“Green” Is Taking LEED In Carbon Footprinting Race.
May 12, 2008
“If the U.S. built half of its new commercial buildings to use 50% less energy, it would save over 6 million metric tons of CO2 annually, for the entire of the buildings-the equivalent of taking more than 1 million cars off the road every year.”
This Statement of The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on Green Buildings details the impact of building on the health of the environment. In the statement, LEED breaks down the benefits of LEED certified building for The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The USGBC points out how LEED focuses on ENERGY, WATER and MATERIALS to mitigate Climate Change.
LEED version 3.0, expected to require Carbon Footprinting, was also previewed. “LEED Version 3.0, which will harmonize and align the versions of LEED, as well as incorporate recent advances in science and technology.” Reportedly premiering November 2008, 3.0 is especially signficant since the GSA now requires all its new building to meet LEED requirements. Reporting to Congress, the GSA said “(LEED) continues to be the most appropriate and credible sustainable building rating system available for evaluation of GSA projects.”
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, asking if he has the means to complete it?” Luke 14:28
