly 6,500 projects registered for certification through the end of April 2007, fewer than 100 were retail projects. Of the more than 800 LEED certified projects to date (through mid-June 2007), only 11 retail projects received certification under the LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) rating system and only four retail developments under the LEED for Core and Shell (LEED-CS) rating system. Only 50 retail projects had received certification under all systems.
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