LEED® Green Building Requirements

Internationally recognized as the industry benchmark for green construction, LEED is a voluntary certification program that provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.

LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability that can be applied to any building type at any building lifecycle phase.

In addition to the environmental benefits of green building, this type of construction can also yield a number of economic benefits as well. Comprehensive green building projects can actually lower the costs of project development, infrastructure and materials.

Energy - and water - efficient buildings are able to significantly reduce their operating costs; those buildings with aggressive and well-integrated green design concepts are often able to cut their energy and water use to less than half than that of a traditional building.

LEED Credits for Photoluminescent Exit Signs

Photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) exit signs are a product option that can contribute to earning LEED credit points, while creating a safer egress environment for building projects. Installation costs are exceptionally low, and even more importantly, photoluminescent exit signs support sustainable building objectives.

Non-electrical and non-radioactive, photoluminescent exit signs have a longer lifespan than traditional exit signs, and consume zero energy because they use ambient light to charge their glow. They require fewer building materials and less maintenance, combining for a much more attractive exit sign option than the traditional LED or Tritium exit signs.

Due to its many environmental paybacks, the use of photoluminescent exit signs can earn buildings a number of points in the following LEED credits:

• EA Credit 1 – Energy and Atmosphere: Optimizing Energy Performance
• ID Credit 1 – Innovation in Design: Significant Environmental Benefits

Download Brochure: Learn more about BradyGlo™ energy-efficient exit signs by downloading the BradyGlo Exit Sign Brochure.