Environmental
Jan. 12, 2010
LEED Buildings Come With a Cost
The sharp spike in interest in LEED certification for buildings is creating a new set of legal issues for attorneys at the same time as it spells massive changes for the construction industry.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Score one point if you reuse scraps from your construction project.
Add another point if your materials come from within 500 miles of your building site.
And if you power your structure with on-site renewable energy, well, you've banked four more points.
It's not a game. It's the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and...
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