Que Es Un Leed(Arquitectura Ecologica)

QUE ES UN LEED (ARQUITECTURA ECOLOGICA)
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is redefining the way we think about the places where we live, work and learn. As an internationallyrecognized mark of excellence, LEED provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations andmaintenance solutions. 
With nearly 9 billion square feet of building space participating in the suite of rating systems and 1.6 million feet certifying per day around the world, LEED istransforming the way built environments are designed, constructed, and operated --- from individual buildings and homes, to entire neighborhoods and communities. Comprehensive and flexible, LEED works throughouta building's  life cycle.
LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving highperformance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Developed by the U.S. GreenBuilding Council (USGBC) in 2000, the LEED rating systems are developed through an open, consensus-based process led by LEED committees. The next update of the LEED rating system, coined LEED 2012,is the next step in the continuous improvement process and on-going development cycle of LEED.

LEED, o el Liderazgo en la Energía y el Diseño Ambiental, redefine el modo que pensamos en los sitiosdonde vivimos, trabajamos y aprendemos. Como una señal internacionalmente aprobada de excelencia, LEED provee de propietarios de edificio y operadores con un marco para identificar y poner en prácticael diseño de edificio práctico y mensurable verde, la construcción, operaciones y soluciones de mantenimiento. Con casi 9 mil millones de pies cuadrados de construir el espacio que participa en la...