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Old 02-06-08, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bmike

there are some good things about it... and I think it is a great first step. hopefully as society changes, LEED will not be necessary. its funny how we have to pay more, work harder, and design smarter - to do good. the burden should be on the methods of building we want to discourage - and until LEED is tied to financing and lower interest rates on construction loans or govt grants - i can't see it having too much impact on changing society.
ALL new commercial & civil buildings in Europe ~at a minimum~ have to meet what is considered LEED Certified level in the United States. I'd say we are behind the times.
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