| Since LEED certification is voluntary, it presents an opportunity for projects to differentiate themselves in a competitive marketplace. The independent third-party verification from GBCI that LEED certification requires allows projects to demonstrate that they have delivered on their sustainability promises. LEED certification can influence financial decisions made by prospective tenants, buyers, and investors, since it proves that the project has met a high standard of performance. |
由于 LEED 认证是自愿的，它为项目在竞争激烈的市场中脱颖而出提供了机会。LEED 认证所需的 GBCI 独立第三方验证使项目能够证明其已兑现可持续性承诺。LEED 认证可以影响潜在租户、买家和投资者做出的财务决策，因为它证明了项目已达到高标准的性能。 |
| Sustainable finance refers to the process of taking sustainability considerations into account when making investment decisions in the financial sector. Sustainable finance decision-making can rely on LEED certifications as evidence that a property has adequately addressed sustainability considerations and performs at a high level. This ultimately can lead to more demand for LEED certification and long-term investments in sustainable economic activities and projects. |
可持续金融（Sustainable finance）是指在金融领域做出投资决策时考虑可持续性因素的过程。可持续金融决策可以依赖 LEED 认证作为证据，证明物业已充分处理可持续性考虑并具有高水平表现。这最终可以导致对 LEED 认证的更多需求以及对可持续经济活动和项目的长期投资。 |
| While LEED certification is a leadership standard, it also helps shift the entire building sector. As leaders in sustainability achieve increasingly better results, expectations shift even for the laggards. As the performance of green buildings improves, that improvement eventually trickles down into building codes and expected baselines. This eventually leads to improved performance of all buildings. |
虽然 LEED 认证是领导力标准，但它也有助于推动整个建筑行业的转变。随着可持续发展领导者取得越来越好的成果，即使对落后者来说，期望也在转变。随着绿色建筑性能的提升，这种提升最终会渗透到建筑规范和预期基准中。这最终会导致所有建筑性能的改善。 |