LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC)

The LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED-NC) green building rating system is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance commercial and institutional projects. LEED-NC projects span a variety of building types and vertical markets, from commercial office buildings to the education and government markets. Today, most LEED-certified buildings are LEED-NC.

The LEED-NC Version 2.2 rating system provides four levels of certification, designed on a points-based system;

LEED-NC Credit Category Total Points  % of Points  Sustainable Sites 14 20% Water Efficiency 5 7% Energy & Atmosphere 17 25% Materials & Resources 13 19% Indoor Environmental Quality 15 22% Innovation & Design Process 5 7% TOTAL POINTS 69 100%

Certification Level Points Required LEED Certified 26 - 32 LEED Silver 33 - 38 LEED Gold 39 - 51 LEED Platinum 52 - 69

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-NC certification.