LEED Consultancy and Certification for Buildings

LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—is an international green building certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

It objectively assesses areas such as energy and emissions, water use, materials, indoor environmental quality, location, transport and the building’s integration with its surroundings.

To achieve certification, a project must meet the applicable prerequisites and demonstrate compliance with a series of credits, which are independently reviewed by GBCI.

How Does the LEED Methodology Work?

LEED assesses projects through mandatory prerequisites and credits that earn points. The applicable requirements depend on the selected rating system and version. The total score determines the certification level:

How Do We Approach LEED Certification?

As LEED consultants, we work closely with architects, engineers and developers to integrate sustainable strategies from the earliest project stages through to final certification. Our specialist services include:

1. Sustainable Design Consultancy
   We help select low-impact materials and develop strategies to improve the building’s energy performance.
2. LEED Assessment and Strategy
   We identify the most suitable credits to maximise the project’s score.
3. Environmental Project Management
   We lead an integrated process, coordinating teams and strategies to optimise the project’s sustainability performance, meet credit requirements and facilitate successful certification.
4. Energy Modelling and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
   We carry out the calculations required to optimise the building’s energy and environmental performance.
5. Documentation Management and Certification
   We coordinate the documentation required for assessment by GBCI.
6. Construction Monitoring and Verification
   We oversee the implementation of the sustainability strategies defined for the project.

WATTEGA has experience across a wide range of projects in Barcelona and Catalonia, including offices, wineries, research centres and exhibition venues. We apply a rigorous and effective approach to help each project achieve its certification goals.