| LEED rating systems and standards relate to specific | | | | aspects of LEED requirements. The building can be |
| construction components and to the building as a | | | | rated as a whole or in specific building components. |
| whole. This rating system measures the Green | | | | "Going Green" is a trend that is fast becoming the |
| capacities. There are many establishements that have | | | | norm. Why should buildings be wasting so much |
| applied green principles without knowledge of the | | | | energy and attributing to global warming when they |
| LEED ratings established by the US Green building | | | | can make changes that will substantially reduce their |
| Council. This LEED system is the most well-known | | | | energy costs as well as help to better the |
| and whole building Green standard in the US. | | | | environment? Studies show that larger structures |
| Green construction and revamps offer many benefits | | | | contribute to approximately 40% of the overall global |
| including water savings, energy savings, clean air, and | | | | warming emissions and that they consume |
| money savings. These high-performance buildings | | | | approximately 70% of the electrical power within the |
| offer clean places to live and work. Many buildings are | | | | US. There are many benefits for having your |
| becoming green and are following the specific LEED | | | | strucure transformed in order to meet the LEED |
| rating. Following this system will allow a building to | | | | requirements. There are also many benefits to |
| reduce their energy consumption by approximately | | | | receiving the training needed for doing Green jobs |
| 62% and to reduce their gas emissions by | | | | which include transforming buildings to meet the LEED |
| approximately 33%. LEED systems of analysis allows | | | | requirements. |
| the establishment to be broken down into two | | | | |