The USGBC has developed a draft of the LEED for Neighbourhood Development (LEED ND) rating system to guide and assess sustainable community development. The system was created as partnership between the USGBC, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Congress of New Urbanism. The USGBC is moving into a pilot project phase to test the draft standard with actual community development projects before finalizing and releasing LEED ND in the US. The process is anticipated to take two years, and the market-ready version is expected to be launched in 2009.
The CaGBC has been approached by industry leaders and local governments across the country to introduce LEED ND in Canada as soon as possible. The Canadian projects below are taking part in the USGBC LEED ND pilot and will inform the adaptation of the rating system in Canada.
List of LEED® for Neighbourhood Development: Canadian registered projects
Online discussion for LEED Canada for Neighbourhood Development now open
Members and interested parties are invited to visit the CaGBC’s virtual community to review and respond to questions about the Canadian adaptation of LEED for Neighbourhood Development.
The virtual community is your unique opportunity to contribute to the development of LEED Canada for Neighbourhood Development before the final document is presented for member ballot. Share your ideas about the current topics under discussion, including: greenfield development, project timeline and authority, ecological protection, cultural landscapes, carbon stewardship, community energy plans and integrated design process.
