LEED-certified buildings when well maintained, produce less waste products and are more energy efficient than they would be otherwise. The ratings system by which buildings can achieve certification, however, has come under scrutiny as well as criticism for granting points that require little, if an...
Here’s how LEED certification works and how your hotel can benefit from becoming LEED certified. What does it mean to be LEED certified? LEED certification means that your hotel has met certain standards for sustainability. There are four LEED levels – more on this in a minute – and LEE...
How does your organization measure health and human performance? The answer might vary depending on who you ask. If you direct this question to someone within facilities or real estate, they will point to how their buildings are LEED certified. Several credits for LEED include strategies that ...
TheAcademic and Residence Complex(ARC) at theUniversity of Illinois Chicagois the buzz of the UIC campus. Opened in Fall 2019, this architecturally stunning LEED-certified building features a state-of-the-art fitness center, gaming room, a Starbucks, and the Sky Lounge, a rooftop hangout space...
Sorry for ranting, but we’ve been struggling to persuade clients here to buy into getting their projects LEED certified. The current economic situation and shortsighted management decisions are getting in the way. Some projects are on hold, others have simply decided that LEED was not a priorit...
Email Travis has collaborated on more than 100 LEED-certified projects (40 or more with Gold or Platinum certification), and he’s led several net zero energy projects and two Living Building Challenge Petal certifications. Contact Travis Related...
“What is actually happening? What does it mean when you become more identifiable?” Is it OK to use digital ID systems for social control and social accountability? The Chinese social credit system, according to one Salon participant, includes a social control function. “If you have not ...
If you work with local developers and force them to open source the algorithm, what does that mean for them and their own sustainability as local businesses? Legal agreements? Another person suggested that we focus on open sourcing legal agreements rather than algorithms. “There are always risks...
So what does it take to become a certified interior designer? Along with the school requirements we discussed in the previous section, interior designers must also complete 3,520 hours of interior design work experience. This is equivalent to roughly two years of full-time work, though up to...
Warren Wilson was also the first College to have an LEED platinum certified(白金认证的) residence hall, and its building services department is also 100 percent GreenSeal certified. According to College Stats, Warren Wilson College is one of the first institutions in the United States to be ...