Due to global warming issues and climate change, sustainability became an important factor in building design. Since buildings consist of a multitude of products, they have an important and wide-ranging impact on the environment. Therefore, several environmental assessment methods and accreditation systems for buildings have been developed. In this paper building rating system Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), as the global market leader in the green building rating systems, is presented. LEED is a commendable and grand effort in moving towards sustainable development by encouraging development of new green built environment and converting existing built environment green. However, it does have certain pitfalls and challenges
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