Archive for September, 2009

The Future of LEED: Re-certification

I found a YouTube video of a green roof being set on fire that I planned to post today.  You know another topic would have to be very important to pre-empt a green roof fire video. 

Such a topic has revealed itself. 

On Wednesday, we started talking about the New York Times LEED energy performance [...]

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The HIB-System – The simple Building System

—The HIB-System is a virtually problem free self-build system.—The blocks are easily handled without the need for expensive lifting devices and lock into each other in a “Lego” style operation which achieves a very quick assembly time.—Either part or total self build options give the potential for money saving.—Apart from the excellent ecological and structural [...]

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New York Times, USGBC Address LEED Performance Gap

You may have recently read the New York Times article about the gap between LEED building designs and actual energy performance.  If not, I would recommend reading the article.  You may have also noticed a reference to "construction lawyers": 

"Already, some construction lawyers have said that owners might face additional risk of lawsuits if buildings are [...]

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