Genzyme Corporation is in the process of planning its new corporate headquarters, which includes a variety of innovative green features of the building. Upon learning that the building, as planned, will likely earn LEED Silver rating, an interim assessment in the LEED green building rating scheme, CEO charged with building a team learning opportunities that would allow the building to earn the highest rating, LEED Platinum. Five additional green features of the building described, and students are asked to analyze and recommend which, if any, of these functions are carried out on the basis of their cost is likely to earn LEED credits, and their impact on the environmental performance of the building. "Hide
by Michael W. Toffel, Aldo Sesia Source: Harvard Business School 7 pages. Publication Date: September 1, 2009. Prod. #: 610009-PDF-ENG