LEED Basics
US Green Building Council's LEED Program: LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green buildings rating system with four rating levels based on total points achieved in the building design.
Certified = 40-49 points earned
Silver = 50-59 points earned
Gold = 60-79 points earned
Platinum = 80+ points earned
Our high performance doors qualify for BD+C points
Our high performance doors qualify for points in the following categories as optional credits of the Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Guide for New Constructions and Major Renovation in LEED v4:
EA credit #2
Energy and Atmosphere Category
#2) Optimized Energy Performance: 18 credits available
MR credit #1 and #3
Materials and Resources Category
#1) Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction: 5 credits available
#3) Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials: 2 credits available
IEQ credit #2 and #4
Indoor Environmental Quality Category
#2) Low Emitting Materials: 3 credits available
#4) Indoor Air Quality Assessment: 2 credits available
IN credit #1
Innovation Category
#1) Innovation: 5 credits available
RP credit #1
Regional Priorities Category
#1) Regional Priority - Specific Credit: 1 credit available
