Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed)

What is LEEDŽ?

• Developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=19
• Addresses all building types
• Emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials and resources selection, and indoor environmental quality.
• The nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.

Get up to 4 points toward LEED Certification

A Solar System can get you 10% of the way toward LEED Certification.

LEED References

U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org/

Informational Packet on LEED available at
https://www.usgbc.org/FileHandling/show_general_file.asp?DocumentID=1036

LEED-EB Green Building Rating System For Existing Buildings Upgrades, Operations and Maintenance
http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=913