Features of LEED Certified Net Zero

The number of sustainable buildings with LEED certification has been increasing, so that the USGBC in their quest to promote best practices in the industry, the sustainable construction has developed a strategy that complements LEED, LEED Zero.

LEED Zero which verifies that the emissions of greenhouse gases that affect the land, water, energy, transport, water, waste and materials to be zero in the existing buildings.

Awarded to projects that achieve zero carbon emissions for a period of 12 months, this can be calculated to reduce and offset them by the generation of renewable energy within or outside the site.

The emissions considered here are related to the transport used by the users and the energy consumption of the building.

It is granted to buildings that fail to provide the energy required for their operation using clean energy, in a span of 12 months.

It is granted to buildings that are able to provide the total water consumed in the project by using alternative sources, such as the collection of rainwater or graywater treatment, in a period of 12 months.

Recognizes buildings that achieve the certification TRUE of GBCI at the Platinum level.

The projects, which could search for any of these certifications are already certified under the LEED O+M or LEED BD+C

Known systems of LEED certification in our note on LEED v4.1

1. Registration
2. Send documents of the project to support the performance
3. Review of the project for LEED certification Zero

• • Preliminary review
  • Final review by the GBCI (lasts 15 to 20 days)

The LEED Zero is valid for three years from the date of approval of the certification and at the end of this period are able to handle the re-certification.

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