| What is LEED and why is it important?
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Green Building Rating System™. Developed by the U.S.Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. LEED certified buildings use key resources more efficiently when compared to conventional buildings, which are simply built to code.
Buildings consume over 65% of total U.S. electricity and 36% of all U.S. energy, and are responsible for 30% of total U.S. greenhouse emissions. Because buildings contribute so significantly to our energy use, both in their construction and operation, and in their indirect role on transportation-related impacts, the design and construction of buildings presents a tremendous opportunity to transform energy-related woes into exciting solutions to some of the planet’s most pressing problems. Photovoltaic Systems like those installed by Solar Age are the most cost effective and award a total of 23 points according to LEED New Construction standards. Solar Age will work side by side with LEED Certified Professionals to ensure a maximum rating is achieved. |
