The LEED Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings.

This comprehensive approach is the reason LEED-certified buildings have reduced operating costs, healthier and more productive occupants, and conserve our natural resources.

 

  

A Better Home, a Better World

Energy Star logoWhat is green building? Green building means eco-friendly and energy-efficient features have been combined with high quality construction to help ensure a lifetime of enjoyment for you, your community and the environment.

LEED is an acronym for "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design," a program established by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health:

  • LEED logoSustainable site development
  • Water savings
  • Energy efficiency
  • Materials selection
  • Indoor environmental quality

As a LEED Pilot Project, VILLA DEL SOL incorporates sustainable design & construction practices to meet national guidelines for green certification. To earn certification, VILLA DEL SOL will apply to meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks within each category.