LEED is defined as an acronym for Low Energy Electron Diffraction. It is also an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a set of standards for the construction and operation of green buildings administered by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
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- An example of LEED is the process used to look at the surface structure of crystals. The surface is bombarded with low energy electrons and, when they are diffracted off the surface, that motion can be observed on a phosphorescent screen.
- An example of LEED are the six categories of the standards for green buildings - water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, sustainable sites, indoor environmental quality, innovation and design, and materials and resources.