An Overview Of The Benefits Of LEED Certification

 LEED Certification is awarded to buildings that have been designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance with green building and energy efficiency practices. Created by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is one of the most widely used green building certification programmes and examines more than 100 areas of green building. LEED is applicable to all buildings regardless of their age or stage of development. Based on the total points earned, LEED certification is awarded on 4 levels such as:

• 40-49 points: LEED certified

• 50-59 points: LEED silver

• 60-79 points: LEED gold

• 80 points or above: LEED platinum

The LEED certification programme is the world's most well-recognised programme for environmentally friendly building design and construction. Obtaining LEED certification indicates environmentally conscious construction methods. This can help a building's owner and a contractor that designs and install LEED-certified structures improve their public image. A track record of LEED-certified buildings can help a builder establish himself as a construction industry leader. “LEED buildings have greater lease-up rates and may qualify for a range of benefits like tax rebates and zoning allowances,” according to the USGBC. It will be hard to accomplish LEED certification for any building without the help of a LEED consulting company. LEED accreditation can help residential/commercial construction companies sell homes faster and for a better price. Building LEED-certified homes can sometimes result in tax credits for home builders. In addition, construction companies can advertise to potential homeowners that a LEED-certified home may cut their insurance rates and their home values are more likely to rise over time than compared to identical Non-LEED-certified homes in the same region. 

Now let us take a look at the benefits of LEED Certification:

• Energy and water consumption are reduced

• Operating costs are reduced

• Construction waste is reduced

• Liability is reduced

• Buildings are more durable

• Improved resale value

• Improves indoor air quality 

• Better public image

Possible LEED Concerns

The LEED programme is solely concerned with building design and construction. It doesn't monitor or analyze a building's performance after construction, nor does it measure the structure's energy or water use by the inhabitants. It's sure that a LEED-certified building will use more resources than its non-certified counterparts merely because of the practices of the occupants of the building. For example, The LEED Platinum Bank Of America located in New York City.

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