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We are in the midst of a really exciting time for LEED and USGBC. LEED v4 will …
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More Than a Decade of High-Performing Buildings: Out Now in EDC’s February Issue
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Editor’s note: Browse the February issue of EDC, the official magazine for the LEED Professional – and preview the piece “LEED: More Than a Decade of High-Performing B…
LEED v4 Public Comment: Refining the system
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We want to thank you for your contribution to the development of LEED v4. With the ballot only four months away, we are taking every moment to make sure the rating systems are fully usable and the program has been thoroughly tested.
The last step in the development process is one final public comment period, open March 1 – March 31, 2013. This comment period will focus on refinement (both in the credit language and in calculations) and provides the public with one last chance to give feedback on the system before the member vote in June.
Prepare now to vote on LEED v4
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This is a very important time for the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED and the thousands of volunteers around the world who have contributed to the LEED green buildin…
Project Spotlight: Edy Ridge E.S. & Laurel Ridge M.S.
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Hot, flat and crowded. Sherwood School District needed more space for its increasing student body. Growing pains led to the design and construction of Edy Ridge Elemen…
Military Facilities Reap Huge Benefits From Using LEED, Says Independent Study
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New research confirms LEED helps the government save
taxpayers money and meet environmental objectives
Washington, D.C. – (Feb. 15, 2013) – Today the Department of Defense released the findings of an independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction. The report strongly affirmed the value of LEED-certified high performing buildings to America’s military and U.S. taxpayers.
A Mid-Rise Project: Fourth Street Family Apartments
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The LEED for Homes Multi-Family Mid-Rise rating system (Mid-Rise) was created to address the needs of multi-family buildings taller than four stories. Like LEED for Ho…
LEED for Neighborhood Development and the 2013 CNU Charter Awards
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Each year the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) recognizes excellence in urban design through its Charter Awards. The program recognizes “outstanding architectural, landscape, and urban designs built in harmony with their physical and social contexts.” Winning projects embody the characteristics walkable, sustainable, and vibrant places at all scales – from vast, interconnected urban regions to well-designed buildings and city blocks.
A Reflective Recipe for LEED: A Dash of Archimedes, a Smidge of Mead, a Pinch of Jobs…
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There have been many before us who have provided insight into the formula for creating positive change, paving the road through action and articulating ideas that catalyze and lessons that ignite. Their contributions resonate today and continue to instill in us the feeling and spirit of what’s needed to successfully drive market transformation.
Reflecting on some of these ideas, I’ve put together my recipe of great thinking that in many ways has influenced, guided, propelled or inspired LEED and its remarkable, flexible, market-based approach to creating change.
New and Updated Pilot Credits
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The LEED Pilot Credit Library has been updated with 10 new, and 14 modified, pilot credits. There are now 46 active pilot credits available for LEED project team use u…