Contrary to previous studies that have indicated that worker productivity, health, and overall well-being increase in green offices, a new study by Stefano Schiavon of UC Berkeley’s Center for the Built Environment and Sergio Altomonte of the University of Nottingham’s Environmental Physics and Design Research Group concludes that most office workers do not experience a... Continue Reading →
Don’t blow your credibility with a dated GBCI reference
Firms that provide LEED-based sustainability certification services hold themselves out as having a special expertise. But destroying credibility with a client can be as easy as contracting with the client to have the project reviewed by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). That name has been around since the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) limited... Continue Reading →
State-Funded Projects and LEED v4
As reported by EcoBuildingPulse a few weeks ago, Indiana Governor Mike Pence decided to neither sign nor veto a new bill that will put an end to the state’s energy efficiency program. The decision was controversial and met with criticism since an alternative measure has not been proposed as of yet. Several environmental groups have... Continue Reading →
Measuring Sustainability: LEED and Green Globes
The U.S. Green Building Council has had great success in promoting the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) system as a third-party verification system to recognize sustainable features of a building. LEED, however, is not the only rating system in use. LEED in fact has had numerous critics in the past, and as detailed... Continue Reading →
