LEED

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LEED for New Construction and Major Renovation requires a minimum 10% compliance beyond ASHRAE 90.1-2007. Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED is a green building certification system, providing third-party verification addressing: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. There is a suite of LEED programs focused on various building types, or stages of occupancy. Many federal agencies, states and local jurisdictions have mandated or encouraged LEED certification for municipal buildings . Local jurisdictions, such as Rohnert Park, CA (mandatory) and Charlotte County, Fl (voluntary) have adopted LEED as their standard.