Other rating programs include the UK’s BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) and Australia’s Green Star. LEED evaluates buildings and awards points in several areas, such as water efficiency and indoor environmental quality. Green Building Council’s rigorous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program have done much to underscore the benefits of green construction. Reliable building-rating systems like the U.S.
So building green is no longer a pricey experiment just about any company can do it on a standard budget by following the ten rules outlined by the author. Green materials, mechanical systems, and furnishings have become more widely available and considerably less expensive than they used to be-often cheaper than their standard counterparts. Well-designed green buildings yield lower utility costs, greater employee productivity, less absenteeism, and stronger attraction and retention of workers than standard buildings do. But people now see the financial advantages as well. Of course, green buildings are still known for conserving natural resources by, for example, minimizing on-site grading, using alternative materials, and recycling construction waste. There’s been a large shift in perception.
Just five or six years ago, the term “green building” evoked visions of barefoot, tie-dyed, granola-munching denizens.
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