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What is LEED certification?
In the United States and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED certification is the recognized
standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for you to
demonstrate that your building project is truly "green."
The LEED green building rating system -- developed and administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, a
Washington D.C.-based, nonprofit coalition of building industry leaders -- is designed to promote design and
construction practices that increase profitability while reducing the negative environmental impacts of buildings
and improving occupant health and well-being.
What are the benefits of LEED certification?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, which includes a rigorous third-party
commissioning process, offers compelling proof to you, your clients, your peers, and the public at large that
you've achieved your environmental goals and your building is performing as designed. Getting certified allows
you take advantage of a growing number of state and local government incentives, and can help boost press interest
in your project.
The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction -- Certified, Silver, Gold,
and Platinum -- that correspond to the number of credits accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites,
water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality. LEED standards
cover new commercial construction and major renovation projects, interiors projects, and existing building operations. Standards are under development to cover commercial "core & shell" construction, new home construction, and neighborhood developments.
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