What is LEED?
LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design.
In short, it's the "gold-standard" in green building.
The LEED rating system, created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), is the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Since its inception in 1998, LEED has grown to encompass more than 20,000 projects in 50 US States and 30 countries. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health. The LEED rating and certification system is the industry's gold-standard for environmentally sustainable building and is recognized industry-wide by architects, engineers, developers, and other building professionals, many of which have been designated "LEED Accredited Professional". The LEED AP designation is a highly sought-after credential by professionals in environmental sustainability roles as well as, law, real estate and other areas. That's where Everblue comes in. We make LEED APs!
Green Building Certification Institute
