LEED Certified Building

LEED Certified Building A rating system for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of environmentally responsible buildings was created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1992 under the name Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED. For their efficient use of natural resources, more than 80,050 buildings had obtained LEED Certification by 2014.

Beyond the environmental advantages, LEED certification frequently comes with financial incentives from the federal, state, LEED Consultant or municipal governments, such as zoning exemptions, tax rebates, and quicker approval. The certifications are divided into four tiers according to the program's point-based rating system: Certified, LEED Silver, LEED Gold, and LEED Platinum. A building receives points for actions done to lessen its environmental impact; the more points it obtains, the more effective it is.

Today, LEED certification has become a worldwide phenomenon, with buildings receiving the coveted label from LEED Certification Companies in every country. Here are 9 of the world's most extraordinary examples of energy-efficient structures.

Chicago, Illinois's Soldier Field The Chicago Bears stadium is the first NFL venue to receive a LEED Certification. After undergoing a significant restoration in 2002, Soldier Field met the required quality.

The size of the stadium's recycling operation is stated to "rival" that of small cities. Soldier Field has established procedures to recycle practically everything, including dirt, from everyday trash like bottles and paper to light bulbs and batteries.

Library in Salt Lake City, Utah 2017 saw the Salt Lake City Library earn its LEED Silver accreditation from LEED Consultancy. Its UFADbased technology obtains good indoor environmental quality, energy, and atmosphere scores.

Willis. Chicago Tower The 108-story skyscraper in Chicago, formerly known as the Sears Tower and the tallest structure in the world for a quarter of a century, was awarded LEED Gold certification in 2019. At the time of its $550 million renovation, the Willis Tower underwent several significant changes to lessen its carbon footprint, including the installation of high-efficiency lighting systems, an upgraded HVAC system, new air media, fan gearboxes, and fan blades on the building's four cooling towers, and the installation of low-flow units on more than 455 sinks, 652 toilets, and urinals, which the Willis Tower owner and manager EQ Office claims will save 11.1 million gallons.

Taiwan's TAIPEI 101, Taipei TAIPEI 101, which soars 1,284 feet above the Taiwanese capital, is one of the tallest LEED-certified structures in the entire world. The most considerable certification level attainable through the program, LEED Platinum, was awarded to the megastructure in 2010.Who retrofitted the building with energyefficient improvements that decreased its overall energy consumption by 33.42 million kilowatt hours (kWh), resulting in more than $2.1 million annually. It was also built to withstand earthquakes and typhoons. Its water usage has been improved, saving 7.3 million gallons of water annually.