Table: The least popular 'green' building options

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The David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, which was awarded Platinum LEED Certification.

The LEED green-building certification system lets designers choose from roughly 50 options aimed at minimizing harm to the environment and to occupant health.

USA TODAY staff writers Christopher Schnaars and Thomas Frank analyzed records of 7,100 LEED-certified buildings and calculated the most- and least-popular options.

The descriptions are from a LEED user's guide written by BuildingGreen Inc., a green consultant and publisher.

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