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.
There are nine different LEED® rating systems that can be applied depending on the type of building project. Each rating system has requirements that are specific to that particular building project.
The rating systems are as follows: 
- New Construction
- Existing Buildings
- Commercial Interiors
- Core & Shell
- Schools
- Retail
- Healthcare
- Homes
- Neighborhood Development
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The USGBC has launched LEED® V3, which includes updates to:
- LEED® 2009 – Advancements to rating systems
- LEED® ON-LINE – Smarter, faster and a better user experience
- CERTIFICATION MODEL – GBCI & Certification Models
LEED® V3 Timeline:
- March 27: Reference guide e-copies available for order; hard copies available for pre-order
- April 27: LEED® v3 launches
- June 27: New projects will be required to register for LEED® 2009
- Dec. 31: Last day of free migration period, during which currently registered projects can transition to LEED® 2009 and LEED® Online v3 without paying a new registration fee
For more information about LEED® V3, please visit USGBC. |
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Update for LEED Accredited Professionals (AP) |
Changes to the LEED® AP programs are now in place, and the new levels of accreditation are now available. The accreditation process is now completely directed by GBCI an independent certification and accreditation organization, these new levels now include:
- LEED® Green Associate
- LEED® Accredited Professional
- LEED® Fellow
For more information about the LEED® AP programs and the recent changes, please visit Green Building Certification Institute. |
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Southwest Virginia LEED® Certified Buildings
LEED PLATINUM
LEED GOLD
- Gatorade Bottling Plant - Wytheville, Virginia
- Claude Moore Educational Complex – Roanoke, Virginia
LEED SILVER
- Williamson Road Fire Station – Roanoke, Virginia
- Tekoa Boys Residential Campus - Christiansburg, Virginia
LEED CERTIFED
- State and City Building - Roanoke, Virginia
For more information contact communications.
Find a LEED® Workshop
The USGBC Southwest Virginia Chapter offers frequent LEED® workshops to help practitioners prepare for the LEED® Accredited Professional Exam and building industry professionals employ the LEED® Process for Building Certification.
The USGBC lists workshops elsewhere in the country.
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Become a LEED® Accredited Professional
LEED® Professional Accreditation distinguishes individuals with detailed knowledge of LEED® project certification requirements and processes and a command of integrated design principles. LEED® accreditation is awarded to building industry practitioners who successfully demonstrate these proficiencies on a comprehensive exam.
While the U.S. Green Building Council handles the development of the LEED® Rating System and offers LEED®-based education programs, the LEED® Professional Accreditation program is independently administered under the Green Building Certification Institute to allow for balanced, objective management of the credential. GBCI manages all aspects of the LEED® Professional Accreditation program including exam development, registration, and delivery.
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