Rating Environmental Performance in the Building Industry: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Case Solution
Environmentally preferable or "green" building uses best and advanced design to supply economic, health, environmental, and social advantages. In 1993 the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) was formed by a broad range of building sector stakeholders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. It's a committee-based, member-driven, and consensus-centered non-profit coalition directing a national effort to boost high- places to live and work. In 2000, USGBC created the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. By providing guidelines, certification, and instruction for green building that voluntary standard was meant to transform the building market. LEED is a comprehensive, transparent, and market-driven framework for evaluating buildings' environmental performance.
In comparison to normal methodology, "green" buildings can provide greater economic and social benefits over the life of the constructions, reduce or eliminate adverse human health effects, and even lead to improved air and water quality. Opportunities for reducing both environmental impact and costs comprise of low-high performance water fixtures, enhanced lighting layout, disruption land use techniques, careful materials selection, energy efficient appliances and heating and cooling systems, and onsite water treatment and recycling. Less recognizable inventions include natural ventilation and cooling without fans and air conditioners, vegetative roofing systems that provide wildlife habitat and reduce storm water run-off, and constructed wetlands that help maintain water quality while reducing water treatment costs.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 28, 2004 PRODUCT #: UV2005-PDF-ENG
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