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palosantodesigns.com WHAT IS THE LEED PROGRAM FOR HOME BUILDING?

What is the LEED Program for Home Building?

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W H A T I S T H E L E E D P R O G R A MF O R H O M E B U I L D I N G ?

T h e L E E D( L e a d e r s h i p i n E n e r g y a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l D e s i g n )

p r o g r a m i s a t h i r d - p a r t y v e r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e mf o r g r e e n h o m e s .

When a bui ld ing i s LEED-cer t i f ied ,i t means the bui ld ing has met a s t r i c t se t o f

environmenta l ly- f r iendly s tandards .

I t means i t uses resources more e f f i c ient lythan other s imi lar ly-s ized bui ld ings .

I t uses l e s s water and energy ,for example , and produces le s s greenhouse gas .

LEED-cer t i f ied bui ld ings a l so save money .

There are four leve l s o f LEED cer t i f i ca t ion , inc ludingCert i f ied , S i lver , Gold , and P la t inum.

Palo Santo Des igns i s a des ign-bui ld f i rm basedhere in Santa Fe , New Mexico .

We're proud to be among a few homebuilders devotedto sustainable residential development in our region.

We are proud to say tha t many of our Santa Fehome pro jec t s have passed the r igorous scrut iny ofthe U .S . Green Bui ld ing Counci l ' s LEED program.

That means our homes are not on lyaes thet ica l ly beaut i fu l , but they a l so have

minimum impact on the environment .

They use le s s energy and water ,for example , whi le s t i l l be ing s ty l i s t i ca l ly s tunning .

F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e o rc a l l P a l o S a n t o D e s i g n s :

5 0 5 - 9 8 8 - 7 2 3 0 .