Green Globes vs. LEED: David vs. Goliath? or Birds of a Feather?Dixon, Chris
That said, continued Phinney, “From a technical standpoint, both LEED and Green Globes have their pros and cons, and this cost assessment does not reflect a judgment on the choice of one system or another. Each has their place in the industry.” “About time” or a betrayal? On social...
Yudelson contends thatGreen Globes is “basically identical” to LEED. Last year, thePortland Tribuneconsidered the merits of the two systems and concluded, “LEED is a more rigorous, broad-based, credible system that delivers more environmental benefits.” This June, the independent consultancy and...
“I am constantly hearing that one of the major benefits of Green Globes over LEED is the perception of lower costs. I find this to be misleading, and in many cases, simply incorrect,” he told LEEDuser. “On one recent project, we were asked to look at the cost of pursuing minimum ...
LEED, Green Globes, Living Building Challenge spur sustainabilityJonathan Nelson
Conversely, Green Globes tends to be the least stringent of the three systems but also that of the lowest cost. LEED remains the system that tends to gamer the most public attention in Canada and BREEAM was found to be the most technical of the four systems as w...
Photo: DeviantArt user SemiRetiredJedi. License: CC-BY-SA 3.0. Following a years-long process of deliberation, debate, committee meetings, public comments, and eeny, meeny, miny, moe, the GSA has adopted the LEED rating system, Green Globes, and the Living Building Challenge as the...
The project team worked closely with university administrators to design the new hall with the first-year student in mind. The building’s design includes traditional … Read more Filed under: ProjectsTagged with: construction, Green Globes, LEED...
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We also replaced one and added two ERVs to increase ventilation, added two minisplits and moved another one, and replaced a humidifier. Additionally, we replaced our exhaust hood fan with a quieter remote fan and added make up air in the kitchen. I am so excited to improve our energy ef...