OVERVIEW
The LEED Rating Systems make up a voluntary program meant to objectively measure how sustainable a building is in several key areas:
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impact on site and location
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water efficiency
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energy efficiency
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material selection
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indoor environmental quality
The system also encourages innovation.
The LEED standards are maintained by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit, non-governmental, membership-based organization. While participation in LEED is voluntary, the program owes some of its growth to municipal and state ordinances that have mandated it for public buildings and have offered incentives for private buildings.
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LEED v4.1 Opens for Beta Registration
News Analysis
LEED v4.1 new construction projects can now register—and v4 projects can substitute v4.1 versions of all the credits.
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Finding Products for LEED v4-A Guide
Feature Article
That complicated new Materials and Resources section of LEED v4 that we debated for years? It's here. Are you ready?
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Recertification Now a Reality for All LEED Buildings
News Brief
Recertification is now achievable for new construction projects without doing full-on EBOM.
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New Concepts in LEED v4
Feature Article
Past versions of LEED have helped make FSC and other concepts practically household terms. Where is LEED v4 taking the green building conversation next?
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Energy-Efficient Multifamily Housing
Feature Article
Now you can get LEED, Energy Star, and other labels for designing or retrofitting high-performance multifamily buildings.
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Measuring Energy Use in Buildings: Do Our Metrics Really Add Up?
Feature Article
How much energy our buildings use matters a great deal, but figuring out how to measure that use and compare it from building to building is tricky. Here's a guide to key metrics and how to use them.
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Your Guide to the New Draft of LEED
Feature Article
USGBC is accepting comments on what will become LEED in 2012-EBN walks you through key changes as they appear in the current draft.
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LEED’s Resilient Design Pilot Credits Bounce Back
News Brief
The resilient design pilot credits were taken down temporarily but have returned—with a few changes.
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Retrocommissioning: Big Savings for Big Buildings
Feature Article
Retrocommissioning or RCx can be a valuable tool for commercial building owners. RCx addresses the same scope as new building commissioning but is performed on existing buildings. RCx can improve building performance, save energy and money-especially for large buildings.
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International Green Construction Code Now Meshes with LEED
News Analysis
IgCC 2018 crafters hope to dispel confusion and increase uptake with rating system harmonization.
