11- LEED Certification

Leed Construction: Green buildings are better buildings

The Harmony Life project, with its sustainable focus, stilt-based design, and low ecological footprint, has highly favorable potential to qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, particularly within the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) category, or LEED for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C) if specific buildings are evaluated.

General Analysis of the Project’s Alignment with Key LEED Credits:

Strengths of Reedy Creek Harmony Life Regarding LEED

1. Location and Transportation (LT)

Stilted design over wetlands: Minimizes impact on sensitive soils → Credit: Sensitive Land Protection.
Compact design and low land occupation: Supports credits for compact development and efficient land use.
Non-invasive infrastructure: Box culvert roads ensure ecological connectivity.

2. Sustainable Sites (SS)

Preservación del ecosistema natural: contribuye a créditos como Site Development – Protect or Restore Habitat
Evita el uso de rellenos: importante para Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

3. Water Management (Water Efficiency – WE)

Rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation systems, and native landscaping will be incorporated.

4. Energy and Atmosphere (EA)

Buildings will feature steel structures with thermo-acoustic windows, LED lighting, occupancy sensors, solar water heaters, and Canadian well systems to reduce energy demands for cooling.

5. Materials and Resources (MR)

Potential use of recycled-content materials such as steel profiles for structures and locally sourced wood, depending on specific project developments. For example, using PVC piping with a recycled plastics percentage.

6. Innovation in Design (Innovation – IN)

Ecological stilted design: May qualify as an innovation credit if justified as a replicable, low-impact solution.

Posible Nivel LEED Alcanzable

LEED Level. Required Points. Viability for Harmony Life

Certified. 40–49 points ✔ High probability

Silver. 50–59 points ✔ Possible with the energy and water strategies designed for the project

Gold 60–79 points ✔ Achievable with the designed energy efficiency and resource measures