The LEED® Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Installing Urban Green Energy wind turbines on new or existing project sites provides on-site renewable energy which complies with the requirements for credits of several LEED Rating Systems. If you are seeking certification, please read below for information on how UGE's wind turbines can contribute. You can find further information on the US Green Building Council website.

For buildings seeking certification under the LEED 2009 for New Construction or LEED 2009 for Schools Rating Systems, utilizing UGE wind turbines contributes toward satisfying EA Credit 2 "On-Site Renewable Energy". Point values for this credit are achieved for meeting minimum renewable energy percentage thresholds as follows:

For buildings seeking certification under the LEED 2009 for Core & Shell Rating Systems, utilizing UGE wind turbines contributes toward satisfying EA Credit 2 "On-Site Renewable Energy". Projects which meet the threshold of using on-site renewable energy for 1% of their annual energy load earn 4 Points.

For buildings seeking certification under the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Management Rating System, utilizing UGE wind turbines contributes toward satisfying EA Credit 4 "On-Site and Off-Site Renewable Energy". Point values for this credit are achieved for meeting minimum renewable energy percentage thresholds as follows:

For buildings seeking certification under the LEED for Homes Rating System, utilizing UGE wind turbines contributes toward satisfying EA Credit 10 "Renewable Energy" which can earn up to 10 points. 1 point is earned for every 3% of the annual electrical load that is supplied from renewable sources.