What LEED Certification Really Is

December 30th, 2011 by admin

If you are in the building or construction industry, it is likely that you have noticed a move afoot to make building projects more green and environmentally friendly. This seems to be all the rage now and it is likely that this is not a passing phase in the construction and building fields. The fact is that green building is here to stay and it will only grow larger as time goes by. For that reason, it is a good idea for builders and construction professionals to cater to a more environmentally friendly way of building structures. To do this successfully, it is important that any project built in a green methodology also be eligible for LEED certification.

The question, even many experienced builders have is what is LEED certification. This certification recognizes that a project was designed and constructed following specific environmentally friendly practices and materials. These certifications break down into 4 specific categories. The first is a simple certified status. The next is a silver certification. After that you have the gold and then the platinum certification.

How you get a LEED certification is by submitting an application to the Green Building Counsel. This application must be accompanied by documentation that the structure was built in regards to the specifications for green building that is stipulated in the LEED certification mandates. Once the application and documentation has been submitted and reviewed, the Green Building Counsel will award a certification that is reflective of the extent of green building practices and material that was used to construct the structure.

The bottom line is that environmentally friendly building practices and materials are nothing new. they have been used for years and years, but today, with a LEED certification, the building community finally has an established set of guidelines to follow to allow them to not only maximize their green building efforts but to cater to a public that is increasingly eco conscience.

In order to succeed in the building industry in the future, a builder is going to need to be attentive to a more environmentally friendly way of building and have documentation that this has actually occurred. With a LEED certification, the builder can make sure that they are building in a way that will not only please the environment but will please a more green consumer as well.

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