New in our Toolkits: How to Search for Cool-Wall Materials (and Earn SSpc154)

The Cool Roof Rating Council also vets wall materials. Their database of third-party-tested products can help teams earn Pilot Credit SSpc154, Heat Island Mitigation with Cool Walls.
by P.J. Melton

Climate change is searing us with localized heat waves, and the planet recently reached its highest-ever average temperature—a record that was immediately broken and is sure to be broken again and again in the near future.

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Entry-Level BIT Building Program Now More User Friendly

A fresh online platform for BIT, which targets low-performing existing buildings, draws users through simple, low-cost, step-by-step improvements.
by P.J. Melton

LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (O+M) is designed to make pretty good buildings even better. But O+M has never really gone after low-performing buildings.

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April 2023 Addenda: Updates to v4.1 Innovation and LEED Homes

LEED for Homes project teams should take notice, and there’s a new path for maximizing innovation points under v4.1.
by Claudia Mezey

This quarter’s LEED Addenda were released by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on April 21, 2023.   

The one-liner: no major changes, but LEED for Homes projects should review the new interpretations and international tips.  

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