{"id":958,"date":"2017-03-22T11:51:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jersen.com\/?p=958"},"modified":"2017-03-24T13:14:10","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T17:14:10","slug":"leed-certification-saves-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jersen.com\/leed-certification-saves-money\/","title":{"rendered":"How LEED Certification Saves Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/albany\/news\/2017\/03\/21\/how-green-is-the-albany-area-heres-how-its.html?ana=e_ae_set1&amp;s=article_du&amp;ed=2017-03-21&amp;u=12461291604dbc8c8b09758a3181e7&amp;t=1490125294&amp;j=77708321\">Albany Business Review<\/a>, the United States saw more than 3,400 properties win LEED Certification from the <a href=\"http:\/\/companies.bizjournals.com\/profile\/u-s-green-building-council\/143670\/?mkt=albany\" data-id=\"68365\" data-ct=\"APT:bbm_profile_link\">U.S. Green Building Council<\/a> over the past year. This\u00a0surge in energy-efficient construction affects some 1,324 cities throughout the country. At Jersen LEED Certification can be a painless process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/leed\">LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design<\/a>\u00a0changes the way we plan, design, construct, operate and manage buildings. Leaders around the world have made LEED the most widely used third-party verification for green buildings. Around 1.85 million square feet are certified daily.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-346 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.www.jersen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Foundries-th-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"LEED Certified Global Foundries Administration Building\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jersen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Foundries-th-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jersen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Foundries-th.jpg 388w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Locally, In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area, Malta had the most square footage certified \u2014 1,182,532 square feet \u2014 because of GlobalFoundries Fab 8, which was certified silver in January.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The LEED-certification program is among the top indicators used to measure energy-efficient building practices globally. LEED works for all buildings\u2014from a home to corporate headquarters\u2014at all phases of development. Projects pursuing LEED certification earn points across several areas that address sustainability issues. Based on the number of points achieved, a project then receives one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>LEED-certified buildings can save you money. Here\u2019s how:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Energy Efficiency: <\/strong>They use less water and energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Annual utilities cost per employee in green facilities was $675.26 lower than in non-green facilities. LEED-certified buildings have been proven to use 25% less energy and a 19% reduction in aggregate operational costs in comparison to non-certified buildings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Construction ROI:<\/strong> Owners of green buildings reported that their ROI improved by 19.2% on average for existing building green projects and 9.9% on average for new projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost Savings:<\/strong> According to USGBC<strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/leed.usgbc.org\/bd-c.html\">92.2% of LEED-Certified new construction projects are improving energy performance by at least 10.5%.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Attract Tenants:<\/strong> Today&#8217;s tenants understand the benefits that LEED-certified spaces have to offer. Lease rates for green buildings are\u00a0typically 20 percent above average.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthier Living:<\/strong> People in the U.S. spend about 90% of their time indoors<sup>. <\/sup>LEED-certified buildings have healthier, cleaner indoor environmental quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax Incentives<\/strong>: There are a variety of tax benefits and incentives available for green buildings in different states and municipalities across the country, including: tax credits, grants, expedited building permits, and reductions\/waivers in fees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jersen&#8217;s LEED Projects<\/h2>\n<p>At Jersen, we specialize in LEED-Certification buildings. Check out our list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.www.jersen.com\/green-building-leed\/\">LEED-Certified Projects in the Capital District<\/a>, including Global Foundries, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Step Tech, Schenectady Bureau of Services and the SUNY Data Center.<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering building these types of projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.www.jersen.com\/contact-us\/\">contact us <\/a>to see how LEED Certification can save you money:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New Construction \/ Major Renovations<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Core and Shell Development<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Schools \/ Universities<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retail<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Data Centers<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warehouses \/ Distribution Centers<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hospitality<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Healthcare<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Residential<\/p>\n<p>For more information about how to LEED Certify your next project, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/leed\">http:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/leed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Data Sources found: <a href=\"http:\/\/leed.usgbc.org\/bd-c.html\">http:\/\/leed.usgbc.org\/bd-c.html<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Albany Business Review, the United States saw more than 3,400 properties win LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council over the past year. 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