Top 10 LEED Countries Outside of the USA 2014
The Top ten countries to Adopt LEED Include:
| Rank | Nation | GSM of LEED-certified space (million) | Total GSM of LEED-certified and registered space (millions) |
Total number of LEED-certified and registered projects |
| 1 | Canada | 17.74 | 58.66 | 4,068 |
| 2 | China | 14.30 | 96.22 | 1,638 |
| 3 | India | 11.64 | 66.22 | 1,657 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3.84 | 16.61 | 242 |
| 5 | Taiwan | 2.98 | 6.97 | 114 |
| 6 | Germany | 2.90 | 7.32 | 365 |
| 7 | Brazil | 2.85 | 23.24 | 829 |
| 8 | Singapore | 2.16 | 3.86 | 91 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 1.82 | 47.16 | 850 |
| 10 | Finland | 1.45 | 3.56 | 148 |
Notable certified projects in these nations include:
Canada: 100 Wellington Street West Tower at the Dominion Center in Toronto, LEED Platinum, the first project in the city to achieve Platinum certification under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
China: Haworth Showroom in the Parkview Green in Beijing, LEED Gold, the first project to certify under LEED v4, the latest version of LEED
India: ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi, built in 1977, Platinum under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
South Korea: Samsung GREEN TOMORROW, the first LEED Platinum project in East Asia
Taiwan: Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, LEED Platinum under LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance
Germany: MesseTurm in Frankfurt, an iconic 63-story skyscraper and one of the tallest in Europe, LEED Silver
Brazil: Castelao Arena in Fortaleza, the first 2014 World Cup stadium to earn LEED certification
Singapore: Asia Square Tower 1, a 43-story office building, LEED Platinum
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Headquarters, LEED Platinum
Finland: Sello shopping center, the first European shopping mall to receive LEED Gold