What the future holds for LEED Certification

It was once asked of a young student:

 

“How many seeds in and apple?”

 

There can only be few.

 

Then the student was asked, “How many apples in a seed?”

 

If you plant the seeds, the potential for more seeds is limitless.

What is LEED Certification?

The first step to LEED certification is to Register your project. To earn certification, a building project must meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks ("credits") within each category. Projects are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification depending on the number of credits they achieve. This comprehensive approach is the reason LEED-certified buildings have reduced operating costs, healthier and more productive occupants, and conserve our natural resources.

 

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

 

What is LEED?

 

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.