US Green Building Council's LEED Program

Action Restoration assists building owners in obtaining LEED Certification by providing services that meet IEQ Credit 3.2 Construction IAQ Management Plan — Building Flush-Out. Additionally, Action Restoration can clean HVAC duct conveyance systems, and provide “Action-Green” drying services as part of the required O&M Program which Green Certified buildings are obligated to maintain.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system that is administered by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and is currently the most accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings and neighborhood developments in the U.S. The LEED Rating System provides the building industry and the public with quantitative, credible standards for what qualifies as a “green building”. By design, the LEED system promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health including sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

To be eligible for LEED certification, a building project must meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks ("credits") within each of the five categories. Projects are awarded Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum certification depending on the number of credits they achieve. The new LEED-ND rating reaches beyond the building envelope to include site design, infrastructure linkages, and improved credits for on-site storm water management practices such as green roofs, rain gardens, and vegetated swales. Green Infrastructure can play a role within the LEED framework by helping development projects meet a variety of designated performance standards.