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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was founded in 1993 to “promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.” |
One of the major initiatives of the USGBC is their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program. LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.
SYLVANIA products have been installed in several LEED-certified buildings, as our products help customers meet the prerequisites and criteria for the various rating systems.
There are nine LEED rating systems:
| New Construction -designed to guide and distingush high-performance commercial and institutional projects |
Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance -provides a benchmark for building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements and maintenance |
Commercial Interiors - a benchmark for the tenant improvement market that gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers |
| Core & Shell -aids designers, builders, developers and new building owners in implementing sustainble design for new core and shell construction |
Schools -recognizes the unique nature of the design and construction of K-12 schools and addresses the specific needs of school spaces |
Retail -recognizes the unique nature of retail design and construction projects and addresses the specific needs of retail spaces |
| Healthcare -promotes sustainable planning, design and construction for high-performance healthcare facilities |
Homes -promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes |
Neighborhood Development -integrates the principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first national program for neighborhood design |