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Article: Changing the industry, transforming the world: USGBC and LEED have come long way, but the progress doesn't begin to describe the next wave.(The LEED Guide)(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)(United States Green Building Council)
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- Environmental Design & Construction
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- July 1, 2004
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Today's market in green building products and services exceeds $5.76 billion annually. It's a long way from where we started four years ago when the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System[TM] was first introduced, but it doesn't begin to describe the next wave.
In late-2004, two new LEED[R] rating systems will be released that dramatically expand its relevance to the commercial buildings industry.
LEED for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) applies to 26 billion square feet of previously unaddressed commercial space, delivering a framework for reducing operating costs and improving occupant satisfaction through green ...