leed International, llc

What's New with

LEED v3.0 standards

The USGBC has made great changes in the LEED project certification and LEED AP certification process.

With our professional highly qualified LEED AP staff, Leed International can guide and direct you through all of the new changes in the U.S. Green Building Council and the new Green Building Certification Institute.

Leed International is an National Member of the USGBC and an active member of the USGBC North Texas Chapter.

To become a member or for more information visit the:

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) at http://www.usgbc.org/

Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) at http://www.gbci.org/

What is LEED?

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing 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.

The 9 Catagories of what LEED measures for certification are:

Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Location & Linkage
Awareness & Education
Innovation in Design
Regional Priority

How to achieve certification

LEED points are awarded on a 100-point scale and credits are weighted to reflect their potiental envirnomental impacts. Additionally, 10 bonus points are available, four of which address regionally specific environmental issues. A project must satisfy all prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points to be certified.

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) assumes administration of LEED certification for all commercial and institutional projects registered under any LEED Rating System.

To learn more about the LEED Rating System and project certification process, visit to the GBCI.

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