This article suggests, among other things, that on-going energy monitoring and management are critical to meeting the environemtnal goals of LLED-certified buildings.
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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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