- What is LEED Zero certification and what are its benefits?
- How many LEED Zero projects are registered and certified under LEED?
- What resources are available for LEED Zero?
What is LEED Zero certification and what are its benefits?
LEED provides a framework for healthy, efficient, and cost-saving green buildings.
Building on that work, USGBC developed the LEED Zero certification program, a complement to LEED that verifies the achievement of net zero goals and signals market leadership in green building. LEED Zero represents a new level of achievement in green building that is not just attainable but is the goal of LEED certified projects around the world.
- LEED Zero Carbon recognizes buildings operating with net zero carbon emissions over the course of the past year.
- LEED Zero Energy recognizes buildings that achieve a source energy use balance of zero for the past year.
- LEED Zero Water Certification recognizes buildings that achieve a potable water use balance of zero for the past year.
- LEED Zero Waste Certification recognizes buildings that achieve GBCI’s TRUE Zero Waste certification at the Platinum level.
How many LEED Zero projects are registered and certified under LEED?
As of December 2024, over 460 projects are registered and certified under various categories of LEED Zero:
- Zero Carbon: 124
- Zero Energy: 135
- Zero Water: 141
- Zero Waste: 66
What resources are available for LEED Zero?
Program guide and slide deck
Articles
- Companies are making strides in net zero goals through LEED and TRUE certifications
- LEED On: The future is net zero
- LEED Zero helps organizations remain committed to net zero goals
- LEED Zero projects help create a regenerative future
Educational courses
- Achieving Net Zero: Mastering LEED Zero Carbon Principles
- An Introduction to LEED Zero: Getting to LEED Zero Energy and LEED Zero Carbon
- LEED Zero: Lessons Learned from 5 Case Studies + Roadmap for Achieving LEED Zero Certification
- LEED Zero: Taking LEED Certified Buildings to the Next Level
- Practical solutions for Net Zero in LEED
Project profiles and case studies