What are the differences between PLUS and LEED?
The primary difference is that PLUS rates building security and LEED certifies projects by offering third-party validation of a project’s green features and verifying that a building operates as designed. Other differences: • PLUS uses 5 rating levels. LEED has 4 certification levels. • PLUS’s lowest level is Rated. LEED’s is Certified. • PLUS does not rate single family homes, hotels, neighborhood developments and commercial interiors alone. • PLUS countermeasures are weighted in accordance with their relative risk mitigation value and implementation cost. LEED credits are all worth the same value. • Documentation of PLUS countermeasures mostly consists of materials that are likely to be developed in the course of design or assessment. LEED certification requires a considerable amount of additional effort that can often be quite burdensome. • PLUS is not supported by membership dues and does not accept contributions from product manufacturers or companies benefiting from the PLUS prog
