- Canada: 100 Wellington Street West Tower at the Dominion Centre 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
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