{"id":8090,"date":"2018-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwerxdev5.com\/endureed2\/leed-certification-levels-and-credit-categories\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:08:02","slug":"leed-certification-levels-and-credit-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endureed.com\/es\/blog\/leed-certification-levels-and-credit-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificaci\u00f3n LEED: niveles y categor\u00edas de cr\u00e9ditos"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEED Certification and Engineered Thatch: What Architects and Developers Need to Know<\/h2>\n

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely recognized third-party green building certification in the world, used across more than 165 countries. For hospitality and resort projects specifically, LEED certification has become a meaningful signal to guests, investors, and operators that a building was designed with long-term efficiency and environmental responsibility in mind.<\/p>\n

For architects and developers specifying roofing materials, understanding how a product like engineered thatch fits into the LEED framework is part of the material selection process, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n

How LEED Certification Levels Work<\/h2>\n

LEED uses a 100-point rating scale. Projects earn points across defined credit categories, and the total determines certification level:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Points Earned<\/th>\nCertification Level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
40-49<\/td>\nLEED Certified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50-59<\/td>\nLEED Silver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60-79<\/td>\nLEED Gold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80+<\/td>\nLEED Platinum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The Seven LEED Credit Categories<\/h2>\n

Every LEED credit, regardless of project type, falls into one of these categories:<\/p>\n