What is LEED Certification?

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and it is an internationally recognized standard for measuring the environmental impact of a building or neighborhood through its design, construction, and energy consumption in use. To qualify for LEED certification, a building must meet a number of requirements across 5 key performance categories:

• Sustainable Building Site
• Water Efficiency and Usage
• Energy and Atmosphere
• Materials and Resources
• Indoor Environmental Quality

How Do You Get LEED Certified?

Organizations achieve the minimum requirements to begin certification through conscientious design, and then choose which credits to earn to complement the project, grounds, and business that will be housed there. Credits can be earned in a variety of ways including:

• Rainwater Management
• Land Protection
• Access to Public Transportation
• Optimized Energy Performance
• Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction
• Low-emitting Materials
• Construction and Demolition Waste Management
• Use of Natural Lighting

While some of these points can be fairly easy to achieve, others require a great deal of effort, engineering, and creativity. Earned points are applied towards LEED certification. Once a certain point level is met, certification is awarded. And that's it!

Is Your Service Center Also LEED Certified?

Yes! If you look at the U.S. Green Building Council website you can see that the Beaverton Service Center is also LEED Gold Certified thanks to months of careful planning and construction. We're proud to do everything we can to provide quality service at an affordable price and running a sustainable business helps us achieve both of those goals.

Do You Sell Eco-Friendly Vehicles?

Yes we do! Beaverton Toyota boasts a lineup of cars and SUVs that have incredible gas mileage. And if you're looking to go that extra step towards sustainability, our inventory of new and used Toyota Prius models should have everything you are looking for!