The LEED for Properties pilot system was initially released September 8, 2005. Updated in February of 2007, the “full” version of the rating program was released shortly following in 2008. LEED for Properties rating method was created by the USGBC to address …
In a new strategy for LEED, the US Green Creating Council (USGBC) has chosen Contects to be 1 of 36 local and regional “LEED for Homes Providers”, to support the construction and certification of LEED residential projects. These providers …
Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total quantity of points earned inside every single LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building kinds including new construction, commercial …
Today, Greenfab was awarded LEED Platinum certification by USGBC for achievement in green homebuilding and design. LEED for Homes is a green property certification plan that rewards properties that are developed and built to be power- and resource-effective and …
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Even as the recently passed 2012 Defense Authorization Act bars certain government departments from certifying new buildings as meeting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold …
ELON – New houses that opened in Elon University’s Loy Center received LEED Platinum certification, making Elon the only university or college in the state to have six LEED for Homes certified structures on campus. Leadership in Energy and …
Elon is now the only college or university in North Carolina to have six LEED for Homes certified structures on its campus. Elon junior Mike Palombo (in shorts) and sophomore Ricky Rosati led senior administrators through the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on Oct …
it was decided to relocate the New Jersey office to a new 17,000-square-foot space where the company made it a point to incorporate green design. The new space received 45 points on a scale of 40-49 points for the Certified category. Avnet was …
“You have to install photovoltaic panels.” “It’s too complicated.” That’s what critics often say about building to the United States Green Building Coalition’s LEED for Homes standard, but those are myths, say local experts who will speak at a …
GreenWizard’s LEED Automation presentation at Greenbuild demonstrated how users can either set up or pull in their LEED Scorecard, LEED documentation, or LEED Online projects, directly within GreenWizard. Now, they can take full advantage of …