This category focuses on ensuring that a facility provides the healthiest possible indoor environment for the life of the building. It represents a balancing act between design, energy efficiency and quality of life for the occupants that will live and work in the space. Fifteen points can be harvested here, and many are easy...
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The Material and Resources (MR) category focuses attention on the materials employed in constructing the building. There are fourteen points that can be earned in this category, and this is where a good LEED strategic plan can bring the certification up to the higher levels. There is only one LEED prerequisite for MR, and...
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The “Energy” category of LEED building represents the core–the essence of what LEED is all about. Energy isn’t the second word in LEED by chance. It is the heart and soul of the concept. The ideal building is energy neutral; that is, it generates its energy needs right on site. While that is not...
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If you are planning to buy a brand new home you probably expect it to be energy efficient and certified “green.” As with every kind of green product or idea, there are websites for this too. One new example is Locate Green Homes. Their site, locategreenhomes.com is a new and easy to use site...
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