The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system promotes an integrated building design approach grounded in five key LEED® categories: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality. Initially created by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has since modified the rating system to suit the specific concerns and requirements of buildings in Canada. LEED® is flexible enough to accommodate a wide range of green building strategies that best fit the constraints and goals of particular projects. For more information about LEED® programs in Canada, please explore these links:

• LEED® Canada: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/what/
• LEED® Accreditation: http://www.cagbc.org/leed_ap/become.htm
• LEED® Project Certification: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/certified_buldings/
• LEED® Canada Initiative: http://www.cagbc.ca/initiatives/leed_canada/
• LEED® Certified Projects in Ontario: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/certified_buldings/
• LEED® Canada-NC (New Construction): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/new_construction/
• LEED® Canada-NC (Multi-Unit Residential Building): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/murb/
• LEED® Canada-NC (Campus and Multiple Buildings): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/campus_and_multiple_buildings/
• LEED® Canada-CI (Commercial Interiors): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/commercial_interiors/
• LEED® Canada Core and Shell: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/core_and_shell/
• LEED® EB (Existing Buildings): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/existing_buildings/
• LEED® for Homes: http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/homes/
• LEED® ND (Neighbourhood Development): http://www.cagbc.org/leed/systems/neighbourhood_developments/