Whitehall Manufacturing - Hospital and Therapy Products

What is LEED?

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Developed by the USGBC, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for designing, constructing and operating high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED was created to:

Define 'green building' by establishing a common standard of measurement
Promote integrated, whole-building design practices
Recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
Stimulate green competition
Raise consumer awareness of green building benefits
Transform the building market

How Does LEED work?

LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive, point-based system. Using the system, building owners can measure their success in environmental stewardship.

USGBC has designed LEED programs for the following construction:

New Construction (NC)
Existing Buildings (EB)
Commercial Interiors (CI)

Healthcare (HC)
Schools

USGBC has designed five main categories to achieve LEED points:

Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere

Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality

Buildings can earn four levels of certification:
Note - Points vary depending on construction type.

Certified
Silver
Gold
Platinum

Water Efficiency:

Innovative Wastewater Technologies
Water Reduction 20%-40%

Materials & Resources:

Recycled Content, specify 10% - 20%
Local/Regional Materials, 10% - 20% manufactured locally

Note - No building products are LEED certified; only buildings are certified. Building products can only contribute to earning points in various categories.