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LEED is an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It is important for those who want to participate in green building in Harrisonburg, VA. The team at the Green Earth recycling center is committed to environmentally friendly practices and have worked with many clients participating in the green building program. They’ve shared some information about the program below to help familiarize you with it.

What It Is

recycling centerLEED is the most popular environmental impact rating system in the world for communities, commercial buildings, and homes. To earn a LEED certification is recognized around the world as an achievement in sustainability for the project. The goal of the program is to encourage builders to create efficient projects that cost less to operate, and which benefit both the environment and human health. Projects that are LEED-certified on any rating level typically have a higher value, are less costly to operate, are more enjoyable to use, and have a better environmental integrity.

How It Works

The program looks at factors in a number of categories and assigns points where the building fits the requirements. Depending on how many points the building earns, it is assigned a rating level. Projects receiving 40 to 49 points are Certified, 50 to 59 points are Silver, 60 to 79 points are Gold, and 80 or higher are Platinum. To be eligible for the LEED program, a project must be registered and later submitted for review and certification. There are fees owed at both registration and certification.

Whether you’re working on a LEED project or you just want to be a responsible citizen of the world, Green Earth makes it easy. Their recycling center offers everything from concrete to plastic recycling. They can set you up with low-cost commercial or residential dumpsters to make your waste disposal simple and affordable. Just contact them at (540) 801-8668 to get started with a dependable recycling center today. 

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