LEED is a green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council to improve performance in energy savings, water efficiency, reducing CO2 emissions, and indoor environmental quality. LEED for Homes is a third-party verification system that measures a home's performance in areas like site selection, water efficiency, materials and resources, and energy use to provide a green certification. Habitat for Humanity, with support from the Home Depot Foundation, built an extremely energy-efficient house certified as LEED Platinum, which at $175,000 may be the most affordable home to receive this highest level of certification.

2. What is LEED?
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
A GREEN building rating system developed by the
U.S. Green Building Council, and aims to improve
performance in:
• Energy savings
• Water efficiency
• CO2 emissions reduction
• Improved indoor environmental quality
• Stewardship of resources and their impacts

3. What is LEED for Homes?
LEED for Homes is a third party-verification rating
system that provides a basis for quantifying the
benefits of green homes.
The rating system measures a home's performance
based on eight categories:
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Site selection
Water efficiency
Materials & resources
Energy & atmosphere
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Indoor environmental quality
Location
Awareness & education
Innovation
► Benefits of a LEED Home ◄

5. Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with
the Home Depot Foundation Sustainable
Building Program, provided training,
resources, and financial support towards
their LEED Platinum Certification.
► All About Habitat Homes ◄
At $175,000, this extremely energy-efficient
house, built by Habitat for Humanity and designed
by Building Science Corporation, may be the most
affordable LEED Platinum home in the country.
► Habitat for Humanity Builds A LEED Platinum Home ◄

6. ► Eco Village ◄
► Building a Real Home ◄
► LEED Platinum House ◄
► The Zero Energy House ◄