LEED Takes the Lead

The U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system was rated the most appropriate and credible system among five evaluation systems for environmental performance of buildings, according to a report by the General Services Administration. The report concluded LEED best applies to all the administration’s project types, “tracks the quantifiable aspects of sustainable design and building performance” and offers a "well-defined system for incorporating updates.” The GSA study also noted LEED is the most used rating system in the U.S. market. Visit https://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=1915 to view the report.

Source: Jan/Feb 2007 issue (Volume 72, Number 1) of JPM®, Journal of Property Management.