The NY Times had an interesting article about potential changes to the LEED certification program. Because of documented gaps between the design goals and the actual energy consumption of LEED certified buildings, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will be requiring that certified building owners provide energy consumption records for one year after their certification. LEED certification is often used to increase rents, because of the implied energy savings. The USGBC will review the energy consumption data and decide what changes will be needed, if any, to the LEED certification process. To date, almost 2000 buildings have been LEED certified. You can click here to read the complete NY Times article.
– David Pinkowitz (www.dcpmarketing.com)
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