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LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System
USGBC Member Approved November 2008 (Updated July 2012)

The built environment has a profound impact on our natural environment, economy, health, and productivity.
Breakthroughs in building science, technology, and operations are now available to designers, builders, operators,
and owners whowant to build green and maximize both economic and environmental performance.
Through the LEED® green building certification program, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is transforming
the built environment. The green building movement offers an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most
important challenges of our time, including global climate change, dependence on non sustainableand expensive
sources of energy, and threats to human health. The work of innovative building professionals is a fundamental
driving force in the green building moment. Such leadership is a critical component to achieving USGBC’s mission of
a sustainable built environment for all within a generation.

USGBC MeMBerShip
USGBC’s greatest strength is the diversity of our membership. USGBC is abalanced, consensus based nonprofit
with more than 18,000 member companies and organizations representing the entire building industry. Since its
inception in 1993, USGBC has played a vital role in providing a leadership forum and a unique, integrating force for
the building industry. USGBC’s programs have three distinguishing characteristics:

Committee-based
The heart of this effectivecoalition is our committee structure, in which volunteer members design strategies
that are implemented by staff and expert consultants. Our committees provide a forum for members to resolve
differences, build alliances, and forge cooperative solutions for influencing change in all sectors of the building
industry.

Member-driven
Membership is open and balanced and provides a comprehensiveplatform for carrying out important programs and
activities. We target the issues identified by our members as the highest priority. We conduct an annual review of
achievements that allows us to set policy, revise strategies, and devise work plans based on members’ needs.

Consensus-focused
We work together to promote green buildings, and in doing so, we help foster greater economic vitalityand
environmental health at lower costs. We work to bridge ideological gaps between industry segments and develop
balanced policies that benefit the entire industry.
Contact the U.S. Green Building Council
2101 L Street, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
(800) 795-1747 Office
(202) 828-5110 Fax
www.usgbc.org

LEED 2009 for NEw CoNstruCtioN aND Major rENovatioNs ratiNg systEM
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