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LEED Credits
In Canada, LEED® Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations version 1.0 is an adaptation of the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System (LEED®), tailored specifically for Canadian climates, construction practices and regulations. It was adapted from the USGBC's LEED-NC® 2.1 and influenced by anticipated changes planned for version 2.2.
An additional category, Innovation & Design Process, addresses sustainable building expertise as well as design measures that go beyond LEED criteria. Useful web sites:
GREEN ROOFS IN TORONTO
New Green Roof Bylaw Passed By Council The new bylaw will be required on all new development above 2,000m² of Gross Floor Area and have a graduated coverage requirement ranging from 20-60%. For more details see:
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The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green
Building Rating System™ is a third party certification program and the
nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation
of high performance green buildings. 
LEED credits is a way for building owners to qualify for a growing
array of government incentives, validate their achievement through third
party review, and contribute to a growing green building knowledge base.
LEED credits are awarded based on a points system: points are
awarded based on materials and practices used in five principal
categories:
