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.
LEED provides a roadmap for measuring and
documenting success for every building type and phase of a
building lifecycle. Specific LEED programs include: