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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance 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. LEED provides building owners and operators a framework to identify and implement practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building certification program that provides third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance 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. LEED provides building owners and operators a framework to identify and implement practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

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L .E.E.D.

HOLLIE HUNTER

WHAT IS LEED
Leadership in energy and environmental design
Stands for green building leadership
Transforming the way we think about how buildings and
communities are designed, constructed, operated and
maintained
Save money and resources
Positive impacts on health of occupants
Promotes renewable clean energy

WHAT THEY DO
Green building certifications

Best-in-class building practices and strategies


Projects must satisfy prerequisites
Earn points to achieve different levels of certification
Choose the one that fits your project best
1.85 million square feet certified a day
Plaque on your building

HOW LEED IS DIFFERENT


Buildings in the U.S. produce 38% of all CO2 emissions
13.6% of all potable water

73% of all electricity


Diverted 80 million tons of waste from landfills

Consume 25% less energy


Generate 34% lower greenhouse gases

EXAMPLES

The core LEED aspects of this project include maximizing energy efficiency
while achieving the high-level technical needs of a research facility.
Additionally, the project utilizes innovative and cost effective strategies for
mitigating storm water runoff

SO WHY LEED?...
61% of corporate leaders believe that sustainability leads to market
differentiation and improve financial performance
Increased recruitment and retention rates of employees
Increased productivity from employees
2.5 million employees currently working in LEED buildings
Attract more tenants who are looking for the benefits of living in a
LEED space
With new jobs specifying the need for green building expertise, the
LEED professional credential shows a clear commitment to your
professional growth, while underscoring your value to LEED project
teams and sustainability-focused organizations.

GLOBALY
More than 72,000 projects participating
150+ countries
13.8 billion square feet so far

Estimated that nearly 5 million people a day visit a LEED building


Adobe systems announced in 2006
that their headquarters building has
earned 3 LEED certifications, gained
major publicity, valued the return 20
to 1 on their initial investment

CERTIFICATIONS
235,000 people already participating
LEED AP: Affirms advanced knowledge in green building and expertise in a
particular LEED rating system. The LEED AP is available with a variety of
specialties for professionals to demonstrate proficiency in certain building
types
LEED Green Associate: Demonstrates a solid and current foundation in green
building principles and practices
LEED Fellow: A peer-nominated designation awarded to highly accomplished
individuals with ten or more years of professional green building experience
Campus: Corporate or education campus
Volume: Users looking to certify an entire portfolio of projects
Starbucks, Kohls, Wells Fargo, Marriot

LEED EXAM
Building Design and Construction, Operations and Maintenance, Interior Design and
Construction, Neighborhood Development, Homes
Fees $200 ($250 for non-members) Full exam: $400 ($550 for non-members)

Specialty only: $250 ($350 for non-members)


Eligibility Requirements None Experience working on a LEED-registered project is strongly
recommended
Timing Format 100 multiple-choice questions per section
Language Translation aids are available in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and French
Scoring A passing score is 170 or higher on a scale of 125 to 200
Rescheduling and Cancellations Permitted up to 3 days prior to exam

HOW IT WORKS
1-Integrative process
2-Location and transportation
3-Sustainable sites
4-Water efficiency
5-Energy and atmosphere

6-Materials and resources


7-Indoor environmental quality
8-Innovation
9-Regional priority

STEPS TO CERTIFICATION
REGISTER
Register your project by submitting key information
SUBMIT
Submit your completed, comprehensive certification application through
LEED online and pay a certification review fee
REVIEW
Your LEED application is reviewed by GBCI, a third-party organization
CERTIFY
Certify your project and measure its performance (and celebrate!)

SOURCES
http://www.usgbc.org/home

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