Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™ represents the U.S. Green Building Council’s effort to provide a national standard for what constitutes a “green building.” It is utilized as a design guideline and certification tool for architects and designers seeking to develop high-performance, sustainable buildings.

The ability to be flexible allows LEED to evolve, taking advantage of new technologies and advancements in building science while prioritizing energy efficiency and CO₂ emissions reductions

The rating system defines the requirements, by category, to achieve each prerequisite and voluntary point. Projects earn one or more points toward certification by meeting or exceeding each credit’s technical requirements. Points compute to a final score that relates to various levels of certification.

Our synthetic turf systems for athletic fields are designed to meet stringent criteria required to earn points under numerous categories of LEED v3. Based on the USGBC criteria, our products can assist architects and designers in obtaining important credits toward LEED certification.

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LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations

 

Water Efficiency 

• WE Credit 1: Water Efficient Landscaping (2 – 4 points)

Materials & Resources 

• MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management (1 – 2 points) 
• MR Credit 3: Materials Reuse (1 – 2 points) 
• MR Credit 4: Recycled Content (1 – 2 points) 
• MR Credit 5: Regional Materials (1 – 2 points) 

 

LEED 2009 Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance

 

Water Efficiency 

• WE Credit 3: Water Efficient Landscaping (1 – 5 points)