LEEDing the way

From the USGBC website, “LEED, a voluntary, consensus-based standard to support and certify successful green building design, gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance.”  The key words are ‘support and certify’.  Often, green initiative rating systems such as LEED, Green Globes or Breeam are used as marketing tools.  We have found that utilizing a green rating system provides a guideline for the architect and the project’s team members to enhance and pursue environmental, economic, health and community benefits.  As a result, the design is well thought out, better coordinated and more successful.

– Barron Schimberg, AIA LEED AP