LEED CERTIFICATION

The U.S. Green Building Council oversees the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program for new nonresidential and residential buildings. For the energy efficiency portion of the LEED rating, a California building must exceed Title 24 performance requirements by at least 20%. For further information on LEED and LEED-H certification of buildings, go to:

http://www.usgbc.org/leed/