The different Green building standards and certifications

Do you have questions about how to get a home LEED certified? Learn all about the LEED process here or ask your own questions in our discussions below. How do I find LEED certified building materials? There are no LEED certified materials, only buildings can be certified . There are certain products that can help…

How to determine whether your project is eligible for LEED certification. The sooner you register a project the better.  Ideally before design even begins, as knowing the requirements and understanding the rating system can help you from the initial stages, even as early as picking a location to build.  But a …

A LEED for Homes Provider will be your agent through the certification process. LEED Canada for Homes Providers: Atlantic Canada: Quebec: ThermalWise ThermalWise is Atlantic Canada’s leading building performance consulting company. We support building owners, developers, designers, contractors, property managers and…

These 19 features must be incorporated into the building design to qualify for certification. This is designed to offer only an overview of the 19 LEED for homes prerequisites that must be met for certification. Not all categories have prerequisites, and some have more than one. Please refer to the rating system for…

Getting started with LEED The LEED ® Canada for Homes certification program is based on documentation of the building process and visual inspections by LEED certified Green Raters . Upon successful completion of your project, your home can be awarded a level of either Certified, Silver, Gold or the highest possible…

With Beachaus II about to recieve LEED Platinum certification from the CaGBC, Inhaus Developments continues to raise the bar for home construction in White Rock, BC. A quick update : as of September 13 Beachaus II has officially been awarded LEED Platinum, the highest possible achievement in the LEED for homes…

Green home building certification programs & rating systems offer an independent third party appraisal of the health, durability and performance of homes and buildings. Why pay for a green home certification? As more people pursue high efficiency green home rating certifications, they become increasingly well known…

Targeting LEED Gold, Architects Superkul Inc. Drop a Green Building Smack Into the Lap of Luxury. LEED Platinum home in Ontario As described by the Architects: Designed for a client with environmental sensitivities, +HOUSE is a manifestation of a sustainable and healthy approach to building that does not sacrifice…

Built on an infill lot surrounded by postwar military homes in one of the harshest climates in Canada, this LEED Gold duplex is one of, if not the most energy efficient buildings in the city. The Yukon's first LEED certified home was born of new city policies designed to develop people-friendly neighbourhoods…

Since 2009 for homeowners in Canada and the United States, the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Homes certification system has been a benchmark for designing and constructing healthy, sustainable, and highly efficient homes. LEED ® for Homes: A Guide to the v4.1 version of this Green Building…

Are there LEED Certified builders? There are no LEED certified builders, only LEED certified buildings. To build a home to LEED certification is something that is accessible to anyone , no accreditation is required to undertake the process. It is simply a matter of registering your project and successfully…