What is LEED?
LEED – (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design)
It is a system that promotes higher standards of energy use & environmental practices in projects and officially designates/awards projects based upon a scale of points that can be earned with four levels of energy & environmental steps. LEED does not invent any standards, they simply try to meet and /or exceed standards and principals set by authorities relating to certain project areas. (i.e.: ASHREA Standards for Natural Ventilation Credits)
How does it work?
Before anything can happen, the project owner must desire to have a project that is energy efficient, and environmentally sound. To reach a LEED Certification, a project team must follow six phases that have been structured to aid in the proper implementation of the program. The steps are: PRE-DESIGN, SCHEMATIC DESIGN, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION, & POST OCCUPANCY. Generally, it flows in this manner; however, some phases may overlap.
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