The LEED for Neighborhood Development Rating System integrates the
principles of smart growth, urbanism and green building into the first
national system for neighborhood design. LEED certification provides
independent, third-party verification that a development's location and
design meet accepted high levels of environmentally responsible,
sustainable development. LEED for Neighborhood Development is a
collaboration among USGBC, the Congress for the New Urbanism and the
Natural Resources Defense Council.
LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Rating System
The LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system passed USGBC's ballot and has recieved approval from our
partner organizations, the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The rating
system now represents two-and-a-half years of market and user feeback.
While registration for new projects is not anticipated to open until 2010, the balloted rating system can be downloaded
for review by anyone interested, including for-profit and nonprofit developers, owners, others involved
in projects that may seek LEED for Neighborhood Development certification, and local governments interested in reviewing
the rating system for possible incentives or as an evaluation tool.
Information about registration and the certification process will be posted when available
To learn more about the rating system, please click on the links below.
LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Rating System (PDF)
LEED 2009 for Neighborhood Development Project Checklist (XLS)
The LEED Reference Guide for Green Neighborhood Development, 2009 Edition will go on sale in late 2009.
LEED for Neighborhood Development, Pilot
The pilot opened in July 2007 with nearly 240 projects participating. They provided
important feedback about the rating system. The pilot is no longer open to new projects.
Pilot Version Rating System (PDF)
Pilot Version Project Checklist (PDF)
List of LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot projects by project name (PDF)
List of LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot projects by state/province (PDF)
List of Certified LEED for Neighborhood Development pilot projects (PDF)
Characteristics of LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot Projects (PDF)
USGBC would like to thank the Blue Moon Fund, the EPA Office of
Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, the EPA Development, Community,
and Environment Division, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Kresge
Foundation for their support of LEED for Neighborhood Development.
