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LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a Green Building rating system for the construction of environmentally sustainable buildings. This was developed by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The inception of LEED happened in the year 1998 and has till date encompassed more than 14000 construction projects across the United States of America and has also been introduced in more than 30 countries across the globe. The rating system of LEED has been accredited both at a national and international level as the design standard for environmentally sustainable buildings- green

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INTERNATIONAL RATING SYSTEMS

The systems for USGBC mandate higher and more rigorous efficiency percentages. There is a wide range of environmental and economic benefits that come from standards ratings and certifications ratings. USGBC concluded that the energy, carbon, water and waste can be reduced. The reductions can cause an increase in savings by more than 30%. The operations in green buildings can be reduced by approximately 8-9% and thus increasing the value of the property by about 8%. It has been proven that many buildings have had an increase in their investment by more than 3.5%. Other benefits that arise from the

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Clinton hill is located borough’s north-central portion. Borough is in Brooklyn in Newyork city. The neighborhood has since its inception in the 1840’s been inhabited by very wealthy people. The neighborhood had millionaire’s mansions lined in its streets of which most have survived since they were built in the 1880s. It has also one of the largest row houses. Clinton hill is also arts community due to the presence of Pratt Institute.
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) is a rating system that guides the design and construction of both new buildings

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