U.S. Green Building Adoption Index 2018

Since its inception in 2014, the Green Building Adoption Index, developed by CBRE and Maastricht University, has helped the commercial real estate market measure and understand the importance of “green” buildings, by tracking the adoption of green building certifications over time.The 2018 Green Building Adoption Index shows that across the 30 largest U.S. office markets, about 4,700 buildings, representing more than 41% of commercial space in those markets, have now been certified as “green,” the highest total in the index’ history. This year’s #1 market is again Chicago, followed by San Francisco and, newly rising, Atlanta.