LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Today
Posted by Bryan Lauer, LEED AP in GoGreen on 04-03-2009
LEED is the national accepted benchmark for sustainable practices and a third party certification program. LEED gives owners the tools necessary to measure your buildings performance. To find out more go to the LEED page at the top of the site.
LEED is ever-growing today as there are many different projects striving to attain this relatively new designation. There are 6 types of LEED projects: LEED EB (Existing Buildings), LEED NC (New Construction), LEED CI (Commercial Interiors), LEED CS (Core & Shell), LEED for Schools, Retail & Healthcare and LEED for Homes/Neighborhood Development (in pilot).
Under the 6 LEED types, there are 6 categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation in Operations.
LEED and the USGBC are continuously growing and developing better sustainable practices to base their standards. Please view the LEED page on this website, located at the top.
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