The construction industry has developed guidelines for certification for the Green building friendly, offered through the U.S. Green Building Council. (USGBC) has a unique scoring system and method to score a building as Green qualified called “leadership in Energy and Environment Design. (LEED) has been considered the industry standard in defining the guidelines for developing high-performance, sustainable green buildings, these are currently voluntary.
LEED is still in the developmental stages so there are revisions and refinements on going, builders have to use their own knowledge of green building practices and then apply for certification through voluntary consensus by others who are in the process of setting the standards. Continue reading ‘How to Certify Your Building As a LEED Green Building’ »
Posted by Alex Bhaswara on September 20, 2011 at 3:44 pm under Green-Real-Estate.
Tags: Green Building, Green building friendly
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In this series of articles, I will be focusing on Green Building Best Practices and how dealing with airborne pollutants can help your design and construction projects reach a higher leave of efficiency and sustainability. This first article in the series will focus on specific projects and talk about one or two elements that make the project “green.”
During construction, pollutants are released into the air; drywall dust, saw dust, dirt, off gassing or toxins from newly installed carpet, sealants and furniture. These airborne toxins can affect not only the workers but eventual occupants as well. A well conceived best practices plan can help contractors and builders deal with these issues. Continue reading ‘Green Building Best Practices’ »
Posted by Alex Bhaswara on August 6, 2011 at 3:46 am under Real Estate.
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