Green buildings efficiently use resources such as water, land, materials and energy. A rating system, known as the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), is a voluntary system for defining what elements make a building green.

 

Consisting of a clear set of environmental performance criteria organized into six categories, the Canadian version of LEED, which is very similar to the USGBC version, is listed below:

 ·Sustainable Sites·Water Efficiency·Energy and Atmosphere·Materials & Resources·Indoor Environmental Quality

·Innovation in Design

 

“Building Green is not a new thing it is the right thing, and we always strive to use the most environmentally neutral building practices and materials.  However, construction debris is always an issue, by ordering what we need and using it when we need it, it has helped us to divert as much as possible from the local landfill. There are tradeoffs which we all must take, however protection of our future and wise stewardship of our planet must be one of our utmost priorities.” says Justin Linden, President of ServiceBlocks Inc, Ontario contractors.

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