LEED® Canada-NC 1.0 for new construction (LEED-NC) is a comprehensive, voluntary, market-driven
green building rating system. It evaluates performance on a range of ecological and human health
issues from a whole building perspective, providing a defi nitive benchmark for what constitutes a
‘green building.’
LEED-NC recognizes buildings that incorporate design, construction and operational practices that
combine healthy, high quality and high-performance systems and materials with reduced environmental
impacts. Understanding LEED-NC is an important step towards reducing environmental impacts and
achieving superior economic performance in buildings. This intensive, one-day workshop provides a
technical overview of the LEED Canada-NC 1.0.