LEED

LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO₂ emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council¹ (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

The concept of “green building” has launched into a popular topic in the build environment. All the while, the government is re-vamping regulations that will require commercial build sites to source products that are truly environmentally friendly.

Statistics have proven how the built environment has a significant impact on our environment - our natural surroundings, the economy, individual health and productivity.  According to the United States Green Building Council, buildings in the United States account for:

•    72% of electricity consumption,
•    39% of energy use,
•    38% of all carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions,
•    40% of raw materials use,
•    30% of waste output (136 million tons annually), and
•    14% of potable water consumption.

Recognizing the importance of the LEED Rating System, Ragno USA partnered with Green It Group consulting firm to complete a comprehensive analysis of our product offerings. We have simplified the process by outlining the rating systems and credit opportunities for Ragno USA products.

¹United States Green Building Council, www.usgbc.org.