What is LEED and what are the benefits of achieving LEED certification?
In the United States, and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED, (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for a developer to demonstrate that their 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 reduce the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improve occupant health and well-being. LEED certification, which includes a rigorous third-party commissioning process, shows that you’ve achieved your environmental goals and your building is performing as designed. The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction – Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum – that correspond to the number o
