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LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design has been around for 12 years, and is an internationally recognized standard that establishes green strategies for energy savings, water efficiency, carbon dioxide emissions reduction, and improved indoor environmental quality.

LEED certification is based on 100 points with only forty needed to become certified. These points are awarded according to sustainability (26), water efficiency (10), energy and atmosphere, (35) materials and resources, (14) indoor environmental quality, (15) innovation in design (6) and regional priority (4). So it isn’t that difficult to get in the LEED, but it may be hard to be gold or platinum certified, because you need upwards of sixty points.

LEED lasts throughout the entirety of a building’s existence – from design and construction, to maintenance and redevelopment. It isn’t only for commercial services, either. LEED can be applied to residential structures and schools. And it doesn’t have to be applied to the whole building; LEED can certify a four floor area.

So if you want the transparency involved in determining the construction of a project, we offer doors compatible with LEED standards, without minerals and particles, with AgriFibers and renewable materials. Drop by www.DoorStopNY.com today to get in the LEED!