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LEED Certification: Value for Commercial Design and Construction

LEED certification: Silver, Gold, and Platinum- does it add any real value to a commercial construction project? LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED seeks to reward the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of buildings that...

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Globally Supported Sustainable Architecture is Environmentally Responsible

The purpose of sustainable architecture is to: "eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful, sensitive design."  Considerable thought about how the project will affect the environment begins the sustainable design process.  Beyond eliminating adverse environmental impact, any sustainable design must create projects that are meaningful innovations that can shift behavior; a dynamic balance between economy and society, generating long-term relationships between user and building, which...