LEED for Homes Rating System

Today, increasing demand towards environmental safety forces LEED certification to play major role.
The process of the LEED for Homes Rating System, available in the United States, Canada and Sweden,
is significantly different from the LEED NC rating system. LEED for Homes projects are low rise
residential and are required to work with either an American Provider Organization or a Canadian
Provider Organization and a Green Rater. A Provider Organization helps the project through the process
while overseeing the Green Raters. Green Raters are individuals that conduct the two mandatory LEED
for Homes site inspections; the Thermal Bypass Inspection and the Final Inspection. Although LEED for
Homes is typically viewed by the construction industry as a simpler rating system, especially when
compared to LEED NC, LEED NC does not require an on-site inspection. The Provider and the Green
Rater do not certify the project, but rather assist in the certification process.