What is LEED Certification? How important is it for green building construction?

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LEED Certification is a green building assessment standard from the United States. It measures the level from planning to setting goals, choosing a location, water management, energy, and material selection, including the overall atmosphere in the building.

Because today we are paying more attention to global warming in every aspect, including building houses that are environmentally friendly. And in order for the construction of various buildings to create the least pollution to nature, certification standards such as LEED Certification have become increasingly important.

Let’s get to know one of the green building certification standards, LEED Certification. What is it? How important is it?

"LEED Certification is an assessment of green buildings from America. The scores are divided into different areas."

LEED Certification is a green building assessment standard from the United States. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is an assessment developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

This standard focuses on increasing the efficiency of building resource use and reducing negative impacts on the environment sustainably. It can be used with all types of buildings, including communities.

Key features of LEED standards: It is an assessment criterion that has been used for a long time. Developed since 1993, it has been continuously improved and is divided into various groups of criteria for appropriate evaluation, including:

LEED for Building Design & Construction

LEED for Interior Design & Construction

LEED for Building Operations & Maintenance

LEED for Neighborhood Development

LEED for Homes

LEED for Cities & Communities

For the LEED green building evaluation criteria, it can be said that it covers everything from planning to living. So what will be evaluated?

What are the initial criteria for the LEED Green Building Rating System (V.4)?

Goal Setting (Integrative Process)

This score helps promote the goal setting of the building together within the team by analyzing water resources and various energy systems to achieve the best results.

Energy Use and Atmosphere

This score measures the efficiency of energy use within the building. Through the development of modern innovations

Sustainable Sites

This score is measured by the construction, taking into account the reduction of impact on the ecosystem and the use of water resources as little as possible.

Water Efficiency

In addition to assessing the impact from the surrounding ecosystem, the LEED standard also measures the promotion of efficient water use both inside and outside the area.

Energy & Atmosphere

This score is measured by the efficiency of energy use inside the building, through the development of modern innovations.

Materials & Resources

The materials used to construct the building should be sustainable, environmentally friendly, transparent, safe for health, and help reduce waste.

Indoor Environmental Quality

In addition to the overall construction, there is also the quality of the air inside, including lighting and various views from inside the building.

In addition to the overall construction, there is also the quality of the air inside, including lighting and various views from inside the building.

What is the full score of the LEED Certification standard? How is the scoring divided?

If we want our building to pass the LEED Certification assessment, from design to construction, we must comply with the requirements. To get points in various areas, including carbon reduction, energy, water, waste, transport, materials, health and internal environment, all will be combined into 100 points, divided into different levels of scoring:

  • Platinum level 80 points and up
  • Gold level 60-79 points
  • Silver level 50-59 points
  • Certified level 40-49 points