Concrete and the LEED Green Building Certification

Concrete can be used in conjunction with other building processes to gain LEED certification in many building projects.  Through employing concrete paving, pervious concrete, insulating concrete forms (ICF’s) and cast in place structures, many credits can be achieved.  Since the raw materials in concrete are all produced locally and concrete can be crushed and reused on the jobsite, LEED looks upon concrete favorably.  Below is a list of areas that apply to the use of concrete:

Sustainable Sites:

  • 5.1
  • 6.1
  • 6.2
  • 7.1

Energy And Atmosphere:

  • Prerequisite
  • Credit 1

Materials and Resources:

  • Credit 2, 4, 5