Former USGBC board member, current chairman of Greenbuild, and author of Marketing Green Buildings and Developing Green, Jerry Yudelson, offers some 2007 green building predictions in the latest edition of Consulting-Specifying Engineer. (Image used with permission of Cristalier.com). First, Yudelson believes that by the end of 2007, the cumulative number of LEED certifications will exceed […]
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Twins, HOK, and USGBC Look to Extend LEED to Stadiums
I’ve written previously about the new ballpark for the Nationals, which will seek LEED certification, and the proposed stadium for the Twins, whose design team is also exploring LEED options. An article in BD+C suggests that, because HOK Sport is the architect for each of these venues, the firm is working in concert with USGBC […]
From the Botanical Garden to Silvercup Studios: Going Green in the Borough of Queens
While (some of us anxiously) wait and see if the Mets’ CitiField will join the new ballpark in Washington for the Nationals in seeking LEED certification, a variety of other ambitious green projects are either underway or in the works over in Queens. The Queens Botanical Garden The first, the Queens Botantical Garden’s Sustainable Landscapes […]
Napa Valley Hotel Demonstrates Dangers to Developers Posed by LEED Creep
By Stephen Del Percio on December 19, 2006 in California, LEED Commentary, LEED Creep, Legislation, Tax Incentives
In the wake of the D.C. Council passing significant LEED legislation last week, there’s been substantial commentary about how positive the bill is for green building at large. While I agree that the legislation is certainly a step in the right direction, a recent post I wrote about the D.C. mandate describes what the BD+C […]
BD+C Webcast Compares Energy Star, LEED, and Green Globes Rating Systems
Eric Truelove, P.E., LEED-AP, Director of Sustainable Services at The Renschler Company in Madison, Wisconsin, kicked off last Thursday’s Building Design + Construction, New Developments in Green Building, webcast with an excellent overview, and comparison, of the Energy Star, LEED, and Green Globes rating systems. Subsequent presenters during the hour and a half webcast also […]
Thursday’s BD+C Webcast
Just a quick post to direct you to tomorrow’s (Thursday’s) free Building Design + Construction New Developments in Green Building Webcast. BD+C EiC Robert Cassidy will moderate a panel discussing the pros and cons of LEED and Green Globes, as well as daylighting and site planning issues, starting at 2PM EST. I’ve never participated in […]
China’s First LEED-CI Certification in Shanghai
The first-ever LEED for Commercial Interiors certification in China has been awarded to an InterfaceFLOR facility in Shanghai. The company, which produces modular floor coverings, received LEED-CI Gold for its 4,500 square foot space in Shanghai’s historic district, successfully incorporating a variety of low-flow water fixtures and reclaimed materials, including antique timbers reclaimed from nearby […]
Ideas on How to Recognize Design Excellence Within LEED
I wanted to respond to the last comment (below in italics) in its own separate post. My thoughts follow. Thanks to O.G. for his insight and starting this dialogue- I encourage others to chime in. I’d like to preface this discussion by saying that I believe in the LEED system but, like anything else, there’s […]
