As shown below, LEED certification is evaluated through eleven criteria; recycled content, made from renewable resources, resource efficiency, locally available, made from recycled materials, recyclable, durability, air quality, energy efficiency, water conversation, and affordability. With each criteria weighted due to its overall importance to preserving the environment.
FORMA qualifies in 9 of the 11 categories including the most important, energy efficiency, air quality and local availability to the New England market.
Green: LEED Performance
| Industry LEED Requirements1 | FORMA |
| Recycled content: | No |
| Natural, plentiful or renewable: | Plentiful |
| Resource efficient manufacturing
process: |
Yes, low energy manufacturing, no waste. |
| Locally available: | Yes, FORMA products are manufactured <200miles from all New England installations |
| Salvaged, refurbished or
remanufactured: |
No |
| Reusable or recyclable: | Yes |
| Durable: | Yes |
| Indoor air quality: | Yes, Low VOCs, no off-gassing post process |
| Energy efficiency: | Yes |
| Water conservation: | Yes |
| Affordability: | Yes |
1Courtesy: US Green Building Council www.usgbc.org/LEED
