Dan Geiger
Executive Director
USGBC-Northern California Chapter
Source: USGBC-NCC.org
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Posts in the LEED category:
You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure: Building-Level Metering
As the Manager of USGBC’s Building Performance Partnership and Recertification programs here at USGBC, I spend my time thinking over and over again about which aspects of building operations should be regularly monitored and which make the maximum contribution to the continuous high-performance of each building. We have to figure out how to encourage building operators to look at the holistic performance of their buildings and act based on the full story – So, how do we do that? What do we ask them to monitor?
Overcoming Zoning and Code-Based Challenges to Build Sustainable Communities
The LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system has been out in the marketplace and available to developers for several months now. With its release, interest continues to grow, both among local governments seeking a tool to achieve sustainability …
Fine-Tuning our Buildings for Optimum Performance
The notion that green building is a process and not just an event is something that is often overlooked. Much like the life cycle of a building, the green building process is one that takes a building from merely a sustainable “vision” to a sustainabl…
Getting to know LEED: Interior Design and Construction (ID+C)
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As humans, we spend 90% of our time indoors. We’re of the mindset that time should be spent in spaces that allow us to breathe easy, give us views of nature and …
Getting to know LEED: Building Operations and Maintenance (O+M)
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Existing buildings hold incredible promise. Many older buildings around the world are energy hogs and water sieves. With some keen attention to building operations, th…
Getting to know LEED: Neighborhood Development
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Is your local grocery store within walking distance…and is there a sidewalk for you to trek there safely? Does your neighborhood boast high-performing green bui…
Getting to know LEED: Building Design and Construction (BD+C)
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When designing and constructing a new building project, project teams are left with a choice: the option to build an innovative green building from the ground-up, or m…