Environmental Safety and Health (CIVE 4602)

Homework (5)
Name: Qasem Abdullah Ali
ID: 162917157
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List and explain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) :

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a voluntary program and

provides a framework for green buildings that can identify and implement
measurable design, construction, maintenance and operations solutions. One
salient feature of LEED is its possible adaptation by different building types.
It measures nine key areas:

 Regional priority
 Sustainable sites
 Innovations in design
 Materials & resources
 Energy & atmosphere
 Water efficiency
 Indoor environmental quality
 Awareness & education
 Locations & linkages

LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Available for virtually
all building, community and home project types, it provides a framework to create healthy,
highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized
symbol of sustainability achievement.

The credit-based system sets identical criteria for every project to qualify
and highly encourages sustainable design. It causes the building operators
and owners to be more environmentally responsible and also use the
resources more efficiently. LEED provides certification to quality building
projects which satisfy the requirements. The certifications provided by LEED
are categorized as Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum, with more points
awarded to higher energy efficiency.
There are many benefits of obtaining LEED certification in projects. Firstly, it
projects a positive image of the project to the community. Green building
practices can help in significant cost and energy savings. It promotes clean
and renewable energy. The indoor air quality and daylight provides better
quality of life to those in the buildings. Indirectly, this helps in increasing the
productivity of the people in the building, home or neighborhood. Many cities
and states are providing tax benefits for green buildings and some U.S.
government agencies are also adopting LEED or similar standards, with some
ranking the minimum qualification as equivalent to LEED Silver certification.

Green Building Design & Construction

 LEED for New Construction

 LEED for Core & Shell
 LEED for Schools
 LEED for Retail: New Construction and Major Renovations
 LEED for Healthcare

Green Interior Design & Construction

 LEED for Commercial Interiors

 LEED for Retail: Commercial Interiors

Green Building Operations & Maintenance

 LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

Green Neighborhood Development

 LEED for Neighborhood Development

Green Home Design and Construction

 LEED for Homes, the LEED for Homes rating system is different from
LEED , with different point categories and thresholds that reward efficient
residential design.