# Using LEED in Text

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### LEED: In Text <a href="#id-01gm6psedzfmkvk80g3tzpndrj" id="id-01gm6psedzfmkvk80g3tzpndrj"></a>

LEED—an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design<sup>™</sup>—is a registered trademark of USGBC.

**Do:**

* When referencing the full suite of rating systems, refer to the full title, “LEED green building program,” on the first reference.
* When referencing the individual LEED rating system, use its full name. The shortened rating system name can be used in subsequent references. This resource's Index section has a complete list of LEED rating systems and adaptations.
* When describing LEED, include descriptive text. For example: \
  \&#xNAN;*The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® green building program is the world’s most widely used and was created as a leadership standard defining best practices for healthy, high-performing green buildings. Learn more at* [*usgbc.org/LEED*](https://www.usgbc.org/leed)*.*
