What is LEED?Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED provides building owners and operators with the tools they need to have an immediate and measureable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
What is NAHB Green?The NAHB Research Center's "Green Approved Product" seal of approval has been awarded to AZEK Building Products for its AZEK Trim, AZEK Mouldings, AZEK Deck and AZEK Porch product lines. This means the projects are eligible to earn points towards certification of a given project under the National Green Building Standard. The NAHB Research Center program was created to help bridge the gap between manufacturers who make sustainable products and buiders, architects and designers who want to use them. It is awarded to manufacturers who provide third party evidence that their products meet the criteria for use in buildings certified to the National Green Building Standard. The National Green Building Standard does not define criteria for certifying products as "green". It simply indicates that the products are eligible for earning points under the National Green Building Standard toward green certification of a building. Specific products that have been approved by the program can be found at www.GreenApprovedProducts.org. Or, locate the Green Scoring Tool at www.nahbgreen.org. |
