http://www.constructiongreenbook.com/templates/Extended/img/logo.gifhttp://www.constructiongreenbook.com/According to the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.   LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.  Resources in this section provide information related to the LEED rating system, the LEED certification program, and LEED professional accreditation.http://www.constructiongreenbook.com/Green-Building-Resources/LEED/http://www.constructiongreenbook.com/Green-Building-Resources/LEED/US-Green-Building-Council-LEED-Information-l41.htmlThe Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) provides information on LEED Rating Systems, Project Certification, Professional Accreditation, and other LEED Resources and Resource Guides.