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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

Green buildings have been shown to save money through reduced energy and water use and lower long-term operations and maintenance costs.

Tenants of Green buildings also benefit from lower after-hours heating/cooling costs.

LEED certified buildings use 25% – 50% less electricity, 40% less water and on average produce 70% less solid waste.

Research shows that the green design attributes, which improve the water and air quality in a building, enhance worker productivity, occupant health and well-being.

Improved air quality reduces fatigue, allergies and respiratory problems.

A study by Michigan State University found that productivity in LEED-certified buildings improved by 2.18% which is an extra 39 hours a year for each employee. They also discovered that absenteeism dropped and employee retention rates improved.