This category focuses on ensuring that a facility provides the healthiest possible indoor environment for the life of the building. It represents a balancing act between design, energy efficiency and quality of life for the occupants that will live and work in the space. Fifteen points can be harvested here, and many are easy...
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The Material and Resources (MR) category focuses attention on the materials employed in constructing the building. There are fourteen points that can be earned in this category, and this is where a good LEED strategic plan can bring the certification up to the higher levels. There is only one LEED prerequisite for MR, and...
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Water is life. We cannot live without it. This part of the LEED process recognizes the importance of water as an invaluable resource and offers 10 potential credits toward LEED certification. Treating and transporting water is an increasingly expensive venture in terms of energy used and material costs. The intent is to encourage the...
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