Businesses, colleges, nonprofits, architects and others who share in common a commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible buildings are “greening up” with Sterling Planet. They are earning LEED® certification points for both new and existing buildings from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Sterling Planet was the first major national renewable energy provider to join the USGBC, and a LEED Accredited Design Professional is on staff. The company has a strong track record in providing RECs for LEED projects. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Created by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council, LEED addresses defined markets within the commercial and residential building industries through individualized systems, including new construction and existing buildings.
Four progressive levels of LEED certification – Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum – measure achievements in green buildings based on the number of points awarded to a project. A purchase of Sterling Planet’s Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) earns points in the “Energy and Atmosphere” category. RECs are an increasingly popular method of supporting clean, renewable energy and meeting goals of sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction.
Sterling Planet is pleased to offer LEED clients an array of REC options:
- Diverse source types – wind, solar, small hydro, geothermal, landfill gas and bioenergy
- Green-e Energy certification
- Generation locations across the country
- Blends to suit client preferences – for example, 100% wind or a 50-50 blend of wind and landfill gas, or any combination
- Attractive pricing, particularly for high-volume, multi-year transactions
Contact us for a customized plan to earn your project LEED points. See LEED fact sheet.