Top-10 Green Building Products (live from Greenbuild)
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I normally post the Top-10 green building products list just as Alex is starting the presentation. And this year, I just totally spaced it out.
"The Perfect Conversation Piece" (live from Greenbuild)
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You know my card went into that bowl. It's a Sloan Uppercut, and yes — the flush handle toggles the light. It would go great with my Christmas Story leg lamp.
LEEDuser Booth Talk/s (live from Greenbuild)
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Drying Clothes With Less Energy
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Drying clothes indoors accounts for approximately 6% if all household electricity in the U.S.
Last week, we took a look at how to save energy and water with clothes washing. This week we'll turn our attention to drying, which accounts for approximately 6% of all household electricity consumption in the U.S.
Consider these questions when approaching this credit
- Can your project achieve double the credit requirements, or the next incremental percentage threshold, for any existing LEED credits?
- Is your project undertaking sustainable design strategies that are above or beyond the intent of existing LEED credits?
- What makes your project special? Are there opportunities for innovation uniquely suited to your climate, region, building or use type, or project team?
- Is your building owner interested in pursuing sustainability goals through building operations and maintenance?
Special considerations for Core and Shell projects
For Core and Shell projects, strategies must be comprehensive and address the building as a whole—in many circumstances, this will mean addressing tenant spaces as well as the base building.
Three paths to points
There are three different ways to achieve points under this credit:
Time to get creative
This credit is your project’s opportunity to demonstrate leadership in the green building industry and to let your team contribute creative approaches to the field of sustainable design. It’s also a great way for your project to achieve up to four additional points.
Time to get creative
This credit is your project’s opportunity to demonstrate leadership in the green building industry and to let your team contribute creative approaches to the field of sustainable design. It’s also a great way for your project to achieve up to five additional points.