{"id":379,"date":"2008-11-18T13:51:30","date_gmt":"2008-11-18T05:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T10:24:31","slug":"leed-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/services\/leed-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Building Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sepia Design Consultants Limited, through our in-house LEED\u00ae and WELL\u00ae Accredited Professional (AP), can provide specific design input and assistance in the application and certification process for projects relative to the internationally recognized US-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usgbc.org\/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>LEED\u00ae (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellcertified.com\/\"><strong>WELL\u00ae Certification<\/strong><\/a> systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/leedap_logo_lg_color1.gif?resize=98%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of LEED<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an increasingly-recognized hallmark of <strong>environmentally-sensitive and sustainably designed<\/strong> projects around the world, the benefits of LEED\u00ae Certification include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promotes recognition of a project&#8217;s commitment to environmental issues in one&#8217;s community, organization, and industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides third party validation of achievement relative to sustainability and environmental issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualifies a project for a growing array of state and local government initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides marketing exposure through<strong> USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)<\/strong> and <strong>GBCI (Green Building Certification Institute)<\/strong> websites, Greenbuild Conferences, case studies, and media announcements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WELL-AP_cmyk.jpg?resize=466%2C466&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" style=\"width:107px;height:107px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WELL-AP_cmyk.jpg?w=466&amp;ssl=1 466w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WELL-AP_cmyk.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WELL-AP_cmyk.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sepiadesign.com\/newsepiasite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/WELL-AP_cmyk.jpg?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of WELL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WELL is the leading tool for advancing health and well-being in buildings globally.  Offices, buildings and other spaces can leverage WELL\u2019s flexible framework for <strong>improving health and human experience through design<\/strong>. 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