Understanding the The demand for buildings with better sustainability continues to grow across the U.S. as time passes. Property managers are required to understand and take responsibility for the environmental performance of their facility. Most property managers are compelled to do this with the growing environmental legislation’s combined forces, and the shareholder and tenants demand a reduction in environmental impacts. The best way to analyze and report your building’s sustainability performance is through the LEED certification.
LEED CERTIFIED STATE BUILDINGS
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EED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certificate is an internationally recognized green building certification system. It verifies that a building or community was built using strategies targeting to improve performance across the crucial metrics such as energy-saving, water efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions, better quality indoor environment, stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. The certification was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to set a benchmark for design, construction, maintenance, and operation of high-performance green buildings and residential places. According to USGBC, Green building is “the practice of designing, constructing and operating buildings to maximize occupant health and productivity, use fewer resources, reduce waste and negative environmental impacts, and decrease life cycle costs.” LEED is flexible enough to suit all types of buildings, whether commercial or residential, throughout the building cycle, to design and construction, operations, maintenance, tenant fit-out, and significant retrofit. The certification process targets to reward sustainable and eco-friendly plans evident in your construction process. It attests to your customers and other stakeholders that you have achieved certain environmental goals in your design and construction process. A LEED-certified building project can qualify to get specific incentives from the state and local government and boost press interest in your project.
