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Article: UNDERSTANDING LEED: TODAY AND TOMORROW
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- Building Operating Management
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- September 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright Trade Press Publishing Company Sep 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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A new version of LEED will keep many basics of the rating system while giving it more flexibility and environmental impact
At a recent conference, Charlie Popeck was extolling the virtues of LEED for Existing Buildings when an attendee stopped his presentation to ask a question: "What do you mean when you say 'points'?" Popeck, president of Green Ideas, a green building consulting firm, explained that one or more "points" for LEED - short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - can be achieved by successfully completing green strategies identified in the various LEED "credits." The more points you get, he said, the higher the level of your building's certification - Certified, ...