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Aside exuberant biodiversity, lively music and cultural richness, Mexico also plays a key role for the green building movement in Latin America. To date the country accounts for 139 certified and 460 registered LEED endeavors, some of the most innovative and revolutionary buildings in the entire region.
In Mexico, LEED certifications are becoming increasingly commonplace. There are over 13.2 million gross square meters of LEED space. LEED can be found in 606 buildings, including corporate offices, retail, schools, hospitals, factories, restaurants, and hotels including Universidad del Arte, Bioconstruccion 347, and Torre Vistral.
‘The progress we have seen in the green building industry in Mexico, comes with a great impulse from its stakeholders. We began with smart buildings and we expanded the concept to encompass all the aspects of sustainability and then we started using LEED to unify our efforts. LEED has given us a clear process and precise metrics, allowing us to understand the impact buildings have on our planet. Green building has evolved in Mexico and we want to share this green enthusiasm with you. We have begun the transformation of our thinking around the way we design, build, operate and maintain our built environment. We are greening the places where we live, study, work and entertain.’ said Darío Ibargüengoitia González, President at Sustentabilidad para Mexico (SUMe), an emergent council of the World Green Building Council which works in partnership with USGBC on different projects relating to LEED.
SUMe is making sustainability a reality while demonstrating its profitability through business cases and testimonials.
‘LEED is an inspirational engine that encourages people to build better, accessible, safe and sustainable cities for all. I invite you to become the source of energy that changes and regenerates our planet.’ added Darío Ibargüengoitia González
Article originally published on USGBC.org
Photo: LEED Platinum BEA HQs in Monterrey, Mexico