LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and Is based on a
rating system addresses six major areas:
• Sustainable sites water efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere
• Materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process
rating system addresses six major areas:
• Sustainable sites water efficiency
• Energy and atmosphere
• Materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process
LEED was created to accomplish the following:
• Define "green building" by establishing a common standard of measurement
• Promote integrated, whole- building design practices
• Recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
• Stimulate green competition
• Raise consumer awareness of green building benefits
• Transform the building market
"The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria." - US Green Building Council
