LEED -Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design- is a certification system developed by the USGBC -U.S. Green Building Council-.
Various LEED certification systems have been developed for different projects. These are as follows;
LEED BD+C - Building Design and Construction
LEED ID+C - Interior Design and Construction
LEED O+M - Building Operations and Maintenance
LEED ND - Neighborhood Development
LEED Homes
The scoring of this system consists of 9 categories in LEED BD+C
Total point 110
Buildings are evaluated at 4 different certificate levels
Certified 40 - 49 points
Silver 50-59 points
Gold 60-69 points
Platinum 80+ points
The LEED certificate is issued by the USGBC.
Detailed information on LEED www.usgbc.org - leedonline.com
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