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Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings in the United States.

The LEED rating system is the most widely adopted Green Building measurement system in the marketplace, and increasingly serves as a guide for legislative mandates, tax incentive and private sector Green Building initiatives.

The LEED rating system establishes a common and consistent standard of measurement to:

Promote integrated, whole-building design practices
Recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
Stimulate green competition
Raise consumer awareness of Green

The LEED rating system consists of a series of credit categories and points uniquely designed for a variety of building types: LEED-NC New commercial construction and major renovation; LEED-EB Existing building operations; LEED-CI Commercial interiors projects and LEED-CS Core and shell development.

LEED credit categories and points are consistent throughout each of the rating systems, although the point values vary. The major categories include:

Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation & Design Process (NC, CI & CS) / Operations and Maintenance (EB)

Within each standard, there are four levels of LEED certification: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum-with LEED Platinum certification for the highest point levels. Certification levels are based on the total points earned.

Siemens solutions and services help our customers meet and obtain their facilities' LEED certification. Through our LEED-accredited professionals, Siemens Building Technologies will work with you to assess your facility's green standing, understand your sustainability goals and help you attain them

LEED Tool

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This tool allows you to calculate the impact of energy efficiency improvements in your facilities on three greenhouse gases - Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrous Oxide (NOx) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2).



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