Tag: LEED-ND

  • Creating Green, Affordable Neighborhoods: Get Funded, Get Educated, Get Started

    Casey Studhalter Associate, Neighborhood Development U.S. Green Building Council The benefits of green building and smarter neighborhood planning and design should be available to everyone, regardless of household income level. We know that green c…

  • Green Development Has A Community Motivated

    The Village at Merchant Creek, spearheaded by a non-profit organization that put the plans in the hands of local residents, and has taken special green LEED certification.

  • LEED-ND Study Examines Entire Metro Area

    I’ve been looking at LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) in some detail lately, as evidenced by posts examining the system’s fees and also my first experience planning the certification process. While I’m starting to get a feel for the system, my efforts pale in comparison to the work of Brendon Slotterback over at NetDensity.net: Areas…

  • LEED-ND Study Examines Entire Metro Area

    I’ve been looking at LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) in some detail lately, as evidenced by posts examining the system’s fees and also my first experience planning the certification process. While I’m starting to get a feel for the system, my efforts pale in comparison to the work of Brendon Slotterback over at NetDensity.net: Areas…

  • A LEED for Neighborhood Development Project Planning Guide

    Today I was tasked with determining the implications that pursuing LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certification would have on current, preliminary plans for a roughly 100 acre mixed use development including a retail center, offices, and a…