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The LEED Rating System, developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), is the definitive standard for what constitutes a “green building”. It provides guidelines for designing and building environmentally responsible structures. As one component among a list of building materials, a sustainable wallcovering system can contribute toward the design and certification of a LEED building. Meeting the minimum credit requirements often requires the LEED team to specify a multitude of environmentally responsible products, including, but not limited to wallcovering. It is important for the LEED team to remember that wallcovering is just one component among a very long list that makes up a green building. No product may be accurately called “LEED CERTIFIED”. There is no product certification program sanctioned by LEED. The very best we can do as wallcovering manufacturers is to point out the categories where our products are add to the pursuit of a LEED standards. |
What is LEED®? The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials all use LEED to help transform the built environment to sustainability. State and local governments across the country are adopting LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings; there are LEED initiatives in federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, and State; and LEED projects are in progress in 41 different countries, including Canada, Brazil, Mexico and India. LEED Rating Systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process led by LEED committees. Each volunteer committee is composed of a diverse group of practitioners and experts representing a cross-section of the building and construction industry. The key elements of USGBC's consensus process include a balanced and transparent committee structure, technical advisory groups that ensure scientific consistency and rigor, opportunities for stakeholder comment and review, member ballot of new rating systems, and a fair and open appeals process. |