Sources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
USGBC cites nearly 100 building projects across the globe where project principals are using guidelines of LEED v4, the next version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building program.
Read MoreSources: U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C.; CP staff
The General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Green Building Advisory Committee has officially recommended that the agency use the LEED green building certification system for all of its projects. The committee cites the LEED system as GSA’s best measure of building efficiency, energy and water use, and that the LEED standards are conducive to Energy Independence and Security Act compliance.
Read MoreSource: Taxpayer Protection Alliance (TPA), Alexandria, Va.
Through three Freedom of Information Act requests, TPA is continuing to examine General Services Administration adoption of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification system. GSA has mandated LEED Gold-level standards for all new federal buildings since 2010.
Read MoreThe U.S. Green Building Council applauded the creation of the American High-Performance Buildings Coalition by the American Chemistry Council and others, noting that, after 20 years, it was significant that the representative groups were finally engaging in conversation about the critical importance of green, high-performance buildings.
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