LEED Certification
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Available for virtually all building types, LEED provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership
LEED certification is now used for practically all building (commercial or residential) and project types – from new construction and interior fit-outs to sustainable operations and maintenance upgrades. It signifies a certification that “creates healthy, highly efficient, cost-saving green buildings,” improving environmental performance from carbon footprint to indoor environmental quality.
Here’s a quick, simple checklist for certification of buildings, which scores green building design and construction using a point system that is categorized in five areas:
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Sustainable sites
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Water efficiency
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Energy and atmosphere
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Materials and resources
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Indoor environmental quality