Genuine Progress Indicators
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Recognizing that GDP has significant limitations, Vermont has become the first state to formally embrace a "genuine progress indicator" as a metric of well-being.
With the tracking of a GPI, there may be more incentive to protect beautiful places like May Pond in northern Vermont.Photo Credit: Alex Wilson
LEED 2012 Postponed to 2013, Renamed LEED v4
In response to a growing outcry from the market, USGBC is postponing plans to ballot the next version of LEED until 2013.
by Nadav Malin
In response to growing concerns from the market, USGBC is postponing plans to ballot the next version of LEED until 2013.
Top Six Things LEED Consultants Do Wrong in Specs
Sometimes strategies employed by LEED consultants can work against the project's sustainability goals. Here are the top six problems we see.
by Mark Kalin
LEED consultants are paid to lend their expertise to achieve a project’s LEED certification goals. Their decisions focus on achieving credits and their participation is absolutely vital to the project, but some can actually work against the project's sustainability goals. Here are the top six problems I see.