Visit the official U.S. Green Building Council Website:  http://www.usgbc.org/Default.aspx 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. 

*Information from USGBC website

 What is LEED?

  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
  • LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system 
  • Provides a third party verification that a building or a community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance.
  • LEED design strategies center around: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality,and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
  • LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operation and maintenance solutions.
  • LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. 
  • LEED considers the entire building lifecycle- design and construction, operations and maintenance, tenant fitout, and signicant retrofit.
  • LEED for Neighborhood Development extends the benefits of LEED beyond the building footprint into the neighborhood it serves.

*Information from USGBC website
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