LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB)

The LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) green building rating system is specifically designed for retrofit and upgrade projects. LEED-EB provides a recognized, performance-based benchmark for owners and operators to consistently measure operations, facility improvements and maintenance.

Although LEED-EB has not yet been widely adopted in the marketplace, buildings certified under the LEED-NC system can only hold that status for five years - after that they must use the LEED-EB standards to maintain their certification.

The LEED-EB Version 2.0 rating system provides four levels of certification, designed on a points-based system;

LEED-EB Credit Category Total Points  % of Points  Sustainable Sites 14 16% Water Efficiency 5 6% Energy & Atmosphere 23 27% Materials & Resources 16 19% Indoor Environmental Quality 22 26% Innovation & Design Process 5 6% TOTAL POINTS 85 100%

Certification Level Points Required LEED Certified 32 - 39 LEED Silver 40 - 47 LEED Gold 48 - 63 LEED Platinum 64 - 85

Select any of the credit categories on this page to learn more about the individual credits that make up each category, and about how Siemens Building Technologies solutions and services can help your customers reach LEED-EB certification.