Sustainable Design
USDA Building
Manhattan Kansas
LEED Certified
Silver
  • LSA currently has three LEED-certified projects, one of which is also on the historical register and the other two are Silver Level projects.
  • LSA has always strived to provide owners with water and energy-efficient buildings and the LEED rating system gives us a method to quantify these efforts as new technologies emerge. Ground source heat pumps are a key component of sustainable design and LSA has several in operation and also under construction.

    The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating SystemŽ is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

    • LEED Certified
    Historic Register
    Pioneer Presidents Place
    Salina Kansas
  • LEED standards are currently available for:

USGBC member committees are actively collaborating on new and existing LEED standards.
  • LEED was created to:
    • Define "green building" by establishing a common standard of measurement
    • Promote integrated, whole-building design practices
    • Recognize environmental leadership in the building industry
    • Stimulate green competition
    • Raise consumer awareness of green building benefits

    • Transform the building market
  • LEED provides a complete framework for assessing building performance and meeting sustainability goals. Based on well-founded scientific standards, LEED emphasizes state of the art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED recognizes achievements and promotes expertise in green building through a comprehensive system offering project certification, professional accreditation, training and practical resources.


LEED Certified Silver
Westar Operating Center
Lawrence Kansas