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LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project.
A LEED Platinum™ Certification shows the highest level of adherence to the strategies and best practices. A LEED Platinum™ building is an environmentally friendly asset to our campus.
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To reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation, and airborne dust.
To assess site conditions before design to evaluate sustainable options and inform related decisions about site design.
To channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and natural resources.
To rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination and to reduce pressure on undeveloped land.
To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.
To conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.
To promote biodiversity by providing a high ratio of open space to development footprint.
To limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.
To limit disruption and pollution of natural water flows by managing stormwater runoff.
To reduce heat islands to minimize impacts on micro-climates and human and wildlife habitats.
To reduce heat islands to minimize impacts on micro-climates and human and wildlife habitats.
To minimize light trespass from the building and site, reduce sky-glow to increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility through glare reduction and reduce development impact from lighting on nocturnal environments.
To increase water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems.
To limit or eliminate the use of potable water or other natural surface or subsurface water resources available on or near the project site for landscape irrigation.
To reduce wastewater generation and potable water demand while increasing the local aquifer recharge.
To further increase water efficiency within buildings to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems.
To verify that the project’s energy-related systems are installed, calibrated and perform according to the owner’s project requirements, basis of design and construction documents.
To establish the minimum level of energy efficiency for the proposed building and systems to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use.
To reduce stratospheric ozone depletion.
To achieve increasing levels of energy performance beyond the prerequisite standard to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy use.
To encourage and recognize increasing levels of on-site renewable energy self-supply to reduce environmental and economic impacts associated with fossil fuel energy use.
To begin the commissioning process early in the design process and execute additional activities after systems performance verification is completed.
To reduce ozone depletion and support early compliance with the Montreal Protocol while minimizing direct contributions to climate change.
To provide for the ongoing accountability of building energy consumption over time.
To encourage the development and use of grid-source, renewable energy technologies on a net zero pollution basis.
To facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills.
To extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport.
To extend the life cycle of existing building stock, conserve resources, retain cultural resources, reduce waste and reduce environmental impacts of new buildings as they relate to materials manufacturing and transport.
To divert construction and demolition debris from disposal in landfills and incineration facilities. Redirect recyclable recovered resources back to the manufacturing process and reusable materials to appropriate sites.
To reuse building materials and products to reduce demand for virgin materials and reduce waste, thereby lessening impacts associated with the extraction and processing of virgin resources.
To increase demand for building products that incorporate recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
To increase demand for building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
To reduce the use and depletion of finite raw materials and long-cycle renewable materials by replacing them with rapidly renewable materials.
To encourage environmentally responsible forest management.
To establish minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance to enhance indoor air quality in buildings, thus contributing to the comfort and well-being of the occupants.
To prevent or minimize exposure of building occupants, indoor surfaces and ventilation air distribution systems to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS).
To provide capacity for ventilation system monitoring to help sustain occupant comfort and well-being.
To provide additional outdoor air ventilation to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) for improved occupant comfort, well-being and productivity.
To reduce indoor air quality (IAQ) problems resulting from construction or renovation and promote the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
To reduce indoor air quality (IAQ) problems resulting from construction or renovation to promote the comfort and well-being of construction workers and building occupants.
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
To reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and occupants.
To minimize building occupant exposure to potentially hazardous particulates and chemical pollutants.
To provide a high level of lighting system control by individual occupants or groups in multioccupant spaces (e.g., classrooms and conference areas) and promote their productivity, comfort and well-being.
To provide a high level of thermal comfort system control by individual occupants or groups in multi-occupant spaces (e.g., classrooms or conference areas) and promote their productivity, comfort and well-being.
To provide a comfortable thermal environment that promotes occupant productivity and well-being.
To provide for the assessment of building occupant thermal comfort over time.
To provide building occupants with a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
To provide building occupants with a connection between indoor spaces and the outdoors through the introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied areas of the building.
To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.
To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.
To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.
To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.
To provide design teams and projects the opportunity to achieve exceptional performance above the requirements set by the LEED Green Building Rating System and/or innovative performance in green building categories not specifically addressed by the LEED Green Building Rating System.
To support and encourage the design integration required by LEED to streamline the application and certification process.
To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities.
To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities.
To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities.
To provide an incentive for the achievement of credits that address geographically specific environmental priorities.