Ten Things To Know: LEED For Neighborhood Development

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LEED for Neighborhood Design (LEED-ND) is the LEED rating system applied to community developments or those beyond the scale of a single building or project. Join us as we will discuss ten of the most essential features and noteworthy facts about LEED-ND.

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We will cover the origin and organization of the rating system, in order to understand how LEED-ND works and its intents, and how the concepts of LEED-ND are being applied to larger-scale developments. We will also look at LEED-ND’s impacts across many facets: the ways that sustainable neighborhoods can affect the environment, how LEED-ND impacts the health and well-being of occupants, and the effects on the real estate market.

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Identify the types of projects that LEED-ND is applicable for.
Describe how the LEED-ND rating system has grown and developed over time, and identify changes that are on the horizon.
Describe the environmental, economic, health, and social benefits of LEED-ND neighborhoods.
Identify how LEED-ND works in conjunction with other LEED rating systems.