The U.S. Green Building Council publishes a directory of all LEED-certified public projects in the country. The data mapped here do not include residential projects. Not surprisingly, some states are much more focused on sustainable construction practices than others. On a per capita basis, VT, CO, OR, WA, and MD lead the way, with more than 100 LEED-certified projects per 1M state population. The six states below 25 projects per 1M state population are LA, WV, OK, MS, AL, and KY. Is the divide by political preference a coincidence? I’ll let you decide…

Data source: http://www.usgbc.org/projects