LEED Candidate Handbooks
A LEED credential is earned by individuals demonstrating expertise in green building practices and the LEED rating system, signifying their knowledge of sustainable design and construction.
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A LEED credential is earned by individuals demonstrating expertise in green building practices and the LEED rating system, signifying their knowledge of sustainable design and construction.
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GBCI is the world’s leading sustainability and health certification and credentialing body, independently recognizing excellence in performance and practice globally while promoting adoption of building and business practices that continually and measurably improve health, equity, resilience and environmental wellbeing for all. GBCI administers project certifications and professional credentials and certificates including, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design () green building rating systems, as well as the standard for power systems, the , the Sustainable SITES Initiative (), (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), certification for zero waste and Investor Confidence Project () for energy efficiency retrofits.
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