In our role as LEED Certification in Dubai, that appeals to prospective purchasers or tenants. There is, in theory, no drawback to LEED. No matter what, developing a well-designed, sustainable, and efficient building is a good thing. One critique of LEED is that it focuses on the intended usage and design of a building rather than its actual use. But are buildings genuinely being used as designed once constructed and occupied? After they are occupied, LEED buildings frequently perform far less efficiently than intended. The USGBC's esteemed and internationally renowned LEED grading system declares to the world, "This building is environmentally responsible to the internal (people in the building) and external environment (the planet)." The U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, is the foremost organization for green building certification.