Green Buildings with LEED Certification
LEEDing the Way
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices in key areas of human and environmental health.
Green Concepts
Sustainable Site Development
Sustainable Site Development
Sustainable Site Development
Water Savings
Sustainable Site Development
Sustainable Site Development
Energy Efficiency
Sustainable Site Development
Energy Efficiency
Material Selection
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Environmental Quality
Indoor Environmental Quality
Certification
Indoor Environmental Quality
Certification
LEED's key areas of Human & Environmental Health
LEED transforms the way we think about how buildings and communities are designed, constructed, maintained, and operated globally.
- To receive LEED certification, building projects must:
- Satisfy prerequisites
- Earn points to achieve different levels of certification
- There are 5 rating systems that address multiple project types:
- Building Design and Construction
- Interior Design and Construction
- Building Operations and Maintenance
- Neighborhood Development
- Homes
- Each rating system is made up of a combination of credit categories:
- Within each of the credit categories there are:
- Specific requisites projects must satisfy
- A variety of credits projects can pursue to earn points
- Within each of the credit categories there are:
- The number of points the project earns determines its level of LEED certification.
The Case for Green Buildings
Compared to less efficient buildings, green buildings:
- Save money on resources and operating costs
- Sell for higher prices
- Have a better return on investment
- Have a positive impact on the health of occupants
- Promote renewable clean energy
LEED-certified Buildings
In a study including 48 of the Fortune 200 companies:
- 96% use the LEED green building program to support their sustainable efforts
- 93% reported that demonstrating a commitment to the environment motivates their company to use LEED
- 82% are likely to continue using LEED over the next 3 years for new construction or retrofit packages
- 60% believe LEED positively impacts their ROI
- 70% stated they pursue LEED as a means to save money by being more energy efficient
- 80% agree LEED is a key way their company communicates sustainability efforts to stakeholders