What is LEED?
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, the U.S. Green Building Council’s (www.usgbc.org) voluntary rating standard for green buildings.
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED can be applied to every building type and phase of a building life cycle, whether it is for new construction or renovation projects.
There are currently LEED rating systems for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building Projects, Existing Building Operations and Maintenance, Commercial Interiors, Core and Shell development projects, Homes, Neighborhood Developments, Schools, and Retail projects.
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