I was frankly stunned at the announcement that this would be pushed off based on market feedback. As the communication connection for a state authority that handles on average 6 billion plus dollars in construction at any given time, I would have figured I would have heard about concerns. Government work is certainly risk averse, but we have been working to learn and get up to speed with LEEDv4. I can say we are not ready yet, but we are prepping, and plan to be ready!

In addition, our Chapter focused on educating our state about LEEDv4, and we've built some momentum in doing this. The message has been that the USGBC is proud of being just ahead of the market, to ensure we continue our imperative forward momentum. We've also continually stated that the tools are improving, and v4 is very usable. Speaking for the Chapter, I suggest USGBC's pulling back on full launch has undermined our leadership.

I respect your suggestions, Nadav. You don't launch a change and then back off when people say "really, wow, I'm not ready". No one is ever ready for change without being pushed a bit, or supported a lot. That's fact for everything from driving laws to the shape of a keyboard to LEED rating systems!

You should find the tools to entice, inspire and properly educate about the possibilities. Let's do that. USGBC, how can we help launch v4 well???