What is LEED certification?
In the United States and in a number of other countries around the world, LEED certification is the recognized standard for measuring building sustainability. Achieving LEED certification is the best way for you to demonstrate that your building project is truly "green."
The LEED green building rating system -- developed and administered by the U.S. Green Building Council, a Washington D.C.-based, nonprofit coalition of building industry leaders -- is designed to promote design and construction practices that increase profitability while reducing the negative environmental impacts of buildings and improving occupant health and well-being.

Learn more about LEED certification from the Natural Resources Defense Council

LEED is an internationally recognized certification system
that measures how well a building or community performs across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

Learn more about LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

To earn LEED certification
a project must satisfy all prerequisites and earn a minimum number of points outlined in the LEED Rating System under which it is registered.
Most LEED registered projects are able to use LEED-Online to document their application for LEED certification. This online workspace allows an administrator to build a project team, assign credits to appropriate individuals, and submit to USGBC for review.

Learn more about LEED applications and criteria from U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)