LEED stands for - The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (
LEED) Green Building Rating System™ . The system was designed to help
develop and promote green building practices, by means of a universally accepted set of tools and standards. The
LEED program is run by a cross-section of professionals from the building industry including architects, construction experts, designers and the like.
The program provides owners and builders the information and tools they need to improve the energy performance of their buildings and reduce the structure's impact on the environment, There are a couple of ways that the
LEED program is utilized. The first is through
Project Certification, which verifies that a structure is an environmentally friendly, healthy place to live or work. Another facet to the program is
Professional Accreditation, this type of certification involves the people themselves. It distinguishes that a building professional has been trained to meet the high standards of
LEED practices and has a thorough understanding of green building methods.
According to the U.S. Green Building
Counsil website, more than 43,000 people have earned this certification since its creation in 2001. Want to know more? You can visit
GBCI.org to: Search for
LEED APs in your area Find study materials for the
LEED Professional Accreditation exam Register as an exam candidate. You can also find a wealth of other links and resources at the site if you want more information on the
LEED program, or almost anything else "GREEN" at the U.S. Green Building Council website.
If you are inspired by Green building like I am, you should out this Metro Parks building in Summit County, Ohio. It is the first Platinum LEED certified building in North East Ohio. ( The first in Ohio is in Cincinnati).
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