Articles Tagged with ''LEED''

 A three-ring binder dated April 1999 and filled with about 200 photocopied pages was the reference guide for LEED v1.0—the pilot version of LEED sent to USGBC members from its headquarters, which was then located in San Francisco.  

Since its inception, the LEED Green Building Rating System has been based on one overriding goal: To reduce negative environmental and human health impacts of the built environment by promoting innovation and transforming the marketplace. 

At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, an Army and Air Force base located about one hour south of Seattle, there is a 35,000-square-foot maintenance facility with training and administration areas that deserves some notice. 

After a rainy winter in 2009, and after waiting for the site to dry, construction finally got underway on the Upper Cumberland Regional Health Facility (UCRHF) in Cookeville, Tenn. Owned by the State of Tennessee, the new construction of this 50,000-square-foot facility building was essential for compensating for the recent and expected growth of the regional health department.

 As new rules are introduced, a learning curve is sometimes associated with them, and creative solutions are required to avoid problems down the road. 

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced that it will delay the ballot on LEED 2012 until June 1, 2013. Given the date change, the organization also announced that LEED 2012 is being renamed LEED v4. 

In response to concerns raised by members, core LEED users and stakeholders, and in an effort to provide the marketplace a view of the full LEED program.

The General Services Administration (GSA) released its review of the Green Building Certification Systems on Thursday, May 3, 2012.