What is LEED?

Categories: Architecture, Design, Environment, Widler Arch NewsAuthor: Brent

LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. To receive LEED certification, building projects satisfy prerequisites and earn points to achieve different levels of certification. Prerequisites and credits differ for each rating system, and teams choose the best fit for their project

A Lifetime of returns, LEED for Homes

A home is more than just shelter: homes are the most important buildings in our lives. LEED homes are built to be healthy, providing clean indoor air and incorporating safe building materials to ensure a comfortable home. Using less energy and water means lower utility bills each month. If you’re serious about saving money, conserving energy, reducing water consumption, improving indoor air quality, making better building material choices, and driving innovation, then LEED is the best choice.

A third-party certification verifies that your project is designed, built and operating the way it was intended. It is also your first step toward managing your building through its entire lifecycle.

More information about the LEED for homes program can be found at www.usbgbc.org/homes. To learn more about the unique features of this home, contact Brent Widler of Widler Architectural at 773.349.2724 or brent@widlerarch.com.