LEED buildings seem to be springing up all over Long Island and their presence is bringing greater awareness to environmentally friendly techniques and energy conservation for major establishments. LEED stands for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design; it’s a company designed to provide their clients with sustainable techniques and tools to make their building..

Long Island based Canon USA, one of the world’s most well-known and successful companies, celebrated the completion of the first step toward their new headquarters back in May. The last piece of steel—sporting a small evergreen tree in its center— was lifted to the top of the structure after being signed by both Canon’s President..