How does a building earn LEED certification?
To earn certification, a building project must first register with The Green Building Council and then meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks (“credits” or “points”) within specific categories. Projects are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification depending on the number of credits they achieve.
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