LEED
LEED® The Way
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system was created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a way to encourage the development of sustainable buildings. It provides guidelines and performance criteria for owners and contractors to implement.
There are five main environmental categoris that LEED gives credit in: Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy and Atmosphere (EA), Materials and Resources (MR), and Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ). Additional points are available for Innovation In Design and Regional Priority. The breakdown of the points for the LEED certification system are as follows:
| Certifcation Level |
Points Required |
| Certified |
40 - 49 |
| Silver |
50-59 |
| Gold |
60-79 |
| Platinum |
80+ |
There are a total of 110 points availabe with a minimum of 40 to be Certified. Innovation In Design credits can contribute up 6 points and Regional Priority credits can contribute up to 4 points.
Please visit the pages to the left to determine which product can help you in your LEED project. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
