The LEED® Green Building Rating System
Under the LEED® guidelines, there are 69 possible points in over 40 item categories. When a building project has reached a designated LEED adherence percentage in any given category, a builder is eligible to receive the point or points that accompany this milestone. There are four levels of LEED Certification that builders can obtain.
- LEED® Certified (26-32 LEED points)
- Silver Level (33-38 LEED points)
- Gold Level (39-51 LEED points)
- Platinum Level (52+ LEED points)
LEED® points can be obtained from the following categories:
- Energy & Atmosphere (27% of LEED credit)
- Indoor Environmental Quality (23% of LEED credit)
- Sustainable Sites (22% of LEED credit)
- Materials & Resources (20% of LEED credit)
- Water Efficiency (8% of LEED credit)
To learn more about the benefits of green building, visit The United States Green Building Council and Building Green, Inc.