LEED Resources


2B Green World – LEED Consultants

The LEED for Existing Building (EB) resources are broken down into 5 sections:  Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy & Atmosphere (EA), Materials & Resources (MR) and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)

LEED EB – Sustainable Sites (SS) / Homes

  • Green Seal –  A non-profit organization that is very helpful in learning about green products.  You can search them on the web.
  • EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)- A government related entity.  www.epa.gov
  • Bike to Work- www.biketowork.com
  • Fuel Economy- U.S. Dept. of Energy compares used and newer cars based on a variety of issues.  www.fueleconomy.gov/feg
  • Plant Native- helps identify your local “native” plants.  www.plantnative.org
  • EPA Heat Island Effect- www.epa.gov/heatisland/
  • Green Roofs- www.greenroofs.com

LEED EB – Water Efficiency (WE) Resources

  • The Irrigation Association- www.irrigation.org
  • Graywater systems, Composting Toilets, and Rain Water- https://old.rmi.org/sitepages/pid287.php
  • Maintaining Cooling Towers- www.ashrae.org/publications/detail/16401

LEED EB – Energy & Atmosphere (EA) Resources

LEED EB – Materials & Resources (MR) Resources

  • US EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines – EPA.Gov/CPG
  • Mercury Emissions Info – EPA.Gov/mercury/
  • LampRecycle.Org or Google lamp recycling
  • GreenSeal.org
  • Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – FSC.org

LEED EB – Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Resources

The best resource is the USGBC, their website can be found here – USGBC.org

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