by Timothy Hughes
A recent post by my friend Andrea Goldman raises the interesting question of “why bother with LEED certification”? The post highlights a recent profile on the highly sustainable Hutton Hotel project in Nashville which elected to forego seeking LEED registration and certification. In particular, Hutton Hotel representatives are quoted as saying:
Doing the government [...]
If you were to ask three different people the definition of sustainability, you’ll receive three different answers; this is ours. Business structures are moving away from models based solely on economic returns and are now considering the environmental and social returns as well. The tides are shifting.
From Mother Nature Network | Sustainability: What does [...]
Lately terms such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and Green Building have been thrown about in the press, by politicians, and by local zoning and building officials in Virginia. Nationally, the Obama administration has shown support for green building. The Richmond, Virginia City Counsel recently passed Resolution 2008 R 152 that [...]
by Timothy Hughes
The USGBC has imposed extended reporting requirements as part of its minimum program requirements for LEED. It appears the extended reporting already adopted may only be an initial step. We may see extended reporting requirements backed up by decertification; we may see on-going recertification as a basic part of LEED program structure. I [...]
by Christi Elflein
I became a city planner because I wanted to marry my love for cities and my love for the environment. I am not your typical “environmentalist.” I am petrified of most animals and the only tree I hug is my Christmas tree before we send it to the curb. Yes I do recycle [...]
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