Leonardo Academy’s Cleaner and Greener® Single Building Certification Program
Earn certification independently or in conjunction with earning LEED-EB emissions reduction reporting credit (v2 EAc5.4 or EB O&M EAc6).
Benefits of Certification
- Recognition of achievements in offsetting greenhouse gas emissions and emissions that affect health that result from building energy use
- Communication of environmental commitment
- Recognition on Cleaner & Greener® website
- Cleaner & Greener® Certified Building certificate
- Cleaner & Greener® seal to use on marketing and other materials
Cleaner & Greener® Single Building Certification Program | ||
Participation Level | Requirements | |
Platinum Certification | 100% of GHG and health-related emissions offset (Each type of pollution causes its own particular set of environmental and health problems) | |
Gold Certification | At least 100% of GHG emissions offset | |
Silver Level | At least 50% of GHG emissions offset | |
Bronze Certification | At least 25% of GHG emissions offset | |
Green Certification | 1-24% of GHG emissions offset | |
Non-Certification Reporting Level | • Energy use and emissions reported; | • No emissions offset; |
- Buildings achieving the Non-certification Reporting Level to earn LEED-EB O&M EAc6 or LEED-EB v2 EAc5.4
- The fee for Leonardo Academy building emissions reduction verification services includes certification of the building for the same 12 month period if desired
- The costs of RECs and carbon offsets to offset emissions for this period are an additional cost.
- Cleaner and Greener® Single Building Certification is conferred for the 12 months for which data is reported.
For more details please read the Cleaner & Greener Certification Document or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 608-280-0255.