thanks, jim.
i saw this, or another similar article, recently. i agree that the focus on energy is not strong enough. i can dig up some other articles that strive to show leed buildings are not always performing as expected. some are, some do better, some do worse. unfortunately, our states' first leed building, the dep building, has no benchmarking or tracking of energy costs (at least that is the word from a very knowledgeable inside source). when i asked rep. martin to get the dep's numbers for energy, he replied with the same story.....no one is keeping track of that information.
chris
J. Chris Haddox, MBA, LEED AP, GA/R Visiting Assistant Professor, Sustainable Design Division of Design & Merchandising West Virginia University 704M Allen Hall Box 6124 Morgantown, WV 26505
E-Mail: chris.haddox@mail.wvu.edu Phone: (304) 293-3657 Program Website: http://www.design.wvu.edu
"James Kotcon" jkotcon@wvu.edu 09/03/09 11:28 AM >>>
This article suggests, among other things, that on-going energy monitoring and management are critical to meeting the environemtnal goals of LLED-certified buildings.
Enjoy.
JBK
SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | August 31, 2009 Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label By MIREYA NAVARRO Builders covet a green certification, but many buildings do not save as much energy as their designs predicted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/science/earth/31leed.html?emc=eta1
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