The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that it is changing its certification process for green buildings through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
A 30-day online public comment period ended June 22, and the new version, LEED 2009, is scheduled to debut in January.
More than 1,500 buildings have received LEED certification since the program was introduced in 2000, and more than 11,000 are seeking certification.
LEED certifications are available in eight categories: new construction, existing buildings, commercial interiors, core and shell, retail, schools, health care and homes. Another category, for neighborhood developments, is in the pilot stage.
LEED 2009 will reorganize the commercial rating systems by consolidating, aligning and updating them into one system that’s “simpler and more elegant and committed to continuous improvement,” according to USGBC spokeswoman Ashley Katz.
Points will be allocated differently and reweighed, and the entire process will be flexible to adapt to changing technology, account for regional differences and encourage innovation, according to a press release from the USGBC.
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