LEED is an internationally recognized certification system
that measures how well a building or community performs across all the
metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for
identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building
design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. It
works throughout the building lifecycle – design and construction,
operations and maintenance, tenant fitout, and significant retrofit.
And LEED for Neighborhood Development extends the benefits of LEED
beyond the building footprint into the neighborhood it serves.