Building Green: LEED Greenbuilding
Posted April 26th, 2012
We’ve all heard the term “going green” in the public conscience as we try to make carbon footprints more familiar in our vernacular.
But we can only do so much by being mindful enough to throw our discarded paper into a separate bin.
Larger, upscale projects need to be mindful, too. And this is why you need to consider LEED Greenbuilding when you need green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
What is LEED Greenbuilding? Well, LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED looks to achieve the highest standard in the key areas of human and environmental health while optimizing construction, operation, and maintenance solutions.
LEED looks to achieve sustainability in their approach to building or innovating buildings. Sustaining sites means discouraging building on previously undeveloped land and seeks to control or minimize the buildings impact on the ecosystem it revolves around. According to Science Daily, there are a reported 37 environmental impacts that happen around most building developments.
LEED also looks to be more aware of water conservation through the use of higher efficiency appliances and fixtures. LEED also manages the amount of waste that accumulates during the construction and operation phases. The challenges of energy conservation and waste management are met head on when dealing with this group.
What makes LEED above and beyond the call of duty is that they’re committed to educating on energy efficiency best practices. They know that living green has the best results when green features are used optimally.
Using LEED isn’t a niche thing, either. Public and privately-owned businesses has worked with LEED in creating an efficient and innovative space for themselves. Government and non-government agencies has used them. LEED has operated in over 120 different countries around the world!
Want to know more about LEED or about how to get an environmentally conscious project off the ground? Contact the green technology experts at Bayside Solutions today!
