The LEED certification process is not complex, though there are prerequisites that need to be met and procedures that need to be followed.
Guidelines for specific programs can be found on the LEED section of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) website. It is important to start early on thinking about green. Design and construction can be done much more cost effectively when green is considered from the onset of the project.
Prior to beginning the certification process, you must first determine under which LEED program the project is eligible.
More...There are many reasons why building LEED is a smart decision, not the least of which is that in today’s marketplace, it just makes dollars and sense.
But there’s much more to it:
▪While overall construction numbers are down, the demand for green building design and construction continues to boom
▪With the boom in green construction, increasing numbers of builders are jumping in to satisfy this demand
▪Companies and individuals throughout the industry understand that certification brings added value to their building projects
More...The LEED® (The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ was first developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1998 as a way to encourage the development and implementation of green building practices. As the following statistics demonstrate, LEED has become the pre-eminent green building rating system in the U.S.:
▪$12 billion: Annual market for green building products and services
▪$1.1 billion+: Square feet of LEED registered or certified commercial building space
▪6,000: Individual homes in LEED pilot program
▪54,567: Professionals trained through LEED workshops
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink
at networking events known as Green Drinks - it's a chance to mix with other
Presented by the Eastern New York Air & Waste Management Association & Association of Energy Engineers. For more information, email Janis E. Fallon, Esq.
The theme of this year's AIA Convention, We the People, which will explore the power of architecture on behalf of all people and society. It's the right topic for a growing profession that has been challenged to engage the public in designing a more sustainable world. Visit the convention website.
Visit the Green Drinks website for details.
Presented by CENYC and CUNY School of Law, featuring a breakfast and panel discussion on greening Queens, detailing simple ways that every New Yorker can change their behavior and improve our environment. Call (718) 340-4320 or email koppb@mail.law.cuny.edu for more info.
CSI Cleantech 2008 is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices. Visit the CSI Cleantech website.
Business-to-business trade show where eco-friendly consumer product manufacturers, distributors and service companies meet with retail buyers, purchasing managers and other environmentally responsible corporate decision makers. Visit the earthNOW expo website.
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink
at networking events known as Green Drinks - it's a chance to mix with other
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for a drink
at networking events known as Green Drinks - it's a chance to mix with other
Green East brings together the entire spectrum of green products and services together under one roof giving corporate, government, and individual buyers alike the opportunity for synergistic purchasing across the full spectrum of suppliers. Visit Green East website.
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A flaming Molotov cocktail was thrown into a cement pump truck and spread to an adjacent building causing millions of dollars in damage to a construct
