When the U.S. Green Building Council created its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) sustainability measuring stick in 1998, the overwhelming assumption was that obtaining LEED ...
Compliance with the LEED-rating system offers many benefits beyond energy savings, including reuse and recycling of building materials, sustainable production of new materials, decreased water use and ...
Just a few years ago, a vanguard of environmentally-conscious builders in New York thought they could spur a mainstream “green building” movement on grounds of good business practices alone. But now, ...
Town Consultant Peter Johnston said the whole idea of LEED certification goes back to the proposed town pattern book, which Johnston said recommends new commercial and industrial buildings in town ...